Essex v Kent, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 55, Vitality Blast, 2026

Vitality Blast Match 55: Essex v Kent, June 09, 2026
Essex
ESS
187/6 (20)
Kent
KEN
184/9 (20)
Finished
ESS won by 3 runs
Essex InningESS Inning187/6 (20 ov)
Kent InningKEN Inning184/9 (20 ov)

Commentary

0
0.1
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, no run,
3
0.2
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, 3 runs,
0
0.3
Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond, no run,
1
0.4
Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond, 1 run,
1
0.5
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, 1 run,
1
0.6
Shane Snater to Daniel Bell-Drummond, 1 run,
End of over 1 (6 runs)
Daniel Bell-Drummond 2 (3)
Harry Finch 4 (3)
Kent 6/0
Shane Snater 1-0-6-0
0
1.1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Daniel Bell-Drummond, no run,
0
1.2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Daniel Bell-Drummond, no run,
w
1.3
Daniel Bell-Drummond c CW Allison b CE Bennett 2 (6) Charlie Edward Bennett to Daniel Bell-Drummond, no run, c CW Allison b CE Bennett,
0
1.4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Zak Crawley, no run,
2
1.5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Zak Crawley, 2 runs,
0
1.6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Zak Crawley, no run,
End of over 2 (2 runs)
Zak Crawley 2 (3)
Harry Finch 4 (3)
Kent 8/1
Charlie Edward Bennett 1-0-2-1
Shane Snater 1-0-6-0
2
2.1
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, 2 runs,
0
2.2
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, no run,
0
2.3
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, no run,
1
2.4
Shane Snater to Harry Finch, 1 run,
4
2.5
Shane Snater to Zak Crawley, Four,
0
2.6
Shane Snater to Zak Crawley, no run,
End of over 3 (7 runs)
Zak Crawley 6 (5)
Harry Finch 7 (7)
Kent 15/1
Shane Snater 2-0-13-0
Charlie Edward Bennett 1-0-2-1
6
3.1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Harry Finch, Six,
w
3.2
Harry Finch c Z Akhter b CE Bennett 13 (9) Charlie Edward Bennett to Harry Finch, no run, c Z Akhter b CE Bennett,
0
3.3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Sam Billings, no run,
1
3.4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
3.5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Zak Crawley, 1 run,
1
3.6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 4 (9 runs)
Sam Billings 2 (3)
Zak Crawley 7 (6)
Kent 24/2
Charlie Edward Bennett 2-0-11-2
Shane Snater 2-0-13-0
1
4.1
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 1 run,
2
4.2
Wiaan Mulder to Zak Crawley, 2 runs,
4
4.3
Wiaan Mulder to Zak Crawley, Four,
4
4.4
Wiaan Mulder to Zak Crawley, Four,
1
4.5
Wiaan Mulder to Zak Crawley, 1 run,
1
4.6
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 5 (13 runs)
Sam Billings 4 (5)
Zak Crawley 18 (10)
Kent 37/2
Wiaan Mulder 1-0-13-0
Charlie Edward Bennett 2-0-11-2
4
5.1
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, Four,
0
5.2
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, no run,
1
5.3
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
5.4
Zaman Akhter to Zak Crawley, 1 run,
2
5.5
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 2 runs,
1
5.6
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 6 (9 runs)
Sam Billings 12 (10)
Zak Crawley 19 (11)
Kent 46/2
Zaman Akhter 1-0-9-0
Wiaan Mulder 1-0-13-0
1
6.1
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
6.2
Simon Harmer to Zak Crawley, 1 run,
6
6.3
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, Six,
1
6.4
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
6.5
Simon Harmer to Zak Crawley, 1 run,
1
6.6
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 7 (11 runs)
Sam Billings 21 (14)
Zak Crawley 21 (13)
Kent 57/2
Simon Harmer 1-0-11-0
Zaman Akhter 1-0-9-0
1
7.1
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
0
7.2
Zaman Akhter to Zak Crawley, no run,
w
7.3
Zak Crawley c CW Allison b Z Akhter 21 (15) Zaman Akhter to Zak Crawley, no run, c CW Allison b Z Akhter,
1
7.4
Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly, 1 run,
1
7.5
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
0
7.6
Zaman Akhter to Joe Denly, no run,
End of over 8 (3 runs)
Joe Denly 1 (2)
Sam Billings 23 (16)
Kent 60/3
Zaman Akhter 2-0-12-1
Simon Harmer 1-0-11-0
1
8.1
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, 1 run,
w
8.2
Joe Denly c S Snater b MJJ Critchley 1 (3) Matt Critchley to Joe Denly, no run, c S Snater b MJJ Critchley,
1lb
8.3
Matt Critchley to Chris Benjamin, 1 leg bye,
1
8.4
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, 1 run,
4
8.5
Matt Critchley to Chris Benjamin, Four,
1
8.6
Matt Critchley to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
End of over 9 (8 runs)
Chris Benjamin 5 (3)
Sam Billings 25 (18)
Kent 68/4
Matt Critchley 1-0-7-1
Zaman Akhter 2-0-12-1
0
9.1
Zaman Akhter to Chris Benjamin, no run,
0
9.2
Zaman Akhter to Chris Benjamin, no run,
1
9.3
Zaman Akhter to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
1
9.4
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
9.5
Zaman Akhter to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
1
9.6
Zaman Akhter to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 10 (4 runs)
Sam Billings 27 (20)
Chris Benjamin 7 (7)
Kent 72/4
Zaman Akhter 3-0-16-1
Matt Critchley 1-0-7-1
2
10.1
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, 2 runs,
