Worcestershire vs Kent, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs (Worcestershire 447, Kent 196 & 249).
- Worcestershire: 447 (121.1 ov)
- Kent: 196 (71.5 ov) & 249 (67.1 ov)
Match report
Worcestershire (WOR) faced Kent (KEN) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, New Road, Worcester. Play began on Friday, 24 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 bat. The on-field umpires were Paul Baldwin and Simon Widdup, with Simon Hinks as match referee.
Kent made 196 in 71.5 overs, with Matt Milnes top-scoring on 50 not out from 61 balls. Oliver Hannon-Dalby was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 27. Worcestershire made 447 in 121.1 overs, with Brett D'Oliveira top-scoring on 90 from 135 balls. Matt Milnes was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 81. Kent made 249 in 67.1 overs, with Chris Benjamin top-scoring on 77 from 105 balls. Tom Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 56.
Result: Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 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: 196 (71.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton | c Ethan Brookes b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Zak Crawley | c Gareth Roderick b Matthew Waite | 27 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Sam Northeast | lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 32.76 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | b Beyers Swanepoel | 23 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 31.51 |
| Joey Evison | lbw b Matthew Waite | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Chris Benjamin | c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
| Matt Milnes | not out | 50 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 81.97 |
| Keith Dudgeon | lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 38 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 62.3 |
| Matt Parkinson | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Cohen | c Gareth Roderick b Ethan Brookes | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 28.95 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Ben Dawkins
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 17 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 18 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Matthew Waite | 12 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2.58 |
| Ethan Brookes | 8.5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.83 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 447 (121.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 131.58 |
| Jake Libby | b Matt Milnes | 52 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 71.23 |
| Kashif Ali | c Matt Milnes b Keith Dudgeon | 20 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 25.32 |
| Adam Hose | b Matt Milnes | 75 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 66.96 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c Tawanda Muyeye b Michael Cohen | 90 | 135 | 13 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Gareth Roderick | b Joey Evison | 40 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 49.38 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 25 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Matthew Waite | not out | 53 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 56.99 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | b Michael Cohen | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Tom Taylor | b Joey Evison | 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | b Matt Parkinson | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 24
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 25 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 3.24 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 24 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Michael Cohen | 18 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Matt Parkinson | 28 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 3.29 |
| Joey Evison | 23 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 2.96 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.33 |
Kent · 2nd innings: 249 (67.1 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins | c Ethan Brookes b Tom Taylor | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Zak Crawley | c Gareth Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 31 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 54.39 |
| Sam Northeast | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | lbw b Tom Taylor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond | lbw b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 30 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Joey Evison | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Chris Benjamin | lbw b Ethan Brookes | 77 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 73.33 |
| Matt Milnes | c Ethan Brookes b Matthew Waite | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Keith Dudgeon | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 41 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 78.85 |
| Matt Parkinson | b Beyers Swanepoel | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Michael Cohen | not out | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 16 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 14 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| Matthew Waite | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 4.87 |
| Ethan Brookes | 6.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |