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Essex v Kent
The Vitality Blast 2020 (South Group)
VenueThe Kia Oval, Kennington on 5th September 2020 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossKent won the toss and decided to bat
ResultKent won by 29 runs
PointsEssex 0; Kent 2
UmpiresBJ Debenham, IJ Gould
TV umpireNL Bainton
RefereeSJ Davis
ScorersD Beesley (Kent), PJ Makepeace (Essex)
Player of the MatchDJ Bell-Drummond

Kent inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Z Crawleyc Snater b Harmer2819303-6147.37
*DJ Bell-Drummondlbw b Harmer8145581118180.00
HG Kuhnb Nijjar364--450.00
AJ Blakenot out5235522412148.57
JA Leaningc Chopra b Walter71015--470.00
G Stewartc Walter b Snater457--280.00
+JM Coxc Delport b Quinn026--20.00
TD Groenewaldnot out113--0100.00
ME Milnesdid not bat      
FJ Klaassendid not bat      
I Qayyumdid not bat      
Extras(4 lb, 6 nb, 6 w)16
Total(6 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)192
Fall of wickets:
1-83 (Crawley, 6.3 ov), 2-87 (Kuhn, 7.4 ov), 3-151 (Bell-Drummond, 14.2 ov), 4-178 (Leaning, 17.5 ov), 5-187 (Stewart, 18.5 ov), 6-190 (Cox, 19.3 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Nijjar4   04111-81324.0010.25
Quinn3   02711-43-18.009.00
Snater3   0431-345-18.0014.33
Lawrence1   0140--13--14.00
Harmer4   0212--111112.005.25
Delport3   0250--42--8.33
Walter2   0171--41112.008.50

Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
V Choprast Cox b Qayyum4133473110124.24
CS Delportb Groenewald281716328164.71
T Westleyc Bell-Drummond b Qayyum4912--544.44
DW Lawrencec Kuhn b Qayyum7681-2116.67
PI Walterrun out (Bell-Drummond)125--150.00
RN ten Doeschatec Crawley b Stewart422424326175.00
+AJA Wheaternot out131526--386.67
*SR Harmerb Klaassen7671-2116.67
S Snaternot out16873-1200.00
ASS Nijjardid not bat      
MR Quinndid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 3 w)4
Total(7 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)163
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Delport, 3.6 ov), 2-57 (Westley, 6.5 ov), 3-73 (Lawrence, 8.3 ov), 4-78 (Walter, 9.3 ov), 5-94 (Chopra, 12.2 ov), 6-133 (ten Doeschate, 16.3 ov), 7-143 (Harmer, 17.6 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Blake2   0180--211-9.00
Milnes3   0300--45--10.00
Klaassen4   02911-84-24.007.25
Groenewald3   02711-61218.009.00
Qayyum4   0253--9118.006.25
Stewart4   03311-92124.008.25

Notes
--> Kent innings: 50 in 4.2 overs
--> Kent innings: 100 in 9.5 overs
--> Kent innings: 150 in 13.6 overs
--> Essex innings: 50 in 5.3 overs
--> Essex innings: 100 in 12.5 overs
--> Essex innings: 150 in 18.5 overs
--> DJ Bell-Drummond 50 in 26 balls with 9 fours
--> AJ Blake 50 in 31 balls with 2 fours and 4 sixes
--> S Snater passed his previous highest score of 10 in Twenty20 matches
--> Z Crawley (19) and DJ Bell-Drummond (26) added 50 in 27 balls for the Kent 1st wicket
--> DJ Bell-Drummond (26) and AJ Blake (25) added 50 in 31 balls for the Kent 3rd wicket