Kent Cricket News -----------------------------
www.kent.cricket.org ---------- Sun 23 Aug 1998

KENT V WORCESTERSHIRE, COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
DAY 4 OF 4, ST.LAWRENCE GROUND, CANTERBURY

Worcestershire 360 all out and 333 for 8 decl.
Kent 344 all out and 270 for 9 - Match Drawn

Kent achieved the seemingly impossible yesterday
as their lower order batsmen managed to survive
the final overs of Canterbury nearly 100 runs
adrift of victory and with just one wicket left.

Min Patel was the star performer finishing with
55 not out; he and Ben Phillips, who made 54,
transformed Kent from a position of 127 for 7
when it looked as if the game would be over by
4pm, to 270 for 9 at the close.

At six o'clock just when in seemed that the
the game had finished - for an unknown reason
another over was bowled.

Earlier in the day Worcestershire declared their
second innings at 333 for 8; having lost two 
batsmen in the morning session.  Steve Rhodes was
trapped lbw by Dean Headley five short of a
century; and Richard Illingworth for run out
for six minutes later.

That set Kent the hugely improbable target of
350 from 86 overs; and the task of batting all
day.  At lunch they were 46-2, much depending on
Carl Hooper, 14 not out at that point, who had
made over 150 in the first innings.  He however
fell for 33 mid-afternoon, Kent and England 
all-rounder Matthew Fleming making the same score
before being caught behind.

Kent's innings was steadied with a 51 run
partnership between Phillips and Headley (out
for 20) for the 8th wicket, and Phillips and 
Patel putting on 66 for the ninth, before the 
former was bowled by Moody for 54.

Moody finished the pick of the bowlers taking
4 for 63, Bobby Chapman also took 3 wickets.

This salvaged draw will be a big confidence
boost for Kent; who the previous day had been
in a commanding position and had a strong chance
of victory.  The county will now play a AXA 
League match with Worcestershire on Sunday
afternoon.

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INFORMATION FOR SPECTATORS (AXA League Game)
KENT V WORCESTERSHIRE, CANTERBURY, 23RD AUGUST

Play from 2.00pm to 7.00pm (gates open 10am)
Entrance: £10 adults, £5 concs, £10 car-park
40 overs a side, Tea 4.30 to 4.50

Weather Forecast: 
Cloudy. Rain spreading from the west during
the afternoon - some heavy showers.

Live ball-by-ball commentary on BBC Radio Kent
from 2pm with Neil Bell and John Warnett.
Match preview at 1.30pm. Sports desks, 2.30,
3.30 and during tea interval.

Frequencies: 96.7 and 104.2FM, 774 and 1602 AM

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