Kent Spitfires were thrashed by Leicestershire Foxes in the Metro Bank One Day Cup at Beckenham on Sunday. Chasing 380-5, Kent’s reply never really got going as their top order was blown away by an impressive visiting bowling display.
It’s now one win from two games for Kent in Group A, their next match is at Blackpool against Lancashire on Wednesday. With rain forecast for the second half of the day, Kent captain Jack Leaning elected to field first after winning the toss.
Leicestershire set about posting a tough target, putting on 116 for the first wicket. Sol Bulinger was first to fall, having been dropped by Nathan Gilchrist at long-off off Hamidullah Qadri in the previous over.
He gave Matt Parkinson a wicket with his first ball on Kent soil, finding Alex Blake at mid-off to depart for 67 off 47 balls.