07/06Result

South Group (D/N), Vitality Blast at Canterbury, Jun 7 2023

KentKentKEN
150/8
EssexEssexESS
155/6 (18.2/20 ov)

Essex won by 4 wkts (10b rem)

Player of the Match

Sam CookEssex

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Sam Cook takes hat-trick as Essex defeat Kent

He claims 4 for 18 before Critchley steers run-chase with unbeaten half-century

Match Centre

Match Details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Series

Vitality Blast 2023

Toss

Kent , elected to bat first

Player Of The Match

Sam Cook

Season

2023

Match days

7 June 2023 - day/night match (20-over match)

Points

Essex 2, Kent 0

Scorecard Summary

KENT 150/8(20 OVERS)

Joe Denly39 (39)
Grant Stewart37 (16)

Simon Harmer1/19 (4)
Sam Cook4/18 (4)

ESSEX 155/6(18.2 OVERS)

Matt Critchley*63 (46)
Paul Walter27 (15)

Michael Hogan2/38 (4)
Grant Stewart1/24 (3)

18.2

Denly to Critchley, SIX,

18.1

Denly to Critchley, no run,

END OF OVER:
18 | 12 Runs | ESS: 149/6 (2 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 8.27, RRR: 1.00)

William Buttleman17 (12b)
Matt Critchley57 (44b)

Michael Hogan4-0-38-2
Fred Klaassen4-1-28-1

17.6

Hogan to Buttleman, 2 runs,

17.5

Hogan to Buttleman, no run,

17.4

Hogan to Buttleman, SIX,

17.3

Hogan to Critchley, 3 runs,

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Sam Cook takes hat-trick as Essex defeat Kent
He claims 4 for 18 before Critchley steers run-chase with unbeaten half-century

Essex INNINGS		R	B
DW Lawrence	caught wk	0	2
FIN Khushi	lbw	0	1
MS Pepper	caught wk	13	12
RJ Das	bowled	11	8
PI Walter	caught	27	15
MJJ Critchley	not out	63	46
DR Sams	bowled	17	15
WEL Buttleman	not out	17	12
SR Harmer
S Snater
SJ Cook
EXTRAS	(lb 3, w 2, nb 2)
TOTAL	155 (6 wkts; 18.2 ovs)

Kent BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
FJ Klaassen	4.0	1	28	1	7	(1w)
MG Hogan	4.0	0	38	2	9.5
KW Richardson	3.0	0	29	1	9.66
G Stewart	3.0	0	24	1	8	(1nb, 1w)
GF Linde	4.0	0	27	1	6.75
JL Denly	0.2	0	6	0	18

Essex 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	DW Lawrence	FIN Khushi
2nd	0	DW Lawrence	MS Pepper
3rd	20	MS Pepper	RJ Das
4th	10	MS Pepper	PI Walter
5th	43	MJJ Critchley	PI Walter
6th	39	MJJ Critchley	DR Sams
7th	42	MJJ Critchley	WEL Buttleman

Twenty20 Cup (England)

North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
WAR	14	11	3	22	0.819
LAN	14	8	5	17	0.427
WOR	14	8	5	17	0.349
NOT	14	8	6	16	-0.222
DER	14	6	7	13	0.397
NOR	14	6	8	12	0.274
DUR	14	4	7	11	0.077
YOR	14	6	6	10	-0.737
LEI	14	2	12	4	-1.402
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	14	12	2	24	1.46
HAM	14	9	5	18	0.82
SUR	14	8	6	16	1.192
ESS	14	8	6	16	0.088
KEN	14	7	7	14	0.287
SUS	14	6	8	12	-0.871
GLO	14	5	9	10	-0.993
GLA	14	5	9	10	-1.06
MID	14	3	11	6	-0.932