Highlights Kent vs Essex T20 T20 Blast 18.07.2025

MAXIMUM! On a good length, pitching outside off. Billings pushes forward and lofts a sweep for 6 runs behind square.

Full, outside off stump. Billings gets on the front foot and drives for a pair of runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Denly pushes forward and defends

Length ball, outside off stump. Denly gets on the front foot and punches a drive

Good line and length. Denly pushes forward and punches a sloppy drive

On a good length, pitching outside off. Billings moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a run. The ball is misfielded by Thain.

OUT! Bowled. Good line and length. Finch advances but swings and misses while attempting a drive, the stumps are disturbed, and Finch has to depart

On a good length, outside off. Finch gets forward but misses while attempting to play a drive

OUT! Caught. Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Muyeye moves onto the back foot and pulls poorly, and is caught by Benkenstein

On a good line and length. Finch rocks back and eases a drive for a single run through the off side field.

On a good length, outside off. Finch pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a reverse sweep

Good length, outside leg. Muyeye steps back and tucks a glance for one run through the leg side field.

Back of a length from Critchley, on a good line again. Muyeye rocks back and plays a pull for 2 runs. Terrific work in the field by Benkenstein saves a certain boundary.

Good line and length. Muyeye goes back and drives

Back of a length from Jones, pitching outside off once more. Muyeye rocks back and punches a drive for 1 run.

FOUR MORE! Good length from Jones, outside off again. Muyeye gets on the front foot and drives for four runs on the off side.

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Muyeye gets on the back foot and cuts for four runs behind point.

Jones drops one in short, outside off once more. Finch goes back and skies a pull for 1 run.

FOUR! Short, outside off. Finch goes back and plays a pull down the ground for four runs. The ball is misfielded by Snater costing Essex Eagles 3 runs.

Back of a length from Jones, on line. Finch advances and drives down the ground.

Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside off once again. Finch moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

FOUR! Short ball, pitching outside off stump again. Finch goes back and late cuts for 4 runs behind point.

Short, outside off once more. Muyeye moves onto the back foot and pulls for one run.

Back of a length from Amir, pitching outside off once more. Finch creates space and plays a pull for one run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Muyeye pushes forward and flicks for one run.

Back of a length from Amir, on a good line. Muyeye moves onto the back foot and tucks a glance for 2 runs on the on side.

On a good line and length. Muyeye gets on the back foot and drives for 1 run on the off side.

Wide. Pitching well down the leg side. Muyeye goes back but makes no contact while trying to play a leg glance

Yorker, pitching on a good line. Finch gets forward and glances for a run back behind square.

FOUR! Finch brings up his fifty in emphatic style! Good length from Benkenstein, pitching outside off. Finch backs away and lifts a drive on the off side for 4 runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Finch advances and plays a flick for 2 runs down the ground.

Full ball, outside leg and angling across Finch. He advances and plays a flick for two runs.

Good length from Benkenstein, on leg stump and angling across Muyeye. He gets on the front foot and plays a flick down the ground for a run.

Back of a length, outside off. Muyeye gets on the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off stump once again. Finch rocks back and pulls for 1 run.

DROPPED! Short of a length, outside off. Finch gets on the back foot and skies a pull for six runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is put down by Thain. A really tough chance for Thain there.

FOUR! Pitching on a good line and length. Finch advances down the pitch and plays a drive for 4 runs on the off side.

Short, outside off. Muyeye goes back and pulls for one run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off stump. Muyeye gets on the back foot and guides a cut for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Muyeye rocks back and flicks a glance for one run on the on side.

Full, pitching on a good line. Finch gets forward and flicks for one run.

SIX MORE! Pitched up, pitching outside off again. Finch shuffles down the pitch and drives for six runs on the on side.

SIX! Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Finch moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 6 runs.

Pitched up, on line. Muyeye gets on the front foot and drives for one run.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching on a good line. Muyeye advances and drives for four runs down the ground. The ball is misfielded by Snater costing Essex Eagles three runs.

Fifty up for Muyeye! Pitched up, pitching outside off. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and punches a drive for a single run.

On a good line and length from Benkenstein again. Finch pushes forward and reverse sweeps for one run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Finch backs away and cuts averagely

Full, on a good line once again. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and drives for a run down the ground.

