Match summary
Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining).
T20 Blast · St Lawrence Ground · 29 May 2026
Essex won the toss and elected to bowl.
Kent: 129/9 (20 ov)
Top score: Dian Forrester, 34 off 34 balls
Best bowling: Charlie Bennett, 3 for 25 in 3 overs
Essex: 130/1 (13.4 ov)
Top score: Michael Pepper, 64 off 40 balls
Best bowling: Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 for 31 in 3 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Kent innings129/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Muyeyec Benkenstein b Bennett | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | ||
| Daniel Bell-Drummondc Pepper b Mulder | 13 | 14 | 92.9 | ||
| Zak Crawleyc Mulder b Snater | 7 | 5 | 140.0 | ||
| Sam Billingsc Bennett b Akhter | 8 | 7 | 114.3 | ||
| Joe Denlyb Mulder | 14 | 19 | 73.7 | ||
| Dian Forresterc Walter b Bennett | 34 | 34 | 100.0 | ||
| Jake Lintottc Pepper b Bennett | 18 | 18 | 100.0 | ||
| Thomas Stewart Rogersc Benkenstein b Mulder | 7 | 10 | 70.0 | ||
| Matt Milnesnot out | 15 | 7 | 214.3 | ||
| Frederick Klaassenc Walter b Snater | 8 | 4 | 200.0 | ||
| Matt Parkinsonnot out | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 1, nb 1, b 1, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 129/9 (20 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
7-1 (Tawanda Muyeye, 1.2 ov) · 14-2 (Zak Crawley, 2.1 ov) · 27-3 (Sam Billings, 3.6 ov) · 30-4 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 5.4 ov) · 46-5 (Joe Denly, 8.4 ov) · 94-6 (Jake Lintott, 15.5 ov) · 102-7 (Dian Forrester, 17.1 ov) · 110-8 (Thomas Stewart Rogers, 18.3 ov) · 127-9 (Frederick Klaassen, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | ||
| Charlie Bennett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | ||
| Zaman Akhter | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | ||
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | ||
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | ||
| Matthew Critchley | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 |
Essex innings130/1 (13.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walternot out | 42 | 30 | 140.0 | ||
| Michael Pepperc Billings b Rogers | 64 | 40 | 160.0 | ||
| Charlie Allisonnot out | 18 | 12 | 150.0 | ||
| Extras | 6 (w 6, nb 0, b 0, lb 0) | ||||
| Total | 130/1 (13.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
110-1 (Michael Pepper, 11.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Klaassen | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8.40 | ||
| Matt Milnes | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | ||
| Thomas Stewart Rogers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | ||
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | ||
| Matt Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | ||
| Jake Lintott | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
Line-ups
Kent
The ground: St Lawrence Ground
FairPlay holds 15 completed matches in T20 and shorter formats at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, with a median first-innings score of 172.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 27% and the toss winner won 53%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 67% of the time.
Highest total: 199/3 by Kent on 25 May 2026.
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