01/05Result

14th Match, County Championship Division Two at Canterbury, May 1-4 2026

KentKentKEN
352 & 335
DerbyshireDerbyshireDER
304 & 158 (52.1 ov)

Kent won by 225 runs

Kent 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
BJ Dawkins
c & b Haydon
6
21
28
1
0
28.57
Z Crawley
b Andersson
44
61
78
9
0
72.13
SA Northeast
c Jewell b Aitchison
28
57
76
5
0
49.12
TS Muyeye
c †Guest b Chappell
9
19
35
2
0
47.36
DJ Bell-Drummond (c)
c Andersson b Chappell
129
142
191
23
1
90.84
Ekansh Singh
lbw b Haydon
20
46
59
4
0
43.47
CG Benjamin †
lbw b Haydon
56
71
94
8
0
78.87
JDM Evison
c Andersson b Aitchison
21
44
62
1
1
47.72
ME Milnes
not out
19
48
66
3
0
39.58
KJ Dudgeon
c Madsen b Haydon
13
16
21
2
0
81.25
Jaskaran Singh
b Haydon
1
10
10
0
0
10
Extras
6 (lb 1, nb 2, w 3)
TOTAL
352 all out (89 Overs, RR: 3.95)
Fall of wickets: 1-21 (Ben Dawkins, 7.2 ov), 2-72 (Zak Crawley, 19.3 ov), 3-89 (Sam Northeast, 25.1 ov), 4-93 (Tawanda Muyeye, 28.1 ov), 5-147 (Ekansh Singh, 42.5 ov), 6-273 (Chris Benjamin, 66.3 ov), 7-301 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 71.6 ov), 8-327 (Joey Evison, 81.6 ov), 9-348 (Keith Dudgeon, 86.5 ov), 10-352 (Jaskaran Singh, 88.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
BW Aitchison 24 4 94 2 3.91 0 0
ROL Haydon 23 3 82 5 3.56 0 1
ZJ Chappell 21 3 114 2 5.42 1 0
MK Andersson 12 2 32 1 2.66 2 0
Shoaib Bashir 9 1 29 0 3.22 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
BW Aitchison	24	4	94	2	3.91	0	0
ROL Haydon	23	3	82	5	3.56	0	1
ZJ Chappell	21	3	114	2	5.42	1	0
MK Andersson	12	2	32	1	2.66	2	0
Shoaib Bashir	9	1	29	0	3.22	0	0

Derbyshire 1st Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HRC Came
c Northeast b Dudgeon
27
32
40
4
0
84.37
CP Jewell
c Muyeye b Dudgeon
12
26
33
1
0
46.15
M Montgomery
lbw b Milnes
19
24
37
3
0
79.16
WL Madsen (c)
c Muyeye b Dudgeon
35
61
87
3
0
57.37
MK Andersson
c Evison b Ekansh Singh
37
49
83
3
1
75.51
LM Reece
c †Benjamin b Milnes
84
104
171
8
5
80.76
BD Guest †
lbw b Evison
28
37
40
5
0
75.67
ZJ Chappell
c †Benjamin b Milnes
11
13
23
2
0
84.61
BW Aitchison
c Northeast b Jaskaran Singh
26
27
33
4
0
96.29
ROL Haydon
lbw b Dudgeon
0
2
4
0
0
0
Shoaib Bashir
not out
12
23
48
2
0
52.17
Extras
13 (lb 8, nb 4, w 1)
TOTAL
304 all out (66 Overs, RR: 4.6)
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Caleb Jewell, 7.6 ov), 2-39 (Harry Came, 9.5 ov), 3-65 (Matthew Montgomery, 16.5 ov), 4-123 (Wayne Madsen, 29.6 ov), 5-137 (Martin Andersson, 34.1 ov), 6-182 (Brooke Guest, 43.4 ov), 7-203 (Zak Chappell, 48.3 ov), 8-247 (Ben Aitchison, 55.6 ov), 9-248 (Rory Haydon, 56.3 ov), 10-304 (Luis Reece, 65.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
ME Milnes 20 1 87 3 4.35 0 0
KJ Dudgeon 21 2 78 4 3.71 1 1
JDM Evison 12 0 56 1 4.66 0 0
Jaskaran Singh 8 0 58 1 7.25 0 0
Ekansh Singh 5 1 17 1 3.4 0 1

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
ME Milnes	20	1	87	3	4.35	0	0
KJ Dudgeon	21	2	78	4	3.71	1	1
JDM Evison	12	0	56	1	4.66	0	0
Jaskaran Singh	8	0	58	1	7.25	0	0
Ekansh Singh	5	1	17	1	3.4	0	1

