Kent vs Derbyshire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Kent won by 225 runs (Kent 352 & 335, Derbyshire 304 & 158).
- Kent: 352 (89 ov) & 335 (92.2 ov)
- Derbyshire: 304 (66 ov) & 158 (52.1 ov)
Match report
Kent (KEN) faced Derbyshire (DER) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Play began on Friday, 1 May 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Derbyshire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were James Tredwell and Tom Lungley, with Jason Swift as match referee.
Kent made 352 in 89 overs, with Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scoring on 129 from 142 balls. Rory Haydon was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 82. Derbyshire made 304 in 66 overs, with Luis Reece top-scoring on 84 from 104 balls. Keith Dudgeon was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 78. Kent made 335 in 92.2 overs, with Chris Benjamin top-scoring on 123 from 187 balls. Rory Haydon was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 81. Derbyshire made 158 in 52.1 overs, with Luis Reece top-scoring on 67 from 88 balls. Matt Milnes was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 12.
Result: Kent won by 225 runs.
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.
Kent · 1st innings: 352 (89 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | c & b Rory Haydon | 6 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Zak Crawley | b Martin Andersson | 44 | 61 | 9 | 0 | 72.13 |
| Sam Northeast | c Caleb Jewell b Ben Aitchison | 28 | 57 | 5 | 0 | 49.12 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | c Brooke Guest b Zak Chappell | 9 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 47.37 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Martin Andersson b Zak Chappell | 129 | 142 | 23 | 1 | 90.85 |
| Ekansh Singh | lbw b Rory Haydon | 20 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 43.48 |
| Chris Benjamin | lbw b Rory Haydon | 56 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 78.87 |
| Joey Evison | c Martin Andersson b Ben Aitchison | 21 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 47.73 |
| Matt Milnes | not out | 19 | 48 | 3 | 0 | 39.58 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Wayne Madsen b Rory Haydon | 13 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 81.25 |
| Jaskaran Singh | b Rory Haydon | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aitchison | 24 | 4 | 94 | 2 | 3.92 |
| Rory Haydon | 23 | 3 | 82 | 5 | 3.57 |
| Zak Chappell | 21 | 3 | 114 | 2 | 5.43 |
| Martin Andersson | 12 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 2.67 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 9 | 1 | 29 | 0 | 3.22 |
Derbyshire · 1st innings: 304 (66 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Came | c Sam Northeast b Keith Dudgeon | 27 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 84.38 |
| Caleb Jewell | c Tawanda Muyeye b Keith Dudgeon | 12 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 46.15 |
| Matthew Montgomery | lbw b Matt Milnes | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 79.17 |
| Wayne Madsen | c Tawanda Muyeye b Keith Dudgeon | 35 | 61 | 3 | 0 | 57.38 |
| Martin Andersson | c Joey Evison b Ekansh Singh | 37 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 75.51 |
| Luis Reece | c Chris Benjamin b Matt Milnes | 84 | 104 | 8 | 5 | 80.77 |
| Brooke Guest | lbw b Joey Evison | 28 | 37 | 5 | 0 | 75.68 |
| Zak Chappell | c Chris Benjamin b Matt Milnes | 11 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 84.62 |
| Ben Aitchison | c Sam Northeast b Jaskaran Singh | 26 | 27 | 4 | 0 | 96.3 |
| Rory Haydon | lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shoaib Bashir | not out | 12 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 52.17 |
Extras: 13
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 20 | 1 | 87 | 3 | 4.35 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 21 | 2 | 78 | 4 | 3.71 |
| Joey Evison | 12 | 0 | 56 | 1 | 4.67 |
| Jaskaran Singh | 8 | 0 | 58 | 1 | 7.25 |
| Ekansh Singh | 5 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 3.4 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 335 (92.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | lbw b Rory Haydon | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 28.95 |
| Zak Crawley | lbw b Rory Haydon | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Sam Northeast | run out | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | b Rory Haydon | 36 | 90 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | lbw b Ben Aitchison | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ekansh Singh | c Shoaib Bashir b Rory Haydon | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 31.25 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Brooke Guest b Martin Andersson | 123 | 187 | 10 | 1 | 65.78 |
| Joey Evison | c Zak Chappell b Rory Haydon | 88 | 158 | 10 | 1 | 55.7 |
| Matt Milnes | lbw b Ben Aitchison | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Luis Reece b Martin Andersson | 15 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Jaskaran Singh | not out | 4 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 30
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aitchison | 22 | 4 | 75 | 2 | 3.41 |
| Rory Haydon | 24 | 6 | 81 | 5 | 3.38 |
| Martin Andersson | 10.2 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 3.19 |
| Zak Chappell | 15 | 1 | 45 | 0 | 3 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 17 | 1 | 55 | 0 | 3.24 |
| Matthew Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 |
Derbyshire · 2nd innings: 158 (52.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Came | c Ben Dawkins b Keith Dudgeon | 18 | 43 | 3 | 0 | 41.86 |
| Caleb Jewell | c Chris Benjamin b Matt Milnes | 3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 11.54 |
| Matthew Montgomery | c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Madsen | c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Martin Andersson | b Joey Evison | 15 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Luis Reece | c Chris Benjamin b Ekansh Singh | 67 | 88 | 7 | 2 | 76.14 |
| Brooke Guest | b Matt Milnes | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zak Chappell | b Jaskaran Singh | 20 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 55.56 |
| Ben Aitchison | c Chris Benjamin b Matt Milnes | 12 | 43 | 1 | 0 | 27.91 |
| Rory Haydon | lbw b Matt Milnes | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Shoaib Bashir | not out | 8 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24.24 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 15 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 0.8 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 15 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 3.87 |
| Joey Evison | 7 | 2 | 25 | 1 | 3.57 |
| Jaskaran Singh | 8 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 5.13 |
| Ekansh Singh | 7.1 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1.95 |