Kent Spitfires make 306-6 in 50 overs against Lancashire in Royal London One-Day Cup final

Kent Spitfires have set Lancashire a target of 307 to win the Royal London One-Day Cup in Saturday’s final at Trent Bridge.

Joey Evison scored 97 and skipper Joe Denly hit 78 as Spitfires opted to bat first after winning the toss.

Kent are aiming to end a run of eight successive List A final defeats.

Having let the first three balls of the opening over by Tom Baily pass outside his off stump, the fourth proved too tempting for Ben Compton who tamely found gully to depart without score.

That led Ollie Robinson and Evison to establish a platform for the Spitfires, the latter taking on the Compton role as he occupied the crease while the former was, as is his natural game, the aggressor.

Robinson took a particular liking to Will Williams, who despite changing ends still bore the brunt of the 23-year-old’s big hitting. Robinson looked good going over the top or pulling through mid-wicket but, just as Kent were getting into their stride, was removed in the 17th over to leave Kent 79-2.

Liam Hurt got one to jag back and wicket-keeper George Lavelle took a fine catch down the leg side off the inside edge as Robinson departed for a 48-ball 43.

Evison, who joined Kent from Nottinghamshire, was back on familiar territory at Trent Bridge, and he overturned an lbw call at the end of the 21sst over. On 48, he was right to review after Hurt got another one to jag back, but DRS deemed the ball was going over the top of leg stump.

Evison reached his half-century from 72 balls, including nine fours, bringing up the Kent hundred at the same time in the 23rd over.

Denly batted aggressively, also putting Williams to the sword while tucking into the spin of Luke Wells with some excellent leg side shots.

The impressive Hurt strangely switched