Sam Curran leads Surrey rearguard, Jamie Porter five-for in vain
Rain delays and stubborn batting combine to deny Essex on final day
23/05Result
33rd Match, County Championship Division One at London, May 23-26 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
217 & 479 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
279 & 289/7 (84 ov)
23/05Result
33rd Match, County Championship Division One at London, May 23-26 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
217 & 479 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
279 & 289/7 (84 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Surrey , elected to field first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
23,24,25,26 May 2025 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Surrey 12, Essex 11
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 217 (62.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Michael Pepper75 (94)
- Paul Walter38 (63)
- Jamie Overton2/29 (5.2)
- Nathan Smith3/53 (14)
SURREY 279 (72.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jordan Clark54 (66)
- Sam Curran70 (83)
- Simon Harmer2/14 (4.4)
- Kasun Rajitha5/87 (22)
ESSEX 479 (139.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Paul Walter118 (147)
- Charlie Allison140 (235)
- Jordan Clark2/87 (23.1)
- Daniel Worrall4/77 (33)
SURREY 289/7 (84 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jamie Overton47 (102)
- Sam Curran77 (121)
- Simon Harmer2/94 (34)
- Jamie Porter5/88 (27)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsSam Curran leads Surrey rearguard, Jamie Porter five-for in vain
Rain delays and stubborn batting combine to deny Essex on final day
Charlie Allison stars with maiden century to leave Surrey with testing final day
20-year-old lights up Kia Oval to give Essex a shot at victory on final day
Walter, Elgar put Surrey on back foot with epic 188-run stand
Nathan Smith claims late wickets after champions are made to toil
Smith takes charge for Surrey despite Pepper defiance
New Zealander takes three-for before Patterson leads hosts' reply with half-century
