Match summary
Essex played Surrey in Match 15, County Championship 2026 at Kennington Oval, London, from 24 Apr 2026 to 27 Apr 2026. Match drawn.
Surrey won the toss and chose to field first. Essex made 409 in 117.1 overs, Surrey made 472 in 156.3 overs, Essex made 302/2 declared in 86 overs.
Dean Elgar top-scored with 199 runs in the match; Dan Lawrence took 4/68 in the match.
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Elgar c BT Foakes b J Clark |
c BT Foakes b J Clark | 92 | 161 | 15 | 0 | 57.14 |
| PI Walter lbw b SA Abbott |
lbw b SA Abbott | 101 | 184 | 14 | 0 | 54.89 |
| T Westley b TE Lawes |
b TE Lawes | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 3.70 |
| CWJ Allison lbw b MD Fisher |
lbw b MD Fisher | 40 | 67 | 7 | 0 | 59.70 |
| MJJ Critchley c RJ Burns b TE Lawes |
c RJ Burns b TE Lawes | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| MS Pepper b AAP Atkinson |
b AAP Atkinson | 17 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 48.57 |
| NRM Thain c JL Smith b DW Lawrence |
c JL Smith b DW Lawrence | 64 | 126 | 12 | 0 | 50.79 |
| SR Harmer lbw b SA Abbott |
lbw b SA Abbott | 41 | 75 | 4 | 0 | 54.67 |
| S Snater c RJ Burns b DW Lawrence |
c RJ Burns b DW Lawrence | 17 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 113.33 |
| SJ Cook c RJ Burns b DW Lawrence |
c RJ Burns b DW Lawrence | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JA Porter not out |
not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 6, w 4, nb 18) | 28 | ||||
| Total | 117.1 Ov (RR: 3.49) | 409/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-183 (D Elgar, 46.6 ov), 2-194 (T Westley, 55.3 ov), 3-248 (PI Walter, 70.3 ov), 4-262 (CWJ Allison, 73.2 ov), 5-262 (MJJ Critchley, 74.6 ov), 6-309 (MS Pepper, 87.3 ov), 7-384 (SR Harmer, 112.1 ov), 8-408 (NRM Thain, 115.1 ov), 9-408 (SJ Cook, 115.2 ov), 10-409 (S Snater, 117.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AAP Atkinson | 23 | 2 | 76 | 1 | 3.30 | 106 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TE Lawes | 23 | 2 | 89 | 2 | 3.87 | 96 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SA Abbott | 24 | 4 | 80 | 2 | 3.33 | 112 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| J Clark | 25 | 3 | 87 | 1 | 3.48 | 111 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MD Fisher | 17 | 3 | 57 | 1 | 3.35 | 79 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| DW Lawrence | 5.1 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 2.71 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Surrey Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RJ Burns c MS Pepper b JA Porter |
c MS Pepper b JA Porter | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| DP Sibley c MS Pepper b SJ Cook |
c MS Pepper b SJ Cook | 101 | 283 | 8 | 0 | 35.69 |
| JL Smith c MS Pepper b S Snater |
c MS Pepper b S Snater | 5 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 15.63 |
| OJ Pope c & b JA Porter |
c & b JA Porter | 69 | 131 | 10 | 0 | 52.67 |
| DW Lawrence c SJ Cook b NRM Thain |
c SJ Cook b NRM Thain | 125 | 204 | 15 | 2 | 61.27 |
| BT Foakes b MJJ Critchley |
b MJJ Critchley | 33 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 55.93 |
| J Clark lbw b MJJ Critchley |
lbw b MJJ Critchley | 43 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 71.67 |
| TE Lawes c & b SR Harmer |
c & b SR Harmer | 36 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 50.70 |
| SA Abbott c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer |
c MJJ Critchley b SR Harmer | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 32.00 |
| AAP Atkinson not out |
not out | 21 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 41.18 |
| MD Fisher c MS Pepper b SR Harmer |
c MS Pepper b SR Harmer | 2 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 10.53 |
| Extras | (b 6, lb 13, w 0, nb 8) | 27 | ||||
| Total | 156.3 Ov (RR: 3.02) | 472/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-12 (RJ Burns, 2.2 ov), 2-29 (JL Smith, 11.3 ov), 3-134 (OJ Pope, 52.6 ov), 4-255 (DP Sibley, 96.6 ov), 5-341 (BT Foakes, 116.1 ov), 6-367 (DW Lawrence, 123.5 ov), 7-434 (TE Lawes, 140.2 ov), 8-434 (J Clark, 141.2 ov), 9-450 (SA Abbott, 148.4 ov), 10-472 (MD Fisher, 156.3 ov)
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI Walter lbw b AAP Atkinson |
lbw b AAP Atkinson | 3 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 8.11 |
| D Elgar not out |
not out | 107 | 238 | 10 | 1 | 44.96 |
| T Westley c DP Sibley b DW Lawrence |
c DP Sibley b DW Lawrence | 136 | 169 | 22 | 2 | 80.47 |
| CWJ Allison not out |
not out | 35 | 79 | 2 | 0 | 44.30 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 5, w 2, nb 14) | 21 | ||||
| Total | 86 Ov (RR: 3.51) | 302/2 | ||||
Did not bat: SR Harmer, MS Pepper, JA Porter, SJ Cook, S Snater, MJJ Critchley, NRM Thain
Fall of wickets: 1-22 (PI Walter, 10.6 ov), 2-219 (T Westley, 59.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SA Abbott | 15 | 3 | 43 | 0 | 2.87 | 75 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| AAP Atkinson | 11 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1.09 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| DW Lawrence | 19 | 2 | 54 | 1 | 2.84 | 79 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| J Clark | 11 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 4.27 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MD Fisher | 9 | 1 | 36 | 0 | 4.00 | 38 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TE Lawes | 6 | 2 | 45 | 0 | 7.50 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| RJ Burns | 7 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 4.14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DP Sibley | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 4.00 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| BT Foakes | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3.50 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Match 15 · County Championship 2026
- Venue
- Kennington Oval, London
- Date
- 24 Apr 2026 to 27 Apr 2026
- Toss
- Surrey, elected to field first
- Result
- Match drawn
- Format
- MDM
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Essex vs Surrey match on 24 Apr 2026?
Match drawn.
Who scored the most runs in Essex vs Surrey?
Dean Elgar (Essex) with 199 runs across 2 innings.
Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Surrey?
Dan Lawrence, with 4/68.
Who won the toss in Essex vs Surrey?
Surrey, who chose to field first.
Where was Essex vs Surrey played?
At Kennington Oval, London.