England’s explosive batter Tom Banton once again impressed everyone with his blistering knock in the ongoing T20 Blast 2021. Banton astonished his fans with a staggering hundred to inspire Somerset to a remarkable 10-wicket triumph over Kent at St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Monday.
Banton smashed eight fours and seven sixes en route to his phenomenal 51-ball 107 not out effort. The right-handed batsman dominated the Kent bowling attack and formed an unbeaten opening stand of 169 with New Zealand superstar Devon Conway. The pair chased down the target of 🦂169 runs with 26 balls to spare.
Watch the moment when Banton reached the triple-figure mark:
💯 Stunning century by 💯
He reaches the landmark off 47 deliveries! //
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast)
Conway also reached his half-century, giving a glimpse of a brilliant summer he is having with the willow. South Africa born Kiwi cricketer scored 51 off 44 deliveries, including six fours and a winning run as well. The official Twitter handle of Vitality Blast shared the highlights of Conway’s outstanding knock.
Here is the video:
👏 Devon Conway appreciation post 👏
His 🍃bril💎liant summer continues with a first 5️⃣0️⃣ for
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast)
Earlier, Somerset won the toss and asked Kent to bat first. The Daniel Bell-Drummond captained side looked like getting a big total as at one stage; they were pretty comfortable with 125/2. However, they slipped from 125/2 to 168/8 in the last 5.2 overs, courtesy of Somerset skipper Lewis Gregory‘s 4-wicket haul for 27.
Kent opener Zak Crawley top-scored with 21-ball 39, adding 53 runs i🌜nside the powerplay with Daniel. But, their effort was outshined by Banton and Conway, who went on 🍰to add 73 runs inside the powerplay.
꧙After the memorable victory, Somerset are now tied with Sussex on 10 points but placed fifth due to a poorer run-rate. On the other hand, Kent have remained firm in second place.
Brief Scores: Kent 168/8 in 20 overs (Zak Crawley 39; Lewis Gregory 4/27) lost to Somerset 169/0 in 15.4 overs (Tom Banton 107*, Devon Conway 51*) by 10 wickets.
