"Essex captain Tom Westley hit two sixes and 22 fours in a powerful 136 to lead his side to a comfortably-achieved draw against Surrey at the Kia Oval."
"Westley was joined in a second wicket stand of 197 by former South Africa Test opener Dean Elgar, who was unbeaten on 107 as Essex finished a run-filled County Championship contest."
"The game ended with Ben Foakes taking the second new ball for three overs in tandem with Rory Burns, as Jordan Clark kept wicket."
Essex and Surrey played to a draw in a high-scoring County Championship match at the Kia Oval. Essex declared at 302-2 in their second innings, led by Tom Westley's 136 and Dean Elgar's unbeaten 107. The match saw a total of 1,183 runs scored, with only 22 wickets falling over four days. The attendance of over 15,000 set a record for the Championship at the Oval this century. Both teams earned 12 points from the match, which featured a placid pitch and favorable weather conditions.
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