Oval Talking Points: Sean Abbott's hundred steals show as Surrey beat Kent

The Cricketer look at the main talking points as Surrey beat Kent in the T20 Blast clash at the Kia Oval

Movement That Inspires play of the day

It's impossible to look past Sean Abbott, who produced one of the most remarkable innings in the history of the T20 Blast.

He smashed the joint-fastest hundred that the competition has ever seen, needing just 34 balls after coming to the crease with Surrey in some strife at 64 for 4.

That he went to three figures when Surrey were 206 for 5 showed just how dominant he had been.

Abbott, the Australian overseas player, had only ever hit 25 sixes in 132 T20 matches before tonight, but he smashed 11 in just 41 balls on an extraordinary night at the Kia Oval.

He had never made a T20 half century and had only once made in excess of 40, but in the blink of an eye he had broken any number of records, including the highest Blast partnership for the sixth wicket by a Surrey pair in combination with Jordan Clark, who was happy simply to play second fiddle.

Abbott was dropped casually by George Linde at short third man and was on 88 with two deliveries available for a slice of Andrew Symonds' record for the fastest ton, which has stood since 2004.

So, Abbott launched both balls for six, the second – the crowning stroke – arrowing flat over the bowler's head.

He removed his helmet, leapt into the air and wore a beaming, astonished smile.

^{The Kia Oval experienced a remarkable night (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)}

Take the Lead, Drive Electric moment of the day

You had to credit Surrey simply for giving Sean Abbott that opportunity.

One evening earlier, Alec Stewart's side had battered Middlesex at Lord's, with Sunil Narine opening the batting and both Lauire Evans and Jamie Smith demoted down the order to humour the big-hitting prowess of Jamie Overton at No.5.

A night later, neither Overton nor Narine batted, and Abbott – who didn't get to the crease at Lord's – was the man of the hour.

At 94 for 5, you had to ask whether Surrey had snookered themselves, with so many options to choose from and an order that you could frankly pick out of a hat, particularly with Overton and Tom Curran playing as injured fast bowlers and specialist batters. They more than doubled their total from there.

At some stage, Jason Roy will return to this side, adding yet more firepower to a line-up that will have Chris Jordan along soon after his IPL exploits. They are a fearsome unit.

^{Sam Curran led Surrey to another win (Ben Hoskins/Getty Images)}

Kent's openers fight forlorn fight

It didn't last long enough in the end, but while Tawanda Muyeye and Daniel Bell-Drummond were together, Surrey knew that they were in a contest.

And those present knew that they were witnessing one of the most watchable opening stands on the circuit, lit up particularly by the prodigiously talented Muyeye, who struck 59 mightily attractive runs before holing out off Will Jacks to deep midwicket.

By then, Bell-Drummond had also departed for 52, at which point the house of cards tumbled, as was always a possibility in pursuit of such a huge total.

It would have been the joint-second-highest successful run-chase in the tournament's history had they pulled it off.

As it was, they fell comfortably short. Muyeye and Bell-Drummond, though, had at least given Surrey a scare: at the same point at which the visitors were 107 without loss, the home side had earlier been 69 for 4.

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