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Kent VS Essex Match Result Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 29 May 2026

Kent vs Essex - 26th Match - Vitality T20 Blast, 2026

Format: T20 29 May 2026 - 23:00h

Kent

129/9 in 20.0 6.45

Essex

130/1 in 13.4 9.51

Essex

The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Essex beat Kent by 9 wickets

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KENT vs ESS PREDICTION

Match Details

Match Kent vs Essex - 26th Match - Vitality T20 Blast, 2026

Season Vitality T20 Blast, 2026

Date May, 29 May 2026 - 23:00h

Toss Essex won the toss and chose to bowl

Venue The Spitfire Ground, Canterbury, United Kingdom

Format T20

Kent Playing XI: Daniel Bell-Drummond, Sam Billings, Zak Crawley, Joe Denly, Fred Klaassen, Matt Milnes, Tawanda Muyeye, Matthew Parkinson, Thomas Rogers, Dian Forrester, Jake Lintott

Kent Bench: Chris Benjamin, Michael Cohen, Ben Compton, Oliver Curtiss, Ben Dawkins, Jaydn Denly, Keith Dudgeon, Joey Evison, Harry Finch, Corey Flintoff, Senuran Muthusamy, Sam Northeast, Matt Quinn, Ekansh Singh, Jaskaran Singh, Grant Stewart, James Taylor, Bertie Foreman

Essex Playing XI: Charlie Allison, Charlie Bennett, Luc Benkenstein, Matt Critchley, Michael Pepper, Noah Thain, Paul Walter, Shane Snater, Simon Harmer, Wiaan Mulder, Zaman Akhter

Essex Bench: Dean Elgar, Jamie Porter, Jordan Cox, Mackenzie Jones, Mitchell Killeen, Robin Das, Samuel Cook, Simon Fernandes , Tom Westley

Kent Players Stats

BATSMAN R B 4s 6s SR

Daniel Bell-Drummond c Michael Pepper b Wiaan Mulder 13 14 1 0 92.86

Sam Billings c Charlie Bennett b Zaman Akhter 8 7 1 0 114.29

Zak Crawley c Wiaan Mulder b Shane Snater 7 5 1 0 140

Joe Denly bowled b Wiaan Mulder 14 19 0 1 73.68

Fred Klaassen c Paul Walter b Shane Snater 8 4 0 1 200

Matt Milnes 15 7 3 0 214.29

Tawanda Muyeye c Luc Benkenstein b Charlie Bennett 1 2 0 0 50

Matthew Parkinson 1 1 0 0 100

Thomas Rogers c Luc Benkenstein b Wiaan Mulder 7 10 0 0 70

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

Extras (b 1, w 1) 3

BOWLING O M R W Econ

Fred Klaassen 1 0 14 0 8.4

Matt Milnes 3 0 30 0 10

Matthew Parkinson 2 0 25 0 12.5

Thomas Rogers 3 0 31 1 10.33

Dian Forrester 1 0 8 0 8

Jake Lintott 3 0 22 0 7.33

Fall Of Wickets: 9 | 1-7 (Tawanda Muyeye, 1.2ov), 2-14 (Zak Crawley, 2.1ov), 3-27 (Sam Billings, 3.6ov), 4-30 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 5.4ov), 5-46 (Joe Denly, 8.4ov), 6-94 (Jake Lintott, 15.5ov), 7-102 (Dian Forrester, 17.1ov), 8-110 (Thomas Rogers, 18.3ov), 9-127 (Fred Klaassen, 19.4ov)

Essex Players Stats

BATSMAN R B 4s 6s SR

Charlie Allison 18 12 4 0 150

Charlie Bennett 0 0 0 0 0

Luc Benkenstein 0 0 0 0 0

Matt Critchley 0 0 0 0 0

Michael Pepper c Sam Billings b Thomas Rogers 64 40 6 3 160

Paul Walter 42 30 6 1 140

Shane Snater 0 0 0 0 0

Simon Harmer 0 0 0 0 0

Wiaan Mulder 0 0 0 0 0

Zaman Akhter 0 0 0 0 0

Extras (w 6) 6

BOWLING O M R W Econ

Charlie Bennett 3 0 25 3 8.33

Matt Critchley 2 0 22 0 11

Shane Snater 4 0 23 2 5.75

Simon Harmer 4 1 14 0 3.5

Wiaan Mulder 4 0 26 3 6.5

Zaman Akhter 3 0 18 1 6

Fall Of Wickets: 1 | 1-110 (Michael Pepper, 11.1ov)

