T20B
Finished
Essex
#5 · 12 pts · NRR +0.63 · LLWWW
187/6
(20 ov)
Kent
#8 · 12 pts · NRR +0.18 · WWLWL
184/9
(20 ov)
Essex won by 3 runs
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14 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
F. Klaassen
18 5 1 2 360
M. Milnes
1 3 0 0 33.3
Bowling
OMRWEcon
C. Bennett
4 8 39 2 9.8
Z. Akhter
4 9 19 3 4.8
MATCH STATS ESS KEN
PP 43/2 (7.2) 46/2 (7.7)
Middle 78/2 (7.8) 92/4 (9.2)
Death 66/2 (16.5) 46/3 (11.5)
4s 17 12
6s 9 10
Dots 28% 20%
Extras 10 5
Best P'ship 58(3) 58(5)
Runs
ESSKEN
408012016020005101520
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Date and time 09/06/2026 · 18:00
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Competition T20 Blast
🏟
Venue County Ground, Chelmsford
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Weather
🌡 14°C💧 62%☁️ 26%💨 14 km/h
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Toss Kent won the toss, elected to bowling
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Umpire 1 Mark Newell
👤
Umpire 2 Martin Saggers
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Referee Peter Such

Match Prediction

Essex, T20B Regular Season में 12 points के साथ 3W-2L रिकॉर्ड और +0.627 NRR के दम पर 5th स्थान पर है। Kent भी 12 points के साथ 3W-2L रिकॉर्ड रखता है, लेकिन उसका +0.183 NRR कम है और वह 8th पर है। Essex तीन मैचों की winning run के साथ आ रहा है, जिसमें Middlesex पर 60-run की जीत शामिल है। Kent ने अपने पिछले तीन में से दो मैच गंवाए हैं, और उसका सबसे हालिया मैच Sussex के खिलाफ़ 7-wicket की हार पर खत्म हुआ।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Kent won toss, elected bowling
🏟 County Ground, Chelmsford
🌡 14°C💧 62%☁️ 26%💨 14 km/h🌧 0.03mm

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन head-to-head भिड़ंतों में Kent 2-1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबले में Essex ने Kent को 129/9 पर रोकने के बाद 38 balls शेष रहते 9 wickets से हराया, और 130/1 पर chase को बिल्कुल सहज बना दिया। उस मैच की पहचान यही रही कि Kent अपनी innings में लगातार wickets गंवाता रहा और जवाब में Essex को लगभग कोई कड़ी परीक्षा नहीं मिली। कुल पैटर्न मिला-जुला है: उससे पहले की दो भिड़ंतें Kent ने जीती थीं, लेकिन ताज़ा मैच में Essex पूरी तरह हावी रहा।

Essex

#512 ptsNRR +0.627LLWWW

Essex, T20B Regular Season में 12 points के साथ 5th स्थान पर है। वह तीन मैचों की winning streak पर है, और रुझान लगातार अधिक एकतरफ़ा होता गया है, जिसका शिखर Middlesex पर 60-run की जीत रही। यहाँ तक कि उसका सबसे करीबी हालिया नतीजा भी Derbyshire के खिलाफ़ 2 balls शेष रहते जीत के साथ ही खत्म हुआ।

Kent

#812 ptsNRR +0.183WWLWL

Kent, T20B Regular Season में 12 points के साथ 8th स्थान पर है। उसके पिछले तीन मैचों में प्रदर्शन एक आरामदायक chase जीत और दो हारों के बीच झूलता रहा है, जिसमें ताज़ा हार Sussex के खिलाफ़ आई, जहाँ Sussex ने 16 balls शेष रहते chase पूरा कर लिया। इस दौर का सबसे स्पष्ट सकारात्मक पक्ष Surrey पर 36 balls शेष रहते मिली 8-wicket की जीत है।

Playing XI

ESS
Simon HarmerC
Jordan CoxWK
Paul Walter
Michael Pepper
Charlie Allison
Luc Benkenstein
Wiaan Mulder
Matthew Critchley
Shane Snater
Zaman Akhter
Charlie Bennett
KEN
Sam BillingsCWK
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Harry Finch
Zak Crawley
Jaydn Denly
Chris Benjamin
Jake Lintott
Grant Stewart
Matt Milnes
Keith Dudgeon
Frederick Klaassen

