KEN vs ESS, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Venue: Canterbury
Date & Time: May 29, 2026, 11:00 PM
MATCH DETAILS
  • Venue

    Canterbury

  • Series

    T20 Blast 2026 - Men

  • Toss

    Essex won the toss and elected to field.

  • Umpire

    Nigel Llong , Chris Watts

  • Match Referee

    Sarah Bartlett

  • Tv Umpire

    Sarah Bartlett

  • Man of the Match

    -

KEN
129/9 (20.0)
ESS
130/1 (13.4)
CRR: 9.51
Essex win by 9 wickets

Key Stats

Partnership 20 (15)
Last Wicket Michael Pepper - 64 (40)
Extra 6
Batter R B 4s 6s SR
Paul Walter 42 30 6 1 140.00
Charlie Allison 18 12 4 0 150.00
Bowler O M R W Econ

13.4 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement short, down leg on the back foot hook well timed for 4 runs

13.3 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

0

Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, down leg down the pitch pushed mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

13.2 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

13.1 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

0

Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

Over
13
1 1 1 0 1 0
4
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

12.6 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

1

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, run saved by Matt Milnes

12.5 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

1

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Quicker ball length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

12.4 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

1

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

12.3 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

0

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Googly length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Fred Klaassen

12.2 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

1

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run

12.1 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly full, outside off on the front foot slogged for no run

Over
12
4 0 4 0 0 0
8
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

11.6 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement full, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed for 4 runs

11.5 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Tom Rogers

11.4 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed for 4 runs

11.3 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked to backward point for no run, fielded by Dian Forrester

11.2 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook for no run

11.1 Tom Rogers to Michael Pepper

w

OUT! Tom Rogers to Michael Pepper. No movement length ball, off stump no foot movement scoopped for no run. Michael Pepper Caught for 64.

Over
11
0 0 0 4 1 6
11
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

10.6 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Jake Lintott

10.5 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Jake Lintott

10.4 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Daniel Bell-Drummond

10.3 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

4

FOUR! Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot slogged well timed for 4 runs

10.2 Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper

1

Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run

10.1 Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper

6

SIX! Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed for 6 runs

Over
10
1 0 1 1 1 2
6
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

9.6 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

1

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement length ball, middle stump no foot movement driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dian Forrester

9.5 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

0

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement back of a length, off stump no foot movement playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

9.4 Matt Milnes to Paul Walter

1

Matt Milnes to Paul Walter. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Daniel Bell-Drummond

9.3 Matt Milnes to Paul Walter

1 wd

Wide. Matt Milnes to Paul Walter. Slower ball length ball, wide outside off no foot movement no shotted left alone through for 1 wides

9.2 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

1 wd

Wide. Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. Slower ball half tracker, outside off no foot movement no shotted left alone through for 1 wides

9.1 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

2

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Zak Crawley

13.4 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement short, down leg on the back foot hook well timed for 4 runs

13.3 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

0

Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, down leg down the pitch pushed mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

13.2 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled well timed for 4 runs

13.1 Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison

0

Fred Klaassen to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, down leg on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

Over
13
1 1 1 0 1 0
4
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

12.6 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

1

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to extra cover for 1 run, run saved by Matt Milnes

12.5 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

1

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Quicker ball length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

12.4 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

1

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot driving mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Zak Crawley

12.3 Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison

0

Jake Lintott to Charlie Allison. Googly length ball, leg stump on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to backward point for no run, fielded by Fred Klaassen

12.2 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

1

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run

12.1 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly full, outside off on the front foot slogged for no run

Over
12
4 0 4 0 0 0
8
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

11.6 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement full, leg stump on the front foot flick well timed for 4 runs

11.5 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement length ball, outside off on the front foot playing a forward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Tom Rogers

11.4 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

4

FOUR! Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook mis-timed for 4 runs

11.3 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked to backward point for no run, fielded by Dian Forrester

11.2 Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison

0

Tom Rogers to Charlie Allison. No movement short, outside off on the back foot hook for no run

11.1 Tom Rogers to Michael Pepper

w

OUT! Tom Rogers to Michael Pepper. No movement length ball, off stump no foot movement scoopped for no run. Michael Pepper Caught for 64.

