Date & Time:
Friday, July 18, 2025 • 17:30 PM Day/Night
📍 Venue:
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss:
Kent won the toss and chose to field
Kent won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
Essex - Innings 1
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pepper | c Frederick Klaassen b Matt Parkinson c Frederick Klaassen b Matt Parkinson | 28 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 133.33 |
| Paul Walter | c Harry Finch b Joe Denly c Harry Finch b Joe Denly | 52 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 140.54 |
| Jordan Cox (wk) | b Joey Evison b Joey Evison | 6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Charlie Allison | c Jack Leaning b Grant Stewart c Jack Leaning b Grant Stewart | 48 | 33 | 4 | 2 | 145.45 |
| Matthew Critchley | c Grant Stewart b Nathan Gilchrist c Grant Stewart b Nathan Gilchrist | 12 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 120 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c Matt Parkinson b Nathan Gilchrist c Matt Parkinson b Nathan Gilchrist | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 |
| Simon Harmer (c) | not out not out | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 200 |
| Noah Thain | not out not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Did Not Bat
Mackenzie Jones, Mohammad Amir, Shane Snater
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 172/6 (20 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-67 (Michael Pepper, 6.5 ov), 2-80 (Jordan Cox, 9.1 ov), 3-111 (Paul Walter, 14.4 ov), 4-142 (Matthew Critchley, 17.4 ov), 5-148 (Luc Benkenstein, 17.6 ov), 6-165 (Charlie Allison, 19.2 ov)
Kent
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 | 1 | 1 |
| Frederick Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Gilchrist | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 17.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Parkinson | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Evison | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 | 2 | 0 |
Kent - Innings 2
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanda Muyeye | c Luc Benkenstein b Matthew Critchley c Luc Benkenstein b Matthew Critchley | 80 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 163.27 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Michael Pepper b Paul Walter c Michael Pepper b Paul Walter | 13 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 92.86 |
| Harry Finch | b Mohammad Amir b Mohammad Amir | 64 | 35 | 6 | 3 | 182.86 |
| Joe Denly | not out not out | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Billings (c) (wk) | not out not out | 11 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 275 |
Did Not Bat
Frederick Klaassen, Grant Stewart, Jack Leaning, Joey Evison, Matt Parkinson, Nathan Gilchrist
Extras: (lb 2, nb 1, w 4) = 7
Total: 173/3 (17.2 overs)
Fall of Wickets
1-46 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 5.2 ov), 2-160 (Tawanda Muyeye, 15.6 ov), 3-160 (Harry Finch, 16.2 ov)
Essex
- Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | Wd | Nb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 2.2 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 13.64 | 0 | 1 |
| Mohammad Amir | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Jones | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Walter | 2 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew Critchley | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Luc Benkenstein | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 7.67 | 1 | 0 |
| Simon Harmer (c) | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
Playing XI
Kent
- 1. Daniel Bell-Drummond
- 2. Frederick Klaassen
- 3. Grant Stewart
- 4. Harry Finch
- 5. Jack Leaning
- 6. Joe Denly
- 7. Joey Evison
- 8. Matt Parkinson
- 9. Nathan Gilchrist
- 10. Sam Billings (c) (wk)
- 11. Tawanda Muyeye
Essex
- 1. Charlie Allison
- 2. Jordan Cox (wk)
- 3. Luc Benkenstein
- 4. Mackenzie Jones
- 5. Matthew Critchley
- 6. Michael Pepper
- 7. Mohammad Amir
- 8. Noah Thain
- 9. Paul Walter
- 10. Shane Snater
- 11. Simon Harmer (c)