Key Stats

ESSKEN
Position 5 8
Points 12 12
NRR +0.63 +0.18
Elo 1509 1507
Winrate (last 3) 100% 33%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 8.3 7.4
Mid Econ 8.7 8.9
Death Econ 12.0 9.7
Total score 4 3

Verdict

चारों मॉडल Essex के पक्ष में हैं, जहाँ Essex का अनुमान 55–62% दायरे में है और औसत 59% निकलता है। Bookmakers के भाव मॉडल से अलग हैं: Essex को 48% (1.95) और Kent को 52% (1.85) पर रखा गया है। key-stats सारांश में Essex को 4-3 से मामूली बढ़त मिलती है, जो उसके हालिया बेहतर नतीजों और NRR व Elo में छोटे-छोटे फायदे से प्रेरित है। Kent की हालिया head-to-head बढ़त और bowling-phase के वे metrics जो उसके पक्ष में झुकते हैं, Essex के लिए मुख्य प्रतिवजन हैं।

ESSKEN
55% ML 45%
60% AI 1 40%
62% AI 2 38%
58% Math 42%
48% Books 52%

Akhter shuts the door late

Zaman Akhter’s final spell flipped a chase that kept threatening to run away, as Essex edged Kent by 3 runs in a finish that tightened with every ball. Kent were in touch through Sam Billings’ clean hitting, but Akhter’s control under pressure forced the asking rate to spike at the worst time. When wickets fell in the closing exchanges, the target suddenly looked bigger than it had for most of the innings, and Essex’s death plans finally stuck.

Essex’s death-overs surge

The game was set up by Essex’s late acceleration: 66 runs in the last five overs after a relatively even first 15. At 121/4 after 15, Kent’s bowlers had done enough to keep the total in check, but Charlie Allison ensured Essex finished with a score that demanded risks. That contrast decided it: Kent managed 46 in their last five, leaving them chasing the same kind of finish Essex had already produced.

Allison sets, Akhter seals

Allison’s 74 off 47 was the innings that changed the ceiling of the match, combining anchoring through the middle with a decisive launch at the back end. Billings’ 62 off 38 kept Kent ahead of the rate for long stretches and made the contest feel like it was tilting away from Essex. But Akhter’s 3/19 was the defining impact: he removed momentum, forced mis-hits, and ensured Kent’s last push never quite landed.

Batting
RBSR
Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison
ESS Batsman
7447157
Sam Billings
Sam Billings
KEN Batsman
6238163
Jordan Cox
Jordan Cox
ESS Batsman
4031129
Bowling
WREcon
Zaman Akhter
Zaman Akhter
ESS Bowler
3194.8
Matt Milnes
Matt Milnes
KEN Bowler
3235.8
Charlie Bennett
Charlie Bennett
ESS Bowler
2399.8

Form and finishing proved decisive

Pre-match, Essex’s recent momentum and slight overall edges suggested they’d handle key moments better, even if Kent’s bowling numbers hinted they could squeeze late. What actually happened was a blend of both: Kent did apply pressure through the middle, but Essex’s batting depth and clearer end-overs intent overcame it. Kent’s chase, by comparison, relied heavily on Billings’ tempo; once Essex could bowl at new batters in the final overs, the advantage swung back.

