Kent vs Essex, Match 24 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Essex beat Kent by 9 wickets in the Match 24 of the Vitality Blast at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury on Fri, 29 May, 2026. Kent 129/9 (20 ov); Essex 130/1 (13.4 ov). Michael-Kyle Pepper top-scored with 64 off 40 balls for Essex. Charlie Edward Bennett took 3/25 for Essex. Essex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter Not out | 42 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 140 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c S Billings b TS Rogers | 64 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 160 |
| Charles Allison Not out | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
Extras 6 (6 wd)
Total 130/1 (13.4 ov)
Yet to bat: Luc Benkenstein, Wiaan Mulder, Matt Critchley, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Edward Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Stewart Rogers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Matt Milnes | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Fred Klaassen | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Matt Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Jake Lintott | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
110 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 11.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond c MKS Pepper b PWA Mulder | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Tawanda Muyeye c L Benkenstein b CE Bennett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Zak Crawley c PWA Mulder b S Snater | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Sam Billings c CE Bennett b Z Akhter | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Joe Denly b PWA Mulder | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 73.68 |
| Dian Forrester c PI Walter b CE Bennett | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Jake Lintott c MKS Pepper b CE Bennett | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Tom Stewart Rogers c L Benkenstein b PWA Mulder | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Matt Milnes Not out | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 214.29 |
| Fred Klaassen c PI Walter b S Snater | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Matt Parkinson Not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras 3 (1 b, 1 wd, 1 nb)
Total 129/9 (20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Matt Critchley | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Zaman Akhter | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 |
7 (Tawanda Muyeye, 1.2 ov) · 14 (Zak Crawley, 2.1 ov) · 27 (Sam Billings, 3.6 ov) · 30 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 5.4 ov) · 46 (Joe Denly, 8.4 ov) · 94 (Jake Lintott, 15.5 ov) · 102 (Dian Forrester, 17.1 ov) · 110 (Tom Stewart Rogers, 18.3 ov) · 127 (Fred Klaassen, 19.4 ov)