Match summary
Kent played Essex in the Vitality Blast Men 2026 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, on 29 May 2026. Essex won by 9 wickets.
Essex won the toss and chose to field first. Kent made 129/9 in 20 overs, Essex made 130/1 in 13.4 overs.
MS Pepper top-scored with 64 off 40 balls; CE Bennett took 3/25.
Kent Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TS Muyeye c LM Benkenstein b CE Bennett |
c LM Benkenstein b CE Bennett | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| DJ Bell-Drummond c MS Pepper b PWA Mulder |
c MS Pepper b PWA Mulder | 13 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Z Crawley c PWA Mulder b S Snater |
c PWA Mulder b S Snater | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 140.00 |
| SW Billings c CE Bennett b Zaman Akhter |
c CE Bennett b Zaman Akhter | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| JL Denly b PWA Mulder |
b PWA Mulder | 14 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 73.68 |
| D Forrester c PI Walter b CE Bennett |
c PI Walter b CE Bennett | 34 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 100.00 |
| JB Lintott c MS Pepper b CE Bennett |
c MS Pepper b CE Bennett | 18 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| TS Rogers c LM Benkenstein b PWA Mulder |
c LM Benkenstein b PWA Mulder | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70.00 |
| ME Milnes not out |
not out | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 214.29 |
| FJ Klaassen c PI Walter b S Snater |
c PI Walter b S Snater | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200.00 |
| MW Parkinson not out |
not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras | (b 1, lb 0, w 1, nb 1) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.45) | 129/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-7 (TS Muyeye, 1.2 ov), 2-14 (Z Crawley, 2.1 ov), 3-27 (SW Billings, 3.6 ov), 4-30 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 5.4 ov), 5-46 (JL Denly, 8.4 ov), 6-94 (JB Lintott, 15.5 ov), 7-102 (D Forrester, 17.1 ov), 8-110 (TS Rogers, 18.3 ov), 9-127 (FJ Klaassen, 19.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Snater | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| CE Bennett | 3 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 8.33 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaman Akhter | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| PWA Mulder | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.50 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| SR Harmer | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.50 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MJJ Critchley | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Essex Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PI Walter not out |
not out | 42 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 140.00 |
| MS Pepper c SW Billings b TS Rogers |
c SW Billings b TS Rogers | 64 | 40 | 6 | 3 | 160.00 |
| CWJ Allison not out |
not out | 18 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 0, w 6, nb 0) | 6 | ||||
| Total | 13.4 Ov (RR: 9.51) | 130/1 | ||||
Did not bat: SR Harmer, CE Bennett, Zaman Akhter, S Snater, LM Benkenstein, MJJ Critchley, PWA Mulder, NRM Thain
Fall of wickets: 1-110 (MS Pepper, 11.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FJ Klaassen | 1.4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 8.40 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ME Milnes | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| TS Rogers | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.33 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| D Forrester | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8.00 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MW Parkinson | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.50 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JB Lintott | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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- Match
- Vitality Blast Men 2026
- Venue
- St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
- Date
- 29 May 2026
- Toss
- Essex, elected to field first
- Result
- Essex won by 9 wickets
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Kent vs Essex match on 29 May 2026?
Essex won by 9 wickets.
Who scored the most runs in Kent vs Essex?
MS Pepper (Essex) with 64 off 40 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Kent vs Essex?
CE Bennett, with 3/25.
Who won the toss in Kent vs Essex?
Essex, who chose to field first.
Where was Kent vs Essex played?
At St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.