OVER 20 10 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 129/9 in 20.0 CRR: 6.45

F. Klaassen 8 (4b 1x6)

M. Parkinson 1 (1b)

M. Milnes 15 (7b 3x4)

S. Snater 4 0 23 2

OVER 19 9 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 119/8 in 19.0 CRR: 6.26

F. Klaassen 1 (1b)

M. Milnes 14 (5b 3x4)

T. Rogers 7 (10b)

W. Mulder 4 0 26 3

OVER 18 8 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 110/7 in 18.0 CRR: 6.11

D. Forrester 34 (34b 3x4 1x6)

M. Milnes 6 (3b 1x4)

T. Rogers 7 (7b)

C. Bennett 3 0 25 3

OVER 17 7 runs

KENT: 102/6 in 17.0 CRR: 6

D. Forrester 34 (33b 3x4 1x6)

T. Rogers 5 (5b)

Z. Akhter 3 0 18 1

OVER 16 9 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 95/6 in 16.0 CRR: 5.94

D. Forrester 32 (30b 3x4 1x6)

J. Lintott 18 (18b 2x4)

T. Rogers 1 (1b)

C. Bennett 2 0 17 2

OVER 15 14 runs

KENT: 86/5 in 15.0 CRR: 5.73

D. Forrester 31 (29b 3x4 1x6)

J. Lintott 11 (14b 1x4)

M. Critchley 2 0 22 0

OVER 14 8 runs

KENT: 72/5 in 14.0 CRR: 5.14

D. Forrester 21 (25b 2x4)

J. Lintott 8 (12b 1x4)

S. Harmer 4 1 14 0

OVER 13 8 runs

KENT: 64/5 in 13.0 CRR: 4.92

D. Forrester 14 (20b 1x4)

J. Lintott 7 (11b 1x4)

M. Critchley 1 0 8 0

OVER 12 0 runs

KENT: 56/5 in 12.0 CRR: 4.67

D. Forrester 8 (17b)

J. Lintott 5 (8b 1x4)

S. Harmer 3 1 6 0

OVER 11 7 runs

KENT: 56/5 in 11.0 CRR: 5.09

D. Forrester 8 (11b)

J. Lintott 5 (8b 1x4)

W. Mulder 3 0 17 2

OVER 10 3 runs

KENT: 49/5 in 10.0 CRR: 4.9

D. Forrester 5 (9b)

J. Lintott 1 (4b)

S. Harmer 2 0 6 0

OVER 9 6 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 46/5 in 9.0 CRR: 5.11

D. Forrester 3 (5b)

J. Denly 14 (19b 1x6)

J. Lintott 0 (2b)

W. Mulder 2 0 10 2

OVER 8 3 runs

KENT: 40/4 in 8.0 CRR: 5

D. Forrester 3 (5b)

J. Denly 8 (15b)

S. Harmer 1 0 3 0

OVER 7 5 runs

KENT: 37/4 in 7.0 CRR: 5.29

D. Forrester 2 (3b)

J. Denly 6 (11b)

Z. Akhter 2 0 11 1

OVER 6 4 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 32/4 in 6.0 CRR: 5.33

D. Forrester 1 (1b)

D. Bell-Drummond 13 (14b 1x4)

J. Denly 2 (7b)

W. Mulder 1 0 4 1

OVER 5 1 runs

KENT: 28/3 in 5.0 CRR: 5.6

D. Bell-Drummond 12 (11b 1x4)

J. Denly 0 (5b)

S. Snater 3 0 14 1

OVER 4 6 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 27/3 in 4.0 CRR: 6.75

D. Bell-Drummond 11 (10b 1x4)

S. Billings 8 (7b 1x4)

Z. Akhter 1 0 6 1

OVER 3 7 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 21/2 in 3.0 CRR: 7

D. Bell-Drummond 6 (6b)

S. Billings 7 (5b 1x4)

Z. Crawley 7 (5b 1x4)

S. Snater 2 0 13 1

OVER 2 8 runs 1 wicket/s

KENT: 14/1 in 2.0 CRR: 7

T. Muyeye 1 (2b)

D. Bell-Drummond 6 (6b)

Z. Crawley 7 (4b 1x4)

C. Bennett 1 0 8 1

OVER 1 6 runs

KENT: 6/0 in 1.0 CRR: 6

T. Muyeye 1 (1b)

D. Bell-Drummond 5 (5b)

S. Snater 1 0 6 0

Ball by Ball

KENT-1
ESS-1

END OF OVER 20 129 runs

KENT: 129/9 in 20.0 CRR: 6.45

F. Klaassen 8 (4b 1x6)

M. Parkinson 1 (1b)

M. Milnes 15 (7b 3x4)

S. Snater 4 0 23 2

19.6

•

Shane Snater to Matt Milnes: bye, 1 run.

