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Worcestershire vs Kent Scorecard, Division 2
447 (121.1 ov)
196 (71.5 ov) & 249 (67.1 ov)
Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
- Started
- Fri, 24 Apr, 15:30 IST
- Venue
- County Ground, New Road
- Data checked
- 05:43:32 IST
Match summary
Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs.
Division 2 · County Championship Division Two · County Ground, New Road · 24 Apr 2026
Kent won the toss and elected to bat.
Kent, 1st innings: 196 (71.5 ov)
Top score: Matt Milnes, 50 not out off 61 balls
Best bowling: Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 3 for 27 in 18 overs
Worcestershire: 447 (121.1 ov)
Top score: Brett D'Oliveira, 90 off 135 balls
Best bowling: Matt Milnes, 4 for 81 in 25 overs
Kent, 2nd innings: 249 (67.1 ov)
Top score: Chris Benjamin, 77 off 105 balls
Best bowling: Tom Taylor, 5 for 56 in 16 overs
Compiled from the official match data supplied by Sportmonks. Facts only: no commentary, ratings or predictions.
Scorecard
Kent 1st innings196 (71.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Comptonc Brookes b Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 40 | 10.0 | ||
| Zak Crawleyc Roderick b Waite | 27 | 42 | 64.3 | ||
| Sam Northeastlbw b Swanepoel | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | ||
| Tawanda Muyeyec Roderick b Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 58 | 32.8 | ||
| Daniel Bell-Drummondb Swanepoel | 23 | 73 | 31.5 | ||
| Joey Evisonlbw b Waite | 14 | 25 | 56.0 | ||
| Chris Benjaminc Roderick b Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 13 | 30.8 | ||
| Matt Milnesnot out | 50 | 61 | 82.0 | ||
| Keith Dudgeonlbw b Swanepoel | 38 | 61 | 62.3 | ||
| Matt Parkinsonc Roderick b Taylor | 0 | 9 | 0.0 | ||
| Michael Cohenc Roderick b Brookes | 11 | 38 | 28.9 | ||
| Extras | 3 (w 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 3) | ||||
| Total | 196 (71.5 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
21-1 (Ben Compton, 11.2 ov) · 32-2 (Sam Northeast, 14.3 ov) · 38-3 (Zak Crawley, 15.6 ov) · 75-4 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 36.5 ov) · 81-5 (Tawanda Muyeye, 37.4 ov) · 89-6 (Chris Benjamin, 41.5 ov) · 99-7 (Joey Evison, 44.2 ov) · 149-8 (Keith Dudgeon, 58.1 ov) · 155-9 (Matt Parkinson, 60.3 ov) · 196-10 (Michael Cohen, 71.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 17 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 3.41 | ||
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 18 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.50 | ||
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3.40 | ||
| Matthew Waite | 12 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2.58 | ||
| Ethan Brookes | 8.5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.83 | ||
| Brett D'Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Worcestershire innings447 (121.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lateganc Muyeye b Milnes | 25 | 19 | 131.6 | ||
| Jake Libbyb Milnes | 52 | 73 | 71.2 | ||
| Kashif Alic Milnes b Dudgeon | 20 | 79 | 25.3 | ||
| Adam Hoseb Milnes | 75 | 112 | 67.0 | ||
| Brett D'Oliveirac Muyeye b Cohen | 90 | 135 | 66.7 | ||
| Gareth Roderickb Evison | 40 | 81 | 49.4 | ||
| Ethan Brookesc Muyeye b Milnes | 25 | 40 | 62.5 | ||
| Matthew Waitenot out | 53 | 93 | 57.0 | ||
| Beyers Swanepoelb Cohen | 6 | 20 | 30.0 | ||
| Tom Taylorb Evison | 37 | 64 | 57.8 | ||
| Oliver Hannon-Dalbyb Parkinson | 0 | 13 | 0.0 | ||
| Extras | 24 (w 6, nb 4, b 5, lb 9) | ||||
| Total | 447 (121.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
32-1 (Daniel Lategan, 4.4 ov) · 100-2 (Jake Libby, 25.1 ov) · 104-3 (Kashif Ali, 30.2 ov) · 245-4 (Adam Hose, 63.1 ov) · 296-5 (Brett D'Oliveira, 75.5 ov) · 338-6 (Ethan Brookes, 87.4 ov) · 350-7 (Gareth Roderick, 90.3 ov) · 361-8 (Beyers Swanepoel, 95.4 ov) · 435-9 (Tom Taylor, 115.4 ov) · 447-10 (Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 120.6 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 25 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 3.24 | ||
| Keith Dudgeon | 24 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 4.33 | ||
| Michael Cohen | 18 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 4.50 | ||
| Matt Parkinson | 28 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 3.29 | ||
| Joey Evison | 23 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 2.96 | ||
| Tawanda Muyeye | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
Kent 2nd innings249 (67.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkinsc Brookes b Taylor | 3 | 11 | 27.3 | ||
| Zak Crawleyc Roderick b Swanepoel | 31 | 57 | 54.4 | ||
| Sam Northeastc Roderick b Taylor | 7 | 11 | 63.6 | ||
| Tawanda Muyeyelbw b Taylor | 4 | 3 | 133.3 | ||
| Daniel Bell-Drummondlbw b Hannon-Dalby | 30 | 46 | 65.2 | ||
| Joey Evisonc Roderick b Taylor | 23 | 33 | 69.7 | ||
| Chris Benjaminlbw b Brookes | 77 | 105 | 73.3 | ||
| Matt Milnesc Brookes b Waite | 4 | 22 | 18.2 | ||
| Keith Dudgeonc Roderick b Taylor | 41 | 52 | 78.8 | ||
| Matt Parkinsonb Swanepoel | 7 | 24 | 29.2 | ||
| Michael Cohennot out | 7 | 42 | 16.7 | ||
| Extras | 15 (w 0, nb 6, b 4, lb 5) | ||||
| Total | 249 (67.1 ov) | ||||
Fall of wickets
20-1 (Ben Dawkins, 4.3 ov) · 30-2 (Sam Northeast, 8.4 ov) · 38-3 (Tawanda Muyeye, 10.1 ov) · 67-4 (Zak Crawley, 16.5 ov) · 103-5 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 25.2 ov) · 111-6 (Joey Evison, 28.3 ov) · 140-7 (Matt Milnes, 35.4 ov) · 211-8 (Keith Dudgeon, 50.5 ov) · 220-9 (Matt Parkinson, 57.1 ov) · 249-10 (Chris Benjamin, 67.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 16 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 3.50 | ||
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 14 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3.00 | ||
| Matthew Waite | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.50 | ||
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 4.87 | ||
| Ethan Brookes | 6.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3.41 | ||
| Brett D'Oliveira | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2.40 | ||
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.00 |
Line-ups
Worcestershire
The ground: County Ground, New Road
FairPlay holds 11 completed matches in Test and first-class cricket at County Ground, New Road, Worcester, with a median first-innings score of 214.
Of the matches with a winner, the side batting first won 38% and the toss winner won 50%.
Captains who won the toss chose to field 82% of the time.
Highest total: 447/10 by Worcestershire on 24 Apr 2026.
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