Sam Cook and Adam Wheater carry Essex over the line against Kent
Ninth-wicket pair hang on for unlikely victory
01/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 1-4 2020
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![Kent]( "Kent")
387 (104.3/120 ov) & 112 (49.1 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
298 (108.2/120 ov) & 202/8 (69.4 ov, target 202)
01/08Result
South Group, Bob Willis Trophy at Chelmsford, Aug 1-4 2020
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![Kent]( "Kent")
387 (104.3/120 ov) & 112 (49.1 ov) -
![Essex]( "Essex")
298 (108.2/120 ov) & 202/8 (69.4 ov, target 202)
Day 4
Day 3
Simon Harmer runs through Kent to set up anxious final-day chase
Offspinner serves reminder of his quality with 4 for 35, leaving Essex needing 202 to win
Day 2
Nick Browne reaches fifty for Essex but Kent remain in control
Browne labours against consistent Kent attack in bid to provide a backbone to Essex innings
Day 1
Heino Kuhn cashes in as Kent make Essex toil at Chelmsford
South African scores first hundred of Bob Willis Trophy to give his side the upper hand
Bob Willis Trophy
| Central Group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| SOM | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | -1.344 |
| WORCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -5.449 |
| WARKS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 53 | -0.65 |
| NHNTS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | 10.777 |
| GLOUC | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 45 | 0.469 |
| GLAM | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 2.234 |
| North Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| YORKS | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 87 | -2.187 |
| DERBS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 74 | -2.499 |
| LANCS | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 66 | -1.76 |
| NOTTS | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 59 | 4.033 |
| LEICS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 49 | -0.343 |
| DURH | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 41 | 1.368 |
| South Group | ||||||
| Team | M | W | L | D | PT | NRR |
| ESSEX | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 90 | -5.678 |
| KENT | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 0.74 |
| MIDDX | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 62 | -0.571 |
| HANTS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 57 | -1.208 |
| SUR | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 36 | -1.207 |
| SUSS | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.569 |