Pitching on a good line and length. Finch creates space and slices a cut for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Muyeye goes back and drives for 1 run through the off side field.

Good line and length again. Muyeye gets on the front foot and drives averagely for one run down the ground.

Critchley pitches one up, on line once more. Muyeye pushes forward and punches a drive

Full ball, pitching on a good line. Finch advances and flicks for 1 run.

Length ball, outside off stump once again. Finch rocks back and guides a cut for 2 runs.

Good length, pitching outside off. Finch moves onto the back foot and cuts

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Finch goes back and cuts for a pair of runs. The ball is misfielded by Pepper.

Good line and length. Finch moves onto the back foot and flicks for 1 run.

Short of a length, on a good line once more. Muyeye rocks back and lifts a pull for a run.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line. Muyeye rocks back and cuts for two runs.

On a good line and length from Benkenstein. Finch moves onto the front foot and plays a flick for a single run.

Good line and length from Benkenstein once again. Muyeye advances down the pitch and slices a cut for one run.

Good line and length from Benkenstein. Muyeye gets on the front foot and drives poorly

Good length from Critchley, outside off stump again. Muyeye gets on the back foot and cuts for one run.

Critchley pitches one up, pitching outside off. Finch gets forward and drives for a run.

Good line and length from Critchley once more. Finch gets on the back foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a defensive shot

FOUR! Full ball, on line. Finch advances and drives for four runs down the ground.

Full, outside off stump once more. Muyeye gets forward and drives down the ground for 1 run.

Full, pitching outside off. Finch gets forward and drives for one run on the off side.

And again! Back of a length, outside off once more. Muyeye goes back and cuts for four runs.

FOUR! Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off stump once again. Muyeye gets on the back foot and lofts a drive over the off side for four runs.

Back of a length from Walter, pitching outside off stump. Finch goes back, and is hit on the body while attempting to play a pull, resulting in 1 leg bye back behind square.

FOUR! Length ball, pitching outside off once again. Finch gets on the front foot and drives on the off side for 4 runs.

OUT! Walter gets the wicket! Length ball, outside off again. Bell-Drummond advances down the pitch and skies a poor drive, and is caught by Pepper on the off side.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Muyeye goes back and pulls for a single run.

Yorker, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Muyeye pushes forward and glances for 1 run behind square.

FOUR! Pitched up, on a good line. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and plays a drive down the ground for 4 runs.

Short of a length, outside off. Bell-Drummond gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Back of a length from Jones, pitching outside off stump again. Muyeye gets on the back foot and plays a pull for one run.

Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Bell-Drummond rocks back and pulls down the ground for a run.

Good length, pitching outside off again. Muyeye rocks back and plays a pull for one run.

Good length from Amir, outside off. Muyeye gets on the front foot and defends for one run.

Back of a length from Amir, pitching on a good line. Bell-Drummond gets on the front foot, and is hit on the pad while attempting to play a pull, resulting in a leg bye.

Yorker, outside off. Muyeye gets on the front foot and drives for a run.

Full, on a good line. Bell-Drummond pushes forward and eases a drive down the ground for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Bell-Drummond pushes forward and outside edges

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Bell-Drummond gets on the front foot and outside edges

Good line and length. Bell-Drummond gets forward and flicks for a single run.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off once again. Bell-Drummond advances down the pitch and lifts a drive for 4 runs on the on side.

Jones drops one in short, pitching outside off stump once again. Muyeye moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run.

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Bell-Drummond shuffles down the pitch and plays a pull for a single run.

FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Bell-Drummond shuffles down the pitch and lofts a drive for four runs on the leg side.

Length ball, outside off. Bell-Drummond pushes forward but makes no contact while trying to play a defensive stroke

Amir drops one in short, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Muyeye. He moves onto the back foot and is hit on the gloves while trying a pull behind square.

On a good line and length. Muyeye pushes forward and plays a defensive stroke

And another! Good length from Amir, outside off stump once more. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and guides a late cut behind point for 4 runs.

FOUR! Full ball, outside off stump. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and punches a drive down the ground for 4 runs.

Good line and length. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and plays a defensive stroke

FOUR! Back of a length from Amir, pitching near leg stump and angled across Muyeye. He goes back and skies a pull for 4 runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Bell-Drummond moves onto the front foot and plays a flick

On a good length, pitching outside off stump. Bell-Drummond gets on the front foot and defends

Pitching on a good line and length again. Muyeye gets forward and plays a flick for a run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Muyeye rocks back and finesses a glance for a couple of runs on the leg side.

FOUR! Full, pitching outside off. Muyeye moves onto the front foot and eases a drive for 4 runs.

Good line and length from Snater. Muyeye pushes forward and flicks for two runs.

Full toss, outside off stump once again. Harmer pushes forward and sweeps for 2 runs.

DROPPED! Back of a length, outside off stump once again. Harmer gets on the back foot and pulls for two runs. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Stewart. A really difficult chance for Stewart there.

Stewart pitches one up, pitching outside off again. Harmer pushes forward and lifts a mediocre drive for 2 runs.

Yorker, outside off once again. Thain gets on the front foot and punches a drive for one run through the off side.

OUT! Caught. Stewart pitches one up, pitching outside off. Allison moves onto the front foot and lifts a poor drive, and is caught by Leaning on the off side.

Yorker, pitching outside off stump. Harmer pushes forward and drives on the off side for 1 run.

Good length, outside off. Allison gets on the front foot and drives poorly on the off side for a couple of runs. The ball is misfielded by Gilchrist and Leaning costing Kent Spitfires a single run.

Back of a length from Klaassen, pitching outside off once again. Harmer gets on the back foot and guides a cut for a run.

FOUR! Short of a length, outside off stump again. Harmer rocks back and cuts for four runs.

On a good length, pitching outside off once more. Allison moves down the pitch but misses while trying to play a drive, and the ball rolls away from Billings for 1 bye.

Back of a length from Klaassen, outside off. Allison goes back and slices a cut for a couple of runs.

SIX! Short of a length, on line. Allison gets on the back foot and pulls for six runs.

OUT! Caught. Back of a length from Gilchrist, outside off stump. Benkenstein shuffles down the pitch and outside edges, and is caught by Parkinson

MAXIMUM! Short ball, pitching outside off stump. Benkenstein goes back and pulls for 6 runs.

OUT! Gilchrist gets the wicket! Full toss, on line once again. Critchley gets on the back foot and skies a scoop, but is caught by Stewart back behind square.

MAXIMUM! On a good line and length from Gilchrist. Critchley gets forward and drives on the leg side for six runs.

Pitched up, pitching on a good line. Allison pushes forward and drives down the ground for 1 run.

SIX! Back of a length from Gilchrist, outside off. Allison goes back and pulls for a half dozen runs.

Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Allison moves onto the back foot and cuts for 1 run.

Short ball, pitching on a good line. Critchley goes back and plays a sloppy pull for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Critchley pushes forward but misses while trying a reverse sweep

Dropped in short by Klaassen, pitching on a good line once again. Allison moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a single run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Critchley gets on the back foot and plays a wild pull down the ground for 1 run.

Full ball, on a good line. Critchley gets forward and plays a flick

Full, pitching outside off stump again. Critchley pushes forward and punches a drive for a run on the off side.

Pitched up, pitching outside off stump again. Allison gets forward and edges for a run.

Good length, outside off stump once more. Critchley gets forward and plays a defensive stroke for 1 run through the off side.

Short of a length, outside off. Allison rocks back and pulls for a run.

FOUR! Pitched up, outside off. Allison pushes forward and punches a drive for 4 runs.

Back of a length from Stewart, on a good line once again. Critchley shuffles down the pitch and defends for a run.

FOUR! Back of a length from Denly, on a good line. Critchley rocks back and pulls for four runs.

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Critchley gets on the front foot and drives for 1 run.

OUT! Caught. Good line and length. Walter gets on the front foot and lifts a shaky sweep, and is caught by Finch back behind square.

Full, outside off stump once again. Allison gets forward and plays a sweep for a run.

On a good length, pitching outside off. Allison goes back and eases a drive

Back of a length from Denly, outside off stump once again. Walter goes back and pulls for a run.

Evison now coming over the wicket to Allison. Good length, outside off stump. Allison gets forward and punches a drive through the off side field.

