County Championship Division Two 2026 | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM | County Ground
DERBY 300/10 (87.5)
KENT 219/10 (73.2)
DERBY 352/8 (90.4)
KENT 252/10 (95.3)
Derbyshire won by 181 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khaled Ahmed* | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Randell* | 14.3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2.69 |
| Ben Aitchison | 20 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 2.2 |
Last Wicket:Hasan Mahmud c Brooke Guest b Randell 9(48) - 252/10 in 95.3 ov.
Derbyshire vs Kent
Derbyshire — Innings 1 (300/10 in 87.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Came c Zak Crawley b Hasan Mahmud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Muhammed Naeem lbw b Khaled Ahmed | 12 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Matthew Montgomery lbw b Hasan Mahmud | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Wayne Madsen (c) lbw b Khaled Ahmed | 29 | 63 | 5 | 0 | 46.03 | |
| Martin Andersson not out | 129 | 190 | 15 | 0 | 67.89 | |
| Luis Reece c Benjamin b Ekansh Singh | 32 | 111 | 1 | 0 | 28.83 | |
| Brooke Guest (wk) lbw b Hasan Mahmud | 11 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 42.31 | |
| Ben Aitchison b Bertie Foreman | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Brett Randell c Ekansh Singh b Bertie Foreman | 29 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 47.54 | |
| Jack Morley b Khaled Ahmed | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32.26 | |
| Shoaib Bashir lbw b Hasan Mahmud | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 18 | LegByes: 14 | NoBalls: 10 | Penalty: 5 | Total: 47 | |||||
| Total | 300 | 10 wkts, 87.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Mahmud | 15.5 | 4 | 30 | 4 | 1.9 |
| Grant Stewart | 16 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Khaled Ahmed | 18 | 4 | 73 | 3 | 4.1 |
| Ekansh Singh | 12 | 2 | 51 | 1 | 4.2 |
| Bertie Foreman | 24 | 2 | 65 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Came & Muhammed Naeem | 0 | 1 |
| Matthew Montgomery & Muhammed Naeem | 0 | 1 |
| Wayne Madsen & Muhammed Naeem | 43 | 85 |
| Wayne Madsen & Andersson | 21 | 27 |
| Reece & Andersson | 86 | 191 |
| Brooke Guest & Andersson | 17 | 46 |
| Aitchison & Andersson | 1 | 6 |
| Randell & Andersson | 84 | 111 |
| Jack Morley & Andersson | 27 | 44 |
| Bashir & Andersson | 17 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry Came | 0.1 | 0 |
| 2 | Matthew Montgomery | 0.2 | 0 |
| 3 | Muhammed Naeem | 14.3 | 43 |
| 4 | Wayne Madsen | 18.6 | 64 |
| 5 | Luis Reece | 50.5 | 150 |
| 6 | Brooke Guest | 58.1 | 171 |
| 7 | Ben Aitchison | 59.1 | 172 |
| 8 | Brett Randell | 77.4 | 256 |
| 9 | Jack Morley | 84.6 | 283 |
| 10 | Shoaib Bashir | 87.5 | 300 |
Kent — Innings 2 (219/10 in 73.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton c Shoaib Bashir b Ben Aitchison | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Zak Crawley c L Reece b Ben Aitchison | 6 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 20.69 | |
| Bertie Foreman lbw b Ben Aitchison | 49 | 87 | 3 | 0 | 56.32 | |
| Sam Northeast lbw b Randell | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Tawanda Muyeye lbw b Randell | 34 | 72 | 2 | 0 | 47.22 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond (c) b Ben Aitchison | 34 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 47.22 | |
| Chris Benjamin (wk) b Randell | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Ekansh Singh c Wayne Madsen b Andersson | 16 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Grant Stewart b Andersson | 48 | 64 | 8 | 0 | 75 | |
| Hasan Mahmud c Wayne Madsen b Andersson | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Khaled Ahmed not out | 10 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 37.04 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 3 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 219 | 10 wkts, 73.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Aitchison | 21 | 5 | 58 | 4 | 2.8 |
