ESS vs KEN, T20 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary
MATCH DETAILS
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Venue
Chelmsford
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Series
T20 Blast 2026 - Men
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Toss
Kent won the toss and elected to field.
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Umpire
Mark Newell , Martin Saggers
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Match Referee
Peter Such
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Tv Umpire
Rob White
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Man of the Match
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ESS
KEN
Key Stats
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Jake Lintott | 17 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Fred Klaassen | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 360.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
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19.6 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, steer. 4 runs.
19.5 Charlie Bennett to Fred Klaassen
19.4 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Luc Benkenstein at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
19.3 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Yorker, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Charlie Bennett at bowler. No run.
19.2 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
19.1 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, moves infront, scoop. 4 runs.
18.6 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
18.5 Shane Snater to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, down the track, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep square leg. 1 run.
18.4 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Full toss, off stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
18.3 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 6 runs.
18.2 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, front foot, drive. 1 wide.
18.1 Shane Snater to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep square leg. 1 run.
17.6 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Wiaan Mulder at deep cover. OUT! Matt Milnes caught - 1(3)
17.5 Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Michael Pepper at cover. 1 run.
17.4 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at mid off. 1 run.
17.3 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Michael Pepper at cover. No run.
17.2 Zaman Akhter to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Simon Harmer at long off. OUT! Grant Stewart caught - 13(11)
17.1 Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Charlie Bennett at fine leg. 1 run.
16.6 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
16.5 Wiaan Mulder to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at deep extra cover. OUT! Keith Dudgeon run out - 15(8)
16.4 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at long off. 1 run.
16.3 Wiaan Mulder to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
16.2 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Matt Critchley at gully. 1 run.
16.1 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Yorker, down leg, backs away, flick. No run.
15.6 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
15.5 Charlie Bennett to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Matt Critchley at short fine leg. 1 run.
15.4 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon meets a no movement length ball outside off and drives it with controlled power into the leg side for a comfortable single.
15.3 Charlie Bennett to Grant Stewart
A length delivery on off stump, worked neatly by Grant Stewart through the off side for a single.
15.2 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
A length ball outside off, no movement on offer. The batter works it with soft hands, nudging a single down to backward square leg.
15.1 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Charlie Bennett bowls a length ball outside off, and Keith Dudgeon steps forward to drive it crisply. The well-timed shot races away through extra cover for four.
19.6 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, steer. 4 runs.
19.5 Charlie Bennett to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Yorker, wide outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at extra cover. 1 run.
19.4 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Luc Benkenstein at deep mid wicket. 1 run.
19.3 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Yorker, off stump, back foot, pushed along the ground to Charlie Bennett at bowler. No run.
19.2 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
19.1 Charlie Bennett to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, moves infront, scoop. 4 runs.
18.6 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 4 runs.
18.5 Shane Snater to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, down the track, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep square leg. 1 run.
18.4 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Full toss, off stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
18.3 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. 6 runs.
18.2 Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen
Over the wicket. Length ball, wide outside off, front foot, drive. 1 wide.
18.1 Shane Snater to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep square leg. 1 run.
17.6 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Wiaan Mulder at deep cover. OUT! Matt Milnes caught - 1(3)
17.5 Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Michael Pepper at cover. 1 run.
17.4 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at mid off. 1 run.
17.3 Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes
Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive along the ground to Michael Pepper at cover. No run.
17.2 Zaman Akhter to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive uncontrolled in air to Simon Harmer at long off. OUT! Grant Stewart caught - 13(11)
17.1 Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott
Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, worked along the ground to Charlie Bennett at fine leg. 1 run.
16.6 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
16.5 Wiaan Mulder to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at deep extra cover. OUT! Keith Dudgeon run out - 15(8)
16.4 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Full toss, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at long off. 1 run.
16.3 Wiaan Mulder to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Michael Pepper at deep backward square leg. 1 run.
16.2 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, late cut along the ground to Matt Critchley at gully. 1 run.
16.1 Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Yorker, down leg, backs away, flick. No run.
15.6 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull. 6 runs.
15.5 Charlie Bennett to Grant Stewart
Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, pull along the ground to Matt Critchley at short fine leg. 1 run.
15.4 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon meets a no movement length ball outside off and drives it with controlled power into the leg side for a comfortable single.
15.3 Charlie Bennett to Grant Stewart
A length delivery on off stump, worked neatly by Grant Stewart through the off side for a single.
15.2 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
A length ball outside off, no movement on offer. The batter works it with soft hands, nudging a single down to backward square leg.
15.1 Charlie Bennett to Keith Dudgeon
Charlie Bennett bowls a length ball outside off, and Keith Dudgeon steps forward to drive it crisply. The well-timed shot races away through extra cover for four.
KEN Batting: 184/9 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c: Charlie Allison b: Charlie Bennett | 2 (6) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Harry Finch | c: Zaman Akhter b: Charlie Bennett | 13 (9) | 0 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Zak Crawley | c: Charlie Allison b: Zaman Akhter | 21 (15) | 3 | 0 | 140.00 |
| Sam Billings | c: Shane Snater b: Wiaan Mulder | 62 (38) | 3 | 4 | 163.16 |
| Joe Denly | c: Shane Snater b: Matt Critchley | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Chris Benjamin | c: Luc Benkenstein b: Shane Snater | 16 (13) | 1 | 1 | 123.08 |
| Jake Lintott | not out | 17 (9) | 3 | 0 | 188.89 |
| Grant Stewart | c: Simon Harmer b: Zaman Akhter | 13 (11) | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Matt Milnes | c: Wiaan Mulder b: Zaman Akhter | 1 (3) | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Keith Dudgeon | run out (Simon Harmer) | 15 (8) | 1 | 1 | 187.50 |
| Fred Klaassen | not out | 18 (5) | 1 | 2 | 360.00 |
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | NB | WD | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Snater | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9.25 |
| Charlie Bennett | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.75 |
| Wiaan Mulder | 4 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10.25 |
| Zaman Akhter | 4 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Simon Harmer | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.00 |
| Matt Critchley | 2 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 |
ESS Batting: 187/6 in 20.0 ov
| Batsmen | How Out | R | 4s | 6s | SR |
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| Paul Walter | c: Daniel Bell-Drummond b: Matt Milnes | 17 (13) | 3 | 0 | 130.77 |
| Michael Pepper | c: Chris Benjamin b: Matt Milnes | 6 (8) | 1 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Jordan Cox | c: Matt Milnes b: Grant Stewart | 40 (31) | 5 | 1 | 129.03 |
| Charlie Allison | c: Jake Lintott b: Keith Dudgeon | 74 (47) | 3 | 6 | 157.45 |
| Luc Benkenstein | c: Jake Lintott b: Fred Klaassen | 5 (7) | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Wiaan Mulder | c: Joe Denly b: Matt Milnes | 29 (11) | 3 | 2 | 263.64 |
| Matt Critchley | Did not bat | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Simon Harmer | not out | 6 (3) | 1 | 0 | 200.00 |
| 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 |
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| Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13.50 |
| Grant Stewart | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Matt Milnes | 4 | 0 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5.75 |
| Fred Klaassen | 4 | 0 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12.00 |
| Jake Lintott | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Joe Denly | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.50 |
Over the wicket. Yorker, wide outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Simon Harmer at extra cover. 1 run.