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Essex v Kent
The Vitality Blast 2021 (South Group)
VenueThe Cloudfm County Ground, Chelmsford on 25th June 2021 (20-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEssex won the toss and decided to field
ResultKent won by 28 runs (Duckworth/Lewis method)
PointsEssex 0; Kent 2
UmpiresRJ Bailey, RA White
RefereeSJ Davis
ScorersAE Choat (Essex), LAR Hart (Kent)
Player of the MatchDJ Bell-Drummond

Kent inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
Z Crawleyb Nijjar4326308-9165.38
*DJ Bell-Drummondc Harmer b Lawrence502943526172.41
JL Denlyc Lawrence b Harmer866-13133.33
JA Leaningst Wheater b Harmer023--20.00
+JM Coxc Lawrence b Harmer2020282-8100.00
AJ Blakec Wheater b Lawrence4441-3100.00
DI Stevensc Lawrence b Harmer2819193210147.37
G Stewartnot out5612--183.33
Qais Ahmadc Lawrence b Neesham779--2100.00
ME Milnesb Neesham013--10.00
FJ Klaassendid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 1 w)2
Total(9 wickets, innings closed, 20 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-89 (Crawley, 8.1 ov), 2-100 (Denly, 9.3 ov), 3-101 (Leaning, 9.6 ov), 4-104 (Bell-Drummond, 11.1 ov), 5-111 (Blake, 11.6 ov), 6-155 (Stevens, 17.3 ov), 7-155 (Cox, 17.4 ov), 8-166 (Qais Ahmad, 19.4 ov), 9-167 (Milnes, 19.6 ov)
Essex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Cook4   0400--56--10.00
Nijjar4   0131--12--24.003.25
Porter2   03601--42-18.00
Lawrence3   0372--9719.0012.33
Walter1   030--3---3.00
Harmer4   0264--11126.006.50
Neesham2   0112--51-6.005.50

Essex inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDotsS-Rate
WEL Buttlemanc Cox b Milnes023--20.00
+AJA Wheaterlbw b Denly149--325.00
DW Lawrencenot out1913223-3146.15
MS Pepperc Denly b Milnes145--325.00
JDS Neeshamc Bell-Drummond b Klaassen4251-1200.00
RN ten Doeschatenot out5571-3100.00
PI Walterdid not bat      
*SR Harmerdid not bat      
ASS Nijjardid not bat      
SJ Cookdid not bat      
JA Porterdid not bat      
Extras(1 lb)1
Total(4 wickets, 5 overs)31
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Buttleman, 0.2 ov), 2-12 (Wheater, 1.6 ov), 3-15 (Pepper, 2.6 ov), 4-24 (Neesham, 3.5 ov)
Kent bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6sS-RateEcon
Milnes3   0152--92-9.005.00
Denly1   061--31-6.006.00
Klaassen1   091--32-6.009.00

Notes
--> When play was halted Essex needed to have scored 60 runs to win
--> Kent innings: 50 in 3.5 overs
--> Kent innings: 100 in 9.2 overs
--> Kent innings: 150 in 17.2 overs
--> JA Porter made his last appearance in Twenty20 Blast matches
--> JA Porter made his last appearance in Twenty20 matches
--> DJ Bell-Drummond 50 in 28 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> SR Harmer reached 50 wickets in Twenty20 Blast matches when he dismissed DI Stevens, his 3rd wicket in the Kent innings
--> Z Crawley (35) and DJ Bell-Drummond (15) added 50 in 23 balls for the Kent 1st wicket