| Brett Randell | 17 | 3 | 36 | 3 | 2.1 |
| Martin Andersson | 10.2 | 2 | 39 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Shoaib Bashir | 20 | 1 | 57 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Jack Morley | 5 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 4.4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton & Crawley | 4 | 5 |
| Bertie Foreman & Crawley | 17 | 57 |
| Bertie Foreman & S Northeast | 13 | 18 |
| Bertie Foreman & Tawanda Muyeye | 59 | 96 |
| Bell-Drummond & Tawanda Muyeye | 27 | 64 |
| Bell-Drummond & Benjamin | 10 | 20 |
| Bell-Drummond & Ekansh Singh | 19 | 63 |
| Grant Stewart & Ekansh Singh | 25 | 36 |
| Grant Stewart & Hasan Mahmud | 8 | 13 |
| Grant Stewart & Khaled Ahmed | 37 | 68 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Compton | 0.5 | 4 |
| 2 | Zak Crawley | 10.2 | 21 |
| 3 | Sam Northeast | 13.2 | 34 |
| 4 | Bertie Foreman | 29.2 | 93 |
| 5 | Tawanda Muyeye | 39.6 | 120 |
| 6 | Chris Benjamin | 43.2 | 130 |
| 7 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 53.5 | 149 |
| 8 | Ekansh Singh | 59.5 | 174 |
| 9 | Hasan Mahmud | 61.6 | 182 |
| 10 | Grant Stewart | 73.2 | 219 |
Derbyshire — Innings 3 (352/8 in 90.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Came c Ben Compton b Bertie Foreman | 51 | 108 | 6 | 0 | 47.22 | |
| Muhammed Naeem c Benjamin b Hasan Mahmud | 6 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 35.29 | |
| Matthew Montgomery c Benjamin b Hasan Mahmud | 46 | 86 | 5 | 0 | 53.49 | |
| Wayne Madsen (c) c Ekansh Singh b Hasan Mahmud | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Martin Andersson lbw b Ekansh Singh | 50 | 63 | 6 | 1 | 79.37 | |
| Luis Reece c (sub)Matthew Quinn b Ekansh Singh | 53 | 107 | 2 | 1 | 49.53 | |
| Brooke Guest (wk) batting | 75 | 95 | 6 | 0 | 78.95 | |
| Ben Aitchison c and b Bertie Foreman | 29 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 60.42 | |
| Brett Randell c Khaled Ahmed b Tawanda Muyeye | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Jack Morley batting | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 14 | LegByes: 11 | Wides: 8 | Total: 33 | |||||
| Total | 352 | 8 wkts, 90.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Shoaib Bashir | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hasan Mahmud | 16 | 3 | 32 | 3 | 2 |
| Grant Stewart | 10 | 2 | 36 | 0 | 3.6 |
| Bertie Foreman | 29 | 3 | 122 | 2 | 4.2 |
| Khaled Ahmed | 18.4 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 3.4 |
| Ekansh Singh | 13 | 1 | 59 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 4 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 3.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harry Came & Muhammed Naeem | 11 | 30 |
| Harry Came & Matthew Montgomery | 99 | 156 |
| Harry Came & Wayne Madsen | 4 | 21 |
| Harry Came & Andersson | 32 | 42 |
| Reece & Andersson | 54 | 80 |
| Reece & Brooke Guest | 75 | 110 |
| Aitchison & Brooke Guest | 53 | 85 |
| Randell & Brooke Guest | 5 | 7 |
| Jack Morley & Brooke Guest | 19 | 14 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muhammed Naeem | 4.6 | 11 |
| 2 | Matthew Montgomery | 30.6 | 110 |
| 3 | Wayne Madsen | 34.3 | 114 |
| 4 | Harry Came | 41.3 | 146 |
| 5 | Martin Andersson | 54.4 | 200 |
| 6 | Luis Reece | 72.6 | 275 |
| 7 | Ben Aitchison | 87.1 | 328 |
| 8 | Brett Randell | 88.2 | 333 |
Kent — Innings 4 (252/10 in 95.3 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zak Crawley c Andersson b Ben Aitchison | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26.67 | |
| Ben Compton c Brooke Guest b Ben Aitchison | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Sam Northeast c Brooke Guest b Ben Aitchison | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Tawanda Muyeye c Matthew Montgomery b Ben Aitchison | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond (c) c L Reece b Ben Aitchison | 12 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 80 | |
