Kent tail thwarts Hampshire
A round-up of all the action from the final day from the latest round of County Championship matches
Cricinfo staff
14-May-2005
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Kent 305 and 447 for 9 (van Jaarsveld 77, Stevens 58, Dennington 55, Tremlett 4-88) drew with Hampshire 328 and 461 for 9 dec
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Hampshire were denied their third win of the season after a superb rearguard from the Kent lower order. When Geraint Jones was bowled by Shane Warne for 22, Kent were 279 for 6 with more than a session still to play. However, Matthew Dennington struck his second half-century of the match, and it was by no means a blocking innings - he struck 10 fours from 63 balls - as he and Darren Stevens began to frustrate Hampshire. But when Dennington and Stevens fell within four runs of each other the writing was again on the wall. That was until Simon Cook and Min Patel used their experience - and no little skill - to thwart all of Warne's variations, plus the pace and bounce of Chris Tremlett. Warne managed to breach Cook's defences but Patel and Amjad Khan saw out the final stages of the match. The entire Kent batting order played their part - even the nightwatchman Martin Saggers made 23 - and Martin van Jaarsveld struck 77. But he was overshadowed by the heroics of the tail as they prevented Kent from slumping to their third defeat of the season.
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Hampshire were denied their third win of the season after a superb rearguard from the Kent lower order. When Geraint Jones was bowled by Shane Warne for 22, Kent were 279 for 6 with more than a session still to play. However, Matthew Dennington struck his second half-century of the match, and it was by no means a blocking innings - he struck 10 fours from 63 balls - as he and Darren Stevens began to frustrate Hampshire. But when Dennington and Stevens fell within four runs of each other the writing was again on the wall. That was until Simon Cook and Min Patel used their experience - and no little skill - to thwart all of Warne's variations, plus the pace and bounce of Chris Tremlett. Warne managed to breach Cook's defences but Patel and Amjad Khan saw out the final stages of the match. The entire Kent batting order played their part - even the nightwatchman Martin Saggers made 23 - and Martin van Jaarsveld struck 77. But he was overshadowed by the heroics of the tail as they prevented Kent from slumping to their third defeat of the season.
Surrey (22pts) 444 and 425 for 4 dec beat Glamorgan (6pts) 345 and 248 (Hemp 95, Powell 93, Akram 4-63) by 276 runs
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Surrey's seamers ripped through the Glamorgan batting line-up in just over 90 minutes of the final morning at The Oval. David Hemp and Michael Powell began intent on continuing their boundary blitz of the previous evening. But neither lasted very long as the Surrey bowlers exploited the overcast conditions. James Ormond dismissed Powell for a 98-ball 93, and Mohammad Akram was too good for Hemp. Rikki Clarke then found some movement - and found himself on a hat-trick - when he had Darren Thomas caught behind and then castled David Harrison first ball. The end came swiftly with Akram finishing with 4 for 63 to complete a very satisfactory reversal for Surrey following their thumping defeat, at the hands of Nottinghamshire, last week.
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Surrey's seamers ripped through the Glamorgan batting line-up in just over 90 minutes of the final morning at The Oval. David Hemp and Michael Powell began intent on continuing their boundary blitz of the previous evening. But neither lasted very long as the Surrey bowlers exploited the overcast conditions. James Ormond dismissed Powell for a 98-ball 93, and Mohammad Akram was too good for Hemp. Rikki Clarke then found some movement - and found himself on a hat-trick - when he had Darren Thomas caught behind and then castled David Harrison first ball. The end came swiftly with Akram finishing with 4 for 63 to complete a very satisfactory reversal for Surrey following their thumping defeat, at the hands of Nottinghamshire, last week.