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KT vs SUR, 94th T20, T20 Blast 2026 summary
SUR
106-1(8.5)
Surrey won by 9 wickets 🏆
KT
(17.0)102-10
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P'ship : 63(33)
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So, what do we take away from Canterbury? Surrey didn't just win... they made a statement. They outplayed Kent with both bat and ball, turning a competitive South Group fixture into a complete one-sided affair. Cricket can sometimes be a game of inches. Today, it felt like a game of miles.
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with the scorer Manish Bishnoi. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!
Until then, I am Dev Rajawat, signing off, along with the scorer Manish Bishnoi. That’s it from our side. Thanks for joining. But cricket doesn’t sleep. Plenty is happening around the world. Switch tabs, follow the fun. Goodbye from this tab! TAKE CARE! BREATHE AND SMILE! CIAO!!!
1:07 AM IST, 8:37 PM LOCAL TIME: The strongest statements are often made in the fewest moves... and Surrey needed only 53 balls to write theirs. Who dominated this South Group clash? Surrey. From the moment they chose to bowl until Jason Roy struck the winning boundary, they barely gave Kent a moment to breathe. First, their bowlers bundled Kent out for just 102 in 17 overs, led by Jordan Clark's 3/26, Chris Jordan's incredible 2/5, and Dan Lawrence's 2/13. Then their batters treated the chase like a net session, racing to 106/1 in only 8.5 overs to seal a crushing 9-wicket victory with 67 balls remaining. Clinical. Ruthless. Championship cricket.
Let's rewind a bit...
How did the first innings begin? Exactly the way Surrey would have hoped. Jordan Clark struck in the second over to remove Tawanda Muyeye for 5, reducing Kent to 7/1. But did Kent panic? Not immediately. Zak Crawley counter-attacked magnificently, smashing 31 off 19 balls, while Daniel Bell-Drummond added a composed 17. Their 47-run partnership came off just 29 balls, lifting Kent to 47/1 at the end of the Powerplay and briefly putting Surrey under pressure. However, the moment Dan Lawrence dismissed Crawley at 54, the momentum began shifting rapidly.
What happened through the middle overs? Surrey tightened every screw imaginable. Chris Jordan produced a masterclass in control, dismissing Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings while conceding just five runs in three overs. Kent slipped from 54/2 to 63/4 by the halfway mark, with boundaries drying up completely. Harry Finch tried to rebuild alongside Ekansh Singh, but Jordan Clark returned to dismiss Singh through the rare route of a hit wicket, before removing Grant Stewart two balls later. Every partnership was broken before it could grow. Every risk was punished.
Could Kent produce a late flourish? They managed only a modest one. Jake Lintott's 12 briefly nudged the score towards three figures, and Kent finally reached 100 in 16.3 overs, but Surrey wrapped things up quickly. Reece Topley removed Lintott, Harry Finch was brilliantly run out through Sean Abbott's sharp work, and Abbott dismissed Hasan Mahmud to bowl Kent out for 102. Despite Crawley's aggressive start, Kent lost 9 wickets for just 48 runs after reaching 54/1. That collapse ultimately decided the contest long before the chase even began.
Now... The Chase!!
Could Kent defend 102? They needed early wickets. Instead, they ran into Laurie Evans. Surrey exploded from the blocks, reaching 50 in just four overs, and Evans turned the third over into absolute mayhem by smashing four towering sixes, helping himself to 25 off only 9 deliveries. The opening stand raced to 43 in just 20 balls, and although Hasan Mahmud finally bowled Evans at 43/1, the damage had already been done. Surrey ended the Powerplay at a commanding 73/1, already needing fewer than 30 runs.
Did Kent manage to claw their way back? Not even close. Jason Roy simply took control. Calm when required. Aggressive whenever the opportunity arrived. Alongside Josh Philippe, he stitched together an unbeaten 63-run second-wicket partnership from just 33 deliveries, ensuring there were no further hiccups. Surrey crossed 100 in only 8.2 overs, highlighting just how one-sided the chase had become. Philippe quietly contributed 20 not out off 15 balls, playing the perfect supporting role while Roy dictated proceedings.
Roy reached his half-century in only 29 balls, finishing unbeaten on 50, decorated with six fours and two sixes. Fittingly, the winning shot was a crisp boundary, bringing the chase to an emphatic conclusion at 106/1 in 8.5 overs. Kent's bowlers simply had nowhere to hide after the Powerplay assault, with only Hasan Mahmud managing a wicket, while the target vanished in barely half the allotted overs.
