Kent v Essex, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Match 123, Vitality Blast, 2025

Vitality Blast Match 123: Kent v Essex at Canterbury, July 18, 2025
Kent
KEN
173/3 (17.2)
Essex
ESS
172/6 (20)
Finished
KEN won by 7 wickets
Essex InningESS Inning172/6 (20 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Michael-Kyle Pepperc FJ Klaassen b MW Parkinson282141133.33
c FJ Klaassen b MW Parkinson
Paul Walterc HZ Finch b JL Denly523771140.54
c HZ Finch b JL Denly
Jordan Cox(WK)b J Evison6110054.55
b J Evison
Charles Allisonc JA Leaning b G Stewart483342145.45
c JA Leaning b G Stewart
Matt Critchleyc G Stewart b NN Gilchrist121001120.00
c G Stewart b NN Gilchrist
Luc Benkensteinc MW Parkinson b NN Gilchrist6201300.00
c MW Parkinson b NN Gilchrist
Simon Harmer(C)Not out12610200.00
Not out
Noah ThainNot out1100100.00
Not out
Extra7 (b 1, w 4, nb 2, lb 0)
Total172/6 (20)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Grant Stewart403017.50
Fred Klaassen403609.00
Joe Denly2025112.50
Nathan Gilchrist2035217.50
Matt Parkinson402215.50
Joey Evison402215.50
Fall of wickets: 1-68 (MKS Pepper - 6.5 ov), 2-81 (J Cox - 9.1 ov), 3-111 (PI Walter - 14.4 ov), 4-142 (MJJ Critchley - 17.4 ov), 5-148 (L Benkenstein - 17.6 ov), 6-165 (CW Allison - 19.2 ov)
Kent InningKEN Inning173/3 (17.2 ov)
BatsmenRB4S6SSR
Tawanda Muyeyec L Benkenstein b MJJ Critchley8049110163.27
c L Benkenstein b MJJ Critchley
Daniel Bell-Drummondc MKS Pepper b PI Walter13142092.86
c MKS Pepper b PI Walter
Harry Finchb M Amir643563182.86
b M Amir
Joe DenlyNot out03000.00
Not out
Sam Billings(WK/C)Not out11401275.00
Not out
Extra5 (b 0, w 1, nb 2, lb 2)
Total173/3 (17.2)
BOWLINGOMRWECON
Shane Snater2.2030012.90
Mohammad Amir402616.50
Mackenzie Jones2025012.50
Paul Walter2030115.00
Matt Critchley301816.00
Luc Benkenstein302307.67
Simon Harmer1019019.00
Fall of wickets: 1-46 (DJ Bell-Drummond - 5.2 ov), 2-160 (T Muyeye - 15.6 ov), 3-160 (HZ Finch - 16.2 ov)
Date
2025-07-18 23:00 PM
Venue
St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss
Kent elected to bowl
Umpires
  • Martin Saggers
  • Rob Bailey
Tv Umpires
    Match Referee
    • Simon Hinks