Summary
Rothesay County Championship
Division 2 / Worcester
Worcestershire
447
Kent
196
& 249
Worcestershire win by an innings and 2 runs
Summary
Over 68: 0 runs. Bowler: Ethan Brookes. Kent: 249/10 (rr 3.71)
OUT! Ethan Brookes to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, flick. OUT! Chris Benjamin lbw - 77(105)
Summary
Over 67: 1 run. Bowler: Jake Libby. Kent: 249/9 (rr 3.72)
Jake Libby to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Jake Libby to Mikey Cohen. A full-length off break on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke from the batter. Mikey Cohen stays watchful, playing it quietly along the pitch, and there's no run added.
Jake Libby to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Jake Libby to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Jake Libby to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Jake Libby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Brett D'Oliveira at deep extra cover. 1 run.
Summary
Over 66: 1 run. Bowler: Ethan Brookes. Kent: 248/9 (rr 3.76)
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, leave. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, drive. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. A back of a length delivery on off stump sees Mikey Cohen play a cautious, mis-timed defensive stroke that stays grounded for no run.
Ethan Brookes to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Back of a length, outside off, back foot, cut. 1 run.
Summary
Over 65: 1 run. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Kent: 247/9 (rr 3.8)
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. the leg spinner delivers a full ball on off stump, and Mikey Cohen blocks it firmly on the ground, no run added.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. A back of a length leg spinner on middle stump sees the batter block it firmly on the crease for no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, pull. 1 run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Summary
Over 64: 2 runs. Bowler: Ethan Brookes. Kent: 246/9 (rr 3.84)
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. A length ball on off stump, met with a steady defensive stroke by Mikey Cohen who keeps it on the ground for no run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Ethan Brookes to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Brett D'Oliveira at deep cover. 1 run.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Cohen gets forward to a full ball on middle stump and flicks it cleverly to pick up a comfortable single.
Ethan Brookes to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Summary
Over 63: 8 runs. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Kent: 244/9 (rr 3.87)
SIX! Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Full length leg spin on leg stump and Benjamin steps forward to drive it with precision. He's middled it cleanly, sending the ball soaring over mid wicket for a glorious six. That heralds the first six of the innings.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Round the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, cut. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Chris Benjamin elegantly executes a reverse sweep off a full-length leg spinner on leg stump, guiding it delicately for two runs.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. The leg spinner drifts a back-of-a-length delivery on off stump, crisply driven along the ground by the batter with impeccable timing, though it yields no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. The leg spinner bowls a back of a length delivery on off stump, and the batter cuts it crisply along the off side but finds no gap. A well-timed shot that yields no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Brett D'Oliveira pitches a back of a length leg spinner on middle stump, met with a controlled drive by Chris Benjamin who keeps it grounded for no run.
Summary
Over 62: 5 runs. Bowler: Beyers Swanepoel. Kent: 236/9 (rr 3.81)
FOUR! Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A yorker just outside off stump with no swing, met with a controlled defensive prod. The batter gets a thick outside edge that races away to third man for four.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A length delivery on off stump with no movement, comfortably defended back into the pitch by Mikey Cohen for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. On a back of a length delivery outside off stump, Mikey Cohen plays a controlled drive, keeping the ball low and tidy. It results in no run as he keeps the innings ticking steadily.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A full delivery on off stump with no movement, met with a steady defensive stroke that keeps the scoreboard quiet.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A back of a length delivery outside off, Cohen plays a controlled defensive stroke, leaving no scoring opportunity.
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. A full delivery outside off stump with no movement, met with a controlled drive through the covers for a well-timed single.
Summary
Over 61: 1 run. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Kent: 231/9 (rr 3.79)
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off, met with a solid defensive prod by the batter, keeping the scoreboard untouched.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. A full-length leg spinner pitching on off stump, firmly defended by Mikey Cohen with a solid block right on the crease, resulting in no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. A full-length leg spinner on off stump, met with a solid defensive stroke by the batter, keeping the ball firmly on the ground for no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. A full-length leg spinner drifting outside off is met with a cautious shoulders-arms defense, the ball held firmly on the ground and comfortably fielded by the keeper for no run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut. 1 run.
Summary
Over 60: 1 run. Bowler: Beyers Swanepoel. Kent: 230/9 (rr 3.83)
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A full delivery on leg stump with no movement. The batter attempts a flick but misses, resulting in a dot ball.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A short ball on off stump with no movement, neatly left alone by the batter. A tidy leave that results in no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, drive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. On a length ball just on off stump, the batter confidently drives it along the ground, picking up a single.
Summary
Over 59: 7 runs. Bowler: Olly Hannon-Dalby. Kent: 229/9 (rr 3.88)
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Mikey Cohen. A length ball on off stump and the batter simply defends it down the pitch, leaving no run on the board.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Mikey Cohen. A length delivery just outside off, and Mikey Cohen leaves it well alone, showing good judgment to let it go through without any risk.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Kashif Ali at deep backward point. 1 run.
