Lancashire vs Kent, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Stanley Park, Blackpool
Kent won by 140 runs (Lancashire 87 & 283, Kent 178 & 332).
- Lancashire: 87 (32 ov) & 283 (81.5 ov)
- Kent: 178 (69 ov) & 332 (83.5 ov)
Match report
Lancashire (LAN) faced Kent (KEN) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Stanley Park, Blackpool. Play began on Friday, 12 June 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Lancashire won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Anthony Harris and Steve O Shaughnessy, with Alec Swann as match referee.
Kent made 178 in 69 overs, with Ben Dawkins top-scoring on 54 from 118 balls. Liam Livingstone was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 55. Lancashire made 87 in 32 overs, with Ben McDermott top-scoring on 23 from 43 balls. Keith Dudgeon was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 21. Kent made 332 in 83.5 overs, with Chris Benjamin top-scoring on 103 from 85 balls. James Anderson was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 45. Lancashire made 283 in 81.5 overs, with Marcus Harris top-scoring on 91 not out from 176 balls. Hasan Mahmud was the pick of the bowlers with 6 for 69.
Result: Kent won by 140 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: 178 (69 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | lbw b Tom Bailey | 54 | 118 | 7 | 1 | 45.76 |
| Harry Finch | c Keaton Jennings b James Anderson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Sam Northeast | b George Balderson | 10 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 24.39 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Joseph Moores b James Anderson | 33 | 88 | 2 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Ekansh Singh | c Josh Bohannon b Liam Livingstone | 17 | 47 | 3 | 0 | 36.17 |
| Chris Benjamin | b Tom Bailey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bertie Foreman | c Tom Bailey b Liam Livingstone | 6 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 19.35 |
| Keith Dudgeon | st Joseph Moores b Liam Livingstone | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Matt Milnes | c Tom Bailey b Liam Livingstone | 22 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 78.57 |
| Matt Parkinson | c Thomas Aspinwall b Liam Livingstone | 11 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 39.29 |
| Hasan Mahmud | not out | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 12 | 4 | 13 | 2 | 1.08 |
| Tom Bailey | 13 | 3 | 23 | 2 | 1.77 |
| George Balderson | 14 | 2 | 43 | 1 | 3.07 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 10 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Liam Livingstone | 18 | 2 | 55 | 5 | 3.06 |
| Harry Singh | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lancashire · 1st innings: 87 (32 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings | lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 13 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 41.94 |
| Harry Singh | b Keith Dudgeon | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Bohannon | b Keith Dudgeon | 8 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 28.57 |
| Tom Bailey | b Matt Milnes | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 15.79 |
| Marcus Harris | c Sam Northeast b Hasan Mahmud | 3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Ben McDermott | b Keith Dudgeon | 23 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 53.49 |
| Liam Livingstone | c Chris Benjamin b Hasan Mahmud | 8 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 61.54 |
| Joseph Moores | c Ben Dawkins b Hasan Mahmud | 8 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| George Balderson | c Bertie Foreman b Keith Dudgeon | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | not out | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 |
| James Anderson | b Keith Dudgeon | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 14 | 4 | 25 | 1 | 1.79 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 12 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 1.75 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 6 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 5.33 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 332 (83.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | c Harry Singh b James Anderson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Finch | c Joseph Moores b Tom Bailey | 83 | 146 | 12 | 1 | 56.85 |
| Sam Northeast | c Harry Singh b George Balderson | 23 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 45.1 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | c Joseph Moores b George Balderson | 34 | 73 | 4 | 0 | 46.58 |
| Ekansh Singh | b Liam Livingstone | 14 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 46.67 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Harry Singh b James Anderson | 103 | 85 | 6 | 5 | 121.18 |
| Bertie Foreman | lbw b Thomas Aspinwall | 11 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 45.83 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Marcus Harris b James Anderson | 16 | 35 | 1 | 0 | 45.71 |
| Matt Milnes | c Marcus Harris b George Balderson | 8 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Matt Parkinson | not out | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Hasan Mahmud | c Joseph Moores b Tom Bailey | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
Extras: 24
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Anderson | 19 | 5 | 45 | 3 | 2.37 |
| Tom Bailey | 12.5 | 1 | 45 | 2 | 3.51 |
| George Balderson | 20 | 2 | 65 | 3 | 3.25 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | 10 | 1 | 64 | 1 | 6.4 |
| Liam Livingstone | 20 | 3 | 85 | 1 | 4.25 |
| Harry Singh | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Lancashire · 2nd innings: 283 (81.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keaton Jennings | c Chris Benjamin b Hasan Mahmud | 61 | 120 | 8 | 0 | 50.83 |
| Harry Singh | c Bertie Foreman b Hasan Mahmud | 15 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 48.39 |
| Josh Bohannon | c Sam Northeast b Hasan Mahmud | 26 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 89.66 |
| Marcus Harris | not out | 91 | 176 | 7 | 0 | 51.7 |
| Ben McDermott | run out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liam Livingstone | b Hasan Mahmud | 47 | 70 | 8 | 0 | 67.14 |
| Joseph Moores | c Chris Benjamin b Hasan Mahmud | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Balderson | c Harry Finch b Hasan Mahmud | 4 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 21.05 |
| Tom Bailey | b Bertie Foreman | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Thomas Aspinwall | lbw b Matt Parkinson | 14 | 38 | 3 | 0 | 36.84 |
| James Anderson | c & b Bertie Foreman | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
Extras: 22
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 10 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 2.1 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.57 |
| Hasan Mahmud | 16 | 4 | 69 | 6 | 4.31 |
| Matt Parkinson | 25 | 0 | 82 | 1 | 3.28 |
| Bertie Foreman | 21.5 | 4 | 66 | 2 | 3.02 |
| Ekansh Singh | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |