Kent vs Essex
Regular Season 2026 · T20 · · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining) (Kent 129/9, Essex 130/1).
Match report
Kent (KEN) faced Essex (ESS) in Regular Season 2026, a T20 match, at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Play began on Friday, 29 May 2026 at 17:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Essex won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Chris Watts and Nigel Liong, with Sarah Bartlett as match referee.
Kent made 129/9 in 20 overs, with Dian Forrester top-scoring on 34 from 34 balls. Charlie Bennett was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 25. Essex made 130/1 in 13.4 overs, with Michael Pepper top-scoring on 64 from 40 balls. Thomas Stewart Rogers was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 31.
Result: Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining).
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Kent · 1st innings: 129/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Muyeye | c Luc Benkenstein b Charlie Bennett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Michael Pepper b Wiaan Mulder | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Zak Crawley | c Wiaan Mulder b Shane Snater | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140 |
| Sam Billings | c Charlie Bennett b Zaman Akhter | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Joe Denly | b Wiaan Mulder | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 73.68 |
| Dian Forrester | c Paul Walter b Charlie Bennett | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 100 |
| Jake Lintott | c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Thomas Stewart Rogers | c Luc Benkenstein b Wiaan Mulder | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Matt Milnes | not out | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 214.29 |
| Frederick Klaassen | c Paul Walter b Shane Snater | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
| Matt Parkinson | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 3
| Bowler | O | M | 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 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Simon Harmer | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Matthew Critchley | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
Essex · 1st innings: 130/1 (13.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Walter | not out | 42 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 140 |
| Michael Pepper | c Sam Billings b Thomas Stewart Rogers | 64 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 160 |
| Charlie Allison | not out | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 150 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Luc Benkenstein, Wiaan Mulder, Matthew Critchley, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer, Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Klaassen | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8.4 |
| Matt Milnes | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
| Thomas Stewart Rogers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 |
| Dian Forrester | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Matt Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Jake Lintott | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
Latest overs
- Over 14 (ESS, Frederick Klaassen): 8 runs, 130/1 – 4 • 4 •
- Over 13 (ESS, Jake Lintott): 4 runs, 122/1 – 1 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 12 (ESS, Thomas Stewart Rogers): 8 runs, 118/1 – 4 • 4 • • W
- Over 11 (ESS, Jake Lintott): 11 runs, 110/0 – • • • 4 1 6
- Over 10 (ESS, Matt Milnes): 11 runs, 99/0 – 1 • 1 4 wd 1 wd 2
- Over 9 (ESS, Matt Parkinson): 16 runs, 88/0 – 1 2 4 4 4 1