FOUR! Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Back of a length, middle stump, back foot, pull. 4 runs.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Mikey Cohen. A length ball on leg stump, flicked but missing the bat to strike the pads for a leg bye.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Chris Benjamin drives a length ball on the outside off stump, timing it nicely to pick up a comfortable single.
Summary
Over 58: 2 runs. Bowler: Beyers Swanepoel. Kent: 222/9 (rr 3.83)
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Round the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Tom Taylor at mid on. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Beyers Swanepoel bowls a length ball on off stump, and Mikey Cohen plays a neat, controlled defensive stroke, keeping the ball along the ground for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. A length ball on off stump with no movement, calmly defended by the batter for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Mikey Cohen. Cohen drives this full delivery on off stump neatly along the ground, picking up two runs with assured placement. A promising start for Mikey Cohen to get off the mark.
OUT! Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, drive. OUT! Matt Parkinson bowled - 7(24)
Summary
Over 57: 2 runs. Bowler: Olly Hannon-Dalby. Kent: 220/8 (rr 3.86)
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Back of a length, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. 1 run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. On a length outside off, Parkinson works the ball carefully with a solid defensive stroke, keeping it grounded for no run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. A short delivery on middle stump with no movement that Parkinson wisely leaves alone, resulting in a dot ball.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Jake Libby at extra cover. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. A length ball on middle stump with no movement sees the batter play a cautious inside edge for a quick single.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Olly Hannon-Dalby at bowler. No run.
Summary
Over 56: 4 runs. Bowler: Beyers Swanepoel. Kent: 218/8 (rr 3.89)
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A back of a length delivery on off stump with no movement, met with a solid defensive stroke by Parkinson, leaving no room for runs.
FOUR! Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A back of a length delivery outside off from the bowler. The batter attempts a cut shot but mistimes it slightly, yet the ball races away through cover for four.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A length ball on the outside off stump, met with a steady defensive stroke by Parkinson, playing it safely along the ground for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. Beyers Swanepoel bowls a back of a length delivery just outside off. Parkinson attempts a drive but mis-times it, playing it along the ground for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. Length ball on off stump, defended firmly by Parkinson who keeps it low and safe for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A length ball on off stump with no movement, met with a solid defensive stroke by the batter, resulting in no run.
Summary
Over 55: 1 run. Bowler: Olly Hannon-Dalby. Kent: 214/8 (rr 3.89)
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. The bowler delivers a back of a length ball outside off, and the batter gently pushes it away for a single.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Jake Libby at extra cover. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive along the ground to Tom Taylor at mid on. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, leave. No run.
Summary
Over 54: 1 run. Bowler: Beyers Swanepoel. Kent: 213/8 (rr 3.94)
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. Slick length ball outside off, no movement, crisply driven along the ground by the batter for no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Chris Benjamin. Swanepoel bowls a length ball just outside off stump. Benjamin plays a careful defensive stroke, keeping the ball along the ground and securing no run.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A full delivery on leg stump with no movement, Parkinson uses a controlled glance to tuck the ball away for a single. Matt Parkinson gets off the mark.
Beyers Swanepoel to Matt Parkinson. A full delivery on leg stump carries no movement. Parkinson steady on defense, blocking it back to the bowler for a dot ball.
Summary
Over 53: 0 runs. Bowler: Olly Hannon-Dalby. Kent: 212/8 (rr 4.0)
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, drive. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. A full delivery on off stump with no movement, neatly defended by the batter to keep the scoreboard quiet.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, middle stump, front foot, flick along the ground to Tom Taylor at mid on. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive along the ground to Jake Libby at extra cover. No run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. Olly Hannon-Dalby bowls a length ball on off stump, and Chris Benjamin plays a subdued yet crisp defensive shot, neatly splicing the ball with controlled precision for no run.
Olly Hannon-Dalby to Chris Benjamin. A full delivery just outside off, met with a solid defensive push that keeps the scoreboard still.
Summary
Over 52: 1 run. Bowler: Brett D'Oliveira. Kent: 212/8 (rr 4.08)
Brett D'Oliveira to Matt Parkinson. A yorker-length leg spinner lands on middle stump, with the batter playing a cautious defensive shot, taking an inside edge but no runs come off it.
Brett D'Oliveira to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, off stump, back foot, backward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, back foot, cut along the ground to Dan Lategan at deep backward point. 1 run.
Brett D'Oliveira to Chris Benjamin. Over the wicket. Full, off stump, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
Summary
Over 51: 4 runs. Bowler: Tom Taylor. Kent: 211/8 (rr 4.14)
Tom Taylor to Matt Parkinson. Over the wicket. Length ball, outside off, front foot, forward defensive. No run.
OUT! Tom Taylor to Keith Dudgeon. Over the wicket. Full, outside off, front foot, drive. OUT! Keith Dudgeon caught - 41(52)
Tom Taylor to Keith Dudgeon. Tom Taylor bowls a length delivery just outside off stump, and Keith Dudgeon defends it firmly along the ground for no run.