Gloucestershire vs Kent, Match 18 — County Championship Division Two
Match summary
Kent beat Gloucestershire by 2 wickets in the Match 18 of the County Championship Division Two at County Ground, Bristol, Bristol on Fri, 08 May, 2026. Gloucestershire 1st 325/10 (91.1 ov); Kent 1st 327/10 (103.5 ov); Gloucestershire 2nd 262/10 (85.1 ov); Kent 2nd 261/8 (70.4 ov). Tawanda Muyeye top-scored with 108 off 129 balls for Kent 2nd. James Taylor took 6/51. Kent won the toss and chose to bowl.
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond b Gabe Bell | 38 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 57.58 |
| Keith Dudgeon c Graeme van Buuren b Will Williams | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Northeast lbw b Will Williams | 4 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 11.43 |
| Zak Crawley b Will Williams | 17 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 80.95 |
| James Taylor Not out | 7 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 50 |
| Joey Evison Not out | 12 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 38.71 |
| Tawanda Muyeye c James Bracey b Matt Taylor | 108 | 129 | 17 | 0 | 83.72 |
| Chris Benjamin b Gabe Bell | 42 | 70 | 4 | 0 | 60 |
| Ben Dawkins c Ben Charlesworth b Gabe Bell | 7 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 38.89 |
| Ekansh Singh c Ollie Price b Gabe Bell | 18 | 35 | 2 | 0 | 51.43 |
Extras 8 (8 lb)
Total 261/8 (70.4 ov)
Yet to bat: Michael Cohen
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 15 | 4 | 44 | 1 | 2.93 |
| Will Williams | 21.4 | 3 | 67 | 3 | 3.09 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 4 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3.25 |
| Gabe Bell | 22 | 3 | 87 | 4 | 3.95 |
| Ben Charlesworth | 2 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Edward Middleton | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 |
22 (Ben Dawkins, 4.4 ov) · 24 (Zak Crawley, 7.4 ov) · 64 (Sam Northeast, 18.2 ov) · 146 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 38.3 ov) · 204 (Tawanda Muyeye, 51.3 ov) · 231 (Chris Benjamin, 59.4 ov) · 248 (Ekansh Singh, 63.6 ov) · 253 (Keith Dudgeon, 66.4 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor c Chris Benjamin b Ekansh Singh | 10 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 41.67 |
| Cameron Bancroft lbw b Joey Evison | 83 | 195 | 9 | 0 | 42.56 |
| Will Williams b James Taylor | 14 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 100 |
| Graeme van Buuren b James Taylor | 32 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 103.23 |
| Miles Hammond c Michael Cohen b Ekansh Singh | 33 | 55 | 6 | 0 | 60 |
| James Bracey c Zak Crawley b Michael Cohen | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Bell Not out | 9 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 64.29 |
| Ben Charlesworth c Keith Dudgeon b James Taylor | 6 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Ollie Price c Keith Dudgeon b Michael Cohen | 11 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 34.38 |
| Tommy Boorman c Tawanda Muyeye b Ekansh Singh | 19 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 31.67 |
| Edward Middleton c Sam Northeast b James Taylor | 22 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 45.83 |
Extras 23 (8 b, 13 lb, 2 wd)
Total 262/10 (85.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 17 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 2.94 |
| Michael Cohen | 18 | 5 | 45 | 2 | 2.5 |
| James Taylor | 20.1 | 6 | 54 | 4 | 2.68 |
| Joey Evison | 17 | 5 | 46 | 1 | 2.71 |
| Ekansh Singh | 13 | 1 | 46 | 3 | 3.54 |
