Scenes from Canterbury
The Group B set of matches of the 2022 Royal London One-Day Cup came to a conclusion with four fixtures on Tuesday, August 23. Here is a look at the highlights from each of the four games.
Kent vs Lancashire
Kent wins thriller to claim a last-minute ticket for the knockouts stage of the ongoing Royal London One-Day competition.
They chased down Lancashire’s 295 with two wickets and a ball to spare at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. Alex Blake scored 81 while Darren Stevens contributed to the run-chase with a 41-ball 49. Despite the defeat, Lancashire also made it to the quarter-finals owing to their imperial run this season.
Brief scores:
Lancashire: 295-9 (50)
George Balderson 106* (87), Josh Bohannon 75 (106)
Nathan Gilchrist 3-52, Harry Podmore 3-53
Kent: 298-8 (49.5)
Alex Blake 81 (78), Darren Stevens 49 (41)
Jack Blatherwick 3-57, Tom Bailey 2-38
Kent won by 2 wickets