Kent defend meagre total

Tredwell: Four wickets

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Neil Killeen took three for 24 on his farewell appearance for Durham but ended up on the losing side as Kent won their Clydesdale Bank 40 match at Chester-le-Street.

Killeen, bowing out after 16 years, played a big part in skittling the visitors for 144 but it proved to be more than enough as Kent were rolled over for just 113, James Tredwell picking up four for 20.

Kent, who rested Simon Cook, Matt Coles and Azhar Mahmood ahead of their crucial championship relegation battle at home to Hampshire on Tuesday, lost Rob Key to Chris Rushworth in the second over.

Geraint Jones edged to the wicketkeeper, and when Martin van Jaarsveld edged a good ball from Mitch Claydon to second slip the trio of top-order batsmen had mustered one run between them.

But Joe Denly proved that batting was not as difficult as the scores suggested as he made 28 of the first 30 runs off the bat before throttling back in an attempt to make sure Kent batted through their overs.

He went on to make off 121 balls with eight fours but they were all out with five balls unused and the second highest scorer was debutant Paul Muchall with 22.

He was run out in the 38th over when Malinga Bandara declined to respond to his call for a run to short fine leg.

Older brother Gordon Muchall senior drove his brother to the cover boundary, but then chased a wider ball and sliced a catch to third man to begin Durham's slide.

They had no answer to the spin Tredwell and Malinga Bandara, who had two for 23.

Muchall had the pleasure of removing his brother in a spell of four overs one for 34, while 17-year-old Adam Ball - also making his debut - bowled Phil Mustard with his fifth ball and should have had another wicket in his second over.

Geraint Jones, diving to his right, was unable to hang on to an inside edge by left-hander Ben Harmison, who went on to score 34.