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3.20pm Thoroughly emphatic from the bona fide title challengers. They saw a chance to capitalise on Surrey's shock thrashing by Hampshire, and they've rushed through the breach in just 57.2 overs on the final day. Join us next time for ESPNcricinfo's county cricket pop-up comms. Who knows where we'll next strike!

57.2
W
Critchley to Parkinson, OUT, pinned on the pads, and Kent are down and out! Wicket-to-wicket from Critchley, skids into the front pad, the appeal was unanimous and absolute. And with Agar unable to bat, Essex seal their innings victory!

MW Parkinson lbw b Critchley 10 (35m 37b 0x4 0x6) SR: 27.02

57.1
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run,

END OF OVER:
57 | (maiden) | KENT: 101/8

  • Arafat Bhuiyan0 (6b)
  • Matt Parkinson10 (35b)
  • Simon Harmer23-10-32-4
  • Matt Critchley16-4-23-1
56.6
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, back of a length, blocked on the back foot
56.5
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, tweaked onto a good length, blocked again
56.4
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, head over the ball, and pushed back to the bowler
56.3
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, back-foot push to the off-side

Kent 3rd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1Z CrawleyBG Compton
2nd28DJ Bell-DrummondBG Compton
3rd16DJ Bell-DrummondMK O'Riordan
4th0JL DenlyDJ Bell-Drummond
5th13JL DenlyHZ Finch
6th25JL DenlyJDM Evison
7th2JL DenlyG Stewart
8th16JL DenlyMW Parkinson
9th0MW ParkinsonArafat Bhuiyan