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Middlesex beat Kent by 5 wickets

Kent County Cricket Ground, Beckenham, . Kent won the toss and chose to bat.

Kent20444.4 ov
Middlesex206/531.2 ov
Middlesex won by 5 wickets
Glamorgan won the title

Match report

From the scorecard

Kent won the toss and chose to bat. Kent were bowled out for 204, Marcus O'Riordan 58 from 46 balls and Jack Leaning 28 from 36 balls. Josh de Caires took 2 for 25.

Middlesex reached 206 for 5 in 31.2 overs, Joe Cracknell 88 from 82 balls and Robbie White 50 from 47 balls. Grant Stewart took 2 for 35.

Middlesex won by 5 wickets.

Key performers

JC88Joe CracknellMiddlesex. 82 balls, 10 fours, 2 sixesJD2/25Josh de CairesMiddlesex. 6 oversMO58Marcus O'RiordanKent. 46 balls, 6 fours, 2 sixes2/35Grant StewartKent. 6 overs

Kent innings

204(44.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Marcus O'Riordanlbw b LBK Hollmanlbw b LBK Hollman584662126.09
Beyers Swanepoelc †JLB Davies b I Kaushalc †JLB Davies b I Kaushal250040.00
Joey Evisonlbw b JM De Caireslbw b JM De Caires14351040.00
JK Denlyc JB Cracknell b JM De Cairesc JB Cracknell b JM De Caires10170058.82
Jack Leaningc SD Robson b N Fernandesc SD Robson b N Fernandes28361077.78
Harry Finch †lbw b ER Bamberlbw b ER Bamber23313074.19
Charles Stobost †JLB Davies b N Fernandesst †JLB Davies b N Fernandes250040.00
Grant Stewartc †JLB Davies b HJH Brookesc †JLB Davies b HJH Brookes10191052.63
Hamidullah Qadric N Fernandes b HJH Brookesc N Fernandes b HJH Brookes25370067.57
Matt Parkinsonnot outnot out17*362047.22
Nathan Gilchristrun out (JM De Caires)run out (JM De Caires)120050.00
Extras(lb 4, w 8, nb 2)(lb 4, w 8, nb 2)14
Total44.4 Ov (RR 4.57)44.4 Ov (RR 4.57)204
Fall of wickets: 12-1 (B Swanepoel, 1.5 ov), 85-2 (JDM Evison, 13.2 ov), 87-3 (MK O'Riordan, 14.5 ov), 109-4 (JK Denly, 19.2 ov), 145-5 (HZ Finch, 27.3 ov), 148-6 (CH Stobo, 28.4 ov), 157-7 (JA Leaning, 30.4 ov), 163-8 (G Stewart, 33.1 ov), 203-9 (Hamidullah Qadri, 44.1 ov), 204-10 (NN Gilchrist, 44.4 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Ethan Bamber1004214.20374020
I Kaushal302618.67122210
Henry Brookes7.403524.57273031
Luke Hollman1014114.10291000
Josh de Caires602524.17171010
N Fernandes803123.88283000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stMK O'Riordan 8(6) & B Swanepoel 2(5)1211
2ndJDM Evison 14(35) & MK O'Riordan 49(34)7369
3rdJK Denly 1(3) & MK O'Riordan 1(6)29
4thJA Leaning 13(13) & JK Denly 9(14)2227
5thHZ Finch 23(31) & JA Leaning 13(18)3649
6thCH Stobo 2(5) & JA Leaning 1(2)37
7thG Stewart 8(9) & JA Leaning 1(3)912
8thHamidullah Qadri 4(5) & G Stewart 2(10)615
9thMW Parkinson 17(35) & Hamidullah Qadri 21(32)4066
10thNN Gilchrist 1(2) & MW Parkinson 0(1)13

