KET vs ESS Full Scorecard, Vitality Blast 2023 Updates

South Group, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Kent

150/8 (20)

Essex

155/6 (18.2)

ESS won by 4 wickets

Info

Fantasy

Live

Scorecard

Playing XI

Player of the Match Samuel Cook

4/18

Kent Inn

150/8 (20)

Essex Inn

155/6 (18.2)

Batters

Dan Lawrence

0.00

c SW Billings b MG Hogan

Feroze Khushi

0.00

lbw b FJ Klaassen

Michael-Kyle Pepper

108.33

c SW Billings b KW Richardson

Robin Das

137.50

b MG Hogan

Paul Walter

180.00

c JA Leaning b G Stewart

Matt Critchley *

136.96

Not out

Daniel Sams

113.33

b GF Linde

William Buttleman

141.67

Not out

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 3, NB: 2, W: 2)

TOTAL

(18.2 Ov, RR: 8.45)

155/6

Did not Bat

Simon Harmer , Samuel Cook , Shane Snater

Bowlers

EXT

7.00

9.50

9.67

8.00

6.75

0.2

18.00

Fall Of Wickets

Score

Over

Feroze Khushi

lbw b FJ Klaassen

1-1

0.2

Dan Lawrence

c SW Billings b MG Hogan

2-1

1.1

Robin Das

b MG Hogan

3-21

3.3

Michael-Kyle Pepper

c SW Billings b KW Richardson

4-31

4.2

Paul Walter

c JA Leaning b G Stewart

5-74

9.3

Daniel Sams

b GF Linde

6-113

13.4

Player of the Match Samuel Cook

4/18

Commentary

That's all we have from this game as I, Lavil Saldanha along with my colleague, Arya Sekhar Chakraborty take your leave. Do check Sportskeeda for the latest sports news and all the live match coverages. We hope you enjoyed our coverage. Toodles for now as we look to see you some time soon. SEE YA!!

Essex beat Kent by 4 wickets

Matt Critchley: 63(46b)* | Michael Hogan: 2/38 (4 overs)
Paul Walter: 27(15b) | Fred Klaassen: 1/28 (4 overs)

This was a topsy turvy game but the side that played better cricket came out on top at the end of the day. Essex had a very wobbly start losing their openers cheaply. Their no.3 and no.4 too couldn't manage to do much and they were found wanting for a hero to take them home across the victory line.

The middle and lower middle order combined forces and were determined to end the game in their favour. It was Paul Walter who played a cameo but couldn't covert his cameo into a substantial score. Later Matt Critchley stitched parternships, first with Daniel Sams and then with William Buttleman. They turned out to be match winning 6th and 7th wicket stands as Essex came from behind and won this game with 10 balls to spare.

It was a spirited bowling performance from Kent but somehow it wasn't meant to be. Michael Hogan and Fred Klaassen gave them a perfect start with the ball in and seemed to threaten the bat throughout. Geogre Linde, the only spinner in use, also bowled his heart out and challenged the batters with his wily variations. They could've done better had their field plannings been spot on to place the men in catching positions.

18.2 Joe Denly to Matt Critchley, SIX! Critchley finishes it off in style. That was a drag down from Denly, Critchley rocks back and slaps that away well over the deep square leg fence.

18.1 Joe Denly to Matt Critchley, that was a flatter one on the thigh pads from Denly and Critchley couldn't quite get any timing on that.

Joe Denly, right arm off spin, comes into the attack and will be bolwing to Matt Critchley on strike

Only formalities remain. Essex need 2 runs to win in 12 balls. This has been an excellent chase from them with Critchley anchoring them to a win from the back.

overs

149 /6 score

runs

William Buttleman *

17 (12)

Matt Critchley

57 (44)

Michael Hogan

2 /38

17.6 Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, back of a length delivery a shade outside off, Buttleman stands tall and slices the attempted punch past the backward point region and has enough time to return for a couple.

17.5 Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, back of a length delivery angling into the right-hander, worked away towards the midwicket region, Critchley was looking for a single and would have been a gonner had there been a direct hit at the bowling end.

17.4 Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, SIX! That has been slammed by Buttlerman. Fractionally short from Hogan, Buttleman gets into position early and connects the pull shot to perfection. Comfortably clears the deep square leg fence.

17.3 Michael Hogan to Matt Critchley, single taken by Critchley.

17.2 Michael Hogan to Matt Critchley, on a good-length around the off-stump channel, Critchley stands tall and punches it straight to the extra cover fielder.

17.1 Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, that was a slower delivery on a length, around leg stump and Buttleman misses out on the heave down the leg side and has to be settled with a leg bye single.

Michael Hogan (3-0-26-2) comes back into the attack and will be bowling to William Buttleman on strike

2 boundaries in the over and the pressure is back on the fielding side. Essex need 14 runs to win in 18 balls. Kent can still do it from here, but they need to bowl more yorkers and trap the batters frequently

overs

137 /6 score

runs

Matt Critchley *

54 (42)

William Buttleman

8 (8)

Fred Klaassen

1 /28

16.6 Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, back of a length delivery a shade outside off, a defensive push towards the extra cover fielder.

16.5 Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, FOUR! That was a calculated risk from Critchley and it pays off. Comes down the track and slams this fuller-length slower delivery a shade outside off just over the jumping mid-off fielder.

16.4 Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, back of a length delivery a shade outside off, punched away straight to the extra cover fielder.

16.3 Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, banged in short by Critchley, he goes for the pull but doesn't make any contact.