Gloucestershire vs Kent, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, Bristol
Kent won by 2 wickets (Gloucestershire 325 & 262, Kent 327 & 261/8).
- Gloucestershire: 325 (91.1 ov) & 262 (85.1 ov)
- Kent: 327 (103.5 ov) & 261/8 (70.4 ov)
Match report
Gloucestershire (GLO) faced Kent (KEN) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, Bristol. Play began on Friday, 8 May 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 Chris Watts and Simon Widdup, with Mike Smith as match referee.
Gloucestershire made 325 in 91.1 overs, with Ben Charlesworth top-scoring on 85 from 148 balls. James Philip Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 52. Kent made 327 in 103.5 overs, with Tawanda Muyeye top-scoring on 90 from 141 balls. Will Williams was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 48. Gloucestershire made 262 in 85.1 overs, with Cameron Bancroft top-scoring on 83 from 195 balls. James Philip Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 54. Kent made 261/8 in 70.4 overs, with Tawanda Muyeye top-scoring on 108 from 129 balls. Gabe Bell was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 87.
Result: Kent won by 2 wickets.
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.
Gloucestershire · 1st innings: 325 (91.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | c Zak Crawley b James Philip Taylor | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 41.38 |
| Ben Charlesworth | b Joey Evison | 85 | 148 | 13 | 0 | 57.43 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | c Keith Dudgeon b James Philip Taylor | 50 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 50 |
| Miles Hammond | lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 32.43 |
| James Bracey | lbw b Joey Evison | 57 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 71.25 |
| Tommy Boorman | c Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon | 49 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 49.49 |
| Graeme van Buuren | c Tawanda Muyeye b James Philip Taylor | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Ed Middleton | b James Philip Taylor | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Matthew Taylor | lbw b James Philip Taylor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Will Williams | c & b James Philip Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Bell | not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
Extras: 31
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 22 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 2.86 |
| James Philip Taylor | 23.1 | 9 | 52 | 6 | 2.24 |
| Ekansh Singh | 14 | 1 | 62 | 0 | 4.43 |
| Michael Cohen | 16 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 3.69 |
| Joey Evison | 14 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 4.43 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Kent · 1st innings: 327 (103.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cohen | c Cameron Bancroft b Will Williams | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 |
| Zak Crawley | b Gabe Bell | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Ben Dawkins | b Will Williams | 65 | 130 | 11 | 0 | 50 |
| Sam Northeast | b Will Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | c James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth | 90 | 141 | 14 | 0 | 63.83 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Oliver Joseph Price b Will Williams | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Cameron Bancroft b Gabe Bell | 74 | 129 | 8 | 0 | 57.36 |
| Ekansh Singh | run out | 12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Joey Evison | c James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Will Williams b Gabe Bell | 39 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 44.83 |
| James Philip Taylor | not out | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Bell | 25.5 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 2.94 |
| Will Williams | 24 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2 |
| Matthew Taylor | 19 | 2 | 65 | 0 | 3.42 |
| Ben Charlesworth | 12 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3.58 |
| Ed Middleton | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 18 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 3.11 |
Gloucestershire · 2nd innings: 262 (85.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Bancroft | lbw b Joey Evison | 83 | 195 | 9 | 0 | 42.56 |
| Ben Charlesworth | c Keith Dudgeon b James Philip Taylor | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Oliver Joseph Price | c Keith Dudgeon b Michael Cohen | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34.38 |
| Miles Hammond | c Michael Cohen b Ekansh Singh | 33 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 60 |
| James Bracey | c Zak Crawley b Michael Cohen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Boorman | c Tawanda Muyeye b Ekansh Singh | 19 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 31.67 |
| Graeme van Buuren | b James Philip Taylor | 32 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 103.23 |
| Ed Middleton | c Sam Northeast b James Philip Taylor | 22 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Matthew Taylor | c Chris Benjamin b Ekansh Singh | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Will Williams | b James Philip Taylor | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Gabe Bell | not out | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
Extras: 23
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 17 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 2.94 |
| James Philip Taylor | 20.1 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2.68 |
| Michael Cohen | 18 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Joey Evison | 17 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Ekansh Singh | 13 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3.54 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 261/8 (70.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | c Ben Charlesworth b Gabe Bell | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Zak Crawley | b Will Williams | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 80.95 |
| Sam Northeast | lbw b Will Williams | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 11.43 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | c James Bracey b Matthew Taylor | 108 | 129 | 17 | 0 | 83.72 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | b Gabe Bell | 38 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 57.58 |
| Chris Benjamin | b Gabe Bell | 42 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| Ekansh Singh | c Oliver Joseph Price b Gabe Bell | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 51.43 |
| Joey Evison | not out | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 38.71 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Graeme van Buuren b Will Williams | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Philip Taylor | not out | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Michael Cohen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabe Bell | 22 | 3 | 87 | 4 | 3.95 |
| Will Williams | 21.4 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3.09 |
| Matthew Taylor | 15 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 2.93 |
| Ben Charlesworth | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Ed Middleton | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 |