Kent Spitfires lose to Hampshire Royals after batting collapse at Canterbury
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Hampshire's Nic Pothas
survives this attempted stumping by Kent's Geraint
Jones Picture:
Barry Goodwin
Kent suffered a batting collapse as
their outside Friends Provident t20 hopes all but faded at the St
Lawrence ground on Friday night.
Hampshire Royals helped themselves
to a 45-run victory with teenage spinner Danny Briggs returning the
amazing figures of 3-5 in four overs.
Kent had looked on course for
victory when they bowled out the visitors for 139 with one ball of
their 20 overs to spare.
Overseas spinner Malinga Bandara
enjoyed his best return for Kent, taking 3-14 including the key
wicket of in-form opener Jimmy Adams.
Sean Ervine hit 44 but with Martin
van Jaarsveld taking 3-25 Kent were able to halt the Royals’
charge.
The quicker bowlers did take some
punishment, however, with Amjad Khan going for 20 in two overs,
Simon Cook conceding 18 runs in two overs and Matt Coles leaking 26
runs in two overs.
Despite the early loss of Joe Denly
(6), Kent’s reply was on course with Rob Key (22), Martin van
Jaarsveld (19) and Geraint Jones helping them to 54-2 in the eighth
over.
But thereafter, it turned into a
shambles for the hosts with only Azhar Mahmood (16) reaching double
figures.
Kent’s 54-2 quickly became 71-7 as
the inexperience showed in their side, with former England paceman
Simon Jones (3-20) backing up Briggs’ effort.
Spitfires were eventually dismissed
for just 94 midway through the 17th over as they slumped to the
bottom of the Southern section having lost eight of their 11
matches.
Sunday, July 04 2010
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