Three games, three high-scoring draws: listen to Mark Church's thoughts on four days against Essex

Both Tom Westley and Dean Elgar made centuries for Essex on the final day as they batted out time in their second innings to finish on 302 for two (declared) when hands were shaken.

Essex had made 409 in their first innings and Surrey replied with 472 to earn themselves a useful lead.

But despite Gus Atkinson removing Paul Walter cheaply in the final morning's second over, when Essex were still 41 runs adrift, another flat Oval surface was the eventual winner after Elgar and Westley had put on 197 for the second wicket to make the game safe for Essex.