Middlesex innings

206/5(31.2 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Joe Cracknellc B Swanepoel b MW Parkinsonc B Swanepoel b MW Parkinson8882102107.32
N Fernandesc CH Stobo b G Stewartc CH Stobo b G Stewart892088.89
Sam Robsonc CH Stobo b G Stewartc CH Stobo b G Stewart350060.00
Robbie Whitec †HZ Finch b MW Parkinsonc †HZ Finch b MW Parkinson504750106.38
Jack Davies †c MK O'Riordan b JK Denlyc MK O'Riordan b JK Denly353331106.06
Mark Stonemannot outnot out9*820112.50
Luke Hollmannot outnot out4*50080.00
Extras(b 2, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)(b 2, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)9
Total31.2 Ov (RR 6.57)31.2 Ov (RR 6.57) · Target 205 from 50 ov206/5
Did not bat: Josh de Caires, Henry Brookes, Ethan Bamber, I Kaushal
Fall of wickets: 23-1 (N Fernandes, 2.5 ov), 28-2 (SD Robson, 4.5 ov), 134-3 (JB Cracknell, 20 ov), 193-4 (JLB Davies, 28.4 ov), 193-5 (RG White, 29.3 ov)
BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
Grant Stewart603525.83195000
Beyers Swanepoel402706.75155010
Nathan Gilchrist301605.3392000
Charles Stobo402105.25122001
Matt Parkinson8.206527.80174300
Hamidullah Qadri302408.0043000
JK Denly301214.00101000
Partnerships
WktBattersRunsBalls
1stJB Cracknell 14(8) & N Fernandes 8(9)2317
2ndSD Robson 3(5) & JB Cracknell 1(7)512
3rdRG White 28(25) & JB Cracknell 73(67)10691
4thRG White 22(19) & JLB Davies 35(33)5952
5thMD Stoneman 0(2) & RG White 0(3)05
6thLBK Hollman 4(5) & MD Stoneman 9(6)13*11

Commentary

End of innings: MID 206/5 (31.2 ov)
31.24
MW Parkinson to MD Stoneman, FOUR
31.11
MW Parkinson to LBK Hollman, 1 run
End of over 315 runsMID 201/5010004
MD Stoneman 5(7)LBK Hollman 3(4)JK Denly 3-0-12-1
30.64
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, FOUR
30.50
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, no run
30.40
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, no run
30.30
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, no run
30.21
JK Denly to LBK Hollman, 1 run
30.10
JK Denly to LBK Hollman, no run
End of over 303 runs, 1 wktMID 196/500W111
LBK Hollman 2(2)MD Stoneman 1(3)MW Parkinson 8-0-60-2
29.61
MW Parkinson to LBK Hollman, 1 run
29.51
MW Parkinson to MD Stoneman, 1 run
29.41
MW Parkinson to LBK Hollman, 1 run
29.3W
MW Parkinson to RG White, OUT
RG White c †HZ Finch b MW Parkinson 50(47) [4s-5 6s-0] · FoW 193/5 (29.3 ov)
29.20
MW Parkinson to RG White, no run
29.10
MW Parkinson to RG White, no run
End of over 294 runs, 1 wktMID 193/4121W00
MD Stoneman 0(2)RG White 50(44)JK Denly 2-0-7-1
28.60
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, no run
28.50
JK Denly to MD Stoneman, no run
28.4W
JK Denly to JLB Davies, OUT
JLB Davies c MK O'Riordan b JK Denly 35(33) [4s-3 6s-1] · FoW 193/4 (28.4 ov)
28.31
JK Denly to RG White, 1 run
FIFTY for RG White (50 off 44)
28.22
JK Denly to RG White, 2 runs
28.11
JK Denly to JLB Davies, 1 run
End of over 2811 runsMID 189/3111161
JLB Davies 34(31)RG White 47(42)MW Parkinson 7-0-57-1
27.61
MW Parkinson to JLB Davies, 1 run
27.56
MW Parkinson to JLB Davies, SIX
27.41
MW Parkinson to RG White, 1 run
27.31
MW Parkinson to JLB Davies, 1 run
27.21
MW Parkinson to RG White, 1 run