Ryan ten Doeschate denies Surrey historic win as Essex squeeze home by one wicket
Amid tense scenes at The Oval, on the final day of the season, Essex inflicted a first defeat on champions Surrey
24/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Sep 24-27 2018
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![Surrey]( "Surrey")
67 & 541 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
477/8d & 134/9 (32.2 ov)
24/09Result
Specsavers County Championship Division One at London, Sep 24-27 2018
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![Surrey]( "Surrey")
67 & 541 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
477/8d & 134/9 (32.2 ov)
Day 4
Colin Graves pulls out of Surrey trophy presentation
ECB chairman forced to abandon plans to present the County Championship trophy after tense meeting with the chairmen of the first-class counties
Day 3
Jason Roy and Ollie Pope give Surrey hope of scaling the unbeaten peak
Essex will still be hopeful of victory on the final day of the season but Surrey's top order produced a powerful response
Day 2
Tom Westley, Simon Harmer tons build dominant Essex position
Centuries from Simon Harmer and Tom Westley put Essex in complete command against Surrey at the Kia Oval, where the champions ended day two facing their first defeat of a triumphant season
Day 1
Surrey experience hangover of champions as Jamie Porter and Sam Cook run riot
County champions Surrey were skittled for 67 before M Vijay and Tom Westley put on a century stand to leave Essex in complete control
