Kent vs Surrey: Jason Roy's 50 not out settles the chase
Surrey won. Jason Roy made 50* (29), Jordan Clark took 3 for 26.
Surrey won in T20 Blast at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Kent made 102 all out in 17 overs; Surrey replied with 106 for 1 in 8.5 overs. Jason Roy top-scored with 50* (29) at a strike rate of 172.4, and Jordan Clark returned 3 for 26.
How the innings unfolded
Kent — 102 all out in 17 overs
Scored at 6.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 48 | 1 | 8.00 | 7 (6×4, 1×6) |
| Middle overs | 50 | 7 | 5.00 | 5 (5×4, 0×6) |
| Death overs | 4 | 2 | 4.00 | 0 (0×4, 0×6) |
Kent lost 5 wickets for 23 runs, from 54 to 77.
The largest stand was 47 for the 2nd wicket between Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond, from 29 balls (9.72 an over).
Surrey — 106 for 1 in 8.5 overs
Scored at 12.00 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 73 | 1 | 12.17 | 9 (4×4, 5×6) |
| Middle overs | 33 | 0 | 11.65 | 5 (4×4, 1×6) |
The largest stand was 63 for the 2nd wicket between Josh Philippe and Jason Roy, from 33 balls (11.45 an over), unbroken.
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Roy | Surrey | 50* | 29 | 172.4 | 6 | 2 |
| Zak Crawley | Kent | 31 | 19 | 163.2 | 4 | 1 |
| Laurie Evans | Surrey | 25 | 9 | 277.8 | 0 | 4 |
| Josh Philippe | Surrey | 20* | 15 | 133.3 | 2 | 0 |
| Harry Finch | Kent | 18 | 20 | 90.0 | 1 | 0 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Clark | Surrey | 4 | 3 for 26 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Chris Jordan | Surrey | 3 | 2 for 5 | 1.67 | 0 |
| Daniel Lawrence | Surrey | 2 | 2 for 13 | 6.50 | 0 |
| Sean Abbott | Surrey | 2 | 1 for 14 | 7.00 | 0 |
| Reece Topley | Surrey | 3 | 1 for 24 | 8.00 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 63 (33 balls) for Surrey's 2nd wicket — Josh Philippe and Jason Roy, unbroken
- 47 (29 balls) for Kent's 2nd wicket — Zak Crawley and Daniel Bell-Drummond
- 43 (20 balls) for Surrey's 1st wicket — Jason Roy and Laurie Evans
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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