Evison comes around the wicket. Yorker, pitching on a good line. Walter gets forward and flicks for 1 run.

On a good length, outside off stump. Allison creates space and drives through the off side field for 1 run.

Pitching on a good line and length. Allison pushes forward and plays a flick

Evison now coming over the wicket. Good length from Evison, outside off stump. Allison moves onto the front foot and inside edges

Walter brings up his fifty! Short of a length, outside off. Walter rocks back and plays a cut for one run.

Good line and length from Parkinson again. Walter moves onto the front foot and sweeps for a single run.

On a good line and length from Parkinson again. Walter gets on the back foot and flicks

Good line and length from Parkinson once again. Allison gets forward and defends for a single run.

Good line and length from Parkinson. Walter gets forward and sweeps for one run.

Back of a length from Parkinson, on line once more. Allison rocks back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Back of a length, pitching on leg and angled across the batter. Walter moves onto the back foot and pulls for a single run. The ball is misfielded by Gilchrist and Finch.

Evison now coming around the wicket. Good length, outside off. Walter gets forward and drives for one run.

Short of a length, outside off stump. Allison rocks back and plays a pull for 1 run.

Evison comes over the wicket to Allison. Short of a length, outside leg once more. Allison moves down the pitch and plays a pull for 2 runs. Fantastic fielding by Finch and Gilchrist prevents a certain boundary.

Evison now coming around the wicket. Short of a length, pitching outside off once more. Walter moves onto the back foot and pulls for a run.

Evison comes over the wicket to Allison. Back of a length from Evison, pitching outside off stump. Allison moves onto the back foot and cuts averagely for a run.

Back of a length, on line. Walter moves onto the back foot and plays a pull for a run.

Good line and length. Walter gets forward and sweeps back behind square for 1 run.

Good line and length again. Allison rocks back and drives for a single run.

Pitched up, on a good line again. Allison pushes forward but swings and misses while attempting a flick. Kent Spitfires appeal, but umpire Saggers is unmoved.

Pitching on a good line and length again. Allison gets on the front foot and defends

FOUR! Back of a length from Parkinson, on a good line again. Allison gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

Pitching on a good line and length. Allison pushes forward but makes no contact while attempting to play a defensive shot

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Allison goes back and drives for a single run.

FOUR! Good length, pitching outside off stump. Allison pushes forward and drives for 4 runs down the ground.

Evison comes around the wicket. On a good length, outside off. Walter moves down the pitch and tucks a glance on the leg side for one run.

Full, on a good line. Allison moves onto the front foot and finesses a glance on the on side for 1 run.

Evison now coming over the wicket. On a good length, outside off stump. Allison gets forward and defends

OUT! Evison breaks through! Good line and length from Evison. Cox gets on the front foot but swings and misses while trying a drive, and the ball careens into the stumps

FOUR! Parkinson pitches one up, pitching on a good line. Walter gets on the front foot and sweeps for 4 runs.

Good length from Parkinson, outside off once again. Cox moves onto the back foot and slices a cut down the ground for 1 run.

Good length, pitching outside off stump. Cox moves onto the back foot and guides a cut

Good line and length from Parkinson. Cox gets on the back foot and slices a cut

Good length from Parkinson, on leg stump and angling across Cox. He gets forward and defends

On a good line and length. Cox goes back and lifts a wild pull for two runs.

Back of a length, outside off. Cox moves onto the back foot and pulls for 1 run down the ground.

Evison pitches one up, on a good line. Walter pushes forward and eases a drive for a single run.

Evison now coming around the wicket. Back of a length from Evison, outside off stump. Walter rocks back and edges

Good line and length. Cox gets forward and flicks for one run.

Short of a length, on a good line. Cox gets on the back foot and drives. Great work in the field by Stewart results in a single run being saved.

Back of a length, outside off again. Cox goes back and drives

Wide. Full ball, pitching well outside off stump.

Wide. Back of a length, on leg stump. Cox moves onto the back foot but swings and misses while attempting to play a leg glance

On a good length, on leg stump and angling across the batter. Cox gets on the back foot and flicks a glance through the on side field for one run.

OUT! Caught. Good line and length from Parkinson. Pepper moves onto the front foot and lofts a reverse sweep, but is remarkably caught by Klaassen

Good length, pitching outside off. Pepper pushes forward, and is hit on the pads while trying a sweep

Pitched up, pitching outside off. Walter gets forward and plays a sweep for a single run.