| Chris Benjamin (wk) b Randell | 32 | 115 | 2 | 0 | 27.83 | |
| Ekansh Singh c Andersson b Randell | 59 | 86 | 3 | 2 | 68.6 | |
| Grant Stewart lbw b Andersson | 65 | 104 | 8 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Bertie Foreman lbw b Shoaib Bashir | 38 | 148 | 4 | 0 | 25.68 | |
| Hasan Mahmud c Brooke Guest b Randell | 9 | 48 | 1 | 0 | 18.75 | |
| Khaled Ahmed not out | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Extras | Byes: 8 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 2 | Wides: 1 | Total: 16 | |||||
| Total | 252 | 10 wkts, 95.3 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoaib Bashir | 27 | 5 | 60 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Jack Morley | 22 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Ben Aitchison | 20 | 6 | 44 | 5 | 2.2 |
| Brett Randell | 14.3 | 4 | 39 | 3 | 2.7 |
| Martin Andersson | 6 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 2.2 |
| Matthew Montgomery | 5 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 4 |
| Luis Reece | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley & Ben Compton | 8 | 28 |
| S Northeast & Ben Compton | 3 | 9 |
| S Northeast & Tawanda Muyeye | 1 | 5 |
| Bell-Drummond & Tawanda Muyeye | 15 | 20 |
| Bell-Drummond & Benjamin | 11 | 15 |
| Ekansh Singh & Benjamin | 91 | 175 |
| Grant Stewart & Benjamin | 15 | 35 |
| Grant Stewart & Bertie Foreman | 74 | 169 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Bertie Foreman | 33 | 105 |
| Hasan Mahmud & Khaled Ahmed | 1 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zak Crawley | 4.4 | 8 |
| 2 | Ben Compton | 6.1 | 11 |
| 3 | Sam Northeast | 6.6 | 12 |
| 4 | Tawanda Muyeye | 10.2 | 27 |
| 5 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 12.5 | 38 |
| 6 | Ekansh Singh | 41.6 | 129 |
| 7 | Chris Benjamin | 47.5 | 144 |
| 8 | Grant Stewart | 75.6 | 218 |
| 9 | Bertie Foreman | 93.3 | 251 |
| 10 | Hasan Mahmud | 95.3 | 252 |
Match Info
| Match | Derbyshire vs Kent |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Time | 08-Sep-2026 03:00 PM |
| Venue | County Ground Derby |
| Seating Capacity | 9500 |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Derbyshire vs Kent (DER vs KET)
Derbyshire will face Kent in a thrilling match on 08-Sep-2026 in County Championship Division Two 2026. The match will be played at County Ground at 03:00 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
County Ground Pitch Report for DER vs KET Match 44 Match
The pitch at County Ground Derby generally Supports the pacers. Batters will get good support from the surface if they spend time on the ground and hit the good balls.
County Ground Weather Report Today
Weather during the match time in Derby, GB will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 83% humidity and 23.9 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Match Overview
Derbyshire is known for its strong batting and bowling, while Kent remains competitive with its recent performances and emerging players. This match is crucial for both teams, as every win can strengthen their position in County Championship Division Two 2026.
The pitch at County Ground is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Derbyshire will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Kent will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Derbyshire batting and Kent bowling.
- The bowler's impact on the pitch, especially spinners or fast bowlers.
- The strategies of the two captains and their decisions during the game.
Cricket lovers, get ready for this exciting match! Will Derbyshire showcase its strengths, or will Kent pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 08-Sep-2026 to find out the answer!
