Essex salvage dramatic tie at Kia Oval

Matt Quinn’s final ball was full, James Taylor missed it, and keeper Adam Wheater took the ball well, standing up

Kia Oval: Surrey 143-8 v Essex 143-6 - match tied

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Ben Foakes’ 44 from 37 balls could not prevent Essex Eagles from clinching a thrilling tie against Surrey in an extraordinary finish at the Kia Oval.

Replying to Essex’s 143 for 6, in which Ryan Ten Doeschate top-scored with a 32-ball 35 with two sixes, Surrey always looked capable of chasing down their victory target, especially when Foakes was there as wickets kept falling at the other end.

An equation of 69 from the last 10 overs became 33 from five and, ultimately, 20 from the final three. Gus Atkinson, having struck Simon Harmer for a straight six, was then leg before to Cameron Delport’s medium pace from the second ball of the 19th over.

Nine runs were needed from the last over, and Foakes made Surrey favourites by clipping Matt Quinn’s first ball to square leg for four.

A couple of singles and then a two left the scores tied – but, with the field up except for long leg, Foakes hooked Quinn straight to Paul Walter on the boundary rope.

Quinn’s final ball was full, James Taylor missed it, and keeper Adam Wheater took the ball well, standing up. The ball was then thrown to the bowlers' end to run out Matt Dunn, who was backing up as Taylor stayed rooted to the crease, to confirm the tie with Surrey finishing on 143 for 8.

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