Date-stamped : 20 Feb95 - 10:42
CC 1993: LANCASHIRE v KENT, Lytham, 26-30 August 1993
KENT WON BY 159 RUNS

Day 1, 26 Aug 1993:  Mark  Ealham  and  Steve  Marsh  made  their
highest  scores  of  the  season to rescue Kent from quick bowler
Wasim Akram. Ealham (85) and acting captain Marsh (63) led   Kent
from  116-6  to  263 all out with a century stand as the Pakistan
fast bowler grabbed 5-69. It was Wasim`s fourth five wicket  haul
of  the  season.  In reply Lancashire lost opener Gehan Mendis to
finish the day on 38-1.

Day 2, 27 Aug 1993: Lancashire captain Neil Fairbrother  hit  his
highest  county  championship  score of the season. But the 75 he
took off the Kent attack at Lytham only underlined what a  disap-
pointing    season  it  has  been  both  for  him  and his  team.
Fairbrother`s effort helped Lancashire to a total of  328  and  a
lead  of  65  but it was John Crawley who caught the eye with 78.
Kent were 9-0 at the close.

Day 3, 28 Aug 1993: Troubled Lancashire let Kent off the hook  at
Lytham  as  the  visitors  reached  389-7 after struggling badly.
Lan- cashire with five defeats in their last six games  had  been
well on  top  with  Kent at 123-5 only 58 ahead before Carl Hoop-
er led the recovery.  The West Indian was unbeaten on 147 with  a
six  and  nine   fours   off   184  balls  and was supported in a
seventh wicket stand of 156 by Mark Ealham (79)

Day 4, 30 Aug 1993: Kent`s 23 year old left arm spinner Min Patel
grabbed a career best 7/75 to demolish Lancashire at Lytham. Lan-
cashire slumped to their sixth defeat in seven games  when   they
were  bowled  out  for 203 having been set a formidable target of
363. Carl Hooper`s 166no set Kent up for the 159 run  win  before
they  declared at 427/8. It left Lancs with little hope of ending
their nightmare run.

Thanks goo-chie, BBC Ceefax
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