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ESS vs KT 12th Match, T20 Blast 2022

ESS

188-619.4

Essex won by 4 wickets

20.0184-4

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Well, that's it from Match 13 of the Vitality Blast T20 between Kent and Essex at St. Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. See you later with more exciting matches. It's me Dhanush signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Ninaad Dixit.
Good Night! Take care!

Game set and match done! Essex have won the match by 4 wickets. Defending champions Kent have now lost 2 in 2. They started off well with the bat. Bell-Drummond and Crawley gave them a good start scoring 31 and 40 respectively. Denly and Sam Billings managed the middle overs scoring 35 and 48* with George Linde giving the finishing touches with his 23 from 11. 184 was a good score on the board.
But, Essex openers Rossington and Buttleman had different plans as they both gave the visitors an explosive start with the Bat scoring 60 in the Powerplay. Even though they lost continues wickets int he middle overs, Paul Walter struck at one end by scoring an unbeaten 47 and took his side home comfortably with valuable assists from Tom Westley and Simon Harmer. In the end, Essex begin their 2022 Vitality Blast Campaign with a bang by defeating the reigning champions.

19.4 M Milnes to P Walter

4 FOUR!! It's all over, Essex win by 4 wickets! Good length and outside the off stump, Walter gets enough room and plays the square cut towards deep backward point. No fielder placed in the region, the ball crosses the rope!

19.3 M Milnes to S Harmer

1 Yorker on the off stump, digs out to mid off and sets off for a quick single. Throw is in at the non striker's end and hits the stumps but Harmer makes it in time. SCORES ARE LEVEL!

19.2 M Milnes to S Harmer

2 Brilliant from Jack Leaning at deep square leg keeping the game alive. Good length outside off, drags it to deep square region for two more runs.

19.1 M Milnes to S Harmer

2 Over the wicket. Full and outside off, strikes hard towards sweeper cover for a couple.

OVER 19

Essex

179/6

Paul Walter

43(31)

Simon Harmer

16(8)

Matthew Quinn

0-23(2.0)

18.6 M Quinn to S Harmer

1 Short of a length outside off, Harmer shuffles across and pulls to deep midwicket for a single that retains the strike for the final over, six more needed to win.

18.5 M Quinn to S Harmer

2 In the air and a tough chance put down at extra cover by Joe Denly. Full and outside off, driven in the air for a couple.

18.4 M Quinn to S Harmer

4 FOUR MORE!! In the off side on this occasion. Fuller delivery outside the off stump. Played with horizontal bat towards deep point region for four.

18.3 M Quinn to S Harmer

4 FOUR!! Welcome boundary for Harmer and Essex. Short of a length outside the off stump, pulled away towards the left of Cox at deep midwicket for four.

18.2 M Quinn to P Walter

1 On length closer to the off stump, whipped in the leg side for another run.

18.1 M Quinn to S Harmer

1 Over the wicket, a swinging delivery on the off stump, lower full toss. Worked away in the leg side for one.

OVER 18

Essex

166/6

Paul Walter

42(30)

Simon Harmer

4(3)

Fred Klaassen

2-35(4.0)

17.6 F Klaassen to S Harmer

1 Full on the off stump, plays the on drive towards wide long on for one.

17.5 F Klaassen to S Harmer

2 Round the wicket. Good length on the leg stump, pulled away to deep square who runs to his left. Collects a couple, brilliant running between the wickets.

17.4 F Klaassen to P Walter

1 Length ball outside off, cut away to deep third man for a single.

17.3 F Klaassen to P Walter

4 FOUR!! Walter continues playing his strokes. Over the wicket, half volley on the off stump. Clears his front leg and whips hard off the middle of the bat towards the deep backward square region.

17.2 F Klaassen to S Harmer

1 Round the wicket, short delivery outside off. Pulled away towards deep midwicket region for one.