Sam Billings, Daniel Bell-Drummond fifties help Kent to victory over Birmingham Bears
Billings calls critics "deluded" as Finals Day becomes an all-southern affair for the first time
27/08Result
4th Quarter-Final (N), Vitality Blast at Canterbury, Aug 27 2021
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![Kent]( "Kent")
162/7 -
![Birmingham Bears]( "Birmingham Bears")
141 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
27/08Result
4th Quarter-Final (N), Vitality Blast at Canterbury, Aug 27 2021
-
![Kent]( "Kent")
162/7 -
![Birmingham Bears]( "Birmingham Bears")
141 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
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Match Details
Series
Toss
Birmingham Bears , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Kent advanced
Season
Match days
27 August 2021 - night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Scorecard Summary
KENT 162/7 (20 OVERS)
- Sam Billings56 (37)
- Daniel Bell-Drummond53 (37)
- Tim Bresnan4/26 (4)
- Craig Miles1/31 (4)
BIRMINGHAM BEARS 141 (20 OVERS)
- Tim Bresnan24 (25)
- Jake Lintott41 (20)
- Jack Leaning2/7 (2)
- Matt Milnes4/24 (4)
END OF OVER:20 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | WARKS: 140/9 (23 runs required, RR: 7.00)
- Craig Miles1 (1b)
- Matt Milnes4-0-24-4
- Adam Milne4-0-30-1
19.6
W
Milnes to Briggs, OUT,
DR Briggs c Blake b Milnes 0 (3m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00
19.5
1
Milnes to Miles, 1 run,
19.4
W
Milnes to Bresnan, OUT,
TT Bresnan c Cox b Milnes 24 (39m 25b 1x4 1x6) SR: 96.00
19.3
2
Milnes to Bresnan, 2 runs,
19.2
0
Milnes to Bresnan, no run,
19.1
0
Milnes to Bresnan, no run,
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Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Group | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NOTTS | 14 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 1.503 |
| LANCS | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.205 |
| YORKS | 13 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 0.305 |
| WARKS | 14 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 0.006 |
| WORCS | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -0.629 |
| LEICS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.019 |
| DURH | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -0.228 |
| DERBS | 12 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -0.326 |
| NHNTS | 13 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -0.871 |
| South Group | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| KENT | 14 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 0.657 |
| SOM | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0.371 |
| SUSS | 14 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 0.479 |
| HANTS | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.388 |
| SUR | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.332 |
| GLOUC | 14 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 0.201 |
| ESSEX | 14 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -0.468 |
| MIDDX | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -0.389 |
| GLAM | 14 | 3 | 9 | 8 | -1.371 |