Kent vs Middlesex, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Kent won by 49 runs (Kent 416 & 257, Middlesex 443 & 181).
Match report
Kent (KEN) faced Middlesex (MID) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury. Play began on Friday, 19 June 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Chris Watts and Paul Baldwin, with Steve Davis as match referee.
Kent made 416 in 114.5 overs, with Chris Benjamin top-scoring on 70 from 81 balls. Sebastian Morgan was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 104. Middlesex made 443 in 102.1 overs, with Max Holden top-scoring on 182 from 243 balls. Keith Dudgeon was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 93. Kent made 257 in 74.4 overs, with Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scoring on 60 from 91 balls. Naavya Sharma was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 40. Middlesex made 181 in 60.5 overs, with Zafar Gohar top-scoring on 66 not out from 110 balls. Matt Milnes was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 31.
Result: Kent won by 49 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: 416 (114.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | c Max Holden b Sebastian Morgan | 50 | 111 | 10 | 0 | 45.05 |
| Ben Compton | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 53 | 137 | 8 | 0 | 38.69 |
| Sam Northeast | b Tom Helm | 42 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 48.84 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 5 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Ekansh Singh | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 17 | 50 | 2 | 0 | 34 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 70 | 81 | 11 | 0 | 86.42 |
| Grant Stewart | b Sebastian Morgan | 48 | 55 | 5 | 1 | 87.27 |
| Keith Dudgeon | b Sebastian Morgan | 30 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 53.57 |
| Matt Milnes | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 18 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Matt Parkinson | c Tom Helm b Toby Roland-Jones | 13 | 35 | 1 | 1 | 37.14 |
| Hasan Mahmud | not out | 22 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 56.41 |
Extras: 48
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 18.5 | 4 | 43 | 1 | 2.28 |
| Tom Helm | 26 | 6 | 83 | 4 | 3.19 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 26 | 2 | 104 | 5 | 4 |
| Naavya Sharma | 22 | 6 | 74 | 0 | 3.36 |
| Zafar Gohar | 22 | 2 | 85 | 0 | 3.86 |
Middlesex · 1st innings: 443 (102.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Robson | lbw b Matt Milnes | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Ben Geddes | c Grant Stewart b Matt Milnes | 9 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Max Holden | c Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon | 182 | 243 | 23 | 1 | 74.9 |
| Leus du Plooy | b Hasan Mahmud | 14 | 27 | 3 | 0 | 51.85 |
| Caleb Falconer | b Hasan Mahmud | 9 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 52.94 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Keith Dudgeon b Matt Parkinson | 40 | 53 | 5 | 0 | 75.47 |
| Sebastian Morgan | c Keith Dudgeon b Matt Parkinson | 6 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 26.09 |
| Zafar Gohar | c Ben Compton b Keith Dudgeon | 95 | 192 | 12 | 0 | 49.48 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | c Harry Finch b Keith Dudgeon | 28 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 112 |
| Tom Helm | c Daniel Bell-Drummond b Keith Dudgeon | 11 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 55 |
| Naavya Sharma | not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
Extras: 47
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 20 | 2 | 78 | 2 | 3.9 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 18.1 | 3 | 93 | 4 | 5.12 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 20 | 2 | 77 | 2 | 3.85 |
| Grant Stewart | 16 | 2 | 47 | 0 | 2.94 |
| Matt Parkinson | 24 | 3 | 97 | 2 | 4.04 |
| Ekansh Singh | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.5 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 257 (74.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | b Naavya Sharma | 11 | 66 | 2 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ben Compton | c Joe Cracknell b Tom Helm | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Sam Northeast | lbw b Sebastian Morgan | 46 | 91 | 7 | 0 | 50.55 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | b Naavya Sharma | 60 | 91 | 9 | 1 | 65.93 |
| Ekansh Singh | lbw b Tom Helm | 46 | 78 | 6 | 1 | 58.97 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Joe Cracknell b Sebastian Morgan | 16 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Grant Stewart | b Naavya Sharma | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Toby Roland-Jones b Tom Helm | 37 | 56 | 3 | 1 | 66.07 |
| Matt Milnes | c Ben Geddes b Tom Helm | 11 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 31.43 |
| Matt Parkinson | lbw b Naavya Sharma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hasan Mahmud | not out | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toby Roland-Jones | 12 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2.33 |
| Tom Helm | 20.4 | 4 | 72 | 4 | 3.48 |
| Sebastian Morgan | 12 | 3 | 52 | 2 | 4.33 |
| Zafar Gohar | 15 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 3.73 |
| Naavya Sharma | 15 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 2.67 |
Middlesex · 2nd innings: 181 (60.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Geddes | lbw b Matt Milnes | 11 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 35.48 |
| Sam Robson | b Matt Milnes | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 43.75 |
| Max Holden | b Keith Dudgeon | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Leus du Plooy | b Keith Dudgeon | 13 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 48.15 |
| Caleb Falconer | b Hasan Mahmud | 12 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 19.35 |
| Joe Cracknell | c Sam Northeast b Matt Milnes | 16 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 84.21 |
| Sebastian Morgan | lbw b Grant Stewart | 8 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Zafar Gohar | not out | 66 | 110 | 8 | 0 | 60 |
| Toby Roland-Jones | lbw b Matt Milnes | 17 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 42.5 |
| Tom Helm | lbw b Matt Milnes | 4 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Naavya Sharma | lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 18 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 1.72 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 15 | 3 | 51 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Grant Stewart | 8 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 2.75 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 9.5 | 0 | 36 | 3 | 3.66 |
| Matt Parkinson | 10 | 2 | 29 | 0 | 2.9 |