T20B
Finished
Middlesex
#13 · 0 pts · NRR +0
181/8
(20 ov)
Kent
#14 · 0 pts · NRR +0
208/6
(20 ov)
Kent won by 27 runs
1
14·44·
13 runs
2
41··4·
9 runs
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4·4··1
9 runs
4
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11 runs
5
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14 runs
6
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7 runs
7
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10 runs
8
11462W
14 runs
9
111·14
8 runs
10
114·11
8 runs
11
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3 runs
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13 runs
13
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4 runs
14
·11411
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3 runs
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4 runs
17
116121
12 runs
18
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10 runs
19
·4lb12·
7 runs
20
·1W144
10 runs
Batting
RB4s6sSR
T. Helm
1 1 0 0 100
Z. Gohar
11 9 2 0 122.2
Bowling
OMRWEcon
M. Milnes
4 7 38 2 9.5
T. Rogers
4 11 37 4 9.2
MATCH STATS MID KEN
PP 63/1 (10.5) 70/1 (11.7)
Middle 76/5 (7.6) 84/4 (8.4)
Death 40/2 (10) 54/0 (13)
4s 21 21
6s 5 9
Dots 25% 26%
Extras 8 12
Best P'ship 59(1) 58(6)
Runs
KENMID
448813217622005101520
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Date and time 22/05/2026 · 17:15
🏆
Competition T20 Blast
🏟
Venue Lord's, London
🌤
Weather
🌡 25°C💧 44%☁️ 0%💨 14 km/h
🪙
Toss Kent won the toss, elected to batting
👤
Umpire 1 Anthony Harris
👤
Umpire 2 Mark Newell
🎖
Referee Phil Whitticase

Match Prediction

Middlesex और Kent एक-दूसरे के खिलाफ अपना season opener खेल रहे हैं, और हालिया इतिहास कड़े अंतर तथा momentum के उतार-चढ़ाव की ओर इशारा करता है। उनकी पिछली भिड़ंत में Kent ने 11 balls शेष रहते target का chase पूरा किया था। Middlesex हाल के मैचों में लगातार तीन हार के साथ आ रहे हैं, जबकि Kent ने अपनी पिछली तीन में से दो जीती हैं। यह opener परखता है कि क्या Kent की हालिया बढ़त आगे भी जारी रहती है या Middlesex तुरंत reset कर पाता है।

Toss & Conditions

🪙 Kent won toss, elected batting
🏟 Lord's, London
🌡 25°C💧 44%☁️ 0%💨 14 km/h

Head-to-Head

पिछली तीन head-to-head भिड़ंतों में Kent 2–1 से आगे है। सबसे हालिया मुकाबले में Middlesex के 160/5 बनाने के बाद Kent ने 7 wickets से जीत दर्ज की और 11 balls शेष रहते chase पूरा किया। उस मैच की पहचान Kent का chase पर नियंत्रण था, जिसमें उन्होंने पर्याप्त समय रहते Middlesex के total को पार कर लिया। पिछली तीन के व्यापक पैटर्न में नतीजे मिश्रित रहे हैं, जहां दो Kent जीतों के बीच एक Middlesex जीत है।

Middlesex

#130 ptsNRR +0.000LWLLL

यह Middlesex का season opener है, लेकिन अन्य जगहों पर उनके हालिया नतीजे गिरावट दिखाते हैं: वे अपने पिछले तीन मैच हार चुके हैं। सबसे स्पष्ट तस्वीर उनके ताज़ा मैच में दिखी, जहां Glamorgan के खिलाफ 185 का chase करते हुए वे 132 पर bowled out हो गए—52-run की हार। इसके अलावा, उन्होंने Surrey के खिलाफ भी 8 runs से हार झेली, जहां करीबी finish में उन्होंने 189/9 concede किए।

Kent

#140 ptsNRR +0.000WLWWL

यह Kent का season opener है, और अन्य जगहों पर उनके हालिया मैचों में पिछली तीन में दो जीत दिखती हैं। उनका सबसे प्रभावशाली हालिया नतीजा Essex के खिलाफ chase में रहा, जहां उन्होंने 7 wickets से 16 balls शेष रहते जीत दर्ज की—172/6 के जवाब में 173/3 बनाकर। उस तीन-मैच के दौर में एकमात्र झटका Lancashire के खिलाफ रहा, जहां Kent 153 पर dismissed होने के बाद 9 balls शेष रहते 3 wickets से हार गया।

Playing XI

MID
Leus du PlooyC
Adam RossingtonWK
Max Holden
Caleb Falconer
Ryan Higgins
Luke Hollman
Zafar Gohar
Eathan Bosch
Sebastian Morgan
Tom Helm
Noah Cornwell
KEN
Sam BillingsCWK
Tawanda Muyeye
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Zak Crawley
Joe Denly
Chris Benjamin
Joey Evison
Matt Milnes
Thomas Stewart Rogers
Frederick Klaassen
Jake Lintott

Key Stats

MIDKEN
Position 13 14
Points 0 0
NRR +0.00 +0.00
Elo 1382 1496
Winrate (last 3) 0% 67%
H2H (last 3) 1/3 2/3
PP Econ 8.4 7.5
Mid Econ 8.5 8.7
Death Econ 9.8 10.4
Total score 2 4

