6.28pm Back-slaps all round as Kent take the plaudits. They won the toss and chose to back their batters to post a defendable score, and despite losing Ben Compton in the first over, they fulfilled their brief to perfection. Evison's 97, backed up by Denly, Robinson, Blake and the old man Darren Stevens posted a hefty target of 307, and that proved out of Lancashire's reach despite fine fifties from Jennings and Croft. Three wickets apiece for Gilchrist and Stewart, but fittingly, on the day of Stevens' final bow as a Kent player, it's his heir apparent Joey Evison who wraps up the contest with an allround display to remember.
We'll have post-match coverage to come, but for now, thanks for tuning in, catch you later!
LJ Hurt b Evison 12 (24m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 109.09
Back comes Evison... the man of the moment
END OF OVER:48 | 10 Runs | LANCS: 280/9 (27 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.83, RRR: 13.50)
- Liam Hurt11 (9b)
- Will Williams5 (5b)
- Grant Stewart7-0-42-3
- Nathan Gilchrist10-0-65-3
Stewart is labouring now, looks like he's popped a calf maybe. But he'll presumably do the needful if required...
END OF OVER:47 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | LANCS: 270/9 (37 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.74, RRR: 12.33)
- Will Williams2 (2b)
- Liam Hurt4 (6b)
- Nathan Gilchrist10-0-65-3
- Grant Stewart6-0-32-3
It's now two a ball... Lancashire know there's no real hope now
TE Bailey b Gilchrist 16 (14m 11b 1x4 0x6) SR: 145.45
END OF OVER:46 | 5 Runs | LANCS: 263/8 (44 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 5.71, RRR: 11.00)
- Tom Bailey12 (9b)
- Liam Hurt3 (4b)
- Grant Stewart6-0-32-3
- Nathan Gilchrist9-0-58-2
Tony Torrance: "Difference with the two teams is the catching. Kent must have got an extra 50 runs or so."
