Highlights Essex vs Kent T20 T20 Vitality Blast 21.06.2024

FOUR! On a good length, pitching outside leg stump. Critchley steps away and edges for 4 runs back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching on a good line. Allison gets on the front foot and leg glances for a single run behind square.

OUT! Caught. Full ball, pitching outside leg. Pepper gets on the front foot and plays a flick, but is caught by Finch back behind square. The ball was going for six, Pepper almost won the game for his team in bombastic style, but it was taken just a metre inside the boundary rope.

FOUR! Short, outside off. Pepper gets on the back foot and plays a pull for four runs.

SIX! THAT HAS GONE MILES! Back of a length from Gilchrist, on a good line. Pepper gets forward and lofts a pull for a half dozen runs into the apartment block. Shot of the day? Probably, yes.

CHANCE! Back of a length, pitching outside off. Pepper gets on the back foot, and is hit on the thigh while attempting to play a pull. A run out chance but ESSEX survive the attempt. Critchley was halfway down the pitch, but his partner was nursing his wounds.

Good length from Parkinson, outside off stump. Pepper rocks back and slices a cut for one run.

Back of a length, on line once again. Critchley steps away and drives for 1 run.

Good line and length from Parkinson. Pepper gets on the front foot and leg glances for one run.

FOUR! Parkinson pitches one up, pitching outside off. Pepper pushes forward and lofts a drive for 4 runs on the leg side. That one only just went over Bartlett's outstretched arms.

Back of a length, pitching on a good line but angling across Critchley. He steps away and finesses a glance through the off side for one run.

Good line and length but angled across the batter. Pepper rocks back and pulls for a run back behind square.

Short of a length, pitching outside off stump once again. Critchley rocks back and cuts

Good length, outside off stump once again. Pepper moves onto the front foot and slices a cut for a single run.

Full ball, pitching outside off once again. Critchley pushes forward and lifts a flick for a single run.

DROPPED! Evison pitches one up, outside off stump again. Pepper gets forward and scoops for one run. A chance at a wicket, but the catch is dropped by Parkinson.

FOUR! Back of a length from Evison, outside off. Pepper goes back and square cuts for 4 runs.

On a good length, outside off. Critchley pushes forward and eases a shaky drive for a single run.

Short of a length, on a good line once more. Critchley steps back and cuts for a run.

Back of a length from Parkinson, pitching on a good line once more. Pepper gets on the back foot and eases a drive for a run.