19.5

Shane Snater to Matthew Parkinson: 1 run.

19.4

Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen: Wicket!, Caught by Paul Walter. Wicket! No runs.

19.3

Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen: SIX. 6 runs.

19.2

Shane Snater to Matt Milnes: 1 run.

19.1

Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen: 1 run.

END OF OVER 19 119 runs

KENT: 119/8 in 19.0 CRR: 6.26

F. Klaassen 1 (1b)

M. Milnes 14 (5b 3x4)

T. Rogers 7 (10b)

W. Mulder 4 0 26 3

18.6

Wiaan Mulder to Matt Milnes: FOUR. 4 runs.

18.5

Wiaan Mulder to Matt Milnes: FOUR. 4 runs.

18.4

Wiaan Mulder to Fred Klaassen: 1 run.

18.3

Wiaan Mulder to Thomas Rogers: Wicket!, Caught by Luc Benkenstein. Wicket! No runs.

18.2

•

Wiaan Mulder to Thomas Rogers: No runs.

18.1

•

Wiaan Mulder to Thomas Rogers: No runs.

END OF OVER 18 110 runs

KENT: 110/7 in 18.0 CRR: 6.11

D. Forrester 34 (34b 3x4 1x6)

M. Milnes 6 (3b 1x4)

T. Rogers 7 (7b)

C. Bennett 3 0 25 3

17.6

Charlie Bennett to Thomas Rogers: 1 run.

17.5

Charlie Bennett to Matt Milnes: 1 run.

17.4

Charlie Bennett to Matt Milnes: FOUR. 4 runs.

17.3

Charlie Bennett to Thomas Rogers: 1 run.

17.2

Charlie Bennett to Matt Milnes: 1 run.

17.1

Charlie Bennett to Dian Forrester: Wicket!, Caught by Paul Walter. Wicket! No runs.

END OF OVER 17 102 runs

KENT: 102/6 in 17.0 CRR: 6

D. Forrester 34 (33b 3x4 1x6)

T. Rogers 5 (5b)

Z. Akhter 3 0 18 1

16.6

•

Zaman Akhter to Thomas Rogers: No runs.

16.5

Zaman Akhter to Thomas Rogers: 2 runs.

16.4

Zaman Akhter to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

16.3

•

Zaman Akhter to Dian Forrester: No runs.

16.2

Zaman Akhter to Dian Forrester: noball, 2 runs.

16.2

Zaman Akhter to Thomas Rogers: 1 run.

16.1

Zaman Akhter to Thomas Rogers: 1 run.

END OF OVER 16 95 runs

KENT: 95/6 in 16.0 CRR: 5.94

D. Forrester 32 (30b 3x4 1x6)

J. Lintott 18 (18b 2x4)

T. Rogers 1 (1b)

C. Bennett 2 0 17 2

15.6

Charlie Bennett to Thomas Rogers: 1 run.

15.5

Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott: Wicket!, Caught by Michael Pepper. Wicket! No runs.

15.4

Charlie Bennett to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

15.3

Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

15.2

Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott: FOUR. 4 runs.

15.1

Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott: 2 runs.

END OF OVER 15 86 runs

KENT: 86/5 in 15.0 CRR: 5.73

D. Forrester 31 (29b 3x4 1x6)

J. Lintott 11 (14b 1x4)

M. Critchley 2 0 22 0

14.6

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: FOUR. 4 runs.

14.5

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: SIX. 6 runs.

14.4

•

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: wide, 1 run.

14.4

•

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: No runs.

14.3

•

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: No runs.

14.2

Matt Critchley to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

14.1

Matt Critchley to Jake Lintott: 2 runs.

END OF OVER 14 72 runs

KENT: 72/5 in 14.0 CRR: 5.14

D. Forrester 21 (25b 2x4)

J. Lintott 8 (12b 1x4)

S. Harmer 4 1 14 0

13.6

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

13.5

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: 2 runs.

13.4

Simon Harmer to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

13.3

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

13.2

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: FOUR. 4 runs.

13.1

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

END OF OVER 13 64 runs

KENT: 64/5 in 13.0 CRR: 4.92

D. Forrester 14 (20b 1x4)

J. Lintott 7 (11b 1x4)

M. Critchley 1 0 8 0

12.6

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

12.5

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: FOUR. 4 runs.

12.4

Matt Critchley to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

12.3

Matt Critchley to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

12.2

Matt Critchley to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

12.1

•

Matt Critchley to Jake Lintott: No runs.

END OF OVER 12 56 runs

KENT: 56/5 in 12.0 CRR: 4.67

D. Forrester 8 (17b)

J. Lintott 5 (8b 1x4)

S. Harmer 3 1 6 0

11.6

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

11.5

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

11.4

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

11.3

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

11.2

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

11.1

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

END OF OVER 11 56 runs

KENT: 56/5 in 11.0 CRR: 5.09

D. Forrester 8 (11b)

J. Lintott 5 (8b 1x4)

W. Mulder 3 0 17 2

10.6

•

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: No runs.

10.5

•

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: No runs.

10.4

•

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: No runs.

10.3

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: FOUR. 4 runs.

10.2

Wiaan Mulder to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

10.1

Wiaan Mulder to Dian Forrester: 2 runs.

END OF OVER 10 49 runs

KENT: 49/5 in 10.0 CRR: 4.9

D. Forrester 5 (9b)

J. Lintott 1 (4b)

S. Harmer 2 0 6 0

9.6

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

9.5

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

9.4

Simon Harmer to Jake Lintott: 1 run.

9.3

•

Simon Harmer to Jake Lintott: No runs.

9.2

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

9.1

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

END OF OVER 9 46 runs

KENT: 46/5 in 9.0 CRR: 5.11

D. Forrester 3 (5b)

J. Denly 14 (19b 1x6)

J. Lintott 0 (2b)

W. Mulder 2 0 10 2

8.6

•

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: No runs.

8.5

•

Wiaan Mulder to Jake Lintott: No runs.

8.4

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: Bowled!. No runs.

8.3

•

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: No runs.

8.2

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: SIX. 6 runs.

8.1

•

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: No runs.

END OF OVER 8 40 runs

KENT: 40/4 in 8.0 CRR: 5

D. Forrester 3 (5b)

J. Denly 8 (15b)

S. Harmer 1 0 3 0

7.6

Simon Harmer to Joe Denly: 1 run.

7.5

•

Simon Harmer to Joe Denly: No runs.

7.4

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

7.3

•

Simon Harmer to Dian Forrester: No runs.

7.2

Simon Harmer to Joe Denly: 1 run.

7.1

•

Simon Harmer to Joe Denly: No runs.

END OF OVER 7 37 runs

KENT: 37/4 in 7.0 CRR: 5.29

D. Forrester 2 (3b)

J. Denly 6 (11b)

Z. Akhter 2 0 11 1

6.6

•

Zaman Akhter to Dian Forrester: No runs.

6.5

Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly: 1 run.

6.4

•

Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly: No runs.

6.3

Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly: 2 runs.

6.2

Zaman Akhter to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

6.1

Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly: 1 run.

END OF OVER 6 32 runs

KENT: 32/4 in 6.0 CRR: 5.33

D. Forrester 1 (1b)

D. Bell-Drummond 13 (14b 1x4)

J. Denly 2 (7b)

W. Mulder 1 0 4 1

5.6

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: 1 run.

5.5

Wiaan Mulder to Dian Forrester: 1 run.

5.4

Wiaan Mulder to Daniel Bell-Drummond: Wicket!, Caught by Michael Pepper. Wicket! No runs.

5.3

Wiaan Mulder to Joe Denly: 1 run.

5.2

Wiaan Mulder to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 1 run.

5.1

•

Wiaan Mulder to Daniel Bell-Drummond: No runs.

END OF OVER 5 28 runs

KENT: 28/3 in 5.0 CRR: 5.6

D. Bell-Drummond 12 (11b 1x4)

J. Denly 0 (5b)

S. Snater 3 0 14 1

4.6

•

Shane Snater to Joe Denly: No runs.

4.5

•

Shane Snater to Joe Denly: No runs.

4.4

•

Shane Snater to Joe Denly: No runs.

4.3

•

Shane Snater to Joe Denly: No runs.

4.2

•

Shane Snater to Joe Denly: No runs.

4.1

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 1 run.

