ESSEX vs KENT 25th Match, 29 May 2026 Fantasy AI Predictions

Kent

Canterbury

St Lawrence Ground

169

KENT

129/9 (20.0)

Essex chose to BOWL

ESSEX

130/1 (13.4)

Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

Vitality Blast Men ESS vs KET players T20 past performance, current series performance, projected points and selection percentage.

Player					Batting									Bowling										Series Performance							Lineup selection			Match Performance
Name	T	R	S	M#	Bat	Inn	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	SR	50+	4/6	Bowl	Inn	Wk	Ov	Avg	Eco	SR	4w	Best	C/St	M	A. Pt	Pts	Run	Wk	DT	P	S%	C	VC	iDt	#	PTS	Bat	Bowl	Field
Zaman Akhter	ESSEX	ALL	✅	15	RHB	8	3	82	26	16.4	117.14	0	9	RFM	15	15	2.9	28.13	9.81	17.2	0	3/19	5	2	5	10	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	✅	8	43	0	39	0
Shane Snater	ESSEX	BOWL	✅	78	RHB	39	17	226	33	10.27	124.86	0	27	RFM	77	71	2.8	28.94	9.61	18	0	3/8	34	2	15	30	8	0	0	9	0	0	0	✅	5	80	0	76	0
Zak Crawley	KENT	BAT	✅	119	RHB	114	9	2809	108	26.75	139.82	15	385	OB	0	0					0	-	53	2	110.5	221	111	0	100	3	0	0	0		18	15	11	0	0
Charlie Bennett	ESSEX	BOWL	✅	12	RHB	3	2	14	14	14	116.66	0	2	RFM	12	16	2.8	22.56	10.66	12.6	0	3/25	2	2	52.5	105	0	3	50	11	0	0	0	✅	3	110	0	98	8
Matt Critchley	ESSEX	ALL	✅	168	RHB	143	30	2266	80	20.05	123.08	6	242	LB	150	141	2.9	25.64	8.22	18.7	3	5/28	47	2	46	92	6	2	100	6	0	0	0		21	3	0	-1	0
Wiaan Mulder	ESSEX	ALL	✅	158	RHB	133	30	2592	83	25.16	131.1	12	297	RM	120	92	2.5	29.46	8.88	19.9	1	4/14	77	2	22	44	16	0	0	5	0	0	0	✅	2	129	0	117	8
Jake Lintott	KENT	BOWL	✅	116	RHB	45	16	317	41	10.93	103.59	0	32	LWS	116	124	3.3	24.06	7.89	18.2	2	4/20	54	2	51.5	103	0	2	50	7	0	0	0	✅	10	38	26	8	0
Paul Walter	ESSEX	ALL	✅	193	LHB	168	29	3109	80	22.36	145.62	14	428	LM	143	118	2.4	27.62	9.32	17.7	0	3/20	96	2	64	128	67	0	50	1	0	0	0	✅	4	98	78	0	16
Dian Forrester	KENT	ALL	✅	47	LHB	43	16	867	80	32.11	135.25	2	95	RF	26	19	2.1	24.73	8.59	17.2	0	3/25	23	1	202	202	35	3	100	6	0	0	0	✅	6	62	56	2	0
Charlie Allison	ESSEX	BAT	✅	31	RHB	29	8	636	74	30.28	131.4	4	77	RM	0	0					0	-	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	✅	9	40	36	0	0
Tawanda Muyeye	KENT	ALL	✅	70	RHB	68	1	1556	100	23.22	141.84	11	216	OB	0	0					0	-	27	2	82	164	64	0	100	1	0	0	0		19	5	1	0	0
Daniel Bell-Drummond	KENT	BAT	✅	191	RHB	189	11	5347	112	30.03	136.68	43	693	RMF	12	5	1.5	38.2	10.32	22.2	0	2/19	60	2	66.5	133	55	0	100	2	0	0	0		16	21	17	0	0
Matt Milnes	KENT	BOWL	✅	67	RHB	30	16	139	16	9.92	133.65	0	17	RMF	67	72	3.2	27.22	9.02	18	2	5/22	18	2	57	114	0	3	50	9	0	0	0		12	35	27	4	0
Joe Denly	KENT	ALL	✅	308	RHB	298	28	7203	127	26.67	123.19	40	920	LB	89	55	2.2	28.36	8.06	21.1	1	4/19	113	2	9.5	19	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		14	24	20	0	0
Noah Thain	ESSEX	ALL	✅	18	RHB	10	3	153	38	21.85	151.48	0	19	RM	7	4	1.4	24.75	9.9	15	0	3/11	10	2	46.5	93	41	0	100	7	0	0	0		20	4	0	0	0
Tom Rogers	KENT	ALL	✅	85	LHB	52	25	396	49	14.66	122.22	0	44	RMF	84	98	3.5	26.27	8.67	18.1	3	5/16	36	2	82	164	6	4	50	8	0	0	0	✅	7	46	5	37	0
Simon Harmer	ESSEX	BOWL	✅	231	RHB	138	48	1513	56	16.81	132.25	2	169	OB	219	195	3.3	28.04	7.64	22	5	4/18	129	2	87.5	175	46	2	100	8	0	0	0	✅	11	36	0	32	0
Sam Billings	KENT	WK	✅	426	RHB	400	64	8233	106	24.5	134.96	43	980	NA	0	0					0	-	295	2	115	230	112	0	100	4	0	0	0		13	24	12	0	8
Matt Parkinson	KENT	BOWL	✅	129	RHB	34	16	92	18	5.11	77.96	0	8	LB	127	169	3.3	19.44	7.85	14.8	8	5/23	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0	0	0		37	0	1	-5	0
Fred Klaassen	KENT	BOWL	✅	144	RHB	46	23	208	21	9.04	102.97	0	15	LFM	141	151	3.4	26.5	8.35	19	3	5/19	52	2	27.5	55	0	1	0	10	0	0	0		15	23	14	5	0
Luc Benkenstein	ESSEX	ALL	✅	38	RHB	31	4	583	67	21.59	138.8	3	78	LB	28	16	2	35.56	10.04	21.2	0	2/23	19	2	95.5	191	84	1	100	4	0	0	0		17	20	0	0	16
Michael Pepper	ESSEX	WK	✅	140	RHB	137	13	3249	120	26.2	147.68	21	485	NA	0	0					0	-	70	2	78.5	157	77	0	100	2	0	0	0	✅	1	138	118	0	16

