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

Date & Time:9 Jun 2026, 06:00 pm LOCAL

ESS187/6(20)

KEN184/9(20)

Essex won by 3 runs

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Pepper	c Chris Benjamin b Matt Milnes	6	8	1	0	75.00
Paul Walter	c Daniel Bell-Drummond b Matt Milnes	17	13	3	0	131.00
Jordan Cox	c Matt Milnes b Grant Stewart	40	31	5	1	129.00
Luc Benkenstein	c Jake Lintott b Frederick Klaassen	5	7	1	0	71.00
Wiaan Mulder	c Joe Denly b Matt Milnes	29	11	3	2	264.00
Charlie Allison	c Jake Lintott b Keith Dudgeon	74	47	3	6	157.00
Simon Harmer	not out	6	3	1	0	200.00

Total187/6 (20 Ov, RR: 9.35)

Fall of Wickets

13-1 (Pepper, 0.4 ov)42-2 (Walter, 0.9 ov)100-3 (Cox, 2.2 ov)115-4 (Benkenstein, 2.4 ov)164-5 (Mulder, 3.1 ov)187-6 (Allison, 3.3 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Matt Milnes	4	23	3	5.8
Keith Dudgeon	4	54	1	13.5
Grant Stewart	2	15	1	7.5
Frederick Klaassen	4	48	1	12.0
Jake Lintott	4	28	0	7.0
Joe Denly	2	17	0	8.5

Kent - 2nd Innings184/9 (20)

Over 20

14 runs

19.64

Bennett to Jake Lintott, FOUR

cut away to the boundary

19.5

Bennett to Frederick Klaassen, 1 run

rotates the strike

19.4

Bennett to Jake Lintott, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.3

Bennett to Jake Lintott, no run

defended back to the bowler

19.24

Bennett to Jake Lintott, FOUR

swept fine for four

19.14

Bennett to Jake Lintott, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

Over 19

20 runs

18.64

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

18.5

Snater to Jake Lintott, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.4

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.36

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

18.2

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, wide

down the leg side, wide called

18.26

Snater to Frederick Klaassen, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

18.1

Snater to Jake Lintott, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 18

3 runs

17.6W

Akhter to Matt Milnes, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Matt Milnes 1(3) • FOW: 150/9

17.5

Akhter to Jake Lintott, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.4

Akhter to Matt Milnes, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.3

Akhter to Matt Milnes, no run

beaten outside off

17.2W

Akhter to Grant Stewart, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Grant Stewart 13(11) • FOW: 148/8

17.1

Akhter to Jake Lintott, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 17

9 runs

16.66

Mulder to Grant Stewart, SIX

deposited into the crowd

16.5W

Mulder to Keith Dudgeon, OUT! Run Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Keith Dudgeon 15(8) • FOW: 141/7

16.4

Mulder to Grant Stewart, 1 run

worked away for one

16.3

Mulder to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run

worked away for one

16.2

Mulder to Grant Stewart, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.1

Mulder to Grant Stewart, no run

blocked solidly

Over 16

14 runs

15.66

Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, SIX

lifted over cover for maximum

15.5

Bennett to Grant Stewart, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.4

Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.3

Bennett to Grant Stewart, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.2

Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run

worked away for one

15.14

Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, FOUR

clipped through midwicket

Essex - 1st Innings187/6 (20)

Over 20

17 runs

19.6W

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

19.5

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, no run

blocked solidly

19.4

Dudgeon to Simon Harmer, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

19.3

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.3

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, wide

down the leg side, wide called

19.3

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.26

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, SIX

launched over long-on

19.1

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

19.16

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, SIX

deposited into the crowd

Over 19

12 runs

18.6

Milnes to Charlie Allison, 1 run

nudged for a single

18.5

Milnes to Simon Harmer, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

18.44

Milnes to Simon Harmer, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

18.3W

Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

18.24

Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

18.1

Milnes to Charlie Allison, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

18.1

Milnes to Charlie Allison, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 18

19 runs

17.66

Klaassen to Wiaan Mulder, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

17.54

Klaassen to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

17.4

Klaassen to Wiaan Mulder, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

17.3

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

17.2

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, no run

good length, no run

17.16

Klaassen to Charlie Allison, SIX

muscled over deep square leg

Over 17

18 runs

16.64

Dudgeon to Wiaan Mulder, FOUR

pulled powerfully to the boundary

16.56

Dudgeon to Wiaan Mulder, SIX

slog-swept over midwicket for six

16.4

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.36

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, SIX

sent sailing over the ropes

16.2

Dudgeon to Charlie Allison, no run

good length, no run

16.1

Dudgeon to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run

worked away for one

Over 16

5 runs

15.6

Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.5

Milnes to Charlie Allison, no run

deflected off the thigh pad

15.4

Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, 1 run

nudged for a single

15.3

Milnes to Wiaan Mulder, no run

beaten outside off

15.2

Milnes to Charlie Allison, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

15.1

Milnes to Charlie Allison, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two