Sussex vs Kent, Match 49 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Sussex beat Kent by 7 wickets in the Match 49 of the Vitality Blast at County Ground, Hove, Brighton on Sun, 07 Jun, 2026. Kent 133/8 (20 ov); Sussex 135/3 (17.2 ov). Joe Denly top-scored with 42 off 34 balls for Kent. Sean Hunt took 3/9 for Sussex. Sussex won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Ward lbw b KJ Dudgeon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Hughes Not out | 41 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 110.81 |
| John Simpson c G Stewart b KJ Dudgeon | 33 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 150 |
| Jack Leaning c KJ Dudgeon b M Milnes | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Oliver Carter Not out | 32 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 168.42 |
Extras 7 (5 lb, 2 wd)
Total 135/3 (17.2 ov)
Yet to bat: Tom Alsop, Danny Lamb, Danny Briggs, Henry Thomas Crocombe, Tymal Mills, Sean Hunt
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Matt Milnes | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Fred Klaassen | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| Grant Stewart | 1.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 11.25 |
| Jake Lintott | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 |
(Harrison Ward, 0.2 ov) · 43 (John Simpson, 5.4 ov) · 79 (Jack Leaning, 11.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Finch c DPHughes b S Hunt | 27 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 142.11 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond b S Hunt | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Zak Crawley c TP Alsop b S Hunt | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Billings c S Hunt b TS Mills | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Denly c DPHughes b TS Mills | 42 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 123.53 |
| Chris Benjamin c S Hunt b JA Leaning | 22 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 88 |
| Grant Stewart c S Hunt b DR Briggs | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Keith Dudgeon Not out | 29 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 152.63 |
| Jake Lintott c DR Briggs b TS Mills | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Matt Milnes Not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras 5 (1 b, 3 lb, 1 wd)
Total 133/8 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Fred Klaassen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Leaning | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 |
| Tymal Mills | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Danny Briggs | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Danny Lamb | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Henry Thomas Crocombe | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Sean Hunt | 4 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 2.25 |
13 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 2.1 ov) · 13 (Zak Crawley, 2.5 ov) · 18 (Sam Billings, 3.3 ov) · 34 (Harry Finch, 6.3 ov) · 84 (Chris Benjamin, 13.5 ov) · 87 (Grant Stewart, 14.4 ov) · 106 (Joe Denly, 16.6 ov) · 120 (Jake Lintott, 18.4 ov)