Jeremy Blackmore sees the unlikely boys become real contenders as Essex ease to victory

Jeremy Blackmore
Surrey 399 (Stoneman 197, Porter 4-102) & 288 (Foakes 65*, Harmer 4-83)
Essex 435 (Ten Doeschate 168*, Footitt 3-96) & 253-2 (Westley 108, Browne 77)
Essex won by 8 wickets
Toss: Uncontested, Essex elected to field Umpires: RJ Bailey, NGB Cook)

Unbelievable: Simon Harmer has praised the team effort of his Essex side
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Essex’s South African off-spinner Simon Harmer says an “unbelievable” team effort has helped propel the county from newly-p...