Live Cricket Score | Kent vs Sussex Live Score & Commentary | KET vs SUS Scorecard, English T20 Blast 2021

2nd Semi-Final • Edgbaston • Birmingham

Kent

168/8 (20)

Sussex

147 (19.1)

KET won by 21 runs

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Playing XI

Player of the Match Daniel Bell-Drummond

82(51)

KET s

SUS s

Info

Kent s

168/8 (20)

Batters

Zak Crawley

100.00

b Garton

Daniel Bell-Drummond

160.78

c Bopara b Jordan

Joe Denly

37.50

c Jordan b Garton

Sam Billings

100.00

b Bopara

Jack Leaning

0.00

b Mills

Jordan Cox

0.00

c Salt b Mills

Darren Stevens

167.86

Not out

Grant Stewart

50.00

c Salt b Mills

Qais Ahmad

100.00

runout (Mills / Salt)

Matt Milnes

0.00

Not out

Extras

(B: 1, LB: 1, NB: 2, W: 4)

TOTAL

(20 Ov, RR: 8.4)

168/8

Did not Bat

Fred Klaassen

Bowlers

EXT

6.00

15.00

8.25

9.00

6.50

8.00

10.50

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Zak Crawley

b Garton

1-24

2.3

Joe Denly

c Jordan b Garton

2-51

5.3

Sam Billings

b Bopara

3-93

10.6

Jack Leaning

b Mills

4-94

11.3

Jordan Cox

c Salt b Mills

5-94

11.4

Daniel Bell-Drummond

c Bopara b Jordan

6-135

16.2

Grant Stewart

c Salt b Mills

7-160

19.1

Qais Ahmad

runout (Mills / Salt)

8-163

19.4

Sussex s

147/10 (19.1)

Batters

Philip Salt

150.00

c Billings b Klaassen

Luke Wright

111.11

b Milnes

Ravi Bopara

110.00

c Billings b Ahmad

Delray Rawlins

28.57

c Leaning b Klaassen

David Wiese

42.86

b Darren Stevens

Harrison Ward

116.67

c Bell-Drummond b Leaning

George Garton

178.26

c Stewart b Milnes

Chris Jordan

130.00

c Bell-Drummond b Klaassen

Will Beer

122.22

Not out

Tymal Mills

150.00

b Milnes

Archie Lenham

50.00

c Ahmad b Klaassen

Extras

(B: 0, LB: 5, NB: 0, W: 3)

TOTAL

(19.1 Ov, RR: 7.67)

147/10

Bowlers

EXT

Joe Denly

8.00

Fred Klaassen

3.1

5.37

7.33

7.50

8.00

11.00

6.00

Fall Of Wickets

SCORE

OVER

Philip Salt

c Billings b Klaassen

1-15

1.3

Luke Wright

b Milnes

2-31

3.6

Delray Rawlins

c Leaning b Klaassen

3-39

5.5

David Wiese

b Darren Stevens

4-43

7.1

Ravi Bopara

c Billings b Ahmad

5-57

8.4

Harrison Ward

c Bell-Drummond b Leaning

6-89

13.1

George Garton

c Stewart b Milnes

7-119

15.4

Chris Jordan

c Bell-Drummond b Klaassen

8-136

17.3

Tymal Mills

b Milnes

9-146

18.5

Archie Lenham

c Ahmad b Klaassen

10-147

19.1

Match Info

Date & Time

18 Sep, 07:00 PM IST

Venue

Edgbaston, Birmingham

Match

2nd Semi-Final,

English T20 Blast 2021

Toss

Kent elected to bat

2 1 0 1 6 0

Over 17

Runs: 10

4 1 W 1 1 1

Over 18

Runs: 8

1 4 1 1 W 1

Over 19

Runs: 8

Over 20

Runs: 0

All Overs

Player of the Match Daniel Bell-Drummond

82(51)

Commentary

Kent have been favourites to win these season and they have made the finals as well with a convincing win over Sussex here. They decided to bat first winning the toss, got the runs on the board and then did really well to defend them as well in the end. They got the top batsmen of Sussex early in the powerplay, which was key.