Verdict

चारों models Kent के पक्ष में एकमत हैं, और model average KEN के लिए 62% है। Bookmakers भी Kent के साथ हैं, जहां MID की pricing 41% (2.31) बनाम KEN 59% (1.62) है। Key stats कुल मिलाकर Kent की ओर झुकते हैं (4–2), जिसका आधार Elo edge, हालिया win rate का बेहतर होना, और पिछली तीन head-to-head में 2–1 की बढ़त है। Middlesex की बेहतर middle और death-overs economy सबसे बड़ा counterweight है—यदि वे Kent के chase को दबाव में रख सकें।

MIDKEN
48% ML 52%
34% AI 1 66%
34% AI 2 66%
38% Math 62%
41% Books 59%

Billings’ late-overs blitz

Sam Billings didn’t just top-score; he changed the temperature of the game. After Kent’s bright start, his 84 off 37 ensured the innings never plateaued, and the finishing kick left Middlesex chasing beyond comfort. Kent’s 208/6 proved too steep even with a spirited reply, and Middlesex fell 27 runs short despite a strong opening stand that briefly hinted at a tighter finish.

Middlesex lose the middle

The match was effectively decided in Middlesex’s middle overs, when a chase that began at 10.5 an over in the powerplay (63/1) stalled into a slide. They managed only 76 runs while losing five wickets in the middle phase, turning a manageable equation into a scramble. Kent, by contrast, kept wickets in hand and then exploded at the end: 54 without loss in the death overs at 13 an over, a gap that Middlesex never recovered.

Rogers and Billings decisive

Billings’ innings was the headline, mixing powerplay intent with a brutal end-game, and his stand of 58 with Joey Evison steadied Kent before the final surge. Thomas Stewart Rogers then delivered the decisive bowling spell: 4/37, repeatedly breaking momentum just as Middlesex tried to reset. Adam Rossington’s 77 off 43 was Middlesex’s best counterpunch, but without sustained support after that 59-run partnership, the chase couldn’t keep pace.

Batting
RBSR
Sam Billings
Sam Billings
KEN Batsman
8437227
Adam Rossington
Adam Rossington
MID Batsman
7743179
Tawanda Muyeye
Tawanda Muyeye
KEN Batsman
3825152
Bowling
WREcon
Thomas Stewart Rogers
Thomas Stewart Rogers
KEN Bowler
4379.3
Jake Lintott
Jake Lintott
KEN Bowler
2256.3
Noah Cornwell
Noah Cornwell
MID Bowler
2266.5

Form and firepower show up

Pre-match numbers leaned Kent on recent results and matchup hitting, and the game followed that script: their top order set a platform, and their finishing was ruthless. Middlesex’s best hope was to squeeze with tidy middle and death-overs bowling, but Billings’ range meant even decent balls disappeared once the last five overs began. When Middlesex needed their own clean finish, the wickets lost through the middle left too much for the back end.

ML
KEN 52%
AI 1
KEN 66%
AI 2
KEN 66%
Math
KEN 62%
Books
KEN 59%
Playing XI
Leus du Plooy
Leus du PlooyC Batsman
Adam Rossington
Adam RossingtonWK Wicketkeeper
Caleb Falconer
Caleb Falconer Batsman
Ryan Higgins
Ryan Higgins Allrounder
Luke Hollman
Luke Hollman Allrounder
Sebastian Morgan
Sebastian Morgan Allrounder
Max Holden
Max Holden Bowler
Zafar Gohar
Zafar Gohar Bowler
Eathan Bosch
Eathan Bosch Bowler
Tom Helm
Tom Helm Bowler
Noah Cornwell
Noah Cornwell Bowler
Rest of Squad
Jack Davies
Jack Davies Wicketkeeper
Joe Cracknell
Joe Cracknell Wicketkeeper
Blake Cullen
Blake Cullen Wicketkeeper
Aaryan Sawant
Aaryan Sawant Batsman
Sam Robson
Sam Robson Batsman
Ben Geddes
Ben Geddes Batsman
Nathan Fernandes
Nathan Fernandes Batsman
Josh de Caires
Josh de Caires Batsman
Henry Brookes
Henry Brookes Allrounder
James Feldman
James Feldman Allrounder
Toby Roland-Jones
Toby Roland-Jones Allrounder
Naavya Sharma
Naavya Sharma Bowler
Ishaan Kaushal
Ishaan Kaushal Bowler
Playing XI
Sam Billings
Sam BillingsCWK Wicketkeeper
Chris Benjamin
Chris Benjamin Wicketkeeper
Daniel Bell-Drummond
Daniel Bell-Drummond Batsman
Zak Crawley
Zak Crawley Batsman
Joey Evison
Joey Evison Batsman
Jake Lintott
Jake Lintott Batsman
Matt Milnes
Matt Milnes Allrounder
Thomas Stewart Rogers
Thomas Stewart Rogers Allrounder
Tawanda Muyeye
Tawanda Muyeye Bowler
Joe Denly
Joe Denly Bowler
Frederick Klaassen
Frederick Klaassen Bowler
Rest of Squad
Ben Compton
Ben Compton Batsman
Sam Northeast
Sam Northeast 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
Grant Stewart
Grant Stewart Allrounder
Corey Flintoff
Corey Flintoff Allrounder
Oliver Curtiss
Oliver Curtiss Allrounder
Jaydn Denly
Jaydn Denly Allrounder
Harry Finch
Harry Finch Allrounder
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
Keith Dudgeon
Keith Dudgeon Bowler
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