Kent vs Essex Live Score and Commentary, South Group, Vitality Blast, 7 June, 2023
COMPLETED / South Group / St Lawrence Ground
150/8 (20 ov)
155/6 (18.2 ov)
Essex won by 4 wickets
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Player of the match
Sam Cook,
Essex
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Critchley | 63 | 46 | 8 | 1 | 136.96 |
| William Buttleman | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 141.67 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Joe Denly | 0.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 18.00 |
| Michael Hogan | 4 | 0 | 38 | 2 | 9.50 |
Essex won by 4 wickets
Kent vs Essex, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Worcestershire (WOR won by an inning and 2 runs) | Match 13 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Northamptonshire (Match Drawn) | Match 7 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Durham (Match Drawn) | Match 4 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Derbyshire (DER won by an innings and 229 runs) | 54th Match | 24 Sep 2025 |
| Leicestershire (Match drawn) | 49th Match | 15 Sep 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surrey (Match Drawn) | Match 15 | 24 Apr 2026 |
| Warwickshire (WAR won by 41 runs) | Match 12 | 17 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset (SOM won by 10 wickets) | Match 6 | 10 Apr 2026 |
| Hampshire (ESS won by an inning and 137 runs) | Match 2 | 3 Apr 2026 |
| Somerset (ESS won by 7 wickets) | 66th Match | 24 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 42 run (4.4 ov): William Buttleman: 17 (12), Matt Critchley: 25 (16)
- Last Bat: Daniel Sams 17(15) - b GF Linde George Linde
- Fall of Wickets: 1 - 1 Feroze Khushi, 1 - 2 Dan Lawrence, 21 - 3 Robin Das, 31 - 4 Michael-Kyle Pepper, 74 - 5 Paul Walter, 113 - 6 Daniel Sams
- Reviews Remaining: Essex - 0 of 0, Kent - 0 of 0
- Toss: Kent elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: South Group
- Series: Vitality Blast
- Date: Wednesday, June 07, 2023
- Time: 11:00 PM
- Venue: St Lawrence Ground
- City: Canterbury
- Umpires: Ben Debenham (England), Nigel Llong (England)
- Referee: Steve Davis (Australia)
End of over 14 (8 runs)
Kane Richardson to William Buttleman, 1 run,
Kane Richardson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
Kane Richardson to William Buttleman, 1 run,
Kane Richardson to Matt Critchley, no run,
Kane Richardson to Matt Critchley, Four,
Kane Richardson to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
George Linde to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
George Linde to William Buttleman, no run,
George Linde to William Buttleman, 1 run,
George Linde to Matt Critchley, 1 run,
George Linde to William Buttleman, no run,
George Linde to William Buttleman, Four,
End of over 16 (7 runs)
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, no run,
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, Four,
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, no run,
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, no run,
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, Four,
Fred Klaassen to Matt Critchley, no run,
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, 1 run,
Michael Hogan to Matt Critchley, no run,
Michael Hogan to Matt Critchley, 3 runs,
Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, Six,
Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, no run,
Michael Hogan to William Buttleman, 2 runs,
End of over 18 (12 runs)
Joe Denly to Matt Critchley, no run,
Joe Denly to Matt Critchley, Six,