On a good length, pitching outside leg stump and angled across Walter. He moves onto the front foot and plays a sweep for 2 runs.

Length ball, pitching outside off stump. Walter moves onto the back foot and flicks

Back of a length, outside off. Walter gets on the back foot and plays a pull for 1 run.

Short of a length, outside off stump once again. Walter steps back but misses while trying a pull

Wide. Yorker, too wide outside leg. Walter moves onto the front foot but swings and misses while trying a leg glance

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump. Walter moves onto the back foot but misses while attempting a pull

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching outside off. Walter moves onto the back foot and pulls for four runs.

SIX! Back of a length from Klaassen, outside off once again. Walter goes back and lifts a pull for six runs.

Short ball, pitching outside leg stump once again. Walter creates space but lets it travel through to Billings

Back of a length, pitching outside leg stump. Pepper steps back but swings and misses while attempting a pull

Wide. Pitching on leg. Pepper creates space but makes no contact while attempting to play a leg glance

Stewart drops one in short, on line. Pepper creates space but watches the ball go through to the keeper unchallenged

Stewart now coming over the wicket to Pepper. Stewart drops one in short, pitching outside off. Pepper steps back and guides a cut for a couple of runs. Quality work in the field by Leaning saves a boundary.

Stewart comes around the wicket to Walter. Full ball, on a good line. Walter gets forward and plays a flick for a single run. Terrific fielding by Evison results in a boundary being saved.

Free hit. Stewart comes over the wicket to Pepper. Short ball, pitching outside off. Pepper rocks back and pulls sloppily back behind square for a run.

No ball. Stewart now coming around the wicket to Walter. Short, outside off. Walter moves onto the back foot and pulls for one run.

Back of a length, on leg stump. Pepper shuffles down the pitch and defends for a run.

FOUR! Short, pitching outside off. Walter goes back and plays a pull for four runs.

Pitched up, on a good line. Walter gets forward and plays a flick

FOUR! Back of a length, pitching outside off stump. Walter steps away and outside edges for four runs back behind point.

Good line and length. Walter steps back and flicks

Back-to-back boundaries! Short of a length, outside off stump. Walter moves onto the back foot and eases a drive for 4 runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, on leg stump and angled across the batter. Walter steps back and plays a drive straight down the ground for four runs.

FOUR! Pitched up, pitching outside leg stump and angled across the batter. Pepper steps away and lofts a sloppy drive for four runs on the leg side.

Full, outside leg and angled across the batter. Pepper creates space and punches a drive

SIX! Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angled across the batter. Pepper pushes forward and sweeps for 6 runs behind square.

Yorker, pitching outside leg and angled across Pepper. He pushes forward but misses while trying to play a sweep

And again! Full toss, pitching outside leg stump and angling across. Pepper creates space and lofts a drive over the on side field for 4 runs.

FOUR! Full toss, pitching near leg stump and angled across Pepper. He pushes forward and sweeps for four runs.

Pitched up, outside off stump. Pepper pushes forward and eases a drive for one run. Terrific fielding by Denly prevents a boundary.

Length ball, outside leg and angling across. Pepper rocks back and is struck on the gloves while trying a scoop

Dropped in short by Klaassen, pitching outside leg stump and angling across Pepper. He rocks back and pulls poorly

FOUR! Short of a length, pitching near leg stump and angled across. Pepper advances and edges back behind square for four runs.

Back of a length from Klaassen, pitching outside leg and angling across the batter. Pepper goes back and plays a defensive stroke

Back of a length from Klaassen, outside off. Pepper moves onto the back foot and defends

Back of a length from Stewart, pitching outside off stump. Walter gets on the back foot and pulls sloppily down the ground.

FOUR! On a good line and length. Walter moves down the pitch and flicks for four runs.

Full ball, pitching on a good line again. Walter pushes forward and drives

Short of a length, pitching on leg and angling across the batter. Walter gets on the back foot and plays a flick

Good line and length from Stewart. Pepper gets forward and defends on the off side for a single run.

Back of a length from Stewart, outside off stump. Pepper rocks back and late cuts