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RESULT
South Division, Taunton, May 23, 2014, NatWest t20 Blast
(13/13 ov) 164/5
(13/13 ov, T:165) 122/5

Kent won by 42 runs

Player Of The Match
59 (30)
daniel-bell-drummond
Report

Bell-Drummond leads Kent pyrotechnics

Kent opened their NatWest T20 Blast campaign with a 42-run victory over Somerset in a rain-affected South Group match at the County Ground

Kent 164 for 5 (Bell-Drummond 59, Stevens 47, Key 46) beat Somerset 122 for 5 (Hildreth 58*, Bollinger 3-36) by 42 runs
Scorecard
Kent opened their NatWest T20 Blast campaign with a 42-run victory over Somerset in a rain-affected South Group match at the County Ground.
The game was reduced to 13 overs a side and delayed until 7pm, but the poor weather failed to dampen Kent's spirits as they sent the hosts crashing to a second defeat in the competition.
The win was orchestrated by Kent's top order, with opener Daniel Bell-Drummond the star of the show as he smashed a T20 career-best 59 off 30 balls, including eight fours and two sixes, to set up a score of 164 for 5.
Bell-Drummond's fellow opener Rob Key also flailed the Somerset attack by posting a quickfire 46 off 22 deliveries in an opening stand of 85. Darren Stevens ensured the flow of runs continued, needing just 20 balls to smash a 47 that was headlined by two sixes.
The next two wickets fell cheaply but the damage had already been done, with Somerset lacking the firepower to mount a serious challenge to the target set.
When captain Marcus Trescothick fell cheaply for 3, the writing appeared to be on the wall. Trescothick's fellow opener Craig Kieswetter struck 40 to give Somerset hope, but they were running out of overs to catch their opponents.
James Hildreth finished unbeaten on 58 from 29 balls in a score consisting of seven fours and one six, but his fine effort failed to prevent Kent from romping home.

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NatWest t20 Blast

North Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
LAN14102220.846
NOT1493200.642
WOR1484180.480
WAR1475160.235
YOR1465150.588
DUR1457120.106
NOR144711-0.899
LEI14499-0.552
DER141123-1.406
South Division
TeamMWLPTNRR
ESS14104200.401
SUR1495180.426
HAM1495180.136
GLA1465150.145
SOM146713-0.107
KEN146713-0.229
SUS146812-0.022
GLO145710-0.362
MID142115-0.457