Six-hitting Pietersen back in style for Surrey
Kevin Pietersen made a grand return for Surrey in the NatWest Blast in front of 23,000 at Kia Oval, but not without an immediate injury worry
19/07Result
South Group (N), NatWest t20 Blast at London, Jul 19 2017
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![Surrey]( "Surrey")
150/9 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
140/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
19/07Result
South Group (N), NatWest t20 Blast at London, Jul 19 2017
-
![Surrey]( "Surrey")
150/9 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
140/7 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Essex , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.00, Second Session 20.00-21.15
Match days
19 July 2017 - night match (20-over match)
Points
Surrey 2, Essex 0
Scorecard Summary
SURREY 150/9 (20 OVERS)
- Aaron Finch21 (14)
- Kevin Pietersen52 (35)
- Mohammad Amir2/13 (4)
- Paul Walter3/24 (4)
ESSEX 140/7 (20 OVERS)
- Varun Chopra27 (22)
- Ryan ten Doeschate*28 (25)
- Gareth Batty2/19 (4)
- Tom Curran2/24 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | ESSEX: 140/7 (11 runs required, RR: 7.00)
- Ryan ten Doeschate28 (25b)
- Paul Walter0 (0b)
- Tom Curran4-0-24-2
- Jade Dernbach4-0-35-1
19.6
1
TK Curran to ten Doeschate, 1 run,
19.5
W
TK Curran to Foster, OUT,
JS Foster c Finch b TK Curran 6 (11m 5b 1x4 0x6) SR: 120.00
19.4
4
TK Curran to Foster, FOUR,
19.3
1
TK Curran to ten Doeschate, 1 run,
19.2
1
TK Curran to Foster, 1 run,
19.1
1
TK Curran to ten Doeschate, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsKevin Pietersen feels the love on his English return
He coughed and spluttered, but then Kevin Pietersen was riding the wave as a capacity crowd at The Oval lapped up the start of his valedictory tour of England in the NatWest Blast
Six-hitting Pietersen back in style for Surrey
Kevin Pietersen made a grand return for Surrey in the NatWest Blast in front of 23,000 at Kia Oval, but not without an immediate injury worry
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOTTS | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0.484 |
| DERBS | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.457 |
| WARKS | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.23 |
| LEICS | 14 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 0.133 |
| YORKS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 1.127 |
| NHNTS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -0.63 |
| LANCS | 14 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 0.174 |
| WORCS | 14 | 3 | 10 | 7 | -0.713 |
| DURH | 14 | 3 | 10 | 3 | -1.206 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| GLAM | 14 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 0.045 |
| SUR | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | -0.13 |
| HANTS | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -0.021 |
| SOM | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.491 |
| SUSS | 14 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 0.423 |
| KENT | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.158 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.221 |
| ESSEX | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -0.204 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -0.648 |