County Championship Division Two 2026 | 24-Apr-2026 03:30 PM | New Road
KENT 196/10 (71.5)
WORCS 447/10 (121)
KENT 249/10 (67.1)
Worcestershire won by an innings and 2 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cohen* | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Brookes* | 6.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3.41 |
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Last Wicket:Chris Benjamin lbw b Ethan Brookes 77(105) - 249/10 in 67.1 ov.
Worcestershire vs Kent
Kent — Innings 1 (196/10 in 71.5 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton c Ethan Brookes b O Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
| Zak Crawley c G Roderick b Matthew Waite | 27 | 42 | 6 | 0 | 64.29 | |
| Sam Northeast lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Tawanda Muyeye c G Roderick b O Hannon-Dalby | 19 | 58 | 3 | 0 | 32.76 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond (c) b Beyers Swanepoel | 23 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 31.51 | |
| Joey Evison lbw b Matthew Waite | 14 | 25 | 3 | 0 | 56 | |
| Chris Benjamin (wk) c G Roderick b O Hannon-Dalby | 4 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 30.77 | |
| Matt Milnes not out | 50 | 61 | 7 | 0 | 81.97 | |
| Keith Dudgeon lbw b Beyers Swanepoel | 38 | 61 | 6 | 0 | 62.3 | |
| Matthew Parkinson c G Roderick b Tom Taylor | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Michael Cohen c G Roderick b Ethan Brookes | 11 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 28.95 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 196 | 10 wkts, 71.5 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 17 | 5 | 58 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 18 | 6 | 27 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 3 | 51 | 3 | 3.4 |
| Matthew Waite | 12 | 1 | 31 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Ethan Brookes | 8.5 | 1 | 25 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Brett DOliveira | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Compton & Crawley | 21 | 68 |
| S Northeast & Crawley | 11 | 19 |
| Muyeye & Crawley | 6 | 9 |
| Muyeye & Bell-Drummond | 37 | 125 |
| Muyeye & Joey Evison | 6 | 5 |
| Benjamin & Joey Evison | 8 | 25 |
| Milnes & Joey Evison | 10 | 15 |
| Milnes & Keith Dudgeon | 52 | 84 |
| Milnes & Matthew Parkinson | 6 | 14 |
| Milnes & Michael Cohen | 41 | 68 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Compton | 11.2 | 21 |
| 2 | Sam Northeast | 14.3 | 32 |
| 3 | Zak Crawley | 15.6 | 38 |
| 4 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 36.5 | 75 |
| 5 | Tawanda Muyeye | 37.4 | 81 |
| 6 | Chris Benjamin | 41.5 | 89 |
| 7 | Joey Evison | 44.2 | 99 |
| 8 | Keith Dudgeon | 58.1 | 149 |
| 9 | Matthew Parkinson | 60.3 | 155 |
| 10 | Michael Cohen | 71.5 | 196 |
Worcestershire — Innings 2 (447/10 in 121 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan c T Muyeye b M Milnes | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 131.58 | |
| Jake Libby b M Milnes | 52 | 73 | 8 | 0 | 71.23 | |
| Kashif Ali c M Milnes b Keith Dudgeon | 20 | 79 | 3 | 0 | 25.32 | |
| Adam Hose b M Milnes | 75 | 112 | 11 | 1 | 66.96 | |
| Brett DOliveira (c) c T Muyeye b Michael Cohen | 90 | 135 | 13 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Gareth Roderick (wk) b Joey Evison | 40 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 49.38 | |
| Ethan Brookes c T Muyeye b M Milnes | 25 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 62.5 | |
| Matthew Waite not out | 53 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 57.61 | |
| Beyers Swanepoel b Michael Cohen | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 30 | |
| Tom Taylor b Joey Evison | 37 | 64 | 3 | 1 | 57.81 | |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby b Matthew Parkinson | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 9 | NoBalls: 4 | Wides: 6 | Total: 24 | |||||
| Total | 447 | 10 wkts, 121 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Milnes | 25 | 4 | 81 | 4 | 3.2 |
| Keith Dudgeon | 24 | 2 | 104 | 1 | 4.3 |
| Michael Cohen | 18 | 2 | 81 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Matthew Parkinson | 28 | 3 | 92 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Joey Evison | 23 | 3 | 68 | 2 | 3 |
| Tawanda Muyeye | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 2.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan & Libby | 32 | 28 |
