- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR62.1 Walter climbs across the pull and is guzzled down the leg-side by a flying Foakes! What a way to miss out on a century! And his average as opener tumbles to 72.00 226/319.4 skids through, pins Allison on the pads, deep in his crease. That's plumb! Lawrence strikes against his old team! 78/135.6 a loose flick across the fuller length, and a dolly of a catch straight to Jamie Smith at midwicket. The runs had dried up and Surrey make their incision 126/2139.4 slog-swept to deep midwicket! Picked it up from outside off, didn't quite get hold of the ball, nor keep it down. Sibley does the needful to end a massive stand 534/5Extras25 (b 5, lb 6, nb 14)TOTAL582/6d (147.2 Overs, RR: 3.95)Fall of wickets: 1-78 (Charlie Allison, 19.4 ov), 2-126 (Tom Westley, 35.6 ov), 3-226 (Paul Walter, 62.1 ov), 4-318 (Jordan Cox, 83.3 ov), 5-534 (Michael Pepper, 139.4 ov), 6-582 (Noah Thain, 147.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB KAJ Roach 26 4 84 2 3.23 0 2 J Clark 27 6 71 0 2.62 0 0 MD Fisher 25 6 102 1 4.08 0 0 JPA Taylor 29 5 107 0 3.68 0 4 DW Lawrence 35.2 2 169 3 4.78 0 0 RS Patel 5 0 38 0 7.6 0 1
04/04Stumps
1st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
582/6d -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
109/1 * (42 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.59
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
29/0 (2.9)
04/04Stumps
1st Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Apr 4-7 2025
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![Essex]( "Essex")
582/6d -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
109/1 * (42 ov)
Current Run Rate
CRR
2.59
Last 10 Ov (Run Rate)
Last 10 Ov (RR)
29/0 (2.9)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR3.2 Man the lifeboats! There's been a wicket at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground! Cook hits his length with a bit of nip back, into the shin, up goes the finger! That is iceberg-dead-ahead plumb 8/1Extras2 (b 2)TOTAL109/1 (42 Overs, RR: 2.59)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Dom Sibley, 3.2 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat 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
4,5,6,7 April 2025 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 4*, Surrey 1*
Close of Play
- Fri, 4 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 356/4 (MJJ Critchley 45*, MS Pepper 18*, 96 ov)
Match Coverage
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