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Middlesex vs Kent Scorecard, Division 2
Kent won by 46 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Thu, 20 Aug, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- Merchant Taylors' School Ground
- Data checked
- 05:35:18 IST
Match summary
Kent won by 46 runs.
Division 2 · County Championship Division Two · Merchant Taylors' School Ground · 20 Aug 2026
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
Kent, 1st innings: 350 (91.3 ov)
Top score: Sam Northeast, 87 off 166 balls
Best bowling: Toby Roland-Jones, 5 for 71 in 27 overs
Middlesex, 1st innings: 249 (55.4 ov)
Top score: Eathan Bosch, 43 not out off 52 balls
Best bowling: Matt Milnes, 5 for 53 in 16 overs
Kent, 2nd innings: 254 (68.4 ov)
Top score: Ben Compton, 65 off 141 balls
Best bowling: Tom Helm, 3 for 31 in 15.4 overs
Middlesex, 2nd innings: 309 (73.4 ov)
Top score: Joe Cracknell, 65 not out off 97 balls
Best bowling: Ekansh Singh, 3 for 62 in 13 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Kent 1st innings350 (91.3 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Comptonlbw b Helm | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | ||
| Zak Crawleyc Helm b Higgins | 81 | 115 | 70.4 | ||
| Sam Northeastlbw b Roland-Jones | 87 | 166 | 52.4 | ||
| Tawanda Muyeyec Robson b Roland-Jones | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | ||
| Daniel Bell-Drummondc Cracknell b Roland-Jones | 8 | 38 | 21.1 | ||
| Chris Benjaminb Helm | 27 | 46 | 58.7 | ||
| Ekansh Singhlbw b Roland-Jones | 19 | 62 | 30.6 | ||
| Keith Dudgeonc Cracknell b Higgins | 13 | 26 | 50.0 | ||
| Matt Milnesb Higgins | 32 | 44 | 72.7 | ||
| Matt Parkinsonc Cracknell b Roland-Jones | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | ||
| Matthew Quinnnot out | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 57 (w 0, nb 12, b 19, lb 26) | ||||
| Total | 350 (91.3 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
25-1 (Ben Compton, 9.2 ov) · 167-2 (Zak Crawley, 38.5 ov) · 185-3 (Tawanda Muyeye, 44.5 ov) · 219-4 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 54.4 ov) · 274-5 (Sam Northeast, 66.6 ov) · 278-6 (Chris Benjamin, 69.1 ov) · 301-7 (Keith Dudgeon, 76.5 ov) · 338-8 (Ekansh Singh, 88.1 ov) · 344-9 (Matt Parkinson, 90.2 ov) · 350-10 (Matt Milnes, 91.3 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 27 | 7 | 71 | 5 | 2.63 | ||
| Tom Helm | 24 | 8 | 74 | 2 | 3.08 | ||
| Eathan Bosch | 10 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 6.10 | ||
| Ryan Higgins | 25.3 | 3 | 86 | 3 | 3.37 | ||
| Zafar Gohar | 5 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2.60 |
Middlesex 1st innings249 (55.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robsonc Muyeye b Milnes | 5 | 19 | 26.3 | ||
| Luke Hollmanc Northeast b Quinn | 25 | 47 | 53.2 | ||
| Max Holdenb Milnes | 18 | 36 | 50.0 | ||
| Leus du Plooyc Benjamin b Milnes | 7 | 13 | 53.8 | ||
| Ben Geddesc Benjamin b Quinn | 8 | 16 | 50.0 | ||
| Ryan Higginsb Milnes | 33 | 42 | 78.6 | ||
| Joe Cracknellc Benjamin b Quinn | 38 | 49 | 77.6 | ||
| Zafar Goharlbw b Milnes | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | ||
| Eathan Boschnot out | 43 | 52 | 82.7 | ||
| Toby Roland-Jonesc Muyeye b Singh | 36 | 26 | 138.5 | ||
| Tom Helmc Singh b Quinn | 26 | 24 | 108.3 | ||
| Extras | 9 (w 1, nb 0, b 0, lb 8) | ||||
| Total | 249 (55.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
6-1 (Sam Robson, 4.5 ov) · 48-2 (Luke Hollman, 15.4 ov) · 52-3 (Max Holden, 18.2 ov) · 63-4 (Leus du Plooy, 22.2 ov) · 63-5 (Ben Geddes, 21.3 ov) · 122-6 (Joe Cracknell, 35.4 ov) · 138-7 (Ryan Higgins, 38.2 ov) · 147-8 (Zafar Gohar, 40.1 ov) · 193-9 (Toby Roland-Jones, 47.1 ov) · 249-10 (Tom Helm, 55.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 16 | 3 | 53 | 5 | 3.31 | ||
| Matthew Quinn | 14.4 | 3 | 52 | 4 | 3.55 | ||
