Essex vs Surrey, 1st Match at Chelmsford, County DIV1, Apr 04 2025 - Full Scorecard

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Paul Walter	c †Foakes b Fisher	95	172	255	14	0	55.23

Charlie Allison	lbw b Lawrence	25	55	85	3	0	45.45

Tom Westley (c)	c Smith b Roach	40	67	65	7	0	59.70

Jordan Cox	b Roach	117	148	185	21	0	79.05
Matt Critchley	not out	145	261	336	17	1	55.55
Michael Pepper †	c Sibley b Lawrence	109	162	225	13	1	67.28

Noah Thain	c Roach b Lawrence	26	26	30	5	0	100.00
Extras	(b 5, lb 6, nb 14)	25
Total	147.2 Ov (RR: 3.95)	582/6d
Did not bat Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Sam Cook, Jamie Porter
Fall of wickets 1-78 (Charlie Allison, 19.4 ov), 2-126 (Tom Westley, 35.6 ov), 3-226 (Paul Walter, 62.1 ov), 4-318 (Jordan Cox, 83.3 ov), 5-534 (Michael Pepper, 139.4 ov), 6-582 (Noah Thain, 147.2 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Kemar Roach	26	4	84	2	3.23	117	0	2
35.6 to T Westley, a loose flick across the fuller length, and a dolly of a catch straight to Jamie Smith at midwicket. The runs had dried up and Surrey make their incision. 126/2 83.3 to JM Cox, . 318/4
Jordan Clark	27	6	71	0	2.62	131	0	0
Matthew Fisher	25	6	102	1	4.08	109	0	0
62.1 to PI Walter, Walter climbs across the pull and is guzzled down the leg-side by a flying Foakes! What a way to miss out on a century! And his average as opener tumbles to 72.00. 226/3
James Taylor	29	5	107	0	3.68	123	0	4
Dan Lawrence	35.2	2	169	3	4.78	118	0	0
19.4 to CWJ Allison, skids through, pins Allison on the pads, deep in his crease. That's plumb! Lawrence strikes against his old team!. 78/1 139.4 to MS Pepper, slog-swept to deep midwicket! Picked it up from outside off, didn't quite get hold of the ball, nor keep it down. Sibley does the needful to end a massive stand. 534/5 147.2 to NRM Thain, . 582/6 Photos
Ryan Patel	5	0	38	0	7.60	14	0	1

Surrey 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rory Burns (c)	c †Pepper b Harmer	73	171	210	10	0	42.69

Dom Sibley	lbw b Cook	3	9	14	0	0	33.33

Ollie Pope	b Porter	45	111	151	5	0	40.54

Jamie Smith	b Snater	25	34	41	4	0	73.52

Ben Foakes †	not out	92	191	279	10	0	48.16
Dan Lawrence	c Cox b Harmer	3	6	14	0	0	50.00

