ESS vs KET 25th Match, 29 May 2026 Fantasy AI Predictions

Kent

Canterbury

St Lawrence Ground

169

KET

129/9 (20.0)

Essex chose to BOWL

ESS

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
Fred Klaassen	KET	BOWL	✅	133	RHB	42	21	194	21	9.23	108.37	0	15	LFM	131	141	3.4	26.89	8.44	19	3	5/19	49	2	27.5	55	0	1	0	10	0	0	0		15	23	14	5	0
Daniel Bell-Drummond	KET	BAT	✅	190	RHB	188	11	5300	112	29.94	136.66	43	687	RMF	12	5	1.5	38.2	10.32	22.2	0	2/19	59	2	66.5	133	55	0	100	2	0	0	0		16	21	17	0	0
Paul Walter	ESS	ALL	✅	185	LHB	160	27	2797	78	21.03	143.14	12	381	LM	139	116	2.5	27.59	9.31	17.7	0	3/20	91	2	64	128	67	0	50	1	0	0	0	✅	4	98	78	0	16
Michael Pepper	ESS	WK	✅	137	RHB	134	12	3172	120	26	148.71	20	475		0	0					0	-	68	2	78.5	157	77	0	100	2	0	0	0	✅	1	138	118	0	16
Tawanda Muyeye	KET	ALL	✅	69	RHB	67	1	1540	100	23.33	141.93	11	213	OB	0	0					0	-	27	2	82	164	64	0	100	1	0	0	0		19	5	1	0	0
Sam Billings	KET	WK	✅	417	RHB	392	63	8094	106	24.6	134.85	43	961		0	0					0	-	291	2	115	230	112	0	100	4	0	0	0		13	24	12	0	8
Zak Crawley	KET	BAT	✅	109	RHB	105	8	2630	108	27.11	139.37	14	363	OB	0	0					0	-	52	2	110.5	221	111	0	100	3	0	0	0		18	15	11	0	0
Matt Critchley	ESS	ALL	✅	166	RHB	142	30	2253	80	20.11	123.38	6	241	LB	148	138	2.9	25.83	8.23	18.8	3	5/28	47	2	46	92	6	2	100	6	0	0	0		21	3	0	-1	0
Wiaan Mulder	ESS	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
Joe Denly	KET	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
Simon Harmer	ESS	BOWL	✅	229	RHB	137	48	1506	56	16.92	132.45	2	169	OB	217	193	3.3	28.05	7.65	21.9	5	4/18	128	2	87.5	175	46	2	100	8	0	0	0	✅	11	36	0	32	0
Luc Benkenstein	ESS	ALL	✅	36	RHB	30	4	566	67	21.76	139.4	3	76	LB	26	16	2	33.81	10.27	19.7	0	2/23	18	2	95.5	191	84	1	100	4	0	0	0		17	20	0	0	16
Jake Lintott	KET	BOWL	✅	115	RHB	45	16	317	41	10.93	103.59	0	32	LWS	115	122	3.3	24.2	7.89	18.3	2	4/20	53	2	51.5	103	0	2	50	7	0	0	0	✅	10	38	26	8	0
Shane Snater	ESS	BOWL	✅	76	RHB	38	17	225	33	10.71	129.31	0	27	RFM	75	68	2.7	28.94	9.56	18.1	0	3/8	33	2	15	30	8	0	0	9	0	0	0	✅	5	80	0	76	0
Charlie Allison	ESS	BAT	✅	29	RHB	27	7	579	74	28.95	132.19	4	71	RM	0	0					0	-	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	✅	9	40	36	0	0
Matt Parkinson	KET	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
Tom Rogers	KET	ALL	✅	84	LHB	51	24	391	49	14.48	122.57	0	44	RMF	83	98	3.5	25.93	8.68	17.9	3	5/16	36	2	82	164	6	4	50	8	0	0	0	✅	7	46	5	37	0
Zaman Akhter	ESS	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
Charlie Bennett	ESS	BOWL	✅	10	RHB	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	RFM	10	14	3	22.57	10.59	12.7	0	3/25	2	2	52.5	105	0	3	50	11	0	0	0	✅	3	110	0	98	8
Dian Forrester	KET	ALL	✅	43	LHB	39	16	802	80	34.86	140.2	2	89	RF	25	18	2.1	25.38	8.51	17.8	0	3/25	20	1	202	202	35	3	100	6	0	0	0	✅	6	62	56	2	0
Matt Milnes	KET	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
Noah Thain	ESS	ALL	✅	16	RHB	9	3	143	38	23.83	160.67	0	18	RM	7	4	1.4	24.75	9.9	15	0	3/11	7	2	46.5	93	41	0	100	7	0	0	0		20	4	0	0	0

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	ESSEssex	SUS	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	HAMHampshire	ESS	200/4 (20.0)	170/7 (20.0)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 30 runs
ESS vs KET	29 May - 11:00 PM	Canterbury	Essex	KETKent	ESS	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	DERDerbyshire	ESS	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	ESSEssex	MID	176/5 (20.0)	116/10 (17.5)	Essex Essex won by 60 runs
KET vs ESS	09 Jun - 11:30 PM	Chelmsford	Kent	ESSEssex	KET	187/6 (20.0)	184/9 (20.0)	Essex Essex won by 3 runs
NOR vs ESS	26 Jun - 11:00 PM	Northampton	Essex	NORNorthants	ESS	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	ESS	240/4 (20.0)	233/8 (20.0)	Surrey Surrey won by 7 runs
SUS vs ESS	03 Jul - 11:30 PM	Brighton	Essex	ESSEssex	SUS	204/6 (20.0)	104/10 (17.3)	Essex Essex won by 100 runs
ESS vs MID	05 Jul - 08:30 PM	Chelmsford	Middlesex	ESSEssex	MID	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	HAMHampshire	ESS	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	ESS	123/10 (19.3)	124/2 (16.5)	Essex Essex won by 8 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)

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	KETKent	MID	208/6 (20.0)	181/8 (20.0)	Kent Kent won by 27 runs
KET vs SUS	25 May - 08:00 PM	Canterbury	Sussex	SUSSussex	KET	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	KETKent	ESS	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	KET	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	KETKent	SUS	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	ESSEssex	KET	187/6 (20.0)	184/9 (20.0)	Essex Essex won by 3 runs
KET vs NOT	26 Jun - 11:30 PM	Canterbury	Notts	KETKent	NOT	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	HAMHampshire	KET	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	WORWorcs	KET	142/7 (20.0)	59/10 (14.1)	Worcs Worcs won by 83 runs
KET vs HAM	05 Jul - 08:00 PM	Southampton	Kent	HAMHampshire	KET	190/3 (20.0)	171/10 (19.2)	Hampshire Hampshire won by 19 runs
KET vs SUR	10 Jul - 11:00 PM	Canterbury	Surrey	KETKent	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	MIDMiddlesex	KET	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	SUSSussex	KET	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	KETKent	ESS	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	KETKent	NOT	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	HAMHampshire	KET	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	KETKent	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	MIDMiddlesex	KET	172/6 (20.0)	158/7 (20.0)	Middlesex Middlesex won by 14 runs

Top batting performance for ESS
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
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
HAM vs ESS	7	Simon Harmer	not out	36	18	1	3	200

Top bowling performance for ESS
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	Charlie Bennett	2	0	13	2	6.5
SUR vs ESS	Shane Snater	4	0	36	2	9
ESS vs HAM	Charlie Bennett	3	0	25	2	8.33
ESS vs MID	Simon Harmer	4	0	15	2	3.75
ESS vs MID	Sam Cook	4	0	24	2	6
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 KET
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 KET
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