| Keith Dudgeon | 9 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 4.67 | ||
| Ekansh Singh | 10 | 1 | 66 | 1 | 6.60 | ||
| Matt Parkinson | 6 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 4.67 |
Kent 2nd innings254 (68.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawleyc Cracknell b Roland-Jones | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | ||
| Ben Comptonc Holden b Helm | 65 | 141 | 46.1 | ||
| Sam Northeastc Geddes b Higgins | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | ||
| Tawanda Muyeyelbw b Gohar | 64 | 71 | 90.1 | ||
| Daniel Bell-Drummondb Gohar | 39 | 49 | 79.6 | ||
| Chris Benjaminc Holden b Helm | 45 | 83 | 54.2 | ||
| Ekansh Singhb Helm | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Keith Dudgeonc Plooy b Higgins | 1 | 6 | 16.7 | ||
| Matt Milneslbw b Higgins | 6 | 15 | 40.0 | ||
| Matt Parkinsonc Higgins b Roland-Jones | 17 | 22 | 77.3 | ||
| Matthew Quinnnot out | 2 | 12 | 16.7 | ||
| Extras | 10 (w 2, nb 0, b 4, lb 4) | ||||
| Total | 254 (68.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
9-1 (Sam Northeast, 3.1 ov) · 102-2 (Tawanda Muyeye, 25.3 ov) · 167-3 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 39.6 ov) · 191-4 (Ben Compton, 50.2 ov) · 191-5 (Ekansh Singh, 50.3 ov) · 196-6 (Keith Dudgeon, 53.1 ov) · 204-7 (Matt Milnes, 55.6 ov) · 241-8 (Matt Parkinson, 62.4 ov) · 254-9 (Chris Benjamin, 68.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 20 | 5 | 65 | 2 | 3.25 | ||
| Ryan Higgins | 16 | 0 | 83 | 3 | 5.19 | ||
| Tom Helm | 15.4 | 2 | 31 | 3 | 1.98 | ||
| Zafar Gohar | 9 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 1.89 | ||
| Noah Cornwell | 6 | 0 | 45 | 0 | 7.50 | ||
| Luke Hollman | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.50 |
Middlesex 2nd innings309 (73.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hollmanc Benjamin b Singh | 36 | 79 | 45.6 | ||
| Sam Robsonc Benjamin b Singh | 36 | 53 | 67.9 | ||
| Max Holdenb Singh | 13 | 27 | 48.1 | ||
| Leus du Plooyb Milnes | 40 | 64 | 62.5 | ||
| Ben Geddesc Parkinson b Dudgeon | 37 | 26 | 142.3 | ||
| Ryan Higginsb Quinn | 13 | 22 | 59.1 | ||
| Joe Cracknellnot out | 65 | 97 | 67.0 | ||
| Zafar Goharlbw b Quinn | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | ||
| Toby Roland-Jonesb Dudgeon | 8 | 12 | 66.7 | ||
| Tom Helmc Bell-Drummond b Parkinson | 33 | 53 | 62.3 | ||
| Noah Cornwellb Parkinson | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 27 (w 3, nb 4, b 5, lb 15) | ||||
| Total | 309 (73.4 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
68-1 (Sam Robson, 17.2 ov) · 92-2 (Max Holden, 25.3 ov) · 103-3 (Luke Hollman, 27.5 ov) · 171-4 (Ben Geddes, 36.5 ov) · 190-5 (Ryan Higgins, 43.2 ov) · 209-6 (Leus du Plooy, 48.1 ov) · 210-7 (Zafar Gohar, 49.5 ov) · 225-8 (Toby Roland-Jones, 54.1 ov) · 309-9 (Tom Helm, 73.3 ov) · 309-10 (Noah Cornwell, 73.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 23 | 2 | 81 | 1 | 3.52 | ||
| Matthew Quinn | 15 | 4 | 44 | 2 | 2.93 | ||
| Ekansh Singh | 13 | 2 | 62 | 3 | 4.77 | ||
| Keith Dudgeon | 14 | 0 | 80 | 2 | 5.71 | ||
| Matt Parkinson | 8.4 | 1 | 22 | 2 | 2.54 |
Line-ups
Middlesex
- Sam Robson
- Luke Hollman
- Max Holden
- Leus du Plooy(c)
- Ben Geddes
- Ryan Higgins
- Joe Cracknell(wk)
- Zafar Gohar
- Eathan Bosch
- Toby Roland-Jones
- Tom Helm
Substitutes: Noah Cornwell
The ground: Merchant Taylors' School Ground
FairPlay holds 3 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at Merchant Taylors' School Ground, Northwood, with a median first-innings score of 350.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 100% and the toss winner won 67%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 33% of the time.
Highest total: 625/8 by Middlesex on 22 Jul 2025.
That is a small sample, so treat these figures with care.
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