MatchesMen's T20 leagueVitality Blast Men 2026

Kent v Essex

Group South · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury · 29 May 2026

Essex won by 9 wickets

Kent innings129/920 overs
Essex innings130/113.4 overs

The worm

KentEssex
025507510012515005101520Kent: 1 wicket in over 2, 14/1Kent: 1 wicket in over 3, 21/2Kent: 1 wicket in over 4, 27/3Kent: 1 wicket in over 6, 32/4Kent: 1 wicket in over 9, 46/5Kent: 1 wicket in over 16, 95/6Kent: 1 wicket in over 18, 110/7Kent: 1 wicket in over 19, 119/8Kent: 1 wicket in over 20, 129/9Essex: 1 wicket in over 12, 118/1

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Kentwicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 3: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 1 runOver 6: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 3 runsOver 9: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 0 runsOver 13: 8 runsOver 14: 8 runsOver 15: 14 runsOver 16: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 7 runsOver 18: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 10 runs, 1 wicket
Essexwicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 3 runsOver 3: 9 runsOver 4: 16 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 14 runsOver 7: 9 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 16 runsOver 10: 11 runsOver 11: 11 runsOver 12: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 4 runsOver 14: 8 runs

Kent innings 129/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
TS Muyeyec LM Benkenstein b CE Bennett120050.0
DJ Bell-Drummondc MS Pepper b PWA Mulder13141092.9
Z Crawleyc PWA Mulder b S Snater7510140.0
SW Billingsc CE Bennett b Zaman Akhter8710114.3
JL Denlyb PWA Mulder14190173.7
D Forresterc PI Walter b CE Bennett343431100.0
JB Lintottc MS Pepper b CE Bennett181820100.0
TS Rogersc LM Benkenstein b PWA Mulder7100070.0
ME Milnesnot out15730214.3
FJ Klaassenc PI Walter b S Snater8401200.0
MW Parkinsonnot out1100100.0
Extras3
Total9 wickets, 20 overs129

Fall of wickets: 7-1 (TS Muyeye, 1.2 ov), 14-2 (Z Crawley, 2.1 ov), 27-3 (SW Billings, 3.6 ov), 30-4 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 5.4 ov), 46-5 (JL Denly, 8.4 ov), 94-6 (JB Lintott, 15.5 ov), 102-7 (D Forrester, 17.1 ov), 110-8 (TS Rogers, 18.3 ov), 127-9 (FJ Klaassen, 19.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
S Snater402325.751100
CE Bennett302538.33400
Zaman Akhter301816.00701
PWA Mulder402636.501300
SR Harmer411403.501400
MJJ Critchley2022011.00310
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
178TS Muyeye 1, DJ Bell-Drummond 6
275DJ Bell-Drummond 0, Z Crawley 7
31311DJ Bell-Drummond 5, SW Billings 8
4310DJ Bell-Drummond 2, JL Denly 1
51618JL Denly 13, D Forrester 3
64843D Forrester 29, JB Lintott 18
788D Forrester 2, TS Rogers 5
888TS Rogers 2, ME Milnes 6
9177ME Milnes 9, FJ Klaassen 8
Unbroken22ME Milnes 0, MW Parkinson 1

Essex innings 130/1 (13.4 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
PI Walternot out423061140.0
MS Pepperc SW Billings b TS Rogers644063160.0
CWJ Allisonnot out181240150.0
Extras6
Total1 wicket, 13.4 overs130

Did not bat: SR Harmer, CE Bennett, Zaman Akhter, S Snater, LM Benkenstein, MJJ Critchley, PWA Mulder, NRM Thain

Fall of wickets: 110-1 (MS Pepper, 11.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
FJ Klaassen1.401408.40500
ME Milnes3030010.00630
TS Rogers3031110.33920
D Forrester10808.00200
MW Parkinson2025012.50100
JB Lintott302207.33810
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
111067PI Walter 40, MS Pepper 64
Unbroken2015PI Walter 2, CWJ Allison 18

Match details

Toss
Essex, chose to field
Ground
St Lawrence Ground, England & Wales
Season
2026
Umpires
Chris Watts, NJ Llong
Match referee
SM Bartlett
Source
Cricsheet match 1512799