What made Surrey so dominant today? Every phase belonged to them. Their bowlers exploited conditions beautifully to dismiss Kent for 102, never allowing a meaningful partnership after Crawley's dismissal. Their batters then showed exactly why low targets can disappear in a hurry when intent meets execution. Jordan Clark starred with the ball, Chris Jordan squeezed the middle overs brilliantly, Dan Lawrence chipped in with crucial wickets, and Roy-Evans ensured there would be no drama whatsoever in the chase.
Let's rewind a bit...
How did the first innings begin? Exactly the way Surrey would have hoped. Jordan Clark struck in the second over to remove Tawanda Muyeye for 5, reducing Kent to 7/1. But did Kent panic? Not immediately. Zak Crawley counter-attacked magnificently, smashing 31 off 19 balls, while Daniel Bell-Drummond added a composed 17. Their 47-run partnership came off just 29 balls, lifting Kent to 47/1 at the end of the Powerplay and briefly putting Surrey under pressure. However, the moment Dan Lawrence dismissed Crawley at 54, the momentum began shifting rapidly.
What happened through the middle overs? Surrey tightened every screw imaginable. Chris Jordan produced a masterclass in control, dismissing Bell-Drummond and Sam Billings while conceding just five runs in three overs. Kent slipped from 54/2 to 63/4 by the halfway mark, with boundaries drying up completely. Harry Finch tried to rebuild alongside Ekansh Singh, but Jordan Clark returned to dismiss Singh through the rare route of a hit wicket, before removing Grant Stewart two balls later. Every partnership was broken before it could grow. Every risk was punished.
Could Kent produce a late flourish? They managed only a modest one. Jake Lintott's 12 briefly nudged the score towards three figures, and Kent finally reached 100 in 16.3 overs, but Surrey wrapped things up quickly. Reece Topley removed Lintott, Harry Finch was brilliantly run out through Sean Abbott's sharp work, and Abbott dismissed Hasan Mahmud to bowl Kent out for 102. Despite Crawley's aggressive start, Kent lost 9 wickets for just 48 runs after reaching 54/1. That collapse ultimately decided the contest long before the chase even began.
Now... The Chase!!
Could Kent defend 102? They needed early wickets. Instead, they ran into Laurie Evans. Surrey exploded from the blocks, reaching 50 in just four overs, and Evans turned the third over into absolute mayhem by smashing four towering sixes, helping himself to 25 off only 9 deliveries. The opening stand raced to 43 in just 20 balls, and although Hasan Mahmud finally bowled Evans at 43/1, the damage had already been done. Surrey ended the Powerplay at a commanding 73/1, already needing fewer than 30 runs.
Did Kent manage to claw their way back? Not even close. Jason Roy simply took control. Calm when required. Aggressive whenever the opportunity arrived. Alongside Josh Philippe, he stitched together an unbeaten 63-run second-wicket partnership from just 33 deliveries, ensuring there were no further hiccups. Surrey crossed 100 in only 8.2 overs, highlighting just how one-sided the chase had become. Philippe quietly contributed 20 not out off 15 balls, playing the perfect supporting role while Roy dictated proceedings.
Roy reached his half-century in only 29 balls, finishing unbeaten on 50, decorated with six fours and two sixes. Fittingly, the winning shot was a crisp boundary, bringing the chase to an emphatic conclusion at 106/1 in 8.5 overs. Kent's bowlers simply had nowhere to hide after the Powerplay assault, with only Hasan Mahmud managing a wicket, while the target vanished in barely half the allotted overs.
What made Surrey so dominant today? Every phase belonged to them. Their bowlers exploited conditions beautifully to dismiss Kent for 102, never allowing a meaningful partnership after Crawley's dismissal. Their batters then showed exactly why low targets can disappear in a hurry when intent meets execution. Jordan Clark starred with the ball, Chris Jordan squeezed the middle overs brilliantly, Dan Lawrence chipped in with crucial wickets, and Roy-Evans ensured there would be no drama whatsoever in the chase.
OVER 9
Surrey
106/1
Jason Roy
50(29)
Josh Philippe
20(15)
Ekansh Singh
0-11(0.5)
8.5 Ekansh Singh to Jason Roy
4 FOUR!!! WHACKED AWAY!! FIFTY FOR JASON ROY!! HE FINISHES IT OFF IN STYLE!! Full and around off. Roy gets this one in his sights and gets underneath the ball. Pumps it over the bowler's head for a boundary to seal the deal. SURREY HAVE DEFEATED KENT BY 9 WICKETS WITH 67 BALLS TO SPARE!! A THUMPING WIN!!
SCORES ARE LEVELLED!!
8.4 Ekansh Singh to Josh Philippe
1 Pitched it up, full, and around middle, whipped away to deep square leg for a single.
8.3 Ekansh Singh to Jason Roy
1 Pace off, full, and around middle, knocked it down to long on for one.
100 is up for Surrey in 8.2 overs!
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