Sussex has struggled when their top order fails to score and it was a similar case today as well. Although, George Garton fought really well with his 41, that came off just 23 deliveries and he did give them some hope. It was too much for him to do in the end though. Fred Klaassen and Matt Milnes were exceptional with the ball, picking four and three wickets each, leading the charge with the ball.

All in all, a great performance from Kent and they truly deserve to be in the final for the way they have played this season. So then, it is going to be Somerset taking on Kent in what is anticipated to be a thrilling final after two brilliant semi-final games on finals day. Who will go all the way through to claim the title this year? Join us back in not too long from now for the final encounter which you do not want to miss! This is Rishab and Karthik taking your leave for the moment. Stay tuned for more!

Luke Wright: Disappointed obviously and Kent played really well. We did not have anyone to get the big score and they finished it off nicely. We felt that we could have chased it down but early wickets made it difficult. The top four top five did not get a big score and that made the difference today. We are trying to be strong in T20 but sadly we are losing our key players. We've got some great talent but with youngsters you have got to be patient. Hopefully we will come back strong next year.

Sam Billings: We are thrilled to win. We've batted well over years and we backed our bowlers to do it in the end. Darren keeps doing it and he is phenomenal and a special cricketer. I think it shows character and experience and it was a high class knock and he has always been consistent ( on Daniel Bell-Drummond) We are ready to go for the finals!

Daniel Bell-Drummond, Man of the Match: Good to get some runs on the finals day. I've been in the hundred previously and used to big crowds. Great to back here and hopefully we can go one more. I'm glad the bowlers carried on today and we've got great variety and hopefully they can continue for the next game.

That is that! Four for Klaassen and Kent are through to the finals! For the first time since 2008 and this has been a comfortable victory for them. Sussex fought hard but they had too much to do in the end!

19.1 Fred Klaassen to Archie Lenham, short delivery, Lenham pulls it to fine-leg where Qais Ahmad takes the catch. Sussex have been bowled out for 147 and Kent wrap up a 21-run victory to qualify for the Final. It is going to be a Kent vs Somerset clash in the end!

Fred Klaassen will bowl the last over!

Milnes and Klaassen have been brilliant for Kent today. Three for Milnes as well as Kent get closer to a place in the finals now. Just a wicket away and with 22 runs more to get, this game is almost as good as over now, unless Sussex pull off something magical!

overs

147 /9 score

runs

Will Beer

11 (9)

Archie Lenham *

1 (1)

Matt Milnes

3 /22

18.6 Matt Milnes to Archie Lenham, low full-toss, Lenham drives it to long-on for a single

Archie Lenham, RHB, is the last man in for Sussex!

18.5 Matt Milnes to Tymal Mills, full and slow, Mills is totally foxed as he misses and sees the stumps rattled. WICKET!!

18.4 Matt Milnes to Will Beer, slow and short, Beer pulls it in front of square for a single

18.3 Matt Milnes to Tymal Mills, short of a length delivery, Mills tucks it towards mid-wicket. Single taken

Crucial boundary for Sussex this. Still hanging around!

18.2 Matt Milnes to Tymal Mills, length delivery, Mills backs away and cuts it behind point for a boundary. FOUR!!

18.1 Matt Milnes to Will Beer, slow on a length, Beer turns it to mid-wicket for a single

Matt Milnes back into the attack

It just seems to be getting tougher and tougher for Sussex despite them fighting hard. Too many wickets lost regularly has been the issue for them. Good finish from Klaassen, who now has three wickets. Down to the final two. Exactly 30 needed!

overs

139 /8 score

runs

Will Beer *

9 (7)

Tymal Mills

1 (1)

Matt Milnes

3 /22

17.6 Fred Klaassen to Will Beer, short delivery, Beer turns it to mid-wicket for a single

17.5 Fred Klaassen to Tymal Mills, slightly short and wide, Mills cuts it to short third-man where Grant Stewart does well to dive and stop the boundary. Single taken