Paul Hiscock watches an Essex bowler delight and a Sri Lanka legend come so close to greatness

Essex 383
(Lawrence 107, Meaker 3-73)
Surrey 369 (Sangakkara 200, Porter 4-89) & 260-9d (Sangakkara 84, Porter 5-71)
Match drawn
Toss: Surrey, who chose to bat Umpires: JW Lloyds, NA Mallender

Give me ten: Though Jamie Porter just missed out as he picked up nine in the match
PICTURE: TGSPhotos

Star man
KUMAR SANGAKKARA – Surrey: To put it simply, Surrey would have been dead and buried were it not for the Sri Lankan. Superb double century in first innings.

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