Worcestershire vs Kent, Match 13 — County Championship Division Two
Match summary
Worcestershire beat Kent by an inning and 2 runs in the Match 13 of the County Championship Division Two at County Ground, New Road, Worcester on Fri, 24 Apr, 2026. Kent 1st 196/10 (71.5 ov); Worcestershire 1st 447/10 (121 ov); Kent 2nd 249/10 (67.1 ov). Brett D'Oliveira top-scored with 90 off 135 balls for Worcestershire 1st. Tom Taylor took 5/56. Kent won the toss and chose to bat.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond lbw b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 30 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 65.22 |
| Keith Dudgeon c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 41 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 78.85 |
| Sam Northeast c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 |
| Zak Crawley c Gareth Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 31 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 54.39 |
| Matt Milnes c Ethan Brookes b Matthew Waite | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 |
| Michael Cohen Not out | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Matt Parkinson b Beyers Swanepoel | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 |
| Joey Evison c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 |
| Tawanda Muyeye lbw b Tom Taylor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Chris Benjamin lbw b Ethan Brookes | 77 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 73.33 |
| Ben Dawkins c Ethan Brookes b Tom Taylor | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
Extras 15 (4 b, 5 lb, 6 nb)
Total 249/10 (67.1 ov)
Yet to bat: Ben Compton
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 4.87 |
| Matthew Waite | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Tom Taylor | 16 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 14 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Brookes | 6.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3.41 |
20 (Ben Dawkins, 4.3 ov) · 30 (Sam Northeast, 8.4 ov) · 38 (Tawanda Muyeye, 10.1 ov) · 67 (Zak Crawley, 16.5 ov) · 103 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 25.2 ov) · 111 (Joey Evison, 28.3 ov) · 140 (Matt Milnes, 35.4 ov) · 211 (Keith Dudgeon, 50.5 ov) · 220 (Matt Parkinson, 57.1 ov) · 249 (Chris Benjamin, 67.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyers Swanepoel b Michael Cohen | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 |
| Matthew Waite Not out | 53 | 93 | 6 | 0 | 56.98 |
| Tom Taylor b Joey Evison | 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby b Matt Parkinson | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
| Adam Hose b Matt Milnes | 75 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 66.96 |
| Jake Libby b Matt Milnes | 52 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 71.23 |
| Kashif Ali c Ben Compton b Keith Dudgeon | 20 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 25.32 |
| Ethan Brookes c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 25 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 62.5 |
| Daniel Lategan c Tawanda Muyeye b Matt Milnes | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 131.58 |
Extras 24 (5 b, 9 lb, 6 wd, 4 nb)
Total 447/10 (121 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 24 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Matt Milnes | 25 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 3.24 |
| 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 |
32 (Daniel Lategan, 4.4 ov) · 100 (Jake Libby, 25.1 ov) · 104 (Kashif Ali, 30.2 ov) · 245 (Adam Hose, 63.1 ov) · 296 (Brett D'Oliveira, 75.5 ov) · 338 (Ethan Brookes, 87.4 ov) · 350 (Gareth Roderick, 90.3 ov) · 361 (Beyers Swanepoel, 95.4 ov) · 435 (Tom Taylor, 115.4 ov) · 447 (Oliver Hannon-Dalby, 120.6 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond b Beyers Swanepoel | 23 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 31.51 |
| Keith Dudgeon lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 38 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 62.3 |
| Sam Northeast lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Zak Crawley c Gareth Roderick b Matthew Waite | 27 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Matt Milnes Not out | 50 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 81.97 |
| Michael Cohen c Gareth Roderick b Ethan Brookes | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 28.95 |
| Matt Parkinson c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joey Evison lbw b Matthew Waite | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 |
| Ben Compton c Ethan Brookes b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tawanda Muyeye c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 32.76 |
| Chris Benjamin c Gareth Roderick b Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 |
Extras 3 (3 lb)
Total 196/10 (71.5 ov)
Yet to bat: Ben Dawkins
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Matthew Waite | 12 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2.58 |
| Tom Taylor | 17 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 18 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ethan Brookes | 8.5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.83 |
21 (Ben Compton, 11.2 ov) · 32 (Sam Northeast, 14.3 ov) · 38 (Zak Crawley, 15.6 ov) · 75 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 36.5 ov) · 81 (Tawanda Muyeye, 37.4 ov) · 89 (Chris Benjamin, 41.5 ov) · 99 (Joey Evison, 44.2 ov) · 149 (Keith Dudgeon, 58.1 ov) · 155 (Matt Parkinson, 60.3 ov) · 196 (Michael Cohen, 71.5 ov)