Surrey have recorded a 44-run triumph over Essex Eagles in their second fixture of the T20 Blast.

Both sides went into the contest having suffered defeat in their opening game on Friday evening, but in the early stages, it was Surrey who seemed more intent on getting points on the board as Steven Davies and Kumar Sangakkara ran riot.

Sangakkara hit three sixes as he recorded 38 off 21 balls before being dismissed by Reece Topley, while Davies struck 53 off 25 deliveries to help Surrey to 128-3 off 12 overs.

Gary Wilson and Zafar Ansari continued the onslaught with knocks of 41 and 31 respectively as the visitors ended on 205-5 off their 20 overs.

Essex's reply began with opening batsmen Nick Browne and Daniel Lawrence being removed by Matt Dunn, but Greg Smith and Kishen Valeni put on 71 to keep the home side in the game.

However, they fell in quick succession to leave their team requiring 118 runs from eight overs, and although Ryan ten Doeschate struck 40 off 19 balls, they never looked like reaching Surrey's total.

Tom Curran and James Burke chipped in with three wickets each to leave Essex battling to see out their overs before Burke registered his fourth dismissal to wrap up the innings with the final ball.