Surrey forced to retrench as their title defence gets serious
"No easy points for anyone," vows Batty after Essex make the champions work
04/05Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 4-7 2023
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![Essex]( "Essex")
314 & 198 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
240 & 153/7 (53.4 ov)
04/05Result
County Championship Division One at Chelmsford, May 4-7 2023
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![Essex]( "Essex")
314 & 198 -
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
240 & 153/7 (53.4 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Essex , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
4,5,6,7 May 2023 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Essex 10, Surrey 8
Scorecard Summary
ESSEX 314 (91.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Tom Westley62 (165)
- Matt Critchley60 (104)
- Will Jacks2/24 (8)
- Gus Atkinson6/68 (19.2)
SURREY 240 (76.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sean Abbott31 (60)
- Dom Sibley48 (83)
- Doug Bracewell2/37 (11)
- Jamie Porter4/51 (14.5)
ESSEX 198 (51.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Nick Browne47 (102)
- Dan Lawrence28 (25)
- Jordan Clark4/58 (12.5)
- Sean Abbott3/50 (12)
SURREY 153/7 (53.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Ollie Pope47 (58)
- Jamie Smith*39 (126)
- Simon Harmer2/6 (13)
- Shane Snater2/26 (9)
53.4
0
SJ Cook to Smith, no run,
53.3
0
SJ Cook to Smith, no run,
53.2
0
SJ Cook to Smith, no run,
53.1
1
SJ Cook to Clark, 1 run,
END OF OVER:53 | (maiden) | SUR: 152/7
- Jamie Smith39 (123b)
- Jordan Clark12 (15b)
- Simon Harmer13-9-6-2
- Sam Cook11-1-44-1
52.6
0
Harmer to Smith, no run,
52.5
0
Harmer to Smith, no run,
Match Coverage
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