Essex v Kent, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 68, Vitality Blast, 2025

Vitality Blast Match 68: Essex v Kent, June 20, 2025
Essex
ESS
172/10 (19)
Kent
KET
219/3 (20)
Finished
KET won by 47 runs
Kent InningKEN Inning219/3 (20 ov)
Essex InningESS Inning172/10 (19 ov)

Commentary

1
0.1
Fred Klaassen to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
0.2
Fred Klaassen to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
0
0.3
Fred Klaassen to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
0
0.4
Fred Klaassen to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
2
0.5
Fred Klaassen to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 2 runs,
1
0.6
Fred Klaassen to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
End of over 1 (4 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 3 (5)
Dean Elgar 1 (1)
Essex 4/0
Fred Klaassen 1-0-4-0
0
1.1
Tom Stewart Rogers to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run,
1
1.2
Tom Stewart Rogers to Michael-Kyle Pepper, 1 run,
0
1.3
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, no run,
0
1.4
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
1.5
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
w
1.6
Michael-Kyle Pepper b TS Rogers 4 (8) Tom Stewart Rogers to Michael-Kyle Pepper, no run, b TS Rogers,
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Michael-Kyle Pepper 4 (8)
Dean Elgar 2 (4)
Essex 6/1
Tom Stewart Rogers 1-0-2-1
Fred Klaassen 1-0-4-0
1
2.1
Fred Klaassen to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
2.2
Fred Klaassen to Jordan Cox, no run,
0
2.3
Fred Klaassen to Jordan Cox, no run,
1
2.4
Fred Klaassen to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
2.5
Fred Klaassen to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
2.6
Fred Klaassen to Jordan Cox, no run,
End of over 3 (3 runs)
Jordan Cox 1 (4)
Dean Elgar 4 (6)
Essex 9/1
Fred Klaassen 2-0-7-0
Tom Stewart Rogers 1-0-2-1
2
3.1
Nathan Gilchrist to Dean Elgar, 2 runs,
4
3.2
Nathan Gilchrist to Dean Elgar, Four,
6
3.3
Nathan Gilchrist to Dean Elgar, Six,
1
3.4
Nathan Gilchrist to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
3.5
Nathan Gilchrist to Jordan Cox, no run,
4
3.6
Nathan Gilchrist to Jordan Cox, Four,
End of over 4 (17 runs)
Jordan Cox 5 (6)
Dean Elgar 17 (10)
Essex 26/1
Nathan Gilchrist 1-0-17-0
Fred Klaassen 2-0-7-0
0
4.1
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, no run,
2
4.2
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, 2 runs,
4
4.3
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, Four,
1
4.4
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
1
4.5
Tom Stewart Rogers to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
6nb
4.6
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, 6 no ball,
0
4.6
Tom Stewart Rogers to Dean Elgar, no run,
End of over 5 (14 runs)
Dean Elgar 28 (16)
Jordan Cox 6 (7)
Essex 40/1
Tom Stewart Rogers 2-0-15-1
Nathan Gilchrist 1-0-17-0
1
5.1
Joey Evison to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
0
5.2
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
5.3
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
4
5.4
Joey Evison to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
5.5
Joey Evison to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
5.6
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
End of over 6 (8 runs)
Dean Elgar 30 (19)
Jordan Cox 12 (10)
Essex 48/1
Joey Evison 1-0-8-0
Tom Stewart Rogers 2-0-15-1
1
6.1
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
6.2
Matt Parkinson to Jordan Cox, no run,
1
6.3
Matt Parkinson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
6.4
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
1
6.5
Matt Parkinson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
1
6.6
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
End of over 7 (5 runs)
Dean Elgar 33 (22)
Jordan Cox 14 (13)
Essex 53/1
Matt Parkinson 1-0-5-0
Joey Evison 1-0-8-0
1
7.1
Jack Leaning to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
4
7.2
Jack Leaning to Jordan Cox, Four,
1
7.3
Jack Leaning to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
0
7.4
Jack Leaning to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
7.5
Jack Leaning to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
1
7.6
Jack Leaning to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
End of over 8 (8 runs)
Jordan Cox 20 (16)
Dean Elgar 35 (25)
Essex 61/1
Jack Leaning 1-0-8-0
Matt Parkinson 1-0-5-0
1
8.1
Matt Parkinson to Jordan Cox, 1 run,
4
8.2
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, Four,
1
8.3
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
w
8.4
Jordan Cox c JA Leaning b MW Parkinson 21 (18) Matt Parkinson to Jordan Cox, no run, c JA Leaning b MW Parkinson,
w
8.5
Paul Walter b MW Parkinson 0 (1) Matt Parkinson to Paul Walter, no run, b MW Parkinson,
1wd
8.6
Matt Parkinson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 wide,
1
8.6
Matt Parkinson to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
End of over 9 (8 runs)
Luc Benkenstein 1 (1)
Dean Elgar 40 (27)
Essex 69/3
Matt Parkinson 2-0-13-2
Jack Leaning 1-0-8-0
4
9.1
Jack Leaning to Luc Benkenstein, Four,
6
9.2
Jack Leaning to Luc Benkenstein, Six,