Completed matches of Essex
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
ESS vs SUS	22 May - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Sussex	ESSEXEssex	SUSS	191/5 (20.0)	192/4 (16.0)	Sussex Sussex won by 6 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
HAM vs ESS	26 May - 11:30 PM	Southampton	Essex	HANTSHampshire	ESSEX	200/4 (20.0)	170/7 (20.0)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 30 runs
ESS vs KET	29 May - 11:00 PM	Canterbury	Essex	KENTKent	ESSEX	129/9 (20.0)	130/1 (13.4)	Essex Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
ESS vs DER	31 May - 08:30 PM	Chelmsford	Derbyshire	DERBSDerbyshire	ESSEX	173/10 (20.0)	179/5 (19.4)	Essex Essex won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
MID vs ESS	07 Jun - 08:00 PM	Northwood	Middlesex	ESSEXEssex	MIDDX	176/5 (20.0)	116/10 (17.5)	Essex Essex won by 60 runs
KET vs ESS	09 Jun - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Kent	ESSEXEssex	KENT	187/6 (20.0)	184/9 (20.0)	Essex Essex won by 3 runs
NOR vs ESS	26 Jun - 11:00 PM	Northampton	Essex	NHNTSNorthants	ESSEX	238/6 (20.0)	108/10 (13.2)	Northants Northants won by 130 runs
SUR vs ESS	01 Jul - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Essex	SURSurrey	ESSEX	240/4 (20.0)	233/8 (20.0)	Surrey Surrey won by 7 runs
SUS vs ESS	03 Jul - 11:30 PM	Brighton	Essex	ESSEXEssex	SUSS	204/6 (20.0)	104/10 (17.3)	Essex Essex won by 100 runs
ESS vs MID	05 Jul - 08:30 PM	Chelmsford	Middlesex	ESSEXEssex	MIDDX	142/8 (20.0)	143/6 (19.0)	Middlesex Middlesex won by 4 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
ESS vs HAM	10 Jul - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Essex	HANTSHampshire	ESSEX	130/10 (15.5)	134/3 (16.0)	Essex Essex won by 7 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
SUR vs ESS	12 Jul - 07:00 PM	London	Essex	SURSurrey	ESSEX	123/10 (19.3)	124/2 (16.5)	Essex Essex won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
HAM vs ESS	15 Jul - 09:00 PM	Southampton	Essex	HANTSHampshire	ESSEX	211/3 (20.0)	136/9 (20.0)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 75 runs

