Andrew Gale says Yorkshire’s second-innings batting display in the win over Essex at Chelmsford should be the blueprint for success.

The White Rose coach is hoping to see more of the same when his side tackle Surrey at the Kia Oval bidding for their third win from five matches, starting on Friday.

Gale was as bemused as anyone when Yorkshire were bowled out for just 50 on day one at Chelmsford, only to recover and win by 92 runs.

At the heart of that riposte was 50 from Jonny Bairstow and Harry’s Brook’s 124 - his maiden first-team century. Yorkshire ended up setting a target of 238.

“We go down to Surrey with a lot of confidence, just like we did when we went down to Taunton,” said Gale, “but we know we have to bat better.

“When you look at the batting line-up we had, to get bowled out for 50 . . . as a coach, you’re scratching your head asking why.

“It’s nothing technical, so it’s something only the lads can change.

“Batting has been hard, don't get me wrong. That’s all around the country. You only have to look at the scores, but given the weather we’re starting to have, batting should become easier.

“That second innings should give us the confidence to know how we should play and be more positive. Harry and Jonny showed that.”

Surrey have started the season with one win and two draws, their latest being a high-scoring stalemate with Worcestershire at The Oval which finished on Monday.

“Surrey are a good team, just like all the others,” said Gale.

“You can’t afford to be off your game. They’re playing some good cricket, but, as I said, we go down there with confidence.

“We had a team morning at a golf club last Wednesday and spoke about how we can get skill wrong from time to time, but we’ve got a solid dressing room and back each other up.

“When it gets tough, it will shine through. That’s exactly what happened against Essex.”

Gale went on: “We might have to rest one or two.

“Ben Coad has a little bit of an ankle impingement that he was struggling with on the third morning at Chelmsford. To come out and bowl like he did was an unbelievable effort.”

Gale was not only full of praise for Coad, but also fellow seamer Steve Patterson, who claimed a career best 6-40 in the second innings, including Alastair Cook as his 350th first-class wicket.

It was all in his first game of the season following a broken finger.

“Patto gives us a lot of experience and is such a good lad around the dressing room,” he added.

“He gives us control with the ball, and we miss him so much when he’s not in the team.

“The physio wanted to give him another week, but I’ve been twisting his arm for the last week and pushing the boundaries.

“Even the specialist said he was another week away, but we took a risk and it paid off.”

This is the last of five the Championship matches scheduled before the start of the Royal London One-Day Cup next week.

Yorkshire’s first match of that competition is under lights against Durham at Emirates Riverside a week on Friday.

Meanwhile, for Surrey, early-season overseas batsman Dean Elgar returns to their line-up, having missed the Worcester draw due to a prior arrangement in South Africa.