Glamorgan lose to Kent by 52 runs

Glamorgan lost their second League match of the season, losing to Kent by 52 runs at Maidstone, after the home team had amassed a mammoth 291-4 in their 45 overs - the third highest total ever made against Glamorgan in the competition, and the highest by Kent against the Welsh county.

A career best 122 from Ed Smith and a 21 ball half-century from Mark Ealham were the highlights of the Kent innings. Smith shared in a 106 run partnership for the first wicket with Rob Key, whilst Ealham`s late assault saw 100 runs being scored from the final 10 overs.

Needing to score at almost 7 an over, Glamorgan made a poor start, losing Jimmy Maher in the second over, as he was yorked by Mohammad Sami for 4. The Pakistani picked up two more wickets as Glamorgan slumped to 55-4 in the 12th over, before Adrian Dale and Matthew Maynard shared a stand of 108 in 17 overs to give Glamorgan a glimmer of hope. But after scoring 72 Maynard was stumped as he advanced down the wicket to Rob Ferley, Kent`s young left-arm spinner.

Mike Kasprowicz and David Harrison added a few lusty blows towards the end of the innings, but when Dean Cosker was stumped in the 42nd over, Kent had won a game that had seen 530 runs being scored at one of the most picturesque grounds in Southern England.