3.20pm Thoroughly emphatic from the bona fide title challengers. They saw a chance to capitalise on Surrey's shock thrashing by Hampshire, and they've rushed through the breach in just 57.2 overs on the final day. Join us next time for ESPNcricinfo's county cricket pop-up comms. Who knows where we'll next strike!
57.2
W
Critchley to Parkinson, OUT, pinned on the pads, and Kent are down and out! Wicket-to-wicket from Critchley, skids into the front pad, the appeal was unanimous and absolute. And with Agar unable to bat, Essex seal their innings victory!
MW Parkinson lbw b Critchley 10 (35m 37b 0x4 0x6) SR: 27.02
57.1
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run,
END OF OVER:57 | (maiden) | KENT: 101/8
- Arafat Bhuiyan0 (6b)
- Matt Parkinson10 (35b)
- Simon Harmer23-10-32-4
- Matt Critchley16-4-23-1
56.6
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, back of a length, blocked on the back foot
56.5
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, tweaked onto a good length, blocked again
56.4
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, head over the ball, and pushed back to the bowler
56.3
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, back-foot push to the off-side
56.2
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, looped up and poked to the off side
56.1
0
Harmer to Arafat Bhuiyan, no run, half forward to block to the leg-side
END OF OVER:56 | (maiden) | KENT: 101/8
- Matt Parkinson10 (35b)
- Arafat Bhuiyan0 (0b)
- Matt Critchley16-4-23-1
- Simon Harmer22-9-32-4
55.6
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, plinked off the toes to complete the maiden over
55.5
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, tighter line on the back foot, blocked
55.4
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, leg-sided, dragged down but skids on. Can't work it away
55.3
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, big rip on the legbreak, beats an expansive drive as Pepper whips off the bails
55.2
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, lobbed up, angled bat on the push out to point
55.1
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, tapped back down the pitch
Four men round the bat now
END OF OVER:55 | 2 Runs 1 Wkt | KENT: 101/8
- Matt Parkinson10 (29b)
- Simon Harmer22-9-32-4
- Matt Critchley15-3-23-1
54.6
W
Harmer to Denly, OUT, down the track, and holes out to mid-on! A rush of blood from Denly, looking to go down-town, but he dragged his stroke, straight to Aaron Beard at chest height, who clings on with a juggle, and Kent's last recognised batter is gone!
JL Denly c Beard b Harmer 23 (113m 73b 2x4 0x6) SR: 31.50
54.5
0
Harmer to Denly, no run,
54.4
0
Harmer to Denly, no run, steps down the track, looking to unleash the drive, back to the bowler
54.3
0
Harmer to Denly, no run, back and across, keeps low as the ball bites back at the stumps
54.2
1
Harmer to Parkinson, 1 run,
54.1
1
Harmer to Denly, 1 run,
END OF OVER:54 | 3 Runs | KENT: 99/7
- Matt Parkinson9 (28b)
- Joe Denly22 (68b)
- Matt Critchley15-3-23-1
- Simon Harmer21-9-30-3
53.6
0
Critchley to Parkinson, no run, might have been the googly to finish, either way it's blocked out