Completed matches of Kent
Teams	Date	Venue	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
MID vs KET	22 May - 10:45 PM	London	Kent	KENTKent	MIDDX	208/6 (20.0)	181/8 (20.0)	Kent Kent won by 27 runs
KET vs SUS	25 May - 08:00 PM	Canterbury	Sussex	SUSSSussex	KENT	197/6 (20.0)	199/3 (18.2)	Kent Kent won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
ESS vs KET	29 May - 11:00 PM	Canterbury	Essex	KENTKent	ESSEX	129/9 (20.0)	130/1 (13.4)	Essex Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
SUR vs KET	31 May - 09:00 PM	London	Kent	SURSurrey	KENT	116/10 (19.5)	118/2 (14.0)	Kent Kent won by 8 wickets (with 36 balls remaining)
SUS vs KET	07 Jun - 07:00 PM	Brighton	Sussex	KENTKent	SUSS	133/8 (20.0)	135/3 (17.2)	Sussex Sussex won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
KET vs ESS	09 Jun - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Kent	ESSEXEssex	KENT	187/6 (20.0)	184/9 (20.0)	Essex Essex won by 3 runs
KET vs NOT	26 Jun - 11:30 PM	Canterbury	Notts	KENTKent	NOTTS	184/7 (20.0)	187/6 (18.4)	Notts Notts won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
KET vs HAM	28 Jun - 08:00 PM	Canterbury	Kent	HANTSHampshire	KENT	176/6 (20.0)	177/3 (18.4)	Kent Kent won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
WOR vs KET	03 Jul - 10:00 PM	Worcester	Kent	WORCSWorcs	KENT	142/7 (20.0)	59/10 (14.1)	Worcs Worcs won by 83 runs
KET vs HAM	05 Jul - 08:00 PM	Southampton	Kent	HANTSHampshire	KENT	190/3 (20.0)	171/10 (19.2)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 19 runs
KET vs SUR	10 Jul - 11:00 PM	Canterbury	Surrey	KENTKent	SUR	102/10 (17.0)	106/1 (8.5)	Surrey Surrey won by 9 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
KET vs MID	12 Jul - 07:00 PM	Canterbury	Kent	MIDDXMiddlesex	KENT	172/6 (20.0)	158/7 (20.0)	Middlesex Middlesex won by 14 runs

Completed matches at St Lawrence Ground
Teams	Date	Toss	Bat First	Bat Second	Inning 1	Inning 2	Winner
KET vs SUS	25 May - 08:00 PM	Sussex	SUSSSussex	KENT	197/6 (20.0)	199/3 (18.2)	Kent Kent won by 7 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
ESS vs KET	29 May - 11:00 PM	Essex	KENTKent	ESSEX	129/9 (20.0)	130/1 (13.4)	Essex Essex won by 9 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
KET vs NOT	26 Jun - 11:30 PM	Notts	KENTKent	NOTTS	184/7 (20.0)	187/6 (18.4)	Notts Notts won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
KET vs HAM	28 Jun - 08:00 PM	Kent	HANTSHampshire	KENT	176/6 (20.0)	177/3 (18.4)	Kent Kent won by 7 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
KET vs SUR	10 Jul - 11:00 PM	Surrey	KENTKent	SUR	102/10 (17.0)	106/1 (8.5)	Surrey Surrey won by 9 wickets (with 67 balls remaining)
KET vs MID	12 Jul - 07:00 PM	Kent	MIDDXMiddlesex	KENT	172/6 (20.0)	158/7 (20.0)	Middlesex Middlesex won by 14 runs

Top batting performance for ESSEX
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
SUR vs ESS	1	Paul Walter	caught	78	30	12	4	260
KET vs ESS	4	Charlie Allison	caught	74	47	3	6	157.44
SUR vs ESS	2	Michael Pepper	not out	71	56	6	3	126.78
MID vs ESS	4	Luc Benkenstein	caught	67	56	8	2	119.64
ESS vs DER	3	Charlie Allison	not out	67	49	6	3	136.73
ESS vs KET	2	Michael Pepper	caught	64	40	6	3	160
MID vs ESS	3	Charlie Allison	bowled	61	37	5	4	164.86
ESS vs SUS	1	Paul Walter	caught	58	37	6	2	156.75
ESS vs MID	7	Simon Harmer	not out	56	28	6	3	200
ESS vs HAM	1	Paul Walter	not out	52	37	5	2	140.54
ESS vs SUS	2	Michael Pepper	bowled	52	34	5	3	152.94
HAM vs ESS	4	Luc Benkenstein	caught	48	31	2	3	154.83
SUS vs ESS	2	Michael Pepper	caught	47	29	6	2	162.06
SUS vs ESS	7	Simon Harmer	not out	46	17	3	4	270.58
HAM vs ESS	4	Charlie Allison	caught	44	33	3	1	133.33
ESS vs KET	1	Paul Walter	not out	42	30	6	1	140
ESS vs DER	2	Paul Walter	caught	41	24	9	0	170.83
KET vs ESS	3	Jordan Cox	caught	40	31	5	1	129.03
ESS vs DER	6	Matt Critchley	caught	37	21	3	1	176.19
SUR vs ESS	6	Noah Thain	caught	36	25	2	2	144