ML
ESS 55%
AI 1
ESS 60%
AI 2
ESS 62%
Math
ESS 58%
Books
KEN 52%
Playing XI
Simon Harmer
Simon HarmerC Bowler
Jordan Cox
Jordan CoxWK Wicketkeeper
Charlie Allison
Charlie Allison Batsman
Zaman Akhter
Zaman Akhter Allrounder
Matthew Critchley
Matthew Critchley Allrounder
Paul Walter
Paul Walter Allrounder
Wiaan Mulder
Wiaan Mulder Allrounder
Luc Benkenstein
Luc Benkenstein Bowler
Shane Snater
Shane Snater Bowler
Charlie Bennett
Charlie Bennett Bowler
Michael Pepper
Michael Pepper Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Tom Westley
Tom Westley Batsman
Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar Batsman
Robin Das
Robin Das Allrounder
Simon Fernandes
Simon Fernandes Allrounder
Mitchell Killeen
Mitchell Killeen Allrounder
Mackenzie Jones
Mackenzie Jones Allrounder
Noah Thain
Noah Thain Bowler
Samuel Cook
Samuel Cook Bowler
James Porter
James Porter Bowler
Playing XI
Sam Billings
Sam BillingsCWK Wicketkeeper
Zak Crawley
Zak Crawley Batsman
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Daniel Bell-Drummond Batsman
Jake Lintott
Jake Lintott Batsman
Grant Stewart
Grant Stewart Allrounder
Jaydn Denly
Jaydn Denly Allrounder
Harry Finch
Harry Finch Allrounder
Matt Milnes
Matt Milnes Allrounder
Joe Denly
Joe Denly Bowler
Frederick Klaassen
Frederick Klaassen Bowler
Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon Bowler
Chris Benjamin
Chris Benjamin Wicketkeeper
Rest of Squad
Ben Compton
Ben Compton Batsman
Sam Northeast
Sam Northeast Batsman
Joey Evison
Joey Evison Batsman
Dian Forrester
Dian Forrester Batsman
Senuran Muthusamy
Senuran Muthusamy Batsman
Ben Dawkins
Ben Dawkins Batsman
James Taylor
James Taylor Batsman
Ekansh Singh
Ekansh Singh Allrounder
Thomas Stewart Rogers
Thomas Stewart Rogers Allrounder
Corey Flintoff
Corey Flintoff Allrounder
Oliver Curtiss
Oliver Curtiss Allrounder
Tawanda Muyeye
Tawanda Muyeye Bowler
Bertie Foreman
Bertie Foreman Bowler
Jaskaran Singh
Jaskaran Singh Bowler
Matt Parkinson
Matt Parkinson Bowler
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen Bowler
Glenton Stuurman
Glenton Stuurman Bowler
Matthew Quinn
Matthew Quinn Bowler
#TeamPW-LPTS
1NOR 5 5-0 20
2GLO 6 5-1 20
3HAM 6 5-1 20
4YOR 6 4-2 16
5ESS 5 3-2 12
6SUR 6 3-3 12
7GLA 6 3-3 12
8KEN 5 3-2 12
9NOT 6 3-3 12
10WOR 5 3-2 12
11LEI 6 3-3 12
12DER 6 2-4 8
13SUS 6 2-4 8
14DUR 5 2-3 8
15SOM 6 2-4 8
16WAR 6 1-5 4
17LAN 5 1-4 4
18MID 6 1-5 4
#TeamPWLNRNRRPTS
1NOR 5 5 0 +1.527 20
2GLO 6 5 1 +1.066 20
3HAM 6 5 1 +0.855 20
4YOR 6 4 2 +1.132 16
5ESS 5 3 2 +0.627 12
6SUR 6 3 3 +0.516 12
7GLA 6 3 3 +0.261 12
8KEN 5 3 2 +0.183 12
9NOT 6 3 3 -0.471 12
10WOR 5 3 2 -0.483 12
11LEI 6 3 3 -1.043 12
12DER 6 2 4 +0.630 8
13SUS 6 2 4 -0.309 8
14DUR 5 2 3 -0.326 8
15SOM 6 2 4 -0.621 8
16WAR 6 1 5 -0.713 4
17LAN 5 1 4 -1.296 4
18MID 6 1 5 -1.565 4
#TeamLast 5
1NORWWWWW
2GLOWLWWW
3HAMWWWWW
4YORWWLWL
5ESSLLWWW
6SURWLLWL
7GLALWWLW
8KENWWLWL
9NOTLLWWW
10WORWLWWL
11LEILLWWW
12DERLWWLL
13SUSLLLLW
14DURWWLLL
15SOMWLLLL
16WARLLLLW
17LANLWLLL
18MIDLWLLL