Essex vs Surrey: Jason Roy's 65 sets the target
Surrey won. Paul Walter made 78 (30), Daniel Lawrence took 3 for 28.
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Surrey won in T20 Blast at County Ground, Bristol. Surrey made 240 for 4 in 20 overs; Essex replied with 233 for 8 in 20 overs. Paul Walter top-scored with 78 (30) at a strike rate of 260.0, and Daniel Lawrence returned 3 for 28.
How the innings unfolded
Surrey — 240 for 4 in 20 overs
Scored at 12.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 74 | 0 | 12.33 | 13 (11×4, 2×6) |
| Middle overs | 99 | 2 | 9.90 | 13 (9×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 67 | 2 | 16.75 | 12 (8×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 105 for the 4th wicket between Ollie Pope and Josh Philippe, from 49 balls (12.86 an over).
Essex — 233 for 8 in 20 overs
Scored at 11.65 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 92 | 1 | 15.33 | 18 (13×4, 5×6) |
| Middle overs | 103 | 6 | 10.30 | 12 (8×4, 4×6) |
| Death overs | 38 | 1 | 9.50 | 4 (1×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 69 for the 2nd wicket between Charlie Allison and Paul Walter, from 23 balls (18.00 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | Essex | 78 | 30 | 260.0 | 12 | 4 |
| Jason Roy | Surrey | 65 | 38 | 171.1 | 6 | 3 |
| Josh Philippe | Surrey | 61* | 30 | 203.3 | 5 | 4 |
| Ollie Pope | Surrey | 59 | 26 | 226.9 | 10 | 1 |
| Laurie Evans | Surrey | 40 | 23 | 173.9 | 6 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lawrence | Surrey | 4 | 3 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Reece Topley | Surrey | 4 | 3 for 28 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Matthew Critchley | Essex | 4 | 2 for 36 | 9.00 | 0 |
| Tom Lawes | Surrey | 4 | 2 for 50 | 12.50 | 0 |
| Shane Snater | Essex | 4 | 1 for 44 | 11.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 105 (49 balls) for Surrey's 4th wicket — Ollie Pope and Josh Philippe
- 98 (54 balls) for Surrey's 1st wicket — Jason Roy and Laurie Evans
- 69 (23 balls) for Essex's 2nd wicket — Charlie Allison and Paul Walter
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.






