28/06Result

South Group, Vitality Blast Men at Canterbury, Jun 28 2026

Kent won by 7 wkts (8b rem)

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Bell-Drummond, Billings star in chase after Stewart four-for

James Vince smacks 84 but Hampshire fall away in second half

Match Centre

Match Details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Series

Vitality Blast Men 2026

Toss

Kent , elected to field first

Season

2026

Hours of play (local time)

Start 15.30, First Session 15.30-17.00, Interval 17.00-17.20, Second Session 17.20-18.50

Match days

28 June 2026 (20-over match)

Umpires

Anthony Harris

Chris Watts

Match Referee

Alec Swann

Points

Kent 4, Hampshire 0

Scorecard Summary

HAMPSHIRE 176/6(20 OVERS)

James Vince84 (46)
Joe Weatherley24 (16)

Joe Denly1/23 (3)
Grant Stewart4/32 (4)

KENT 177/3(18.4 OVERS)

Sam Billings*50 (21)
Daniel Bell-Drummond54 (34)

Liam Dawson1/33 (4)
Chris Wood2/33 (4)

18.4

Baker to Billings, FOUR,

18.3

Baker to Billings, FOUR,

18.2

Baker to Denly, 1 run,

18.1

Baker to Billings, 1 run,

END OF OVER:
18 | 14 Runs | KEN: 167/3 (10 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.27, RRR: 5.00)

Sam Billings41 (18b)
Joe Denly10 (5b)

Scott Currie3-0-27-0
Chris Wood4-0-33-2

17.6

Currie to Billings, 1 run,

17.5

Currie to Billings, FOUR,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Bell-Drummond, Billings star in chase after Stewart four-for
James Vince smacks 84 but Hampshire fall away in second half

Kent INNINGS		R	B
HZ Finch	bowled	45	43
DJ Bell-Drummond	caught	54	34
Z Crawley	bowled	4	8
SW Billings	not out	50	21
JL Denly	not out	11	6
CG Benjamin
G Stewart
JB Lintott
KJ Dudgeon
ME Milnes
FJ Klaassen
EXTRAS	(b 6, lb 3, w 4)
TOTAL	177 (3 wkts; 18.4 ovs)

Hampshire BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
S Baker	3.4	43	0	11.72	(3w)
CP Wood	4.0	33	2	8.25	(1w)
JK Fuller	4.0	32	0	8
SW Currie	3.0	27	0	9
LA Dawson	4.0	33	1	8.25

Kent 2nd innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	95	DJ Bell-Drummond	HZ Finch
2nd	6	HZ Finch	Z Crawley
3rd	50	SW Billings	HZ Finch
4th	26	JL Denly	SW Billings

Twenty20 Cup (England)

Central & West Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	10	7	3	28	0.415
SOM	10	5	5	20	0.587
WAR	10	5	5	20	0.079
GLO	10	5	5	20	-0.236
GLA	10	4	6	16	0.107
WOR	10	4	6	16	-0.923
Cross Pool
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
NOR	2	2	0	8	3.425
GLO	2	2	0	8	2.825
WOR	2	2	0	8	2.525
SOM	2	2	0	8	1.669
GLA	2	2	0	8	0.777
NOT	2	2	0	8	0.496
DUR	2	1	1	4	2.325
WAR	2	1	1	4	1.772
LEI	2	1	1	4	0.117
SUR	2	1	1	4	0.05
HAM	2	1	1	4	-0.674
ESS	2	1	1	4	-3.04
DER	2	0	2	0	-0.908
LAN	2	0	2	0	-1.5
YOR	2	0	2	0	-1.564
KEN	2	0	2	0	-2.434
SUS	2	0	2	0	-2.51
MID	2	0	2	0	-3.278
North Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
YOR	10	7	2	30	1.183
LAN	10	6	3	26	-0.09
NOT	10	6	4	24	0.099
DUR	10	4	6	16	0.06
DER	10	3	5	16	0.656
LEI	10	2	8	8	-1.932
South Group
Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
HAM	10	7	3	28	0.48
ESS	10	6	4	24	1.062
SUR	10	6	4	24	0.804
KEN	10	4	6	16	-0.575
MID	10	4	6	16	-0.833
SUS	10	3	7	10	-0.893