Over
11
0 0 0 4 1 6
11
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

10.6 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Googly length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Jake Lintott

10.5 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Quicker ball length ball, off stump on the back foot playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Jake Lintott

10.4 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

0

Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Left-arm unorthodox stock length ball, outside off on the back foot pushed mis-timed to extra cover for no run, fielded by Daniel Bell-Drummond

10.3 Jake Lintott to Paul Walter

4

FOUR! Jake Lintott to Paul Walter. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, off stump on the front foot slogged well timed for 4 runs

10.2 Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper

1

Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper. Googly length ball, middle stump on the back foot pushed mis-timed to deep backward point for 1 run

10.1 Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper

6

SIX! Jake Lintott to Michael Pepper. Left-arm unorthodox stock full, middle stump on the front foot driving well timed for 6 runs

Over
10
1 0 1 1 1 2
6
ESS
130 / 1
Paul Walter
42(30)
Charlie Allison
18(12)
Fred Klaassen
1.4-0-14-0

9.6 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

1

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement length ball, middle stump no foot movement driving mis-timed to long on for 1 run, fielded by Dian Forrester

9.5 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

0

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement back of a length, off stump no foot movement playing a backward defensive shot mis-timed to bowler for no run, fielded by Matt Milnes

9.4 Matt Milnes to Paul Walter

1

Matt Milnes to Paul Walter. No movement short, down leg on the back foot pulled mis-timed to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Daniel Bell-Drummond

9.3 Matt Milnes to Paul Walter

1 wd

Wide. Matt Milnes to Paul Walter. Slower ball length ball, wide outside off no foot movement no shotted left alone through for 1 wides

9.2 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

1 wd

Wide. Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. Slower ball half tracker, outside off no foot movement no shotted left alone through for 1 wides

9.1 Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper

2

Matt Milnes to Michael Pepper. No movement back of a length, outside off on the back foot worked mis-timed to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Zak Crawley

ESS Batting: 130/1 in 13.4 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Paul Walter not out 42 (30) 6 1 140.00
Michael Pepper c: Sam Billings b: Tom Rogers 64 (40) 6 3 160.00
Charlie Allison not out 18 (12) 4 0 150.00
Luc Benkenstein Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Wiaan Mulder Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Matt Critchley Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Noah Thain Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Simon Harmer Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Shane Snater Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Zaman Akhter Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Charlie Bennett Did not bat 0 (0) 0 0 0.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Fred Klaassen 1.4 0 14 0 0 0 8.40
Matt Milnes 3 0 30 0 0 3 10.00
Tom Rogers 3 0 31 1 0 2 10.33
Dian Forrester 1 0 8 0 0 0 8.00
Matt Parkinson 2 0 25 0 0 0 12.50
Jake Lintott 3 0 22 0 0 1 7.33

KEN Batting: 129/9 in 20.0 ov

Batsmen How Out R 4s 6s SR
Tawanda Muyeye c: Luc Benkenstein b: Charlie Bennett 1 (2) 0 0 50.00
Daniel Bell-Drummond c: Michael Pepper b: Wiaan Mulder 13 (14) 1 0 92.86
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 0 114.29
Joe Denly b: Wiaan Mulder 14 (19) 0 1 73.68
Dian Forrester c: Paul Walter b: Charlie Bennett 34 (34) 3 1 100.00
Tom Rogers c: Luc Benkenstein b: Wiaan Mulder 7 (10) 0 0 70.00
Jake Lintott c: Michael Pepper b: Charlie Bennett 18 (18) 2 0 100.00
Matt Milnes not out 15 (7) 3 0 214.29
Fred Klaassen c: Paul Walter b: Shane Snater 8 (4) 0 1 200.00
Matt Parkinson not out 1 (1) 0 0 100.00
Bowler O M R W NB WD ECO
Shane Snater 4 0 23 2 0 0 5.75
Charlie Bennett 3 0 25 3 0 0 8.33
Zaman Akhter 3 0 18 1 1 0 6.00
Wiaan Mulder 4 0 26 3 0 0 6.50
Simon Harmer 4 1 14 0 0 0 3.50
Matt Critchley 2 0 22 0 0 1 11.00