Kent Spitfires (288) beat Middlesex (154) by 134 runs in One Day Cup at Beckenham
Kent boosted their chances of reaching the knockout stages of the One Day Cup with a 134-run win over Middlesex at Beckenham on Sunday.
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Kent (186 & 128) lost to Middlesex (229 & 86-1) by nine wickets at Lord’s in County Championship Division 1
Kent lost seven wickets for just 22 runs on their way to a nine-wicket defeat at Middlesex on Saturday.
Warwickshire struggle to post big scores but battle to 240 for eight at Surrey
Warwickshire battled their way to 240 for eight after being put in to bat by unbeaten Division One leaders Surrey on day one of their LV= Insurance County Championship match at the Kia Oval.
County cricket talking points: Surrey and Hampshire still battling it out
Surrey’s match against Essex started with ebbs and flows and continued that way across all four days. Dan Worrall and Kemar Roach bowled with great control and just the right amount of movement to threaten both edges of the bat, but you just had the feeling that Adam Rossington and Simon Harmer were the right men to come in at 91 for six with the sun at its fiercest. The former made 100 and the latter 50 in a stand full of nous, and the game was very much on.
Simon Harmer bowls Essex to thrilling win while Surrey dominate Kent
Simon Harmer scored career-best match figures in the LV= Insurance County Championship Division One as Essex beat Hampshire in a nail-biting victory, winning by 12 runs in three days.
Kent Spitfires (190-5) lost to Gloucestershire (195-4) by five runs in T20 Blast at Canterbury
Kent Spitfires produced a much-improved batting effort but fell just short of victory against Gloucestershire in the Vitality Blast at Canterbury on Tuesday night.
Watch: Mohammad Amir Whips Out 'Pushpa' Celebration After Taking First Wicket For Gloucestershire In T20 Blast
Less than a day after joining Gloucestershire's squad as replacement for Pakistan pacer Naseem Shah, veteran fast bowler Mohammad Amir hit the ground running in the ongoing T20 Blast. Amir, who replaced the injured Naseem in the squad on Friday, made his debut for Gloucestershire later in the day against Somerset in Taunton. The former Pakistan pacer was on target twice in the match, dismissing Will Smeed and Ben Green. On the third ball of Somerset's innings, Amir bowled a full-length delivery to Smeed, who tried to play a booming cover drive.
Kent (564 & 91-2) beat Gloucestershire (438 & 213) by eight wickets to post first win in County Championship at Canterbury
Kent claimed their first LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 win of the season on Wednesday afternoon.
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