Middlesex vs Kent, Match 1 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Kent beat Middlesex by 27 runs in the Match 1 of the Vitality Blast at Lord's, London on Fri, 22 May, 2026. Kent 208/6 (20 ov); Middlesex 181/8 (20 ov). Sam Billings top-scored with 84* off 37 balls for Kent. Tom Stewart Rogers took 4/39 for Kent. Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Holden c TS Rogers b M Milnes | 20 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 125 |
| Adam Rossington c FJ Klaassen b TS Rogers | 79 | 43 | 9 | 4 | 183.72 |
| Leus du Plooy c T Muyeye b TS Rogers | 19 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 190 |
| Caleb Falconer c S Billings b J Lintott | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Ryan Higgins c C Benjamin b J Lintott | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eathan Bosch c T Muyeye b TS Rogers | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 109.09 |
| Luke Hollman c Z Crawley b TS Rogers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sebastian Morgan Not out | 19 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 190 |
| Zafar Gohar c J Lintott b M Milnes | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 122.22 |
| Tom Helm Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras 8 (2 lb, 6 wd)
Total 181/8 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Noah Cornwell
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Tom Stewart Rogers | 4 | 0 | 39 | 4 | 9.75 |
| Matt Milnes | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.5 |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 9.25 |
| Joey Evison | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Jake Lintott | 4 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
61 (Max Holden, 5.3 ov) · 89 (Leus du Plooy, 7.6 ov) · 125 (Caleb Falconer, 12.4 ov) · 125 (Ryan Higgins, 12.6 ov) · 141 (Adam Rossington, 15.3 ov) · 141 (Luke Hollman, 15.6 ov) · 158 (Eathan Bosch, 17.3 ov) · 172 (Zafar Gohar, 19.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Muyeye c AM Rossington b LBK Hollman | 38 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 152 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond c ZG Gohar b TG Helm | 26 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Zak Crawley c C Falconer b N Cornwell | 36 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Sam Billings Not out | 84 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 227.03 |
| Joe Denly c LBK Hollman b N Cornwell | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Benjamin c RF Higgins b ZG Gohar | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Evison Retired out | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Tom Stewart Rogers Not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras 13 (1 b, 4 lb, 7 wd, 1 nb)
Total 208/6 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Jake Lintott, Matt Milnes, Fred Klaassen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zafar Gohar | 4 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 12.25 |
| Eathan Bosch | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Tom Helm | 3 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 11.33 |
| Ryan Higgins | 3 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 13.67 |
| Luke Hollman | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Noah Cornwell | 4 | 1 | 25 | 2 | 6.25 |
(Joey Evison, 0 ov) · 40 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 3.4 ov) · 91 (Tawanda Muyeye, 8.2 ov) · 133 (Zak Crawley, 13.1 ov) · 133 (Joe Denly, 13.3 ov) · 150 (Chris Benjamin, 14.6 ov)