26/09Result

67th Match, County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, Sep 26-29 2024

Match drawn

Essex 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
D Elgar
c Geddes b Patel
182
284
388
21
0
64.08
RJ Das
c †Blake b Lawes
3
6
7
0
0
50.00
T Westley (c)
c Lawes b Majid
135
190
230
25
1
71.05
MJJ Critchley
c sub b Taylor
112
171
200
15
0
65.49
LM Benkenstein
b Patel
4
6
6
1
0
66.66
PI Walter
c Burns b Patel
2
4
3
0
0
50.00
AM Rossington †
lbw b Majid
19
20
21
3
0
95.00
SR Harmer
not out
19
22
28
2
0
86.36
S Snater
b Taylor
5
7
9
1
0
71.42
Extras
27 (b 6, lb 11, nb 10)
TOTAL
508/8d (117.3 Overs, RR: 4.32)
Did not bat: SJ Cook, JA Porter
Fall of wickets: 1-4 (Robin Das, 1.4 ov), 2-257 (Tom Westley, 60.6 ov), 3-425 (Dean Elgar, 101.6 ov), 4-431 (Luc Benkenstein, 103.2 ov), 5-433 (Paul Walter, 103.6 ov), 6-468 (Adam Rossington, 110.3 ov), 7-494 (Matt Critchley, 115.4 ov), 8-508 (Shane Snater, 117.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
KAJ Roach 18 3 57 0 3.16 0 0
TE Lawes 22 2 80 1 3.63 0 0
JPA Taylor 25.3 1 125 2 4.90 0 2
DW Lawrence 8 0 49 0 6.12 0 1
Y Majid 30 0 128 2 4.26 0 1
RS Patel 12 1 41 3 3.41 0 1
OFM Sykes 2 0 11 0 5.50 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
KAJ Roach	18	3	57	0	3.16	0
TE Lawes	22	2	80	1	3.63	0
JPA Taylor	25.3	1	125	2	4.90	2
DW Lawrence	8	0	49	0	6.12	1
Y Majid	30	0	128	2	4.26	1
RS Patel	12	1	41	3	3.41	1
OFM Sykes	2	0	11	0	5.50	0

Surrey 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
RJ Burns (c)
c Porter b Harmer
16
26
32
4
0
61.53
DP Sibley
c Cook b Critchley
125
189
245
17
1
66.13
Y Majid
c Benkenstein b Harmer
5
36
46
1
0
13.88
RS Patel
lbw b Porter
9
22
29
2
0
40.90
BBA Geddes
b Harmer
2
9
10
0
0
22.22
DW Lawrence
lbw b Snater
27
45
66
2
0
60.00
J Blake †
not out
38
126
136
3
0
30.15
OFM Sykes
b Westley
0
2
5
0
0
0.00
TE Lawes
not out
33
51
69
5
0
64.70
Extras
12 (b 4, lb 4, nb 4)
TOTAL
267/7 (84 Overs, RR: 3.17)
Did not bat: JPA Taylor, KAJ Roach
Fall of wickets: 1-29 (Rory Burns, 9.1 ov), 2-53 (Yousef Majid, 21.4 ov), 3-74 (Ryan Patel, 28.6 ov), 4-81 (Ben Geddes, 31.4 ov), 5-156 (Dan Lawrence, 48.2 ov), 6-215 (Dom Sibley, 64.5 ov), 7-218 (Ollie Sykes, 65.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
SJ Cook 11 1 56 0 5.09 0 0
SR Harmer 34 9 88 3 2.58 0 0
JA Porter 8 4 17 1 2.12 0 0
MJJ Critchley 15 2 59 1 3.93 0 0
PI Walter 3 0 15 0 5.00 0 1
S Snater 6 3 11 1 1.83 0 1
T Westley 7 1 13 1 1.85 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
SJ Cook	11	1	56	0	5.09	0
SR Harmer	34	9	88	3	2.58	0
JA Porter	8	4	17	1	2.12	0
MJJ Critchley	15	2	59	1	3.93	0
PI Walter	3	0	15	0	5.00	1
S Snater	6	3	11	1	1.83	1
T Westley	7	1	13	1	1.85	0

Match Details

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

County Championship Division One 2024

Toss

Essex , elected to bat first

Series result

Surrey won the 2024 County Championship Division One

Season

2024

Hours of play (local time)

10.30 start, Lunch 12.30-13.10, Tea 15.10-15.30, Close 17.30

Match days

26,27,28,29 September 2024 (4-day match)

Points

Essex 15, Surrey 10

Close of Play

Thu, 26 Sep - day 1 - Essex 1st innings 116/1 (D Elgar 54*, T Westley 52*, 28.3 ov)
Fri, 27 Sep - day 2 - no play
Sat, 28 Sep - day 3 - Surrey 1st innings 30/1 (DP Sibley 13*, Y Majid 1*, 13 ov)
Sun, 29 Sep - day 4 - Surrey 1st innings 267/7 (84 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Surrey 1st innings
- Batting and bowling points: Essex 7, Surrey 2

Match Coverage

All Match News

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Elgar, Westley, Critchley cash in on Surrey's title-winning hangover
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Elgar, Westley brings champions Surrey back down to earth
Century stand between second-wicket pair puts Essex on front foot before rain arrives

Surrey INNINGS		R	B
RJ Burns	caught	16	26
DP Sibley	caught	125	189
Y Majid	caught	5	36
RS Patel	lbw	9	22
BBA Geddes	bowled	2	9
DW Lawrence	lbw	27	45
J Blake	not out	38	126
OFM Sykes	bowled	0	2
TE Lawes	not out	33	51
JPA Taylor
KAJ Roach
EXTRAS	(b 4, lb 4, nb 4)
TOTAL	267 (7 wkts; 84 ovs)

Essex BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
SJ Cook	11.0	1	56	0	5.09
SR Harmer	34.0	9	88	3	2.58
JA Porter	8.0	4	17	1	2.12
MJJ Critchley	15.0	2	59	1	3.93
PI Walter	3.0	0	15	0	5.00	(1nb)
S Snater	6.0	3	11	1	1.83	(1nb)
T Westley	7.0	1	13	1	1.85

Surrey 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	29	RJ Burns	DP Sibley
2nd	24	DP Sibley	Y Majid
3rd	21	DP Sibley	RS Patel
4th	7	DP Sibley	BBA Geddes
5th	75	DP Sibley	DW Lawrence
6th	59	DP Sibley	J Blake
7th	3	J Blake	OFM Sykes
8th	49	TE Lawes	J Blake

County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
SUR	14	8	2	4	231
HANTS	14	6	1	6	214
SOM	14	5	3	6	196
ESSEX	14	6	3	5	194
DURH	14	4	4	5	171
WORCS	14	3	4	7	162
WARKS	14	1	4	9	159
NOTTS	14	2	4	8	155
LANCS	14	3	6	5	134
KENT	14	1	8	5	99

Essex 1st Innings

Surrey 1st Innings

County Ground, Chelmsford

Series

Toss

Series result

Season

Hours of play (local time)

Match days

First-class debut

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Dom Sibley century restores the gloss to Surrey's title-winning moment

Elgar, Westley, Critchley cash in on Surrey's title-winning hangover

Elgar, Westley brings champions Surrey back down to earth