14 (Ben Charlesworth, 9.1 ov) · 39 (Ollie Price, 20.1 ov) · 109 (Miles Hammond, 38.5 ov) · 112 (James Bracey, 41.5 ov) · 151 (Tommy Boorman, 58.6 ov) · 200 (Graeme van Buuren, 67.4 ov) · 211 (Cameron Bancroft, 71.1 ov) · 227 (Matt Taylor, 77.3 ov) · 251 (Will Williams, 81.6 ov) · 262 (Edward Middleton, 85.1 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Bell-Drummond c Ollie Price b Will Williams | 3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 23.08 |
| Keith Dudgeon c Will Williams b Gabe Bell | 35 | 86 | 2 | 0 | 40.7 |
| Sam Northeast b Will Williams | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Zak Crawley b Gabe Bell | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Michael Cohen c Cameron Bancroft b Will Williams | 18 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 36.73 |
| James Taylor Not out | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Joey Evison c James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Tawanda Muyeye c James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth | 90 | 142 | 14 | 0 | 63.38 |
| Chris Benjamin c Cameron Bancroft b Gabe Bell | 78 | 131 | 8 | 0 | 59.54 |
| Ben Dawkins b Will Williams | 65 | 130 | 11 | 0 | 50 |
| Ekansh Singh runout (Will Williams) | 12 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
Extras 11 (4 b, 4 lb, 1 wd, 2 nb)
Total 327/10 (103.5 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor | 19 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 3.37 |
| Will Williams | 24 | 5 | 48 | 4 | 2 |
| Graeme van Buuren | 18 | 1 | 56 | 0 | 3.11 |
| Gabe Bell | 25.5 | 7 | 76 | 3 | 2.94 |
| Ben Charlesworth | 12 | 2 | 43 | 2 | 3.58 |
| Edward Middleton | 5 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 6.2 |
1 (Zak Crawley, 4.5 ov) · 37 (Michael Cohen, 14.3 ov) · 39 (Sam Northeast, 14.6 ov) · 141 (Ben Dawkins, 47.3 ov) · 151 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 51.3 ov) · 206 (Tawanda Muyeye, 65.3 ov) · 226 (Ekansh Singh, 72.4 ov) · 245 (Joey Evison, 79.6 ov) · 310 (Chris Benjamin, 99.4 ov) · 327 (Keith Dudgeon, 103.5 ov)
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Taylor lbw b James Taylor | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Bancroft c Zak Crawley b James Taylor | 12 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 41.38 |
| Will Williams c & b James Taylor | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Graeme van Buuren c Tawanda Muyeye b James Taylor | 18 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 75 |
| Miles Hammond lbw b Keith Dudgeon | 12 | 37 | 2 | 0 | 32.43 |
| James Bracey lbw b Joey Evison | 57 | 80 | 9 | 0 | 71.25 |
| Gabe Bell Not out | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Ben Charlesworth b Joey Evison | 85 | 148 | 13 | 0 | 57.43 |
| Ollie Price c Keith Dudgeon b James Taylor | 50 | 100 | 9 | 0 | 50 |
| Tommy Boorman c Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon | 49 | 99 | 8 | 0 | 49.49 |
| Edward Middleton b James Taylor | 6 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
Extras 31 (14 b, 11 lb, 2 wd, 4 nb)
Total 325/10 (91.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keith Dudgeon | 22 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 2.86 |
| Michael Cohen | 16 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 3.69 |
| James Taylor | 23.1 | 9 | 51 | 6 | 2.2 |
| Joey Evison | 14 | 3 | 62 | 2 | 4.43 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Ekansh Singh | 14 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 4.36 |
27 (Cameron Bancroft, 9.2 ov) · 144 (Ollie Price, 41.6 ov) · 172 (Miles Hammond, 51.6 ov) · 172 (Ben Charlesworth, 52.1 ov) · 287 (James Bracey, 77.4 ov) · 309 (Graeme van Buuren, 85.1 ov) · 313 (Tommy Boorman, 86.4 ov) · 318 (Matt Taylor, 89.3 ov) · 318 (Will Williams, 89.4 ov) · 325 (Edward Middleton, 91.1 ov)