Surrey vs Essex, at London, May 25 2001 - Match Result

A century from Paul Grayson provided the backbone as Essex fought out a draw against Surrey at the Oval

Essex will need a further 332 runs if they are to beat county champions Surrey when play resumes tomorrow although they do have all their second innings wickets intact

At the close of day two of the CricInfo Championship Division One game at The Oval, Essex were 265 for 7 in their first innings, still 223 behind Surrey's first innings total of 498.