Match summary
Essex played Kent in the Vitality Blast 2018 at County Ground, Chelmsford, on 17 Aug 2018. Kent won by 5 wickets.
Kent won the toss and chose to field first. Essex made 201/6 in 20 overs, Kent made 203/5 in 19.5 overs.
DJ Bell-Drummond top-scored with 80 off 51 balls; CJ Haggett took 2/26; DJ Bell-Drummond was named player of the match.
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJA Wheater c SR Dickson b CJ Haggett |
c SR Dickson b CJ Haggett | 40 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 153.85 |
| V Chopra b JL Denly |
b JL Denly | 37 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 115.63 |
| PI Walter c AJ Blake b JL Denly |
c AJ Blake b JL Denly | 29 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 207.14 |
| DW Lawrence b ME Claydon |
b ME Claydon | 19 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Ashar Zaidi c SR Dickson b CJ Haggett |
c SR Dickson b CJ Haggett | 22 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 146.67 |
| RS Bopara not out |
not out | 25 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 250.00 |
| SR Harmer c SW Billings b AF Milne |
c SW Billings b AF Milne | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| MT Coles not out |
not out | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 4, w 4, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 10.05) | 201/6 | ||||
Did not bat: MS Pepper, S Snater, ASS Nijjar
Fall of wickets: 1-72 (AJA Wheater, 7.4 ov), 2-116 (V Chopra, 11.4 ov), 3-117 (PI Walter, 11.6 ov), 4-149 (DW Lawrence, 15.5 ov), 5-159 (Ashar Zaidi, 16.4 ov), 6-193 (SR Harmer, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JL Denly | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| AF Milne | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| G Stewart | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14.00 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| ME Claydon | 4 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 14.50 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| CJ Haggett | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Imran Qayyum | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12.00 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JL Denly c DW Lawrence b ASS Nijjar |
c DW Lawrence b ASS Nijjar | 45 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 195.65 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond c S Snater b MT Coles |
c S Snater b MT Coles | 80 | 51 | 8 | 3 | 156.86 |
| HG Kuhn b RS Bopara |
b RS Bopara | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| SW Billings c DW Lawrence b SR Harmer |
c DW Lawrence b SR Harmer | 33 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 173.68 |
| AJ Blake c MT Coles b S Snater |
c MT Coles b S Snater | 19 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 135.71 |
| SR Dickson not out |
not out | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| G Stewart not out |
not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 3, w 6, nb 0) | 9 | ||||
| Total | 19.5 Ov (RR: 10.24) | 203/5 | ||||
Did not bat: ME Claydon, AF Milne, CJ Haggett, Imran Qayyum
Fall of wickets: 1-98 (JL Denly, 8.4 ov), 2-105 (HG Kuhn, 9.6 ov), 3-151 (SW Billings, 14.4 ov), 4-182 (AJ Blake, 18.2 ov), 5-197 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 19.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashar Zaidi | 2 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 10.50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MT Coles | 3.5 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 9.13 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PI Walter | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.50 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| S Snater | 3 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 14.00 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| ASS Nijjar | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10.00 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| RS Bopara | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.50 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 2 | 0 | 23 | 1 | 11.50 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- Vitality Blast 2018
- Venue
- County Ground, Chelmsford
- Date
- 17 Aug 2018
- Toss
- Kent, elected to field first
- Result
- Kent won by 5 wickets
- Player of the match
- DJ Bell-Drummond
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2018
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Essex vs Kent match on 17 Aug 2018?
Kent won by 5 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Essex vs Kent?
DJ Bell-Drummond.
Who scored the most runs in Essex vs Kent?
DJ Bell-Drummond (Kent) with 80 off 51 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Essex vs Kent?
CJ Haggett, with 2/26.
Who won the toss in Essex vs Kent?
Kent, who chose to field first.
Where was Essex vs Kent played?
At County Ground, Chelmsford.