Player of the Match
Player of the Match

6.28pm Back-slaps all round as Kent take the plaudits. They won the toss and chose to back their batters to post a defendable score, and despite losing Ben Compton in the first over, they fulfilled their brief to perfection. Evison's 97, backed up by Denly, Robinson, Blake and the old man Darren Stevens posted a hefty target of 307, and that proved out of Lancashire's reach despite fine fifties from Jennings and Croft. Three wickets apiece for Gilchrist and Stewart, but fittingly, on the day of Stevens' final bow as a Kent player, it's his heir apparent Joey Evison who wraps up the contest with an allround display to remember.

We'll have post-match coverage to come, but for now, thanks for tuning in, catch you later!

48.4
W
Evison to Hurt, OUT, all over! Evison seals the contest with a pinpoint yorker! Hurt swings at thin air, back goes his middle stump, and Kent have won their first List A silverware since 1978!

LJ Hurt b Evison 12 (24m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 109.09

48.4
1w
Evison to Hurt, 1 wide, too wide outside off, Evison keeping the ball out of the reach of Hurt's long levers
48.3
1
Evison to Williams, 1 run, tight to the off-stump, shuffles across the stumps to work to deep square. Only the single...
48.2
2
Evison to Williams, 2 runs, sticks in the pitch again, a cramped pull to wide long-on, and they rush back to keep their requirement in sight
48.1
1
Evison to Hurt, 1 run, rolls the fingers, good sticky slower ball outside off, Hurt can't connect on his wind-up

Back comes Evison... the man of the moment

END OF OVER:
48 | 10 Runs | LANCS: 280/9 (27 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.83, RRR: 13.50)

  • Liam Hurt11 (9b)
  • Will Williams5 (5b)
  • Grant Stewart7-0-42-3
  • Nathan Gilchrist10-0-65-3

Stewart is labouring now, looks like he's popped a calf maybe. But he'll presumably do the needful if required...

47.6
1
Stewart to Hurt, 1 run, slower ball, cracked off the back foot to deep point. Hurt will keep the strike
47.5
2
Stewart to Hurt, 2 runs, very full length, drilled out to deep cover, back for the second, and that's just enough to keep Lancashire in touch
47.4
4
Stewart to Hurt, FOUR, excellent pick-up. Just back of a length, Hurt swings for the hills and connects well, through cow corner
47.3
1
Stewart to Williams, 1 run, short, swings into a pull to short backward square. Just the single
47.2
0
Stewart to Williams, no run, right up to the toes, pressed back at the bowler
47.1
2
Stewart to Williams, 2 runs, tight line on off stump, tucked to the on-side, and they push for the second, because why not. A poor throw seals the deal

END OF OVER:
47 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | LANCS: 270/9 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.74, RRR: 12.33)

  • Will Williams2 (2b)
  • Liam Hurt4 (6b)
  • Nathan Gilchrist10-0-65-3
  • Grant Stewart6-0-32-3
46.6
1
Gilchrist to Williams, 1 run, tickled off the legs, another single as the rate climbs again. A fine day's work for Gilchrist

It's now two a ball... Lancashire know there's no real hope now

46.5
1
Gilchrist to Hurt, 1 run, driven out of the yorker length, Podmore at short third fields
46.4
0
Gilchrist to Hurt, no run, slower ball, loops past the off stump on the full. Hurt was utterly baffled by that one
46.3
1
Gilchrist to Williams, 1 run, another yorker, clipped to the on-side
46.2
W
Gilchrist to Bailey, OUT, yorker! That was pinpoint, dipping from a good line, right at the base of middle stump, Bailey jams his bat down to no avail. This time, Kent really are one wicket away!

TE Bailey b Gilchrist 16 (14m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 145.45

46.1
4
Gilchrist to Bailey, FOUR, very cheeky stroke, shuffling across the crease to the wide yorker, opening the face and jabbing down to deep third

END OF OVER:
46 | 5 Runs | LANCS: 263/8 (44 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.71, RRR: 11.00)

  • Tom Bailey12 (9b)
  • Liam Hurt3 (4b)
  • Grant Stewart6-0-32-3
  • Nathan Gilchrist9-0-58-2

Tony Torrance: "Difference with the two teams is the catching. Kent must have got an extra 50 runs or so."

45.6
1
Stewart to Bailey, 1 run, big wind-up, reaching outside off, and clubbed to long-on to keep the strike
45.5
1
Stewart to Hurt, 1 run, fenced into the covers
45.4
1
Stewart to Bailey, 1 run, rolls the wrists on a pull to backward square

Lancashire 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st40LWP WellsKK Jennings
2nd31KK JenningsJJ Bohannon
3rd55SJ CroftKK Jennings
4th27SJ CroftDJ Vilas
5th59SJ CroftRP Jones
6th8RP JonesGID Lavelle
7th28RP JonesDJ Lamb
8th1TE BaileyRP Jones
9th18TE BaileyLJ Hurt
10th18WSA WilliamsLJ Hurt