1
10.2
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, 1 run,
6
10.3
Matt Critchley to Chris Benjamin, Six,
1
10.4
Matt Critchley to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
0
10.5
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, no run,
1
10.6
Matt Critchley to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 11 (11 runs)
Sam Billings 31 (24)
Chris Benjamin 14 (9)
Kent 83/4
Matt Critchley 2-0-18-1
Zaman Akhter 3-0-16-1
2
11.1
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 2 runs,
0
11.2
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, no run,
0
11.3
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, no run,
1wd
11.4
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 1 wide,
1
11.4
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 1 run,
1
11.5
Wiaan Mulder to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
1
11.6
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, 1 run,
End of over 12 (6 runs)
Sam Billings 35 (29)
Chris Benjamin 15 (10)
Kent 89/4
Wiaan Mulder 2-0-19-0
Matt Critchley 2-0-18-1
0
12.1
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, no run,
4
12.2
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, Four,
2wd
12.3
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, 2 wide,
4
12.4
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, Four,
6
12.5
Simon Harmer to Sam Billings, Six,
1
12.6
Simon Harmer to Chris Benjamin, 1 run,
End of over 13 (17 runs)
Chris Benjamin 16 (11)
Sam Billings 49 (33)
Kent 106/4
Simon Harmer 1.5-0-28-0
Wiaan Mulder 2-0-19-0
1lb
13.1
Wiaan Mulder to Chris Benjamin, 1 leg bye,
6
13.2
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, Six,
6
13.3
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, Six,
0
13.4
Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, no run,
w
13.5
Sam Billings c S Snater b PWA Mulder 62 (38) Wiaan Mulder to Sam Billings, no run, c S Snater b PWA Mulder,
1
13.6
Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
End of over 14 (14 runs)
Grant Stewart 1 (1)
Chris Benjamin 16 (12)
Kent 120/5
Wiaan Mulder 3-0-32-1
Simon Harmer 1.5-0-28-0
1
14.1
Shane Snater to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
w
14.2
Chris Benjamin c L Benkenstein b S Snater 16 (13) Shane Snater to Chris Benjamin, no run, c L Benkenstein b S Snater,
1
14.3
Shane Snater to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run,
0
14.4
Shane Snater to Keith Dudgeon, no run,
1
14.5
Shane Snater to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run,
1
14.6
Shane Snater to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
End of over 15 (4 runs)
Grant Stewart 3 (3)
Keith Dudgeon 2 (3)
Kent 124/6
Shane Snater 3-0-17-1
Wiaan Mulder 3-0-32-1
4
15.1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, Four,
1
15.2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run,
1
15.3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
1
15.4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run,
1
15.5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
6
15.6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Keith Dudgeon, Six,
End of over 16 (14 runs)
Keith Dudgeon 14 (7)
Grant Stewart 5 (5)
Kent 138/6
Charlie Edward Bennett 3-0-25-2
Shane Snater 3-0-17-1
0
16.1
Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, no run,
1
16.2
Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
1
16.3
Wiaan Mulder to Keith Dudgeon, 1 run,
1
16.4
Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, 1 run,
w
16.5
Keith Dudgeon runout (SR Harmer) 15 (8) Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, no run, runout (SR Harmer),
6
16.6
Wiaan Mulder to Grant Stewart, Six,
End of over 17 (9 runs)
Grant Stewart 13 (10)
Jake Lintott 0 (0)
Kent 147/7
Wiaan Mulder 4-0-41-1
Charlie Edward Bennett 3-0-25-2
1
17.1
Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott, 1 run,
w
17.2
Grant Stewart c SR Harmer b Z Akhter 13 (11) Zaman Akhter to Grant Stewart, no run, c SR Harmer b Z Akhter,
0
17.3
Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes, no run,
1
17.4
Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes, 1 run,
1
17.5
Zaman Akhter to Jake Lintott, 1 run,
w
17.6
Matt Milnes c PWA Mulder b Z Akhter 1 (3) Zaman Akhter to Matt Milnes, no run, c PWA Mulder b Z Akhter,
End of over 18 (3 runs)
Matt Milnes 1 (3)
Jake Lintott 2 (2)
Kent 150/9
Zaman Akhter 4-0-19-3
Wiaan Mulder 4-0-41-1
1
18.1
Shane Snater to Jake Lintott, 1 run,
1wd
18.2
Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen, 1 wide,
6
18.2
Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen, Six,
6
18.3
Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen, Six,
1
18.4
Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen, 1 run,
1
18.5
Shane Snater to Jake Lintott, 1 run,
4
18.6
Shane Snater to Fred Klaassen, Four,
End of over 19 (20 runs)
Fred Klaassen 17 (4)
Jake Lintott 4 (4)
Kent 170/9
Shane Snater 4-0-37-1
Zaman Akhter 4-0-19-3
4
19.1
Charlie Edward Bennett to Jake Lintott, Four,
4
19.2
Charlie Edward Bennett to Jake Lintott, Four,
0
19.3
Charlie Edward Bennett to Jake Lintott, no run,
1
19.4
Charlie Edward Bennett to Jake Lintott, 1 run,
1
19.5
Charlie Edward Bennett to Fred Klaassen, 1 run,
4
19.6
Charlie Edward Bennett to Jake Lintott, Four,
End of over 20 (14 runs)
Jake Lintott 17 (9)
Fred Klaassen 18 (5)
Kent 184/9
Charlie Edward Bennett 4-0-39-2
Shane Snater 4-0-37-1