Kent have won the toss and elected to bat in the Friends Provident Trophy final against Essex at Lord's today.

The four players Kent had fitness doubts over - Darren Stevens, Justin Kemp, Azhar Mahmood and Yasir Arafat - are all named in the side.

Robbie Joseph has been included to play in place of Simon Cook.

Play started on time at 10.45am.

Kent: Denly, Key, van Jaarsveld, Kemp, Stevens, Jones, McLaren, Tredwell, Joseph, Mahmood, Arafat.

*** Click here to view a live match scorecard on the cricinfo website ***