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Essex vs Kent, Match - Scorecard

ResultT20Vitality Blast Men 2026· Group stage, South· County Ground, Chelmsford·
Essex187/6(20 ov)
Kent184/9(20 ov)
Essex won by 3 runs

Essex innings

187/6 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Paul Walterc DJ Bell-Drummond b ME Milnes171330130.77
Michael-Kyle Pepper †c CG Benjamin b ME Milnes681075.00
Jordan Coxc ME Milnes b G Stewart403151129.03
CWJ Allisonc JB Lintott b KJ Dudgeon744736157.45
Luc Benkensteinc JB Lintott b FJ Klaassen571071.43
Wiaan Mulderc JL Denly b ME Milnes291132263.64
Simon Harmernot out6*310200.00
Extras(lb 2, w 8)10
Total20 Ov (RR 9.35)187/6
Fall of wickets: 13-1 (MS Pepper, 2.1 ov), 42-2 (PI Walter, 5.4 ov), 100-3 (JM Cox, 13.2 ov), 115-4 (LM Benkenstein, 15 ov), 164-5 (PWA Mulder, 18.3 ov), 187-6 (CWJ Allison, 20 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Keith Dudgeon4054113.5095440
Grant Stewart201517.5052010
Matt Milnes402335.75123010
Fred Klaassen4048112.0054310
Jacob Lintott402807.0082110
Joe Denly201708.5031100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stPI Walter 7(5) & MS Pepper 6(8)1313
2ndJM Cox 18(13) & PI Walter 10(8)2921
3rdCWJ Allison 34(28) & JM Cox 22(18)5846
4thLM Benkenstein 5(7) & CWJ Allison 8(3)1510
5thCWJ Allison 18(10) & PWA Mulder 29(11)4921
6thSR Harmer 6(3) & CWJ Allison 14(6)239

Kent innings

184/9 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Harry Finchc Zaman Akhter b CE Bennett13901144.44
Daniel Bell-Drummondc CWJ Allison b CE Bennett260033.33
Zak Crawleyc CWJ Allison b Zaman Akhter211530140.00
Sam Billings †c S Snater b PWA Mulder623834163.16
Joe Denlyc S Snater b MJJ Critchley130033.33
Chris Benjaminc LM Benkenstein b S Snater161311123.08
Grant Stewartc SR Harmer b Zaman Akhter131101118.18
Keith Dudgeonrun out (SR Harmer)15811187.50
Jacob Lintottnot out17*930188.89
Matt Milnesc PWA Mulder b Zaman Akhter130033.33
Fred Klaassennot out18*512360.00
Extras(lb 2, w 3)5
Total20 Ov (RR 9.20) · Target 188 from 20 ov184/9
Fall of wickets: 6-1 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 1.3 ov), 21-2 (HZ Finch, 3.2 ov), 58-3 (Z Crawley, 7.3 ov), 61-4 (JL Denly, 8.2 ov), 119-5 (SW Billings, 13.5 ov), 121-6 (CG Benjamin, 14.2 ov), 141-7 (KJ Dudgeon, 16.5 ov), 148-8 (G Stewart, 17.2 ov), 150-9 (ME Milnes, 18 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Shane Snater403719.2572210
CE Bennett403929.7584200
Wiaan Mulder4041110.2572310
Zaman Akhter401934.7591000
Simon Harmer2028014.0012210
Matthew Critchley201819.0031100
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stHZ Finch 4(3) & DJ Bell-Drummond 2(6)69
2ndZ Crawley 6(5) & HZ Finch 9(6)1511
3rdSW Billings 22(15) & Z Crawley 15(10)3725
4thJL Denly 1(3) & SW Billings 2(2)35
5thCG Benjamin 16(12) & SW Billings 38(21)5833
6thG Stewart 2(2) & CG Benjamin 0(1)23
7thKJ Dudgeon 15(8) & G Stewart 5(7)2015
8thG Stewart 6(2) & JB Lintott 1(1)73
9thME Milnes 1(3) & JB Lintott 1(1)24
10thJB Lintott 15(7) & FJ Klaassen 18(5)34*12