Essex v Surrey, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 47, County Championship Division One, 2026

County Championship Division One Match 47: Essex v Surrey, August 27, 2026
Essex
ESS
279/10 (85)
Surrey
SUR
183/10 (53.2) & 298/8 (99)
Finished
Match Drawn
Surrey 1st InningSUR 1st Inning183/10 (53.2 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Rory Burns(C)lbw b JA Porter6131046.15
lbw b JA Porter
Dom Sibleyc MKS Pepper b S Cook21563047.00
c MKS Pepper b S Cook
Josh Blakec SR Harmer b S Snater14423042.85
c SR Harmer b S Snater
Adam Thomasc MJJ Critchley b S Cook43658066.15
c MJJ Critchley b S Cook
Ben Foakes(WK)lbw b S Snater03000.00
lbw b S Snater
Mahipal Lomrorrunout (S Cook / MKS Pepper)17482035.41
runout (S Cook / MKS Pepper)
Ollie Popelbw b Z Akhter13222059.09
lbw b Z Akhter
Thomas Lawesc MKS Pepper b Z Akhter38438088.37
c MKS Pepper b Z Akhter
Matthew Fisherc TZ Westley b Z Akhter4310133.33
c TZ Westley b Z Akhter
Rahul Chaharc TZ Westley b S Cook9131069.23
c TZ Westley b S Cook
Daniel WorrallNot out121230100.00
Not out
Extra6 (b 4, w 0, nb 0, lb 2)
Total183/10 (53.2)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Jamie Porter1455614.00
Shane Snater923123.44
Charlie Edward Bennett31501.66
Zaman Akhter10.233633.48
Samuel Cook1554132.73
Simon Harmer21804.00
Fall of wickets: 1-16 (RJ Burns - 4.3 ov), 2-41 (J Blake - 17.5 ov), 3-41 (DP Sibley - 18.4 ov), 4-50 (BT Foakes - 19.6 ov), 5-102 (MK Lomror - 36.1 ov), 6-138 (O Pope - 45.4 ov), 7-146 (MD Fisher - 47.1 ov), 8-161 (RD Chahar - 50.3 ov), 9-183 (T Lawes - 53.2 ov), 10-38 (A Thomas - 108 ov)
Essex 1st InningESS 1st Inning279/10 (85 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Dean Elgarc RJ Burns b MK Lomror11319114159.16
c RJ Burns b MK Lomror
Paul Walterc BT Foakes b DJ Worrall481050.00
c BT Foakes b DJ Worrall
Tom Westley(C)lbw b DJ Worrall22523042.31
lbw b DJ Worrall
Charles Allisonc A Thomas b RD Chahar43854150.59
c A Thomas b RD Chahar
Matt Critchleyc BT Foakes b T Lawes24662036.36
c BT Foakes b T Lawes
Michael-Kyle Pepper(WK)c O Pope b RD Chahar21263080.77
c O Pope b RD Chahar
Simon Harmerc DJ Worrall b RD Chahar8271029.62
c DJ Worrall b RD Chahar
Zaman Akhterc J Blake b RD Chahar02000.00
c J Blake b RD Chahar
Shane SnaterNot out23301276.66
Not out
Jamie Porterc BT Foakes b RD Chahar180012.50
c BT Foakes b RD Chahar
Samuel Cookb RD Chahar115006.66
b RD Chahar
Extra19 (b 5, w 0, nb 0, lb 14)
Total279/10 (85)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Daniel Worrall1663222.00
Matthew Fisher2135902.80
Thomas Lawes1324813.69
Mahipal Lomror1324113.15
Rahul Chahar2248063.63
Fall of wickets: 1-9 (PI Walter - 2.4 ov), 2-56 (TZ Westley - 19.4 ov), 3-167 (CW Allison - 48.3 ov), 4-218 (D Elgar - 66.2 ov), 5-220 (MJJ Critchley - 67.2 ov), 6-248 (MKS Pepper - 74.1 ov), 7-248 (Z Akhter - 74.3 ov), 8-259 (SR Harmer - 78.1 ov), 9-269 (JA Porter - 80.4 ov), 10-279 (S Cook - 84.6 ov)
Surrey 2nd InningSUR 2nd Inning298/8 (99 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Rory Burns(C)lbw b SR Harmer20403050.00
lbw b SR Harmer
Dom Sibleyc TZ Westley b SR Harmer10272037.03
c TZ Westley b SR Harmer
Josh Blakec MKS Pepper b SR Harmer14702020.00
c MKS Pepper b SR Harmer
Ollie Popec & b S Cook591055.55
c & b S Cook
Matthew Fisherc PI Walter b S Snater4200020.00
c PI Walter b S Snater
Ben Foakes(WK)Not out12022615153.10
Not out
Mahipal Lomrorc MKS Pepper b JA Porter11370029.72
c MKS Pepper b JA Porter
Adam Thomasc MKS Pepper b Z Akhter33525063.46
c MKS Pepper b Z Akhter
Thomas Lawesb S Cook44836053.01
b S Cook
Rahul ChaharNot out17302156.67
Not out
Extra20 (b 11, w 0, nb 0, lb 9)
Total298/8 (99)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Jamie Porter1124414.00
Samuel Cook2785321.96
Simon Harmer38139232.42
Shane Snater612113.50
Matt Critchley703104.42
Zaman Akhter802413.00
Tom Westley10505.00
Paul Walter10808.00
Fall of wickets: 1-33 (DP Sibley - 8.4 ov), 2-34 (RJ Burns - 12.3 ov), 3-45 (O Pope - 15.2 ov), 4-51 (MD Fisher - 21.3 ov), 5-73 (J Blake - 34.1 ov), 6-92 (MK Lomror - 45.1 ov), 7-144 (A Thomas - 59.4 ov), 8-248 (T Lawes - 87.4 ov)
Date
2026-08-27 15:30 PM
Venue
County Ground, Chelmsford
Toss
Essex elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Mike Burns
  • Nigel Llong
Tv Umpires
    Match Referee
    • Alec Swann