In the ongoing Rothesay County Championship match at Kia Oval, Surrey managed to recover from an early collapse to reach 192 for 3 at the end of the day, trailing Essex's total of 409 runs. Dom Sibley played a crucial role, scoring an unbeaten 74 runs, while Ollie Pope added 69 runs, forming a significant 105-run partnership. Essex's innings was bolstered by Noah Thain's career-best 64 and solid contributions from other batsmen, including Walter with 101 and Elgar with 92. The standout bowler for Essex was Dan Lawrence, who took 3 wickets for 14 runs, including two wickets in consecutive balls. Despite a shaky start, Surrey's batting performance improved, with Sibley remaining steady through the last two sessions of play.