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Essex vs Kent, T20BLAST, Today Match Prediction
ESS vs KENT Win Probability
Toss Winner - Kent won the toss and choose to bowl first
Essex beat Kent by 3 runs
Can Kent end Essex's three match winning streak?
- Michael Pepper scored 168 runs in the last 5 matches for Essex.
- Sam Billings scored 162 runs in the last 5 matches for Kent.
- Kent won 10 of the 20 T20 Blast matches played at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Essex to Win!
| Tournament: | Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Essex County Cricket Club, Chelmsford, United Kingdom, United Kingdom |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 18.0°C|Patchy rain nearby |
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ESS vs KENT Match Prediction & Analysis
Essex square off against Kent in the 52nd match of the Vitality Men's T20 Blast 2026 on Tuesday, 9th June. The venue for this match is County Ground in Chelmsford and the scheduled start time is 11:30 PM IST.
Current Standings: Essex currently stand at 2nd place in South Group with 12 points in 5 matches (3 wins & 2 losses), while Kent are at 4th place with 12 points in 5 matches (3 wins & 2 losses).
Head to Head Record: Essex and Kent faced off in 45 T20 Blast matches till date, where it has been an evenly matched rivalry with Essex winning 21 matches and Kent won 23 matches. At Chelmsford these two teams met in 19 matches, where Essex won 10 matches and Kent won 9 matches.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
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135/3 in 17.2 7.79
T20BLAST
Sussex beat Kent by 7 wickets
133/8 in 20.0 6.65
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 10 Matches
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184/10 in 19.5
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
Kent won by 7 wickets
190/3 in 18.2
150/8 in 20.0
VITALITY T20 BLAST 2023
155/6 in 18.2
342/7 in 78.0
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Match Drawn
451/5 in 97.4
342/7 in 78.0
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Match drawn
451/5 in 97.4
TEAMS PREVIEW
Essex Preview
Essex continue their dominant run this season after two losses in the first two matches; they won the last three with the latest win coming against Middlesex by 60 runs and climb upto 2nd place in the South Group.
Batting first, Essex posted a strong total of 176/5. Luc Benkenstein anchored the innings with a brilliant 67 off 56 balls, while Charlie Allison provided explosive power, smashing 61 off just 37 deliveries. Together, they shared a massive 133-run partnership to rescue Essex from a shaky start of 26/2.
In reply, Middlesex crumbled completely under pressure and were bowled out for a meager 116 in 17.5 overs. Ryan Higgins top-scored with 36, but no one else could establish a meaningful partnership. The Essex bowlers put on a clinical performance, led by Noah Thain, who ripped through the lower order to take three wickets for just 11 runs, ensuring a comfortable victory.
Essex Predicted Playing XI:
Paul Walter, Michael Pepper (wk), Charlie Allison, Luc Benkenstein, Wiaan Mulder, Matthew Critchley, Noah Thain, Simon Harmer (c), Shane Snater, Zaman Akhter, Charlie Bennett
Essex Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Essex Actual Playing XI:
Charlie Allison, Charlie Bennett, Jordan Cox, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper, Paul Walter, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter
Kent Preview
Kent's recent form hasn't been great where they lost two of the last three matches. Batting first after losing the toss, Kent's top order collapsed early, slumping to a miserable 18/3 within the first four overs of the game.
Joe Denly fought hard to steady the innings with a top score of 42 off 34 balls, and Keith Dudgeon chipped in with a crucial, unbeaten 29 late in the innings. Their efforts guided Kent to a modest total of 133/8 in their 20 overs.
Defending a small target of 134, Kent's bowling attack struggled to contain the opposition's batters. Despite an early breakthrough from Keith Dudgeon, who finished with two wickets, Kent could not apply enough consistent pressure or trigger a batting collapse, ultimately losing the match by 7 wickets with 16 balls remaining.
Kent Predicted Playing XI:
Harry Finch, Daniel Bell-Drummond, Zak Crawley, Sam Billings (c) (wk), Joe Denly, Chris Benjamin, Jake Lintott, Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Keith Dudgeon, Fred Klaassen
Kent Key Players From Previous Game Of Vitality T20 Blast, 2026
Kent Actual Playing XI:
Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sam Billings, Chris Benjamin, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Keith Dudgeon, Harry Finch, Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes, Grant Stewart, Jake Lintott
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
It is currently Tuesday afternoon in Chelmsford, UK, where conditions are partly sunny with a temperature of 17°C. There is a low 9% chance of precipitation, 50% humidity, and a moderate wind blowing at 24 km/h.
ESS vs KENT Pitch Report
The pitch at County Ground, Chelmsford has favoured the batters and it has been a high scoring venue this season where in the last four innings each team has scored past 170 runs and the average 1st innings score is 182. Spinners who can bowl disciplined line & lengths have been the most effective, while pacers have gone for plenty.
Score Prediction
If Essex Bat 1st - 175-190 runs
If Kent Bat 1st - 155-170 runs
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first won both the matches played at County Ground, Chelmsford this season where the conditions favour the batters as the match progresses and any scored of below 200 has been chased down. But if you look at the head to head record between these teams out of the 19 matches the team batting 1st won 13 matches, while the team chasing won 6, but in the last five matches the team chasing won three matches.
Toss Prediction: Essex to win the coin toss
ESS vs KENT
Winning Prediction
Essex enter this contest as the slight favourites to win at Chelmsford a venue where they won one of the two matches played this season and they already defeated Kent earlier in the season by 9 wickets. Expect Essex to dominate this matchup and extend their winning streak to four matches.
Essex to Win!
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