| Kashif Ali & Libby | 68 | 123 |
| Kashif Ali & Adam Hose | 4 | 31 |
| Brett DOliveira & Adam Hose | 141 | 197 |
| Brett DOliveira & Roderick | 51 | 76 |
| Ethan Brookes & Roderick | 42 | 71 |
| Matthew Waite & Roderick | 12 | 17 |
| Matthew Waite & Beyers Swanepoel | 11 | 31 |
| Matthew Waite & Tom Taylor | 74 | 120 |
| Matthew Waite & Hannon-Dalby | 12 | 32 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Lategan | 4.4 | 32 |
| 2 | Jake Libby | 25.1 | 100 |
| 3 | Kashif Ali | 30.2 | 104 |
| 4 | Adam Hose | 63.1 | 245 |
| 5 | Brett DOliveira | 75.5 | 296 |
| 6 | Ethan Brookes | 87.4 | 338 |
| 7 | Gareth Roderick | 90.3 | 350 |
| 8 | Beyers Swanepoel | 95.4 | 361 |
| 9 | Tom Taylor | 115.4 | 435 |
| 10 | Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 120.6 | 447 |
Kent — Innings 3 (249/10 in 67.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins c Ethan Brookes b Tom Taylor | 3 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 | |
| Zak Crawley c G Roderick b Beyers Swanepoel | 31 | 57 | 6 | 0 | 54.39 | |
| Sam Northeast c G Roderick b Tom Taylor | 7 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| Tawanda Muyeye lbw b Tom Taylor | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Daniel Bell-Drummond (c) lbw b O Hannon-Dalby | 30 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 65.22 | |
| Joey Evison c G Roderick b Tom Taylor | 23 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 69.7 | |
| Chris Benjamin (wk) lbw b Ethan Brookes | 77 | 105 | 9 | 1 | 73.33 | |
| Matt Milnes c Ethan Brookes b Matthew Waite | 4 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 18.18 | |
| Keith Dudgeon c G Roderick b Tom Taylor | 41 | 52 | 6 | 0 | 78.85 | |
| Matthew Parkinson b Beyers Swanepoel | 7 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 29.17 | |
| Michael Cohen not out | 7 | 42 | 1 | 0 | 16.67 | |
| Extras | Byes: 4 | LegByes: 5 | NoBalls: 6 | Total: 15 | |||||
| Total | 249 | 10 wkts, 67.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Ben Compton | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 16 | 4 | 56 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Oliver Hannon-Dalby | 14 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 |
| Matthew Waite | 10 | 2 | 35 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Beyers Swanepoel | 15 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 4.9 |
| Ethan Brookes | 6.1 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 3.4 |
| Brett DOliveira | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2.4 |
| Jake Libby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Dawkins & Crawley | 20 | 27 |
| S Northeast & Crawley | 10 | 25 |
| Muyeye & Crawley | 8 | 9 |
| Bell-Drummond & Crawley | 29 | 40 |
| Bell-Drummond & Joey Evison | 36 | 51 |
| Benjamin & Joey Evison | 8 | 19 |
| Benjamin & Milnes | 29 | 43 |
| Benjamin & Keith Dudgeon | 71 | 91 |
| Benjamin & Matthew Parkinson | 9 | 38 |
| Benjamin & Michael Cohen | 29 | 60 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Dawkins | 4.3 | 20 |
| 2 | Sam Northeast | 8.4 | 30 |
| 3 | Tawanda Muyeye | 10.1 | 38 |
| 4 | Zak Crawley | 16.5 | 67 |
| 5 | Daniel Bell-Drummond | 25.2 | 103 |
| 6 | Joey Evison | 28.3 | 111 |
| 7 | Matt Milnes | 35.4 | 140 |
| 8 | Keith Dudgeon | 50.5 | 211 |
| 9 | Matthew Parkinson | 57.1 | 220 |
| 10 | Chris Benjamin | 67.1 | 249 |
Match Info
| Match | Worcestershire vs Kent |
|---|---|
| Series | County Championship Division Two 2026 |
| Time | 24-Apr-2026 03:30 PM |
| Venue | New Road |
| Live Telecast | YouTubeSports |
Match Preview: Worcestershire vs Kent (WOR vs KET)
Worcestershire will face Kent in a thrilling match on 24-Apr-2026 in County Championship Division Two 2026. The match will be played at New Road at 03:30 PM. Cricket fans can watch the match live on YouTubeSports.
Match Overview
Worcestershire 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 New Road is generally balanced for both batsmen and bowlers, making this match even more exciting. Worcestershire will look to dominate with its experience and strategy, while Kent will aim for an upset.
What to watch?
- The competition between Worcestershire 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 Worcestershire showcase its strengths, or will Kent pull off a major upset? Join us live on YouTubeSports on 24-Apr-2026 to find out the answer!