Top bowling performance for ESSEX
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
ESS vs HAM	Matt Critchley	3.5	0	16	4	4.17
SUS vs ESS	Sam Cook	3.3	1	7	4	2
SUR vs ESS	Matt Critchley	4	0	16	3	4
ESS vs HAM	Shane Snater	3	0	33	3	11
KET vs ESS	Zaman Akhter	4	0	19	3	4.75
MID vs ESS	Noah Thain	2	0	11	3	5.5
ESS vs KET	Charlie Bennett	3	0	25	3	8.33
ESS vs KET	Wiaan Mulder	4	0	26	3	6.5
SUR vs ESS	Shane Snater	4	0	36	2	9
SUR vs ESS	Charlie Bennett	2	0	13	2	6.5
ESS vs HAM	Charlie Bennett	3	0	25	2	8.33
ESS vs MID	Sam Cook	4	0	24	2	6
ESS vs MID	Simon Harmer	4	0	15	2	3.75
SUS vs ESS	Mackenzie Jones	2	0	9	2	4.5
SUS vs ESS	Simon Harmer	4	0	17	2	4.25
SUR vs ESS	Matt Critchley	4	0	36	2	9
NOR vs ESS	Simon Harmer	4	0	39	2	9.75
NOR vs ESS	Zaman Akhter	4	0	46	2	11.5
KET vs ESS	Charlie Bennett	4	0	39	2	9.75
MID vs ESS	Shane Snater	4	0	28	2	7

Top batting performance for KENT
Match	#	Player	Out	Runs	Balls	4s	6s	SR
MID vs KET	4	Sam Billings	not out	84	37	9	5	227.02
KET vs SUS	3	Zak Crawley	not out	75	41	3	6	182.92
KET vs NOT	4	Sam Billings	caught	64	38	2	5	168.42
SUR vs KET	1	Harry Finch	not out	64	42	8	1	152.38
KET vs ESS	4	Sam Billings	caught	62	38	3	4	163.15
KET vs HAM	2	Daniel Bell-Drummond	caught	54	34	6	2	158.82
KET vs HAM	1	Tawanda Muyeye	caught	50	30	5	2	166.66
KET vs HAM	4	Sam Billings	not out	50	21	5	3	238.09
KET vs MID	2	Daniel Bell-Drummond	caught	47	34	5	1	138.23
KET vs HAM	1	Harry Finch	bowled	45	43	4	0	104.65
SUS vs KET	5	Joe Denly	caught	42	34	1	2	123.52
SUR vs KET	4	Sam Billings	not out	42	28	6	0	150
MID vs KET	1	Tawanda Muyeye	caught	38	25	3	2	152
KET vs NOT	2	Daniel Bell-Drummond	caught	37	23	4	1	160.86
MID vs KET	3	Zak Crawley	caught	36	26	4	1	138.46
KET vs SUS	5	Dian Forrester	not out	35	18	4	2	194.44
ESS vs KET	6	Dian Forrester	caught	34	34	3	1	100
KET vs HAM	3	Zak Crawley	lbw	33	17	1	3	194.11
KET vs SUR	3	Zak Crawley	caught	31	19	4	1	163.15
SUS vs KET	8	Keith Dudgeon	not out	29	19	3	1	152.63

Top bowling performance for KENT
Match	Player	Ov	M	Run	W	Eco
KET vs HAM	Grant Stewart	4	0	32	4	8
MID vs KET	Tom Rogers	4	0	39	4	9.75
WOR vs KET	Matt Milnes	4	0	20	3	5
KET vs NOT	Matt Milnes	3.4	0	30	3	8.18
KET vs ESS	Matt Milnes	4	0	23	3	5.75
SUR vs KET	Jake Lintott	4	1	19	3	4.75
KET vs SUS	Dian Forrester	4	1	25	3	6.25
KET vs MID	Hasan Mahmud	4	0	33	2	8.25
KET vs MID	Jake Lintott	4	0	31	2	7.75
WOR vs KET	Tom Rogers	4	0	29	2	7.25
SUS vs KET	Keith Dudgeon	4	0	24	2	6
SUR vs KET	Fred Klaassen	4	0	30	2	7.5
SUR vs KET	Keith Dudgeon	3.5	0	22	2	5.73
MID vs KET	Matt Milnes	4	0	38	2	9.5
MID vs KET	Jake Lintott	4	0	25	2	6.25
KET vs MID	Jaydn Denly	3	0	21	1	7
KET vs MID	Ekansh Singh	3	0	21	1	7
KET vs SUR	Hasan Mahmud	3	0	34	1	11.33
KET vs HAM	Jake Lintott	4	0	36	1	9
KET vs HAM	Grant Stewart	4	0	50	1	12.5

Essex vs Kent, 25th Match