Simon Harmer takes eight to steamroll Surrey despite abductor strain
Offspinner battles through injury to finish with 14 in the match
08/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 8-11 2020
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![Essex]( "Essex")
262 & 261 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
187 & 167 (75.1 ov)
08/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 8-11 2020
-
![Essex]( "Essex")
262 & 261 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
187 & 167 (75.1 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
8,9,10,11 August 2020 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Points
Essex 21, Surrey 3
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 262 (95.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Adam Wheater52 (101)
- Feroze Khushi66 (108)
- Rikki Clarke3/26 (21)
- James Taylor2/31 (8)
SURREY 187 (75.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Laurie Evans41 (70)
- Will Jacks70 (127)
- Simon Harmer6/67 (31.3)
- Jamie Porter4/53 (16)
ESSEX 261 (75.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Alastair Cook42 (69)
- Paul Walter46 (97)
- Adam Finch4/38 (12)
- Amar Virdi4/85 (27.4)
SURREY 167 (75.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Will Jacks21 (93)
- Jamie Smith45 (89)
- Simon Harmer8/64 (34.1)
- Aaron Beard2/33 (10)
75.1
W
Harmer to Virdi, OUT,
A Virdi c Porter b Harmer 12 (28m 22b 2x4 0x6) SR: 54.54
END OF OVER:75 | 1 Run | SUR: 167/9
- Adam Finch7 (28b)
- Amar Virdi12 (21b)
- Sam Cook13-4-21-0
- Simon Harmer34-15-64-7
74.6
0
SJ Cook to Finch, no run,
74.5
0
SJ Cook to Finch, no run,
74.4
0
SJ Cook to Finch, no run,
74.3
0
SJ Cook to Finch, no run,
74.2
1
SJ Cook to Virdi, 1 run,
Match Coverage
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Bob Willis Trophy
| Central Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
| WORCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
| WARKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
| NHNTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
| GLOUC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
| GLAM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
| North Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| YORKS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
| DERBS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
| LANCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
| NOTTS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
| LEICS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
| DURH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
| South Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| ESSEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
| KENT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
| MIDDX | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
| HANTS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
| SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
| SUSS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |