Match summary
Kent played Essex in the Vitality Blast 2018 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, on 2 Aug 2018. Kent won by 28 runs.
Kent won the toss and chose to bat first. Kent made 191/4 in 20 overs, Essex made 163 in 20 overs.
Sam Billings top-scored with 56 off 39 balls; Adam Milne took 4/15; Sam Billings was named player of the match.
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JL Denly c PI Walter b SR Harmer |
c PI Walter b SR Harmer | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 115.79 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond c DW Lawrence b A Zampa |
c DW Lawrence b A Zampa | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| HG Kuhn c AJA Wheater b A Zampa |
c AJA Wheater b A Zampa | 26 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 185.71 |
| SW Billings not out |
not out | 56 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 143.59 |
| MP Stoinis run out |
run out | 47 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 142.42 |
| AJ Blake not out |
not out | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 166.67 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 8, w 6, nb 2) | 16 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.55) | 191/4 | ||||
Did not bat: SR Dickson, AF Milne, CJ Haggett, IAA Thomas, Imran Qayyum
Fall of wickets: 1-43 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 4.5 ov), 2-71 (JL Denly, 7.2 ov), 3-79 (HG Kuhn, 8.1 ov), 4-185 (MP Stoinis, 19.2 ov)
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJA Wheater b JL Denly |
b JL Denly | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| V Chopra c AJ Blake b JL Denly |
c AJ Blake b JL Denly | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| PI Walter c HG Kuhn b IAA Thomas |
c HG Kuhn b IAA Thomas | 40 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 160.00 |
| RN ten Doeschate b CJ Haggett |
b CJ Haggett | 34 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 136.00 |
| RS Bopara c AJ Blake b AF Milne |
c AJ Blake b AF Milne | 42 | 23 | 2 | 3 | 182.61 |
| DW Lawrence c HG Kuhn b CJ Haggett |
c HG Kuhn b CJ Haggett | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| SR Harmer run out |
run out | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| MT Coles b AF Milne |
b AF Milne | 19 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 146.15 |
| PM Siddle b AF Milne |
b AF Milne | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A Zampa c SR Dickson b AF Milne |
c SR Dickson b AF Milne | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 |
| JA Porter not out |
not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 3, nb 0) | 4 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 8.15) | 163/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-0 (AJA Wheater, 0.2 ov), 2-13 (V Chopra, 2.3 ov), 3-77 (RN ten Doeschate, 9.1 ov), 4-83 (PI Walter, 10.1 ov), 5-107 (DW Lawrence, 13.2 ov), 6-119 (SR Harmer, 15.2 ov), 7-148 (RS Bopara, 17.4 ov), 8-148 (PM Siddle, 17.5 ov), 9-162 (MT Coles, 19.3 ov), 10-163 (A Zampa, 19.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JL Denly | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Milne | 4 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 3.75 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| IAA Thomas | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 9.00 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MP Stoinis | 4 | 0 | 44 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Imran Qayyum | 2 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 13.00 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Haggett | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Vitality Blast 2018
- Venue
- St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
- Date
- 2 Aug 2018
- Toss
- Kent, elected to bat first
- Result
- Kent won by 28 runs
- Player of the match
- SW Billings
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2018
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Kent vs Essex match on 2 Aug 2018?
Kent won by 28 runs.
Who was player of the match in Kent vs Essex?
Sam Billings.
Who scored the most runs in Kent vs Essex?
Sam Billings (Kent) with 56 off 39 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Kent vs Essex?
Adam Milne, with 4/15.
Who won the toss in Kent vs Essex?
Kent, who chose to bat first.
Where was Kent vs Essex played?
At St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.