Result

Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

Kent vs Essex

Canterbury · May 29, 2026 · T20 Blast

KEN
Kent
129/9 (20/20 ov)
ESS
Essex
130/1 (13.4/20 ov)

Essex won the toss and elected to bowling

Kent 1st Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Tawanda Muyeye c Luc Benkenstein b Charlie Bennett 1 2 0 0 50.00
Daniel Bell-Drummond c Michael Pepper b Wiaan Mulder 13 14 1 0 93.00
Zak Crawley c Wiaan Mulder b Shane Snater 7 5 1 0 140.00
Sam Billings c Charlie Bennett b Zaman Akhter 8 7 1 0 114.00
Joe Denly b Wiaan Mulder 14 19 0 1 74.00
Dian Forrester c Paul Walter b Charlie Bennett 34 34 3 1 100.00
Jake Lintott c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett 18 18 2 0 100.00
Thomas Stewart Rogers c Luc Benkenstein b Wiaan Mulder 7 10 0 0 70.00
Matt Milnes not out 15 7 3 0 214.00
Frederick Klaassen c Paul Walter b Shane Snater 8 4 0 1 200.00
Matt Parkinson not out 1 1 0 0 100.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
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 4.0 14 0 3.50
Matthew Critchley 2.0 22 0 11.00

Essex 2nd Innings

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Paul Walter not out 42 30 6 1 140.00
Michael Pepper c Sam Billings b Thomas Stewart Rogers 64 40 6 3 160.00
Charlie Allison not out 18 12 4 0 150.00

Bowling

Bowler O R W Econ
Frederick Klaassen 1.4 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

Venue

St Lawrence Ground
Canterbury, England

Innings

  • Kent — 1st Innings 129-9 (20)
  • Essex — 2nd Innings 130-1 (13.4)