Essex vs Kent, South Group at Canterbury, Vitality Blast Men, Jul 18 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

South Group (D/N), Canterbury, July 18, 2025, Vitality Blast Men

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Essex

172/6

Kent

(17.2/20 ov, T:173) 173/3

Kent won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)

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What will be the toss result?

KEN Win & Bat

44%

ESS Win & Bat

27%

KEN Win & Bowl

12%

ESS Win & Bowl

16%

Who will win the match?

KEN

49%

ESS

51%

What target will Essex set?

<100

10%

100-160

20%

160+

70%

How many wickets will Kent take?

<=3

14%

4-7

71%

8+

14%

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Kent march into quarter-finals with tense win over Essex

Muyeye and Finch the heroes with century stand before Billings knocks off winning runs

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Scorecard summary

Essex • 172/6(20 overs)

Paul Walter

52 (37)

Nathan Gilchrist

2/35 (2)

Charlie Allison

48 (33)

Matt Parkinson

1/22 (4)

Kent • 173/3(17.2 overs)

Tawanda Muyeye

80 (49)

Matt Critchley

1/18 (3)

Harry Finch

64 (35)

Mohammad Amir

1/26 (4)

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17.3

4nb

Snater to Billings, (no ball) 2 runs

17.2

6

Snater to Billings, SIX runs

17.1

2

Snater to Billings, 2 runs

end of over 171 run • 1 wicket

KEN: 161/3CRR: 9.47 • RRR: 4.00 • Need 12 from 18b

Joe Denly0 (3b)

Sam Billings1 (1b)

Mohammad Amir 4-0-26-1

Matt Critchley 3-0-18-1

16.6

•

Amir to JL Denly, no run

16.5

•

Amir to JL Denly, no run

16.4

•

Amir to JL Denly, no run

16.3

1

Amir to Billings, 1 run

16.2

W

Amir to Finch, OUT

Harry Finch b Mohammad Amir 64 (35b 6x4 3x6 41m) SR: 182.85

16.1

•

Amir to Finch, no run

end of over 164 runs • 1 wicket

KEN: 160/2CRR: 10.00 • RRR: 3.25 • Need 13 from 24b

Harry Finch64 (33b 6x4 3x6)

Matt Critchley 3-0-18-1

Mackenzie Jones 2-0-25-0

15.6

W

Critchley to Muyeye, OUT

Tawanda Muyeye c Benkenstein b Critchley 80 (49b 11x4 0x6 59m) SR: 163.26

15.5

1

Critchley to Finch, 1 run

15.4

•

Critchley to Finch, no run

15.3

1

Critchley to Muyeye, 1 run

15.2

2

Critchley to Muyeye, 2 runs

15.1

•

Critchley to Muyeye, no run

end of over 1514 runs

KEN: 156/1CRR: 10.40 • RRR: 3.40 • Need 17 from 30b

Tawanda Muyeye77 (45b 11x4)

Harry Finch63 (31b 6x4 3x6)

Mackenzie Jones 2-0-25-0

Mohammad Amir 3-0-25-0

14.6

1

Jones to Muyeye, 1 run

14.5

4

Jones to Muyeye, FOUR runs

14.4

4

Jones to Muyeye, FOUR runs

14.3

1

Jones to Finch, 1 run

14.2

4

Jones to Finch, FOUR runs

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Match details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss	Kent, elected to field first
Series	Vitality Blast Men
Season	2025
Match days	18 July 2025 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires	Martin Saggers Rob Bailey
Match Referee	Simon Hinks
Points	Kent 4, Essex 0