30/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Canterbury, May 29 2026

KentKentKEN
129/9
EssexEssexESS
130/1 (13.4/20 ov)

Essex won by 9 wkts (38b rem)

30/05Result

South Group (N), Vitality Blast Men at Canterbury, May 29 2026

KentKentKEN
129/9
EssexEssexESS
130/1 (13.4/20 ov)

Essex won by 9 wkts (38b rem)

Kent Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
TS Muyeye
c Benkenstein b Bennett
1
2
7
0
0
50
DJ Bell-Drummond
c †Pepper b Mulder
13
14
25
1
0
92.85
Z Crawley
c Mulder b Snater
7
5
6
1
0
140
SW Billings (c) †
c Bennett b Zaman Akhter
8
7
76
1
0
114.28
JL Denly
b Mulder
14
19
19
0
1
73.68
D Forrester
c Walter b Bennett
34
34
46
3
1
100
JB Lintott
c †Pepper b Bennett
18
18
25
2
0
100
TS Rogers
c Benkenstein b Mulder
7
10
16
0
0
70
ME Milnes
not out
15
7
16
3
0
214.28
FJ Klaassen
c Walter b Snater
8
4
8
0
1
200
MW Parkinson
not out
1
1
2
0
0
100
Extras
3 (b 1, nb 1, w 1)
TOTAL
129/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.45)
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (Tawanda Muyeye, 1.2 ov), 2-14 (Zak Crawley, 2.1 ov), 3-27 (Sam Billings, 3.6 ov), 4-30 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 5.4 ov), 5-46 (Joe Denly, 8.4 ov), 6-94 (Jake Lintott, 15.5 ov), 7-102 (Dian Forrester, 17.1 ov), 8-110 (Tom Rogers, 18.3 ov), 9-127 (Fred Klaassen, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
S Snater 4 0 23 2 5.75 12 0 0
CE Bennett 3 0 25 3 8.33 4 0 0
Zaman Akhter 3 0 18 1 6 7 0 1
PWA Mulder 4 0 26 3 6.5 13 0 0
SR Harmer 4 1 14 0 3.5 14 0 0
MJJ Critchley 2 0 22 0 11 3 1 0

Essex Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
PI Walter
not out
42
30
60
6
1
140
MS Pepper †
c †Billings b Rogers
64
40
48
6
3
160
CWJ Allison
not out
18
12
12
4
0
150
Extras
6 (w 6)
TOTAL
130/1 (13.4 Overs, RR: 9.51)
Did not bat: LM Benkenstein, PWA Mulder, MJJ Critchley, NRM Thain, SR Harmer (c), S Snater, Zaman Akhter, CE Bennett
Fall of wickets: 1-110 (Michael Pepper, 11.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s WD NB
FJ Klaassen 1.4 0 14 0 8.4 5 0 0
ME Milnes 3 0 30 0 10 6 3 0
TS Rogers 3 0 31 1 10.33 9 2 0
D Forrester 1 0 8 0 8 2 0 0
MW Parkinson 2 0 25 0 12.5 1 0 0
JB Lintott 3 0 22 0 7.33 8 1 0

Match Details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Essex , elected to field first

Season

Hours of play (local time)

start 18.30, First Session 18.30-20.00, Interval 20.00-22.20, Second Session 20.20-22.50

Match days

29 May 2026 - night match (20-over match)

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Essex 4, Kent 0

Match Coverage

Michael Pepper, Paul Walter see Essex to nine-wicket win at Kent
Visitors hold Kent to 129 for 9 thanks to three wickets each for Charlie Bennett and Wiaan Mulder

Essex INNINGS		R	B
PI Walter	not out	42	30
MS Pepper	caught wk	64	40
CWJ Allison	not out	18	12
LM Benkenstein
PWA Mulder
MJJ Critchley
NRM Thain
SR Harmer
S Snater
Zaman Akhter
CE Bennett
EXTRAS	(w 6)
TOTAL	130 (1 wkt; 13.4 ovs)

Kent BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
FJ Klaassen	1.4	0	14	0	8.4
ME Milnes	3.0	0	30	0	10	(3w)
TS Rogers	3.0	0	31	1	10.33	(2w)
D Forrester	1.0	0	8	0	8
MW Parkinson	2.0	0	25	0	12.5
JB Lintott	3.0	0	22	0	7.33	(1w)

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	5	5	0	20	1.752
GLO	5	4	1	16	0.693
GLA	5	2	3	8	0.291
WOR	5	2	3	8	-0.886
WAR	5	1	4	4	-0.811
SOM	5	1	4	4	-1.17
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SUR	1	1	0	4	2.95
GLO	1	1	0	4	2.8
SOM	1	1	0	4	1.896
WOR	1	1	0	4	0.9
ESS	1	1	0	4	0.452
NOR	1	1	0	4	0.35
NOT	1	1	0	4	0.26
LEI	2	1	1	4	0.117
GLA	1	1	0	4	0.05
WAR	1	0	1	0	-0.26
DUR	1	0	1	0	-0.35
DER	1	0	1	0	-0.452
SUS	1	0	1	0	-1.239
LAN	2	0	2	0	-1.5
HAM	1	0	1	0	-1.896
YOR	1	0	1	0	-2.8
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	5	4	1	16	1.925
DER	5	2	3	8	0.847
DUR	5	2	3	8	-0.362
NOT	5	2	3	8	-0.628
LAN	4	2	2	8	-0.864
LEI	4	2	2	8	-1.579
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HAM	5	5	0	20	1.377
ESS	5	3	2	12	0.565
KEN	6	3	3	12	0.121
SUR	5	2	3	8	-0.019
SUS	5	2	3	6	-0.137
MID	6	1	5	4	-1.556