Durham vs Kent, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Match drawn (Durham 335 & 218/9, Kent 197 & 234/5).
Match report
Durham (DUR) faced Kent (KEN) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Play began on Friday, 3 April 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Kent won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Naeem Ashraf and Surendiran Shanmugam, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Durham made 335 in 77.4 overs, with Emilio Gay top-scoring on 128 from 141 balls. Keith Dudgeon was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 83. Kent made 197 in 55.2 overs, with Sam Northeast top-scoring on 94 from 144 balls. Matty Potts was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 45. Durham made 218/9 in 52 overs, with David Bedingham top-scoring on 48 from 70 balls. Keith Dudgeon was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 34. Kent made 234/5 in 57 overs, with Tawanda Muyeye top-scoring on 109 not out from 121 balls. Ben Raine was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 38.
Result: Match drawn.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Durham · 1st innings: 335 (77.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Zak Crawley b Keith Dudgeon | 29 | 48 | 5 | 0 | 60.42 |
| Ben McKinney | lbw b Glenton Stuurman | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 88.89 |
| Emilio Gay | c Zak Crawley b Grant Stewart | 128 | 141 | 22 | 0 | 90.78 |
| David Bedingham | c Zak Crawley b Keith Dudgeon | 12 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Graham Clark | c Zak Crawley b Glenton Stuurman | 34 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 53.97 |
| Colin Ackermann | b Glenton Stuurman | 6 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 19.35 |
| Ollie George Robinson | lbw b Grant Stewart | 15 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Kasey Aldridge | not out | 44 | 69 | 5 | 0 | 63.77 |
| Ben Raine | c Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon | 19 | 29 | 4 | 0 | 65.52 |
| Matty Potts | lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kemar Roach | c Sam Northeast b Grant Stewart | 21 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 48.84 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 18 | 3 | 68 | 0 | 3.78 |
| Glenton Stuurman | 18 | 5 | 64 | 3 | 3.56 |
| Joey Evison | 14 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 5.29 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 19 | 1 | 83 | 4 | 4.37 |
| Grant Stewart | 8.4 | 1 | 38 | 3 | 4.38 |
Kent · 1st innings: 197 (55.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton | lbw b Kemar Roach | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Matty Potts | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Sam Northeast | c Ollie George Robinson b Kemar Roach | 94 | 144 | 13 | 0 | 65.28 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | lbw b Ben Raine | 10 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 24.39 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Kasey Aldridge b Ben Raine | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Evison | c Ollie George Robinson b Matty Potts | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Ben Raine b Kasey Aldridge | 19 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 52.78 |
| Grant Stewart | b Kasey Aldridge | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Matt Milnes | c Ollie George Robinson b Matty Potts | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Ollie George Robinson b Kemar Roach | 22 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 34.92 |
| Glenton Stuurman | not out | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 28
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 12.2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 5.11 |
| Matty Potts | 19 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.37 |
| Ben Raine | 15 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.53 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 9 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 3.67 |
Durham · 2nd innings: 218/9 (52 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | b Glenton Stuurman | 6 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Ben McKinney | b Matt Milnes | 38 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 62.3 |
| Emilio Gay | c Tawanda Muyeye b Keith Dudgeon | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| David Bedingham | b Matt Milnes | 48 | 70 | 6 | 0 | 68.57 |
| Graham Clark | c Ben Compton b Glenton Stuurman | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Colin Ackermann | c Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Ollie George Robinson | c Tawanda Muyeye b Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kasey Aldridge | b Grant Stewart | 18 | 43 | 2 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Ben Raine | b Joey Evison | 43 | 47 | 4 | 1 | 91.49 |
| Matty Potts | not out | 33 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 89.19 |
| Kemar Roach | not out | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 16 | 3 | 53 | 2 | 3.31 |
| Glenton Stuurman | 10 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 9 | 1 | 34 | 3 | 3.78 |
| Grant Stewart | 9 | 2 | 37 | 1 | 4.11 |
| Joey Evison | 7 | 1 | 37 | 1 | 5.29 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 234/5 (57 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Matty Potts | 20 | 36 | 3 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ben Compton | c Kasey Aldridge b Kemar Roach | 8 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Sam Northeast | b Ben Raine | 10 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | not out | 109 | 121 | 16 | 1 | 90.08 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Kasey Aldridge b Matty Potts | 37 | 78 | 5 | 0 | 47.44 |
| Joey Evison | lbw b Ben Raine | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Benjamin | not out | 17 | 68 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
Extras: 33 · Did not bat: Grant Stewart, Matt Milnes, Keith Dudgeon, Glenton Stuurman
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kemar Roach | 13 | 0 | 73 | 1 | 5.62 |
| Matty Potts | 16 | 2 | 42 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Ben Raine | 14 | 3 | 38 | 2 | 2.71 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 10 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 4.1 |
| Colin Ackermann | 4 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |