How did the international stars fare on Day 19 of the league?

Day 19 of the Vitality T20 Blast 2023 saw him play just one match at the County Ground in Bristol.

Kent pulled off a dominant seven-wicket win over Gloucestershire to secure their third successive victory. Gloucestershire failed to put up a fight as they succumbed to their second successive defeat.

After this match, Kent moved into fifth place in the points table with eight points and a net run rate of -0.142, while Gloucestershire are just two places behind with six points and a net run rate of -0.983.

On that note, let’s take a look at how the global stars performed on Day 19 of Vitality T20 Blast 2023.

Zafar Johar (Gloucestershire)

Zafar Johar failed to make an impact with bat and ball. While batting, he could only manage 25 runs off 26 balls at a strike rate of 96.15. Johar was expensive with the ball as he returned figures of 0/19 in two overs.

Joe Denley (Kent)

Joe Denley did not have a great outing in the match against Gloucestershire. Batting at three, he was out right-handed batsman having scored only 11 runs from 14 overs at a strike rate of 78.57.

Sam Billings (Kent)

Sam Billings brilliantly steered Kent to claim the team’s third consecutive win. Batting in the fourth over, the experienced Englishman made a quick 28 off 18 balls with the help of four balls and a six.

George Linde (Kent)

George Linde played an economy spell against Gloucestershire finishing with an impressive economy rate of five and returning with figures of 0/15. However, the 31-year-old hitter never got a chance to bat in the game.

Fred Klassen (Kent)

Fred Klassen set the tone for Kent in the first over by dismissing Grant Roelofsen on the first ball of the game. Left-arm screw bowled with consistent lines and length throughout the match and played at an economical average of six. It ended with numbers 1/24.

Ken Richardson (Kent)

Ken Richardson had a great match against Gloucestershire taking the wickets of Ben Wills and Ben Charlesworth during his spell. Finish with numbers 2/20 and make sure they limit the deductions to a total below par.