Ryan Patel	c †Pepper b Harmer	2	27	38	0	0	7.40

Jordan Clark	lbw b Cook	45	88	79	5	1	51.13

Matthew Fisher	b Harmer	30	57	66	6	0	52.63

James Taylor	b Critchley	26	75	70	5	0	34.66

Kemar Roach	lbw b Critchley	1	10	13	0	0	10.00

Extras	(b 8, lb 12)	20
Total	129.5 Ov (RR: 2.81)	365
Fall of wickets 1-8 (Dom Sibley, 3.2 ov), 2-111 (Ollie Pope, 44.1 ov), 3-148 (Jamie Smith, 53.6 ov), 4-148 (Rory Burns, 54.1 ov), 5-156 (Dan Lawrence, 56.2 ov), 6-180 (Ryan Patel, 66.1 ov), 7-251 (Jordan Clark, 87.4 ov), 8-306 (Matthew Fisher, 104.6 ov), 9-356 (James Taylor, 126.6 ov), 10-365 (Kemar Roach, 129.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Jamie Porter	16	4	56	1	3.50	76	0	0
44.1 to OJ Pope, back of a length, shaping back in, Pope leans half-forward and is bowled around the outside edge! He had his life yesterday, but he's gone without addition today!. 111/2
Sam Cook	21	3	67	2	3.19	93	0	0
3.2 to DP Sibley, Man the lifeboats! There's been a wicket at the Ambassador Cruise Line Ground! Cook hits his length with a bit of nip back, into the shin, up goes the finger! That is iceberg-dead-ahead plumb. 8/1 87.4 to J Clark, Full length from Cook, Clark tries to come forward but doesn't get out of his crease. Thudded on the pad and Essex break the key stand!. 251/7
Simon Harmer	47	12	83	4	1.76	229	0	0
54.1 to RJ Burns, ball on a string for Harmer, and it's two in two! Round the wicket, looped up to the left-handed Burns, who leans forward but can't cover the dip and turn. A flick off the edge, into the keeper's gloves. Now then.... 148/4 56.2 to DW Lawrence, super low catch at slip, things are starting to happen now! Harmer once more, over the wicket, turning the ball sharply back at his former team-mate, who plays defensively off the back foot but picks out Cox, stooping low to his right at slip!. 156/5 66.1 to RS Patel, four men round the bat, Patel covers the initial angle from round the wicket then tries to withdraw his bat, but he can't get it out of the firing line! A graze of willow through to Pepper, and Surrey are sinking fast!. 180/6 104.6 to MD Fisher, Round the wicket from Harmer, looped up and skidding through on a leg-stump line. Fisher plays back without conviction and is beaten off the pitch. Key breakthrough!. 306/8
Shane Snater	16	3	50	1	3.12	75	0	0
53.6 to JL Smith, loose and expansive, and Smith loses his off stump! He was striding into the drive, without due care or attention, looking to launch it on the up but Snater got just enough nip to beat him through the gate! Surrey lose their second of the morning. 148/3
Matt Critchley	18.5	2	47	2	2.49	85	0	0
126.6 to JPA Taylor, Googly, right up into the blockhole! Taylor prods forward as the ball grips just enough to rip back through his gate. Surrey are nine down!. 356/9 129.5 to KAJ Roach, Legbreak, looped onto a full length, grips and turns into a planted front pad. Surrey will follow on!. 365/10
Noah Thain	11	0	42	0	3.81	41	0	0

Surrey 2nd Innings (Following on)

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Rory Burns (c)	lbw b Harmer	25	56	74	5	0	44.64

Dom Sibley	c Cox b Thain	66	221	278	8	0	29.86
Ollie Pope	c †Pepper b Snater	1	4	6	0	0	25.00

Jamie Smith	run out (†Pepper)	32	49	50	5	1	65.30

Ben Foakes †	b Porter	50	134	175	4	0	37.31
Dan Lawrence	c Cox b Critchley	18	57	69	1	0	31.57
Ryan Patel	not out	8	57	51	1	0	14.03
Jordan Clark	not out	2	6	6	0	0	33.33
Extras	(b 8, lb 5, nb 4)	17
Total	97 Ov (RR: 2.25)	219/6
Did not bat Matthew Fisher, James Taylor, Kemar Roach
Fall of wickets 1-38 (Rory Burns, 18.1 ov), 2-39 (Ollie Pope, 19.1 ov), 3-81 (Jamie Smith, 33.6 ov), 4-181 (Dom Sibley, 75.1 ov), 5-198 (Ben Foakes, 81.3 ov), 6-215 (Dan Lawrence, 95.1 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	WD	NB
Jamie Porter	11	5	16	1	1.45	60	0	0
81.3 to BT Foakes, . 198/5
Sam Cook	10	3	22	0	2.20	48	0	0
Simon Harmer	34	13	46	1	1.35	175	0	0
18.1 to RJ Burns, round the wicket, looped onto a full length, and gripping just enough to turn back in Burns' pads, as he plays from deep in the crease. The first wicket of the follow-on!. 38/1
Shane Snater	7	2	23	1	3.28	31	0	0
19.1 to OJ Pope, full length from Snater and flashy from Pope! A loose drive, throwing the hands without conviction as the ball seams just enough, and Pepper grabs the edge! Two wickets in as many overs!. 39/2
Paul Walter	2	0	25	0	12.50	4	0	0
Matt Critchley	18	1	39	1	2.16	80	0	1
95.1 to DW Lawrence, . 215/6
Tom Westley	7	3	10	0	1.42	35	0	0
Noah Thain	8	0	25	1	3.12	34	0	1
75.1 to DP Sibley, . 181/4