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

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

KEN129/9(20)

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

swept fine for four

13.3

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, no run

played and missed

13.24

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

13.1

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

Over 13

4 runs

12.6

Lintott to Charlie Allison, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

12.5

Lintott to Paul Walter, 1 run

rotates the strike

12.4

Lintott to Charlie Allison, 1 run

worked away for one

12.3

Lintott to Charlie Allison, no run

played and missed

12.2

Lintott to Paul Walter, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

12.1

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

played and missed

Over 12

8 runs

11.64

Rogers to Charlie Allison, FOUR

driven through the covers

11.5

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

11.44

Rogers to Charlie Allison, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

11.3

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

pushed to the fielder

11.2

Rogers to Charlie Allison, no run

played and missed

11.1W

Rogers to Michael Pepper, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Michael Pepper 64(40) • FOW: 110/1

Over 11

11 runs

10.6

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

left alone outside off

10.5

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

played and missed

10.4

Lintott to Paul Walter, no run

beaten outside off

10.34

Lintott to Paul Walter, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

10.2

Lintott to Michael Pepper, 1 run

rotates the strike

10.16

Lintott to Michael Pepper, SIX

deposited into the crowd

Over 10

11 runs

9.6

Milnes to Michael Pepper, 1 run

worked away for one

9.5

Milnes to Michael Pepper, no run

left alone outside off

9.4

Milnes to Paul Walter, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

9.3

Milnes to Paul Walter, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

9.34

Milnes to Paul Walter, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

9.2

Milnes to Michael Pepper, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

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

through to the keeper, bye taken

19.5

Snater to Matt Parkinson, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.4W

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

19.36

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

19.2

Snater to Matt Milnes, 1 run

worked away 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

clipped through midwicket

18.54

Mulder to Matt Milnes, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

18.4

Mulder to Frederick Klaassen, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3W

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

18.2

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

defended back to the bowler

18.1

Mulder to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

defended back to the bowler

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

drops it and takes a quick single

17.44

Bennett to Matt Milnes, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

17.3

Bennett to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.2

Bennett to Matt Milnes, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.1W

Bennett to Dian Forrester, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Over 17

7 runs

16.6

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, no run

left alone outside off

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

dabbed to third man for one

16.3

Akhter to Dian Forrester, no run

beaten outside off

16.2

Akhter to Dian Forrester, no ball

no ball called, free hit next ball

16.2

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

worked away for one

16.1

Akhter to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 16

9 runs

15.6

Bennett to Thomas Stewart Rogers, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.5W

Bennett to Jake Lintott, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

15.4

Bennett to Dian Forrester, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.3

Bennett to Jake Lintott, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.24

Bennett to Jake Lintott, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

15.1

Bennett to Jake Lintott, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two