Kent vs Essex, T20 Blast in Canterbury, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:T20 Blast

Venue:St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Date & Time:29 May 2026, 05:30 pm LOCAL

KEN

KEN129/9(20)

vs

ESS

ESS130/1(13.4)

Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tawanda Muyeye	c Luc Benkenstein b Charlie Bennett	1	2	0	0	50.00
Zak Crawley	c Wiaan Mulder b Shane Snater	7	5	1	0	140.00
Sam Billings	c Charlie Bennett b Zaman Akhter	8	7	1	0	114.00
Daniel Bell-Drummond	c Michael Pepper b Wiaan Mulder	13	14	1	0	93.00
Joe Denly	b Wiaan Mulder	14	19	0	1	74.00
Jake Lintott	c Michael Pepper b Charlie Bennett	18	18	2	0	100.00
Dian Forrester	c Paul Walter b Charlie Bennett	34	34	3	1	100.00
Thomas Stewart Rogers	c Luc Benkenstein b Wiaan Mulder	7	10	0	0	70.00
Frederick Klaassen	c Paul Walter b Shane Snater	8	4	0	1	200.00
Matt Milnes	not out	15	7	3	0	214.00
Matt Parkinson	not out	1	1	0	0	100.00

Total129/9 (20 Ov, RR: 6.45)

Fall of Wickets

7-1 (Muyeye, 0.2 ov)14-2 (Crawley, 0.4 ov)27-3 (Billings, 0.6 ov)30-4 (Bell-Drummond, 0.9 ov)46-5 (Denly, 1.4 ov)94-6 (Lintott, 2.6 ov)102-7 (Forrester, 2.9 ov)110-8 (Rogers, 3.1 ov)127-9 (Klaassen, 3.2 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Eco
Charlie Bennett	3	0	25	3	8.3
Wiaan Mulder	4	0	26	3	6.5
Shane Snater	4	0	23	2	5.8
Zaman Akhter	3	0	18	1	6.0
Simon Harmer	4	1	14	0	3.5
Matthew Critchley	2	0	22	0	11.0

Essex - 2nd Innings130/1 (13.4)

Over 14

8 runs

13.44

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

13.3

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, no run

defended back to the bowler

13.24

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

13.1

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

Over 13

4 runs

12.6

Lintott to Charlie Allison, 1 run

rotates the strike

12.5

Lintott to Paul Walter, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

12.4

Lintott to Charlie Allison, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

12.3

Lintott to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

12.2

Lintott to Paul Walter, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

12.1

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

good length, no run

Over 12

8 runs

11.64

Rogers to Charlie Allison, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

11.5

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

11.44

Rogers to Charlie Allison, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

11.3

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

left alone outside off

11.2

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

watchful defence

11.1W

Rogers to Michael Pepper, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Michael Pepper 64(40) • FOW: 110/1

Over 11

11 runs

10.6

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

beaten outside off

10.5

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

watchful defence

10.4

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

watchful defence

10.34

Lintott to Paul Walter, FOUR

swept fine for four

10.2

Lintott to Michael Pepper, 1 run

rotates the strike

10.16

Lintott to Michael Pepper, SIX

launched over long-on

Over 10

11 runs

9.6

Milnes to Michael Pepper, 1 run

worked away for one

9.5

Milnes to Michael Pepper, no run

defended back to the bowler

9.4

Milnes to Paul Walter, 1 run

nudged for a single

9.3

Milnes to Paul Walter, wide

down the leg side, wide called

9.34

Milnes to Paul Walter, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

9.2

Milnes to Michael Pepper, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

9.2

Milnes to Michael Pepper, 1 run

rotates the strike

9.1

Milnes to Michael Pepper, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Kent - 1st Innings129/9 (20)

Over 20

9 runs

19.6

Snater to Matt Milnes, no run

misses everything, they run a bye

19.5

Snater to Matt Parkinson, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.4W

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

19.36

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

19.2

Snater to Matt Milnes, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.1

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 19

9 runs

18.64

Mulder to Matt Milnes, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

18.54

Mulder to Matt Milnes, FOUR

driven through the covers

18.4

Mulder to Frederick Klaassen, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.3W

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

18.2

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

watchful defence

18.1

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 18

8 runs

17.6

Bennett to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.5

Bennett to Matt Milnes, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

17.44

Bennett to Matt Milnes, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

17.3

Bennett to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

17.2

Bennett to Matt Milnes, 1 run

worked away for one

17.1W

Bennett to Dian Forrester, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Over 17

7 runs

16.6

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.5

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

16.4

Akhter to Dian Forrester, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.3

Akhter to Dian Forrester, no run

blocked solidly

16.2

Akhter to Dian Forrester, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

16.2

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.1

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 16

9 runs

15.6

Bennett to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.5W

Bennett to Jake Lintott, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

15.4

Bennett to Dian Forrester, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.3

Bennett to Jake Lintott, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.24

Bennett to Jake Lintott, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

15.1

Bennett to Jake Lintott, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two