Venue: Kia Oval, London
Result: Match draw ho gaya
Points: Surrey – 12, Essex – 11
🔥 Match Ki Kahani – Ek Nazar Mein
Is match mein full drama tha – Sam Curran ki solid batting aur Jamie Porter ki deadly bowling ne poora maidan garam kar diya. Lekin baarish aur Surrey ke tailenders ki zid ne Essex ka jeet ka sapna tod diya. Dono teams ne fight diya, lekin weather ne end mein match draw karwa diya.
📅 Day-by-Day Breakdown
Day 1: Surrey bowlers ne machaya hungama
Surrey ne toss jeetke pehle bowling choose ki – smart move! Essex sirf 217 runs pe all out ho gayi. Michael Pepper ne 75 maar ke thoda fight diya, lekin baaki sab fail. Ben Foakes ne 4 catches pakde – ek to diving wala tha, uska 450th FC catch! Surrey ne din end tak 94/3 bana liya, Porter ne Burns aur Patterson ko nikaal diya.
Day 2: Essex ka comeback
Essex ne second innings mein dhamaka kiya – 479 runs! Charlie Allison (140) aur Paul Walter (118) ne century maari. Elgar, Westley aur Thain ne bhi fifties daali. Surrey ko 418 ka target mila. Surrey ki shuruaat thik-thak thi, lekin Harmer ne Burns aur Sibley ko stumping karake Essex ko hope de diya.
Day 3: Curran ka anchor mode & Porter ka pace attack
Surrey 167/5 tak gir gayi – Porter ne Roy ko bhi nikaala, jisko is match mein pair mila (dono baar zero!). Lekin Sam Curran ne 77 runs ki calm innings khelke game bachaya. Uska partnership Overton ke saath (71 runs) ne Essex ka mood bigaad diya. Porter ne 5 wickets liye – full beast mode!
Day 4: Baarish aur Surrey ki zid
Bhai, final din baarish ne sabka game kharab kar diya – total 20 overs ka loss hua. Har thodi der mein chhoti-chhoti baarish aayi, aur Essex ke bowlers ko momentum nahi mila. Overton aur Jordan Clark ne milke 51-run ki partnership karke Essex ki jeet ke sapne pe paani fer diya. Last ball pe Overton out hua, lekin tab tak draw confirm ho chuka tha.
⭐ Top Performers
- Sam Curran (Surrey) – 70 & 77, dono innings mein batting ka backbone bana. Long innings khelke Surrey ko bacha liya. 9 months ke baad red-ball cricket mein comeback kiya, aur full value diya.
- Jamie Porter (Essex) – 5/88 liya second innings mein. Roy ko do baar out kiya, movement aur seam se poora attack kiya. Lekin support kam mila, aur weather bhi side mein nahi tha.
- Jamie Overton & Jordan Clark (Surrey) – Last din inka 51-run stand gold tha. Waqt bhi khatam kiya aur Essex ka pressure bhi handle kiya.
- Simon Harmer (Essex) – Burns aur Sibley ko spin se chakma diya. Spin bowling se Surrey ko disturb rakha, lekin wickets nahi mil paye last mein.
🌧️ Rain Impact
Last din baarish ne game ka mood change kar diya. 6 baar match rukna pada, total 20 overs ka loss hua. Essex ko jaldi overs karwane pade, aur wo pressure mein wickets nahi nikal paaye.
📊 Score Summary
Essex 1st Innings: 217 all out (Pepper 75)
Surrey 1st Innings: 279 all out (Curran 70, Clark 54)
Essex 2nd Innings: 479 all out (Allison 140, Walter 118)
Surrey 2nd Innings: 279/7 (Curran 77, Overton 47; Porter 5/88)
📈 Points Table Impact
Surrey ne 12 points leke 2nd position pe jump maara – ab wo leaders Nottinghamshire se 10 points peeche hai. Essex ne 11 points liye lekin abhi bhi bottom half mein hi hai.
Yeh match classic County Championship drama tha – skill, patience, aur nature ka combo. Sam Curran ne England ko yaad dila diya ki woh Test ke liye ready hai, aur Porter ne Essex ke liye full effort diya. Lekin end mein baarish ne sab ka plan bigaad diya.
