• BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    62.1 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 72.00 226/3
    19.4 skids through, pins Allison on the pads, deep in his crease. That's plumb! Lawrence strikes against his old team! 78/1
    35.6 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 126/2
    b Roach
    117
    148
    185
    21
    0
    79.05
    not out
    145
    261
    336
    17
    1
    55.55
    139.4 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 534/5
    c Roach b Lawrence
    26
    26
    30
    5
    0
    100
    Extras
    25 (b 5, lb 6, nb 14)
    TOTAL
    582/6d (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)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    KAJ Roach2648423.2302
    J Clark2767102.6200
    MD Fisher25610214.0800
    JPA Taylor29510703.6804
    DW Lawrence35.2216934.7800
    RS Patel503807.601
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    54.1 ball on a string for Harmer, and it's two in two! Round the wicket, looped up to the left-handed Burns, who leans forward but can't cover the dip and turn. A flick off the edge, into the keeper's gloves. Now then... 148/4
    3.2 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 8/1
    45
    111
    151
    5
    0
    40.54
    44.1 back of a length, shaping back in, Pope leans half-forward and is bowled around the outside edge! He had his life yesterday, but he's gone without addition today! 111/2
    25
    34
    41
    4
    0
    73.52
    53.6 loose and expansive, and Smith loses his off stump! He was striding into the drive, without due care or attention, looking to launch it on the up but Snater got just enough nip to beat him through the gate! Surrey lose their second of the morning 148/3
    not out
    92
    191
    279
    10
    0
    48.16
    56.2 super low catch at slip, things are starting to happen now! Harmer once more, over the wicket, turning the ball sharply back at his former team-mate, who plays defensively off the back foot but picks out Cox, stooping low to his right at slip! 156/5
    66.1 four men round the bat, Patel covers the initial angle from round the wicket then tries to withdraw his bat, but he can't get it out of the firing line! A graze of willow through to Pepper, and Surrey are sinking fast! 180/6
    45
    88
    79
    5
    1
    51.13
    87.4 Full length from Cook, Clark tries to come forward but doesn't get out of his crease. Thudded on the pad and Essex break the key stand! 251/7
    30
    57
    66
    6
    0
    52.63
    104.6 Round the wicket from Harmer, looped up and skidding through on a leg-stump line. Fisher plays back without conviction and is beaten off the pitch. Key breakthrough! 306/8
    126.6 Googly, right up into the blockhole! Taylor prods forward as the ball grips just enough to rip back through his gate. Surrey are nine down! 356/9
    129.5 Legbreak, looped onto a full length, grips and turns into a planted front pad. Surrey will follow on! 365/9
    Extras
    20 (b 8, lb 12)
    TOTAL
    365 all out (129.5 Overs, RR: 2.81)
    Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Dom Sibley, 3.2 ov), 2-111 (Ollie Pope, 44.1 ov), 3-148 (Jamie Smith, 53.6 ov), 4-148 (Rory Burns, 54.1 ov), 5-156 (Dan Lawrence, 56.2 ov), 6-180 (Ryan Patel, 66.1 ov), 7-251 (Jordan Clark, 87.4 ov), 8-306 (Matthew Fisher, 104.6 ov), 9-356 (James Taylor, 126.6 ov), 10-365 (Kemar Roach, 129.5 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JA Porter1645613.500
    SJ Cook2136723.1900
    SR Harmer47128341.7600
    S Snater1635013.1200
    MJJ Critchley18.524722.4900
    NRM Thain1104203.8100
  • BATSMEN
    R
    B
    M
    4s
    6s
    SR
    18.1 round the wicket, looped onto a full length, and gripping just enough to turn back in Burns' pads, as he plays from deep in the crease. The first wicket of the follow-on! 38/1
    c Cox b Thain
    66
    221
    278
    8
    0
    29.86
    19.1 full length from Snater and flashy from Pope! A loose drive, throwing the hands without conviction as the ball seams just enough, and Pepper grabs the edge! Two wickets in as many overs! 39/2
    33.6 Chaos reigns! Jamie Smith has been run out in Keystone Cops fashion! An angled bat from Sibley, guiding the ball down past slip for an easy single. But then, inexplicably, he decided to hurtle back for the second, even though Smith was deeply unsure it was wise... he eventually set off almost as his team-mate arrived back at the striker's end, and nearly got away with it as Pepper fumbled his initial attempt to fire the ball down to the far end. But he got it right in the end, as it did Critchley, with a smart gather on the bounce to break the stumps... and the stand 81/3
    b Porter
    50
    134
    175
    4
    0
    37.31
    c Cox b Critchley
    18
    57
    69
    1
    0
    31.57
    not out
    8
    57
    51
    1
    0
    14.03
    not out
    2
    6
    6
    0
    0
    33.33
    Extras
    17 (b 8, lb 5, nb 4)
    TOTAL
    219/6 (f/o) (97 Overs, RR: 2.25)
    Fall of wickets: 1-38 (Rory Burns, 18.1 ov), 2-39 (Ollie Pope, 19.1 ov), 3-81 (Jamie Smith, 33.6 ov), 4-181 (Dom Sibley, 75.1 ov), 5-198 (Ben Foakes, 81.3 ov), 6-215 (Dan Lawrence, 95.1 ov)
    BowlingOMRWEconWDNB
    JA Porter1151611.4500
    SJ Cook1032202.200
    SR Harmer34134611.3500
    S Snater722313.2800
    PI Walter2025012.500
    MJJ Critchley1813912.1601
    T Westley731001.4200
    NRM Thain802513.1201

Close of Play

  • Fri, 4 Apr - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 356/4 (MJJ Critchley 45*, MS Pepper 18*, 96 ov)
  • Sat, 5 Apr - day 2 - Surrey 1st innings 109/1 (RJ Burns 59*, OJ Pope 45*, 42 ov)
  • Sun, 6 Apr - day 3 - Surrey 2nd innings 9/0 (RJ Burns 5*, DP Sibley 0*, 6 ov)
  • Mon, 7 Apr - day 4 - Surrey 2nd innings 219/6 (97 ov) - end of match

Surrey 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st38RJ BurnsDP Sibley
2nd1DP SibleyOJ Pope
3rd42DP SibleyJL Smith
4th100BT FoakesDP Sibley
5th17BT FoakesDW Lawrence
6th17DW LawrenceRS Patel
7th4J ClarkRS Patel