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Kent Spitfires (313-7) beat Hampshire (310-9) by three wickets in Royal London One-Day Cup semi-final at Ageas Bowl

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The calls for Darren Stevens to be offered yet another new Kent contract got even louder after he guided The Spitfires to the Royal London One-Day Cup final on Tuesday.

The 46-year-old is due to leave Kent at the end of this season but he's certainly going out with a bang after his brilliant 84 not out from just 65 balls saw his team to an unlikely victory against one-day specialists Hampshire.

Kent, who lost to Hampshire in the 2018 final at Lord's, will now face Lancashire at Trent Bridge in the final on September 17.

Stevens' heroics completed an amazing chase for Kent, who were without Alex Blake after he injured his hand while taking a catch in Hampshire's innings.

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