Brilliant Bopara takes Essex joint top
Ravi Bopara's non selection for England is very much Essex's gain who have him in the form of his life. He smashed 81 in just 44 balls to send Essex joint top of the South Group of the NatWest T20
11/06Result
South Division (D/N), NatWest t20 Blast at Canterbury, Jun 11 2014
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![Kent]( "Kent")
189/5 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
193/4 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
11/06Result
South Division (D/N), NatWest t20 Blast at Canterbury, Jun 11 2014
-
![Kent]( "Kent")
189/5 -
![Essex]( "Essex")
193/4 (19/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Centre
Match Details
Series
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
18.30 start, First Session 18.30-19.45, Interval 19.45-20.00, Second Session 20.00-21.30
Match days
11 June 2014 - day/night match (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Points
Essex 2, Kent 0
Scorecard Summary
KENT 189/5 (20 OVERS)
- Rob Key62 (40)
- Daniel Bell-Drummond48 (38)
- Ryan ten Doeschate1/8 (1)
- Tymal Mills3/41 (4)
ESSEX 193/4 (19 OVERS)
- Ravi Bopara*81 (44)
- Ryan ten Doeschate47 (29)
- David Griffiths1/49 (4)
- Darren Stevens2/30 (4)
END OF OVER:19 | 15 Runs | ESS: 188/4 (2 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.89, RRR: 2.00)
- Ravi Bopara81 (44b)
- Ben Foakes5 (5b)
- David Griffiths4-0-49-1
- James Tredwell4-0-43-0
18.6
4
Griffiths to Bopara, FOUR,
18.5
1
Griffiths to Foakes, 1 run,
18.4
1
Griffiths to Bopara, 1 run,
18.3
2
Griffiths to Bopara, 2 runs,
18.2
6
Griffiths to Bopara, SIX,
18.1
1
Griffiths to Foakes, 1 run,
Match Coverage
All Match NewsBrilliant Bopara takes Essex joint top
Ravi Bopara's non selection for England is very much Essex's gain who have him in the form of his life. He smashed 81 in just 44 balls to send Essex joint top of the South Group of the NatWest T20
Twenty20 Cup (England)
| North Division | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| LAN | 14 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 0.846 |
| NOT | 14 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 0.642 |
| WOR | 14 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 0.48 |
| WAR | 14 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 0.235 |
| YOR | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.588 |
| DUR | 14 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0.106 |
| NOR | 14 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -0.899 |
| LEI | 14 | 4 | 9 | 9 | -0.552 |
| DER | 14 | 1 | 12 | 3 | -1.406 |
| South Division | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ESS | 14 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 0.401 |
| SUR | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0.426 |
| HAM | 14 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 0.136 |
| GLA | 14 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 0.145 |
| SOM | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.107 |
| KEN | 14 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -0.229 |
| SUS | 14 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -0.022 |
| GLO | 14 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -0.362 |
| MID | 14 | 2 | 11 | 5 | -0.457 |