Essex vs Surrey, at Croydon, May 18 2011 - Match Result

RESULT

Croydon, May 18 - 21, 2011, County Championship Division Two

548 & 324

(T:367) 506 & 65/1

Match drawn

Essex draw despite stumble

Essex draw despite stumble

Surrey's County Championship clash with second division rivals Essex petered out into a draw in Croydon, but not before Essex had flirted with the cricketing equivalent of hara-kiri

21-May-2011•Mark Pennell at Whitgift School

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 548/10(128.3 overs)

1st INNINGS

196 (130)

4/113 (29.3)

76 (148)

2/90 (28)

Surrey • 506/10(120 overs)

1st INNINGS

Rory Hamilton-Brown

159 (195)

3/77 (28)

79 (109)

3/109 (28)

Essex • 324/10(105.5 overs)

2nd INNINGS

64 (114)

3/75 (33)

58 (134)

Kevin Pietersen

1/24 (13)

Surrey • 65/1(14 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Rory Hamilton-Brown

34* (39)

Maurice Chambers

1/16 (4)

26 (34)

0/12 (4)

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Match details

Whitgift School, Croydon
Toss	Surrey, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2011
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	18,19,20,21 May 2011 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Graham Lloyd Richard Kettleborough
Points	Essex 9, Surrey 10

Match Coverage

Essex draw despite stumble

Surrey's County Championship clash with second division rivals Essex petered out into a draw in Croydon, but not before Essex had flirted with the cricketing equivalent of hara-kiri

Essex draw despite stumble

Surrey's batsmen cash in as match meanders

A game that produced 1,000 runs inside eight sessions appears destined to finish as a tame, high-scoring draw after the captains of Surrey and Essex failed to reach any form of run-chase deal in Croydon

Surrey's batsmen cash in as match meanders

Hamilton-Brown responds to Napier onslaught

The Surrey and Essex faithful came to Croydon to watch England star Kevin Pietersen bat, but left for home marvelling over Graham Napier's astonishing display of pyrotechnics

Hamilton-Brown responds to Napier onslaught

Tremlett and Cook make their mark

Tremlett and Cook make their mark

Essex drop Tsotsobe

Essex have dropped South Africa fast bowler Lonwabo Tsotsobe from their squad to face Surrey at Whitgift School this week

Essex drop Tsotsobe

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Surrey Innings

Player Name		R	B
TL Maynard	caught	26	34
RJ Hamilton-Brown	not out	34	39
TE Linley	not out	1	12
Extras	(lb 2, nb 2)
Total	65(1 wkt; 14 ovs)

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
MID	16	8	2	6	240
SUR	16	8	4	4	227
NOR	16	7	2	7	226
GLO	16	6	5	5	198
DER	16	5	6	5	181
GLA	16	5	6	5	178
ESS	16	4	4	8	159
KEN	16	5	9	2	149
LEI	16	1	11	4	88