Kent Spitfires (203) lost to Lancashire (328-5) in Metro Bank One Day Cup group A at Blackpool

Kent Spitfires suffered a second Metro Bank One Day Cup group A defeat in four days after losing by 125 runs to Lancashire at Blackpool on Wednesday.

It represented a small measure of revenge for the home side after they were beaten by Spitfires in the final of this competition at Trent Bridge last September.

Lancashire’s Josh Bohannon made an excellent 105 from 117 balls as they made 328-5 after being invited to bat first. George Bell, Dane Vilas and George Balderson all added half-centuries while Jas Singh’s List A debut saw him take 3-74 in 10 overs.

Jack Blatherwick then claimed a career-best 4-52 from 10 overs in Kent’s 203 all out inside 40 overs.

Kent were at their best with the new ball and deserved more early rewards but they became increasingly ragged. They conceded only 34 runs from the first 10 overs and ensured Bohannon didn’t hit a boundary until his 36th ball - a six over long-on against Hamidullah Qadri’s off-spin.

Bohannon’s quartet of sixes were all hit down the ground, an area opener Bell was particularly strong en-route to 71. Those two shared 112 for the second wicket from 15-1 after James Bazley (2-46 in 10 overs) had Keaton Jennings caught at second slip.

That was one of four catches for Spitfires skipper Jack Leaning. Two of them helped debutant Singh remove Vilas and Balderson, caught for 51 and 57 trying to attack late on. The 20-year-old had earlier bowled Bell following a heave to leg.

Bohannon reached his century - his ninth in all senior cricket - off 113 balls shortly after Lancashire had moved to 250-3 in the 44th over.

After navigating early challenges against Bazley and new ball partner Grant Stewart, who only bowled six overs for 17 at the start of the innings, Lancashire produced some