Towering Leaning, dogged Finch set Kent up for high-scoring draw
Worcestershire give hosts a scare in the follow-on but ultimately the pitch is the winner
10/05Result
23rd Match, County Championship Division One at Canterbury, May 10-13 2024
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
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![Kent]( "Kent")
407 & 146/4 (57 ov) (f/o)
10/05Result
23rd Match, County Championship Division One at Canterbury, May 10-13 2024
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![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
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![Kent]( "Kent")
407 & 146/4 (57 ov) (f/o)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Worcestershire , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
10,11,12,13 May 2024 (4-day match)
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Worcestershire 13, Kent 10
Scorecard Summary
WORCESTERSHIRE 618/7d (158.5 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Jason Holder*123 (110)
- Gareth Roderick117 (281)
- Matt Parkinson3/201 (44.5)
- Joey Evison3/58 (26)
KENT 407 (149.2 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Daniel Bell-Drummond67 (111)
- Jack Leaning*179 (403)
- Joe Leach3/37 (25)
- Matthew Waite3/51 (18)
KENT 146/4 f/o (57 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Daniel Bell-Drummond41 (116)
- Harry Finch*48 (116)
- Jason Holder1/9 (4)
- Ben Gibbon2/38 (10)
END OF OVER:57 | 2 Runs | KENT: 146/4
- Joey Evison8 (47b)
- Harry Finch48 (116b)
- Kashif Ali6-0-17-0
- Rob Jones1-0-1-0
56.6
0
Kashif Ali to Evison, no run,
56.5
1
Kashif Ali to Finch, 1 run,
56.4
1
Kashif Ali to Evison, 1 run,
56.3
0
Kashif Ali to Evison, no run,
56.2
0
Kashif Ali to Evison, no run,
56.1
0
Kashif Ali to Evison, no run,
Match Coverage
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