Jordan Clark and Sean Abbott's 129-run partnership is SUR's highest for the 6th wicket in T20s, breaking the record of 90 between Ramprakash and Hollioake

Sean Abbott stuns Kent - and himself - with 34-ball hundred

Allrounder eclipses previous best by 69 runs as Surrey run out comfortable winners

26-May-2023•David Hopps

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Scorecard summary

Surrey • 223/5(20 overs)

110* (41)

1/29 (4)

29* (17)

1/45 (4)

Kent • 182/7(20 overs)

59 (37)

2/28 (4)

52 (27)

2/7 (1)

Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match

PLAYER	Team	TI	Runs	I. Runs	B. Impact	Bowl	I. Wkts	Bo. Impact
Sean Abbott	SUR	161.96	110(41)	139.84	172.45	0/38	-	- 10.5
Daniel Bell-Drummond	KENT	71.64	52(27)	63.03	71.64	-	-	0
Will Jacks	SUR	56.86	17(11)	17.4	15.52	2/7	2.26	41.34
Tawanda Muyeye	KENT	55.38	59(37)	60.71	55.38	-	-	0
Grant Stewart	KENT	47.75	19(12)	19	12.4	1/29	0.93	35.35

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end of over 208 runs

KENT: 182/7CRR: 9.10

Grant Stewart19 (12b 2x6)

Joey Evison5 (12b)

Sean Abbott 3-0-38-0

Gus Atkinson 4-0-41-0

19.6

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Abbott to Stewart, no run

19.5

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Abbott to Stewart, no run

19.4

Abbott to Evison, 1 bye

19.3

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Abbott to Evison, no run

19.2

Abbott to Stewart, 1 run

19.1

Abbott to Stewart, SIX runs

end of over 198 runs

KENT: 174/7CRR: 9.15 • RRR: 50.00 • Need 50 from 6b

Joey Evison5 (10b)

Grant Stewart12 (8b 1x6)

Gus Atkinson 4-0-41-0

Sam Curran 4-0-29-1

18.6

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Atkinson to Evison, no run

18.5

Atkinson to Stewart, 1 run

18.4

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Atkinson to Stewart, no run

18.3

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Atkinson to Stewart, no run

18.2

Atkinson to Stewart, SIX runs

18.1

Atkinson to Evison, 1 run

end of over 186 runs

KENT: 166/7CRR: 9.22 • RRR: 29.00 • Need 58 from 12b

Joey Evison4 (8b)

Grant Stewart5 (4b)

Sam Curran 4-0-29-1

Tom Lawes 4-0-35-2

17.6

Sam Curran to Evison, 1 run

17.5

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Sam Curran to Evison, no run

17.4

Sam Curran to Stewart, 3 runs

17.3

Sam Curran to Evison, 1 run

17.2

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Sam Curran to Evison, no run

17.1

1lb

Sam Curran to Stewart, 1 leg bye

end of over 179 runs • 1 wicket

KENT: 160/7CRR: 9.41 • RRR: 21.33 • Need 64 from 18b

Grant Stewart2 (2b)

Joey Evison2 (4b)

Tom Lawes 4-0-35-2

Sunil Narine 4-0-28-2

16.6

Lawes to Stewart, 1 run

16.5

Lawes to Evison, 1 run

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Match details

Kennington Oval, London
Toss	Kent, elected to field first
Series	Vitality Blast
Season	2023
Player Of The Match	Sean Abbott
Match days	26 May 2023 - daynight (20-over match)
Umpires	Martin Saggers Rob Bailey
TV Umpire	Nigel Llong
Match Referee	Dean Cosker

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Kent Innings

PLAYER NAME		R	B
TS Muyeye	caught	59	37
DJ Bell-Drummond	caught	52	27
JL Denly	caught	22	15
GF Linde	caught	0	2
JM Cox	caught	10	7
SW Billings	caught	5	3
JA Leaning	caught	5	5
JDM Evison	not out	5	12
G Stewart	not out	19	12
Extras	(b 1, lb 3, w 1)
Total	182(7 wkts; 20 ovs)

PLAYER NAME	O	R	W	Econ
SM Curran	4	29	1	7.25
AAP Atkinson	4	41	0	10.25
SA Abbott	3	38	0	12.66
SP Narine	4	28	2	7
TE Lawes	4	35	2	8.75
WG Jacks	1	7	2	7

WKT	RUNS	PLAYERS
1st	108	Daniel Bell-Drummond	Tawanda Muyeye
2nd	27	Joe Denly	Tawanda Muyeye
3rd	1	George Linde	Tawanda Muyeye
4th	1	George Linde	Jordan Cox
5th	5	Sam Billings	Jordan Cox
6th	5	Jack Leaning	Jordan Cox
7th	10	Jordan Cox	Joey Evison
8th	25	Grant Stewart	Joey Evison

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North Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
BEARS	14	11	3	22	0.819
LANCS	14	8	5	17	0.427
WORCS	14	8	5	17	0.349
NOTTS	14	8	6	16	-0.222
DERBS	14	6	7	13	0.397
NHNTS	14	6	8	12	0.274
DURH	14	4	7	11	0.077
YORKS	14	6	6	10	-0.737
LEICS	14	2	12	4	-1.402

South Group

TEAM	M	W	L	PT	NRR
SOM	14	12	2	24	1.460
HANTS	14	9	5	18	0.820
SUR	14	8	6	16	1.192
ESSEX	14	8	6	16	0.088
KENT	14	7	7	14	0.287
SUSS	14	6	8	12	-0.871
GLOUC	14	5	9	10	-0.993
GLAM	14	5	9	10	-1.060
MIDDX	14	3	11	6	-0.932

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