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Kent and Middlesex ease into finals

Middlesex and Kent have moved in the Twenty20 final and with it the chance of some major pay-days in the near future

26-Jul-2008•The Bulletins by Will Luke and Andrew McGlashan

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Scorecard summary

Kent1 Inn

173/7(20 overs)

36 (27)

3/36 (4)

29 (24)

2/28 (4)

Essex2 Inn

159/8(20 overs)

54 (47)

2/22 (4)

29 (25)

1/26 (4)

Match details

GroundThe Rose Bowl, Southampton

TossKent, elected to bat first

Series

Twenty20 Cup

Season2008

Player Of The Match

Azhar Mahmood

Series resultKent advanced

Hours of play (local time)11.30 start, First Session 11.30-12.45, Interval 12.45-13.00, Second Session 13.00-14.15

Match days26 July 2008 - day (20-over match)

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