Kent vs Northants, 34th Match at Canterbury, County DIV2, Jun 29 2025 - Match Result

RESULT

34th Match, Canterbury, June 29 - July 02, 2025, County Championship Division Two

566/8d & 160/8

Northamptonshire

722/6d

Match drawn

Kent cling on to deny Northamptonshire record-breaking win in tense final hour

Kent cling on to deny Northamptonshire record-breaking win in tense final hour

Yuzvendra Chahal and Calvin Harrison nearly spun the visitors to an improbable victory using the Kookaburra ball

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Scorecard summary

Kent • 566/8(155.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Daniel Bell-Drummond

158 (275)

3/92 (25)

118 (155)

Calvin Harrison

2/124 (32.5)

Northamptonshire • 722/6(146 overs)

1st INNINGS

196* (213)

2/148 (24)

157* (137)

1/47 (15)

Kent • 160/8(61 overs)

2nd INNINGS

49* (104)

Yuzvendra Chahal

4/51 (30)

Daniel Bell-Drummond

30 (45)

Calvin Harrison

3/59 (23)

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Match details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury
Toss	Kent, elected to bat first
Series	County Championship Division Two
Season	2025
Hours of play (local time)	11.00 start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	29,30 June, 1,2 July 2025 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Ben Peverall Rob Bailey
Match Referee	Mike Smith
Points	Kent 13, Northamptonshire 14

Match Coverage

Kent cling on to deny Northamptonshire record-breaking win in tense final hour

Yuzvendra Chahal and Calvin Harrison nearly spun the visitors to an improbable victory using the Kookaburra ball

Kent cling on to deny Northamptonshire record-breaking win in tense final hour

Northants power into lead on day of four centurions

Draw on the cards at Canterbury as visitors overhaul imposing first-innings total of 566

Northants power into lead on day of four centurions

Bell-Drummond, Finch centuries leave Northants under the pump

Kent post 566 for 8 declared but visitors make steady start in response

Bell-Drummond, Finch centuries leave Northants under the pump

Ben Compton celebrates new contract with half-century against Northants

The opener was one of three half-centurions at Canterbury after signing a new three-year deal

Ben Compton celebrates new contract with half-century against Northants

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Kent Innings

Player Name		R	B
JK Denly	bowled	2	4
BG Compton	caught	17	84
Ekansh Singh	bowled	27	24
DJ Bell-Drummond	caught	30	45
JDM Evison	not out	49	104
HZ Finch	caught	4	20
MW Parkinson	caught	2	12
WA Agar	caught	0	2
MR Quinn	caught	13	57
TS Muyeye	not out	9	17
Extras	(lb 1, nb 6)
Total	160(8 wkts; 61 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	2	Ben Compton	Jaydn Denly
2nd	27	Ben Compton	Ekansh Singh
3rd	47	Daniel Bell-Drummond	Ben Compton
4th	6	Ben Compton	Joey Evison
5th	13	Harry Finch	Joey Evison
6th	9	Matt Parkinson	Joey Evison
7th	0	Wes Agar	Joey Evison
8th	31	Matt Quinn	Joey Evison
9th	25	Joey Evison	Tawanda Muyeye

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County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEI	11	6	1	4	193
GLA	11	5	2	4	165
DER	11	2	2	7	141
MID	11	4	4	3	138
GLO	11	1	3	7	131
LAN	11	2	3	6	127
NOR	11	2	4	5	123
KEN	11	2	5	4	97