1
9.3
Jack Leaning to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
9.4
Jack Leaning to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
1
9.5
Jack Leaning to Luc Benkenstein, 1 run,
1
9.6
Jack Leaning to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
End of over 10 (14 runs)
Dean Elgar 42 (29)
Luc Benkenstein 13 (5)
Essex 83/3
Jack Leaning 2-0-22-0
Matt Parkinson 2-0-13-2
0
10.1
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, no run,
1
10.2
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
6
10.3
Matt Parkinson to Luc Benkenstein, Six,
w
10.4
Luc Benkenstein c (sub JK Denly) b MW Parkinson 19 (7) Matt Parkinson to Luc Benkenstein, no run, c (sub JK Denly) b MW Parkinson,
1
10.5
Matt Parkinson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
0
10.6
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, no run,
End of over 11 (8 runs)
Dean Elgar 43 (32)
Matt Critchley 1 (1)
Essex 91/4
Matt Parkinson 3-0-21-3
Jack Leaning 2-0-22-0
1
11.1
Joey Evison to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
4
11.2
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, Four,
1
11.3
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
1
11.4
Joey Evison to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
1
11.5
Joey Evison to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
0
11.6
Joey Evison to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 12 (8 runs)
Matt Critchley 3 (4)
Dean Elgar 49 (35)
Essex 99/4
Joey Evison 2-0-16-0
Matt Parkinson 3-0-21-3
1
12.1
Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, 1 run,
w
12.2
Matt Critchley c T Muyeye b MW Parkinson 3 (5) Matt Parkinson to Matt Critchley, no run, c T Muyeye b MW Parkinson,
0
12.3
Matt Parkinson to Charles Allison, no run,
0
12.4
Matt Parkinson to Charles Allison, no run,
1
12.5
Matt Parkinson to Charles Allison, 1 run,
w
12.6
Dean Elgar b MW Parkinson 50 (37) Matt Parkinson to Dean Elgar, no run, b MW Parkinson,
End of over 13 (2 runs)
Dean Elgar 50 (37)
Charles Allison 1 (3)
Essex 101/6
Matt Parkinson 4-0-23-5
Joey Evison 2-0-16-0
1
13.1
Joey Evison to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
13.2
Joey Evison to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1wd
13.3
Joey Evison to Charles Allison, 1 wide,
4
13.3
Joey Evison to Charles Allison, Four,
1
13.4
Joey Evison to Charles Allison, 1 run,
1
13.5
Joey Evison to Noah Thain, 1 run,
1
13.6
Joey Evison to Charles Allison, 1 run,
End of over 14 (10 runs)
Charles Allison 8 (7)
Noah Thain 2 (2)
Essex 111/6
Joey Evison 3-0-26-0
Matt Parkinson 4-0-23-5
w
14.1
Charles Allison c DJ Bell-Drummond b FJ Klaassen 8 (8) Fred Klaassen to Charles Allison, no run, c DJ Bell-Drummond b FJ Klaassen,
1
14.2
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
14.3
Fred Klaassen to Noah Thain, 1 run,
4
14.4
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, Four,
1
14.5
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
1
14.6
Fred Klaassen to Noah Thain, 1 run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Noah Thain 4 (4)
Simon Harmer 6 (3)
Essex 119/7
Fred Klaassen 3-0-15-1
Joey Evison 3-0-26-0
1wd
15.1
Joey Evison to Noah Thain, 1 wide,
w
15.1
Noah Thain c (sub JK Denly) b J Evison 4 (5) Joey Evison to Noah Thain, no run, c (sub JK Denly) b J Evison,
w
15.2
Shane Snater c HZ Finch b J Evison 0 (1) Joey Evison to Shane Snater, no run, c HZ Finch b J Evison,
1
15.3
Joey Evison to Mohammad Amir, 1 run,
0
15.4
Joey Evison to Simon Harmer, no run,
1
15.5
Joey Evison to Simon Harmer, 1 run,
0
15.6
Joey Evison to Mohammad Amir, no run,
End of over 16 (3 runs)
Mohammad Amir 1 (2)
Simon Harmer 7 (5)
Essex 122/9
Joey Evison 4-0-29-2
Fred Klaassen 3-0-15-1
0
16.1
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, no run,
0
16.2
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, no run,
6
16.3
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, Six,
0
16.4
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, no run,
0
16.5
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, no run,
6
16.6
Nathan Gilchrist to Simon Harmer, Six,
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Simon Harmer 19 (11)
Mohammad Amir 1 (2)
Essex 134/9
Nathan Gilchrist 2-0-29-0
Joey Evison 4-0-29-2
1
17.1
Fred Klaassen to Mohammad Amir, 1 run,
0
17.2
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, no run,
6
17.3
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, Six,
0
17.4
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, no run,
2
17.5
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, 2 runs,
4
17.6
Fred Klaassen to Simon Harmer, Four,
End of over 18 (13 runs)
Simon Harmer 31 (16)
Mohammad Amir 2 (3)
Essex 147/9
Fred Klaassen 4-0-28-1
Nathan Gilchrist 2-0-29-0
1
18.1
Tom Stewart Rogers to Mohammad Amir, 1 run,
6
18.2
Tom Stewart Rogers to Simon Harmer, Six,
6
18.3
Tom Stewart Rogers to Simon Harmer, Six,
6
18.4
Tom Stewart Rogers to Simon Harmer, Six,
6
18.5
Tom Stewart Rogers to Simon Harmer, Six,
w
18.6
Simon Harmer c HZ Finch b TS Rogers 55 (21) Tom Stewart Rogers to Simon Harmer, no run, c HZ Finch b TS Rogers,
End of over 19 (25 runs)
Simon Harmer 55 (21)
Mohammad Amir 3 (4)
Essex 172/10
Tom Stewart Rogers 3-0-40-2
Fred Klaassen 4-0-28-1