Essex vs Kent, Match 55 — Vitality Blast
Match summary
Essex beat Kent by 3 runs in the Match 55 of the Vitality Blast at County Ground, Chelmsford on Tue, 09 Jun, 2026. Essex 187/6 (20 ov); Kent 184/9 (20 ov). Charles Allison top-scored with 74 off 47 balls for Essex. Zaman Akhter took 3/19 for Essex. Kent won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Finch c Z Akhter b CE Bennett | 13 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond c CW Allison b CE Bennett | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Zak Crawley c CW Allison b Z Akhter | 21 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 140 |
| Sam Billings c S Snater b PWA Mulder | 62 | 38 | 3 | 4 | 163.15 |
| Joe Denly c S Snater b MJJ Critchley | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Chris Benjamin c L Benkenstein b S Snater | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Grant Stewart c SR Harmer b Z Akhter | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Keith Dudgeon runout (SR Harmer) | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 187.5 |
| Jake Lintott Not out | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Matt Milnes c PWA Mulder b Z Akhter | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Fred Klaassen Not out | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 360 |
Extras 5 (2 lb, 3 wd)
Total 184/9 (20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Matt Critchley | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9 |
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 4.75 |
| Charlie Edward Bennett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.75 |
6 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 1.3 ov) · 21 (Harry Finch, 3.2 ov) · 58 (Zak Crawley, 7.3 ov) · 61 (Joe Denly, 8.2 ov) · 119 (Sam Billings, 13.5 ov) · 121 (Chris Benjamin, 14.2 ov) · 141 (Keith Dudgeon, 16.5 ov) · 148 (Grant Stewart, 17.2 ov) · 150 (Matt Milnes, 17.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter c DJ Bell-Drummond b M Milnes | 17 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Michael-Kyle Pepper c C Benjamin b M Milnes | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Jordan Cox c M Milnes b G Stewart | 40 | 31 | 5 | 1 | 129.03 |
| Charles Allison c J Lintott b KJ Dudgeon | 74 | 47 | 3 | 6 | 157.45 |
| Luc Benkenstein c J Lintott b FJ Klaassen | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Wiaan Mulder c JL Denly b M Milnes | 29 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 263.64 |
| Simon Harmer Not out | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
Extras 10 (2 lb, 8 wd)
Total 187/6 (20 ov)
Yet to bat: Charlie Edward Bennett, Matt Critchley, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Matt Milnes | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 5.75 |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 12 |
| Grant Stewart | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Jake Lintott | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
13 (Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2.1 ov) · 42 (Paul Walter, 5.4 ov) · 100 (Jordan Cox, 13.2 ov) · 115 (Luc Benkenstein, 14.6 ov) · 164 (Wiaan Mulder, 18.3 ov) · 187 (Charles Allison, 19.6 ov)