END OF OVER 4 27 runs

KENT: 27/3 in 4.0 CRR: 6.75

D. Bell-Drummond 11 (10b 1x4)

S. Billings 8 (7b 1x4)

Z. Akhter 1 0 6 1

3.6

Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings: Wicket!, Caught by Charlie Bennett. Wicket! No runs.

3.5

Zaman Akhter to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 1 run.

3.4

•

Zaman Akhter to Daniel Bell-Drummond: No runs.

3.3

•

Zaman Akhter to Daniel Bell-Drummond: No runs.

3.2

Zaman Akhter to Daniel Bell-Drummond: FOUR. 4 runs.

3.1

Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings: 1 run.

END OF OVER 3 21 runs

KENT: 21/2 in 3.0 CRR: 7

D. Bell-Drummond 6 (6b)

S. Billings 7 (5b 1x4)

Z. Crawley 7 (5b 1x4)

S. Snater 2 0 13 1

2.6

Shane Snater to Sam Billings: 1 run.

2.5

Shane Snater to Sam Billings: FOUR. 4 runs.

2.4

•

Shane Snater to Sam Billings: No runs.

2.3

Shane Snater to Sam Billings: 2 runs.

2.2

•

Shane Snater to Sam Billings: No runs.

2.1

Shane Snater to Zak Crawley: Wicket!, Caught by Wiaan Mulder. Wicket! No runs.

END OF OVER 2 14 runs

KENT: 14/1 in 2.0 CRR: 7

T. Muyeye 1 (2b)

D. Bell-Drummond 6 (6b)

Z. Crawley 7 (4b 1x4)

C. Bennett 1 0 8 1

1.6

Charlie Bennett to Zak Crawley: 1 run.

1.5

•

Charlie Bennett to Zak Crawley: No runs.

1.4

Charlie Bennett to Zak Crawley: 2 runs.

1.3

Charlie Bennett to Zak Crawley: FOUR. 4 runs.

1.2

Charlie Bennett to Tawanda Muyeye: Wicket!, Caught by Luc Benkenstein. Wicket! No runs.

1.1

Charlie Bennett to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 1 run.

END OF OVER 1 6 runs

KENT: 6/0 in 1.0 CRR: 6

T. Muyeye 1 (1b)

D. Bell-Drummond 5 (5b)

S. Snater 1 0 6 0

0.6

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 1 run.

0.5

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 2 runs.

0.4

•

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: No runs.

0.3

•

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: No runs.

0.2

Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond: 2 runs.

0.1

Shane Snater to Tawanda Muyeye: 1 run.

Vitality T20 Blast, 2026 Standings

Name	M	Won	Lost	Tied	NR	PTs	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	0	0	8	2.26
GLO	2	2	0	0	0	8	0.79
GLAM	2	2	0	0	0	8	0.43
WOR	2	2	0	0	0	8	-0.04
NOT	2	2	0	0	0	8	-0.29
SOM	2	2	0	0	0	6	0.34
HAM	2	1	1	0	0	4	0.77
DURH	2	1	1	0	0	4	0.49
BB	2	1	1	0	0	4	0.32
SURR	2	1	1	0	0	4	0.3
ESS	2	1	1	0	0	4	-0.5
LEI	2	1	1	0	0	4	-1.64
YOR	2	0	2	0	0	0	0.92
DER	2	0	2	0	0	0	-0.16
KENT	2	0	2	0	0	0	-0.42
SUSS	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.03
LAN	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.3
MID	2	0	2	0	0	0	-1.54

PTs	NRR	M	Won	Lost	Tied	NR
8	2.26	2	2	0	0	0
8	0.79	2	2	0	0	0
8	0.43	2	2	0	0	0
8	-0.04	2	2	0	0	0
8	-0.29	2	2	0	0	0
6	0.34	2	2	0	0	0
4	0.77	2	1	1	0	0
4	0.49	2	1	1	0	0
4	0.32	2	1	1	0	0
4	0.3	2	1	1	0	0
4	-0.5	2	1	1	0	0
4	-1.64	2	1	1	0	0
0	0.92	2	0	2	0	0
0	-0.16	2	0	2	0	0
0	-0.42	2	0	2	0	0
0	-1.03	2	0	2	0	0
0	-1.3	2	0	2	0	0
0	-1.54	2	0	2	0	0

Name
NOR
GLO
GLAM
WOR
NOT
SOM
HAM
DURH
BB
SURR
ESS
LEI
YOR
DER
KENT
SUSS
LAN
MID

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