Kent 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
BJ Dawkins
lbw b Haydon
11
38
39
2
0
28.94
Z Crawley
lbw b Haydon
15
20
30
2
0
75
SA Northeast
run out (Shoaib Bashir)
4
12
20
0
0
33.33
TS Muyeye
b Haydon
36
90
123
4
0
40
DJ Bell-Drummond (c)
lbw b Aitchison
4
4
5
1
0
100
Ekansh Singh
c Shoaib Bashir b Haydon
5
16
20
1
0
31.25
CG Benjamin †
c †Guest b Andersson
123
187
289
11
0
65.77
JDM Evison
c Chappell b Haydon
88
158
179
10
1
55.69
ME Milnes
lbw b Aitchison
0
1
4
0
0
0
KJ Dudgeon
c Reece b Andersson
15
21
29
2
0
71.42
Jaskaran Singh
not out
4
8
11
1
0
50
Extras
30 (b 16, lb 10, nb 2, w 2)
TOTAL
335 all out (92.2 Overs, RR: 3.62)
Fall of wickets: 1-30 (Zak Crawley, 7.5 ov), 2-33 (Ben Dawkins, 9.6 ov), 3-38 (Sam Northeast, 12.2 ov), 4-42 (Daniel Bell-Drummond, 12.6 ov), 5-55 (Ekansh Singh, 17.4 ov), 6-122 (Tawanda Muyeye, 39.5 ov), 7-306 (Joey Evison, 85.6 ov), 8-307 (Matt Milnes, 86.4 ov), 9-330 (Chris Benjamin, 90.1 ov), 10-335 (Keith Dudgeon, 92.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
BW Aitchison 22 4 75 2 3.4 1 1
ROL Haydon 24 6 81 5 3.37 0 0
MK Andersson 10.2 1 33 2 3.19 1 0
ZJ Chappell 15 1 45 0 3 0 0
Shoaib Bashir 17 1 55 0 3.23 0 0
M Montgomery 4 0 20 0 5 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	WD	NB
BW Aitchison	22	4	75	2	3.4	1	1
ROL Haydon	24	6	81	5	3.37	0	0
MK Andersson	10.2	1	33	2	3.19	1	0
ZJ Chappell	15	1	45	0	3	0	0
Shoaib Bashir	17	1	55	0	3.23	0	0
M Montgomery	4	0	20	0	5	0	0

Derbyshire 2nd Innings
BATSMEN
R
B
M
4s
6s
SR
HRC Came
c Dawkins b Dudgeon
18
43
51
3
0
41.86
CP Jewell
c †Benjamin b Milnes
3
26
48
0
0
11.53
M Montgomery
c Muyeye b Milnes
0
2
8
0
0
0
WL Madsen (c)
c Muyeye b Milnes
4
6
14
1
0
66.66
MK Andersson
b Evison
15
21
25
3
0
71.42
LM Reece
c †Benjamin b Ekansh Singh
67
88
167
7
2
76.13
BD Guest †
b Milnes
0
6
11
0
0
0
ZJ Chappell
b Jaskaran Singh
20
36
38
2
0
55.55
BW Aitchison
c †Benjamin b Milnes
12
43
49
1
0
27.9
ROL Haydon
lbw b Milnes
1
10
10
0
0
10
Shoaib Bashir
not out
8
33
44
0
0
24.24
Extras
10 (lb 8, nb 2)
TOTAL
158 all out (52.1 Overs, RR: 3.02)
Fall of wickets: 1-19 (Caleb Jewell, 10.5 ov), 2-21 (Harry Came, 11.4 ov), 3-25 (Matthew Montgomery, 12.1 ov), 4-34 (Wayne Madsen, 14.2 ov), 5-40 (Martin Andersson, 17.6 ov), 6-41 (Brooke Guest, 20.2 ov), 7-70 (Zak Chappell, 29.2 ov), 8-111 (Ben Aitchison, 40.3 ov), 9-115 (Rory Haydon, 42.5 ov), 10-158 (Luis Reece, 52.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB
ME Milnes 15 6 12 6 0.8 0 0
KJ Dudgeon 15 2 58 1 3.86 0 0
JDM Evison 7 2 25 1 3.57 0 0
Jaskaran Singh 8 1 41 1 5.12 0 1
Ekansh Singh 7.1 2 14 1 1.95 0 0

Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ	NB
ME Milnes	15	6	12	6	0.8	0
KJ Dudgeon	15	2	58	1	3.86	0
JDM Evison	7	2	25	1	3.57	0
Jaskaran Singh	8	1	41	1	5.12	1
Ekansh Singh	7.1	2	14	1	1.95	0

Match Details

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Series

County Championship Division Two 2026

Toss

Derbyshire , elected to field first

Season

2026

Match days

1,2,3,4 May 2026 (4-day match)

Umpires

Tom Lungley

James Tredwell

Match Referee

Jason Swift

Points

Kent 22, Derbyshire 5

Close of Play

Fri, 1 May - day 1 - Derbyshire 1st innings 24/0 (HRC Came 16*, CP Jewell 8*, 5 ov)
Sat, 2 May - day 2 - Kent 2nd innings 38/2 (SA Northeast 4*, TS Muyeye 4*, 12 ov)
Sun, 3 May - day 3 - Derbyshire 2nd innings 19/1 (HRC Came 16*, 10.5 ov)
Mon, 4 May - day 4 - Derbyshire 2nd innings 158 (52.1 ov) - end of match

Match Notes

Day 4
- Derbyshire 2nd innings
- Batting and bowling points: Kent 6, Derbyshire 5

Match Coverage

All Match News

Matt Milnes six-for inspires Kent to first win in over a year
Derbyshire blown away in fourth innings to relieve some of the pressure building at Canterbury
Benjamin ton helps keep Kent on track against Derbyshire
Stand of 184 with Joey Evison rescues Kent from trouble before they strike in run chase
Reece battles for Derbyshire before Crawley fails again
Dudgeon claims four as Kent built on slender first-innings lead at Canterbury
Bell-Drummond makes hay as Haydon takes five
Crawley makes fluent 44 but remains without a fifty this season
Crawley struggles continue but Kent finally get a pizza the action
Zak Crawley made his highest score of the season before producing his worst dismissal on a better day for his county

Derbyshire INNINGS		R	B
HRC Came	caught	18	43
CP Jewell	caught wk	3	26
M Montgomery	caught	0	2
WL Madsen	caught	4	6
MK Andersson	bowled	15	21
LM Reece	caught wk	67	88
BD Guest	bowled	0	6
ZJ Chappell	bowled	20	36
BW Aitchison	caught wk	12	43
ROL Haydon	lbw	1	10
Shoaib Bashir	not out	8	33
EXTRAS	(lb 8, nb 2)
TOTAL	158 (all out; 52.1 ovs)

Kent BOWLING	O	M	R	W	Econ
ME Milnes	15.0	6	12	6	0.8
KJ Dudgeon	15.0	2	58	1	3.86
JDM Evison	7.0	2	25	1	3.57
Jaskaran Singh	8.0	1	41	1	5.12	(1nb)
Ekansh Singh	7.1	2	14	1	1.95

Derbyshire 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	19	CP Jewell	HRC Came
2nd	2	M Montgomery	HRC Came
3rd	4	WL Madsen	M Montgomery
4th	9	WL Madsen	MK Andersson
5th	6	LM Reece	MK Andersson
6th	1	LM Reece	BD Guest
7th	29	LM Reece	ZJ Chappell
8th	41	LM Reece	BW Aitchison
9th	4	LM Reece	ROL Haydon
10th	43	LM Reece	Shoaib Bashir

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	4	2	0	2	71
NOR	4	1	0	3	65
LAN	5*	2	1	1	60
WOR	4	2	1	1	55
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	4	0	3	1	30
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	4	2	0	2	71
NOR	4	1	0	3	65
LAN	5*	2	1	1	60
WOR	4	2	1	1	55
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	4	0	3	1	30
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	4	2	0	2	71
NOR	4	1	0	3	65
LAN	5*	2	1	1	60
WOR	4	2	1	1	55
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	4	0	3	1	30
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26

Kent 1st Innings

Derbyshire 1st Innings

Kent 2nd Innings

Derbyshire 2nd Innings

St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

Matt Milnes six-for inspires Kent to first win in over a year

Benjamin ton helps keep Kent on track against Derbyshire

Reece battles for Derbyshire before Crawley fails again

Bell-Drummond makes hay as Haydon takes five

Crawley struggles continue but Kent finally get a pizza the action

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	4	2	0	2	71
NOR	4	1	0	3	65
LAN	5*	2	1	1	60
WOR	4	2	1	1	55
MID	5*	1	1	2	52
KEN	5*	1	1	2	46
DER	4	0	3	1	30
GLO	5*	1	3	0	26