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Vitality BlastGroup stage, South · Match · T20

Kent beat Hampshire by 3 runs

The Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham, . Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl.

Kent210/420 ov
Hampshire207/620 ov
Kent won by 3 runs
Worcestershire won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Hampshire won the toss and chose to bowl. Kent made 210 for 4 in 20 overs, Sam Billings 95 not out from 54 balls and Daniel Bell-Drummond 46 from 32 balls. Ryan Stevenson took 2 for 39.

Hampshire made 207 for 6 in 20 overs, Liam Dawson 75 not out from 43 balls and Tom Alsop 41 from 24 balls. Joe Denly took 3 for 37.

Kent won by 3 runs.

Key performers

Kent innings

210/4(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joe Denlyc LA Dawson b CP Woodc LA Dawson b CP Wood181730105.88
Daniel Bell-Drummondc JM Vince b RA Stevensonc JM Vince b RA Stevenson463251143.75
Heino Kuhnc LA Dawson b RA Stevensonc LA Dawson b RA Stevenson10520200.00
Sam Billings †not outnot out95*5475175.93
Alex Blakerun outrun out141201116.67
Carlos Brathwaitenot outnot out11*311366.67
Extras(b 1, lb 2, w 7, nb 6)(b 1, lb 2, w 7, nb 6)16
Total20 Ov (RR 10.50)20 Ov (RR 10.50)210/4
Fall of wickets: 36-1 (JL Denly, 4.3 ov), 48-2 (HG Kuhn, 5.4 ov), 114-3 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 13 ov), 184-4 (AJ Blake, 18.1 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Liam Dawson402807.0083000
Chris Wood4046111.5085211
Gareth Berg4060015.0044402
Mujeeb Ur Rahman403408.5052020
Ryan Stevenson403929.7584200
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJL Denly 18(17) & DJ Bell-Drummond 12(10)3627
2ndHG Kuhn 10(5) & DJ Bell-Drummond 1(2)127
3rdSW Billings 30(25) & DJ Bell-Drummond 33(20)6644
4thSW Billings 50(21) & AJ Blake 14(12)7031
5thSW Billings 15(8) & CR Brathwaite 11(3)26*11

Hampshire innings

207/6(20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
James Vincec CR Brathwaite b JL Denlyc CR Brathwaite b JL Denly120050.00
Colin Munroc HW Podmore b JL Denlyc HW Podmore b JL Denly5410125.00
Sam Northeastc SR Dickson b CR Brathwaitec SR Dickson b CR Brathwaite01000.00
Rilee Rossouwc †SW Billings b ME Claydonc †SW Billings b ME Claydon251131227.27
Tom Alsopb CJ Haggettb CJ Haggett412423170.83
Liam Dawsonnot outnot out75*4381174.42
Lewis McManus †c Imran Qayyum b JL Denlyc Imran Qayyum b JL Denly382013190.00
Gareth Bergnot outnot out18*1520120.00
Extras(b 1, lb 1, w 2)(b 1, lb 1, w 2)4
Total20 Ov (RR 10.35)20 Ov (RR 10.35) · Target 211 from 20 ov207/6
Fall of wickets: 2-1 (JM Vince, 0.3 ov), 6-2 (C Munro, 1 ov), 6-3 (SA Northeast, 1.1 ov), 50-4 (RR Rossouw, 4.4 ov), 104-5 (TP Alsop, 9.2 ov), 159-6 (LD McManus, 14.5 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Joe Denly403739.2542200
Carlos Brathwaite4043110.7543210
Harry Podmore2037018.5006110
Mitchell Claydon403318.2554000
Imran Qayyum3037012.3332300
Calum Haggett301816.0040000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJM Vince 1(2) & C Munro 1(1)23
2ndC Munro 4(3) & SA Northeast 0(0)43
3rdSA Northeast 0(1) & RR Rossouw 0(0)01
4thTP Alsop 17(10) & RR Rossouw 25(11)4421
5thLA Dawson 30(14) & TP Alsop 24(14)5428
6thLD McManus 38(20) & LA Dawson 17(13)5533
7thLA Dawson 28(16) & GK Berg 18(15)48*31

Commentary

End of innings: HAM 207/6 (20 ov)
End of over 2012 runsHAM 207/61b44111
LA Dawson 75(43)GK Berg 18(15)ME Claydon 4-0-33-1
19.61
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, 1 run
19.51
ME Claydon to GK Berg, 1 run
19.41
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, 1 run
19.34
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, FOUR
19.24
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, FOUR
19.11b
ME Claydon to GK Berg, 1 bye
End of over 1914 runsHAM 195/6214016
LA Dawson 65(39)GK Berg 17(13)CR Brathwaite 4-0-43-1
18.66
CR Brathwaite to LA Dawson, SIX
18.51
CR Brathwaite to GK Berg, 1 run
18.40
CR Brathwaite to GK Berg, no run
18.34
CR Brathwaite to GK Berg, FOUR
18.21
CR Brathwaite to LA Dawson, 1 run
18.12
CR Brathwaite to LA Dawson, 2 runs
End of over 187 runsHAM 181/6212110
GK Berg 12(10)LA Dawson 56(36)CJ Haggett 3-0-18-1
17.60
CJ Haggett to GK Berg, no run
17.51
CJ Haggett to LA Dawson, 1 run
17.41
CJ Haggett to GK Berg, 1 run
17.32
CJ Haggett to GK Berg, 2 runs
17.21
CJ Haggett to LA Dawson, 1 run
17.12
CJ Haggett to LA Dawson, 2 runs
End of over 178 runsHAM 174/61Lb14011
LA Dawson 52(33)GK Berg 9(7)ME Claydon 3-0-22-1
16.61
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, 1 run
16.51
ME Claydon to GK Berg, 1 run
16.40
ME Claydon to GK Berg, no run
16.34
ME Claydon to GK Berg, FOUR
16.21
ME Claydon to LA Dawson, 1 run
16.11Lb
ME Claydon to GK Berg, 1 leg bye
End of over 166 runsHAM 166/6111210
LA Dawson 50(31)GK Berg 4(3)CR Brathwaite 3-0-29-1