Kent’s Clydesdale Bank 40 campaign ended in defeat on Monday afternoon with the Derbyshire Falcons victorious by three wickets.

Having posted a respectable 208 for 9 off their forty overs, the Spitfires were unable to peg back the Falcons sufficiently with the visitors winning with three balls to spare.

The Spitfires had got off to a decent start with Joe Denly following up Friday night’s century against India with a nicely timed 35 off just 36 balls, whilst Azhar Mahmood went on to top score with 68.

Wickets kept tumbling though as the innings went on and only a superb 34 off 30 balls from stand in skipper Geraint Jones saw the side through to a respectable 208 for 9 off their 40 overs.

Needing just over 5 runs per over seemed to be within Derbyshire’s reach throughout their innings despite losing Chesney Hughes with just two on the board.

Wayne Madsen hit a majestic 64 off just 69 balls as the visitors sneaked home in the final over of the game.
Kent won the toss and elected to bat

Umpires: R K Illingworth, T R Robinson.

Kent: Denly, Bell-Drummond, van Jaarsveld (C), Stevens, Mahmood, Northeast, Jones (W), Ball, Tredwell, Coles, Riley.

Derbyshire: Hughes, Lineker, Durston, Madsen (C), Smith, Whiteley, Burgoyne, Poynton (W), Palladino, Knight, Clare.

Result: Kent 208 for 9 (40 overs), Derbyshire 211 for 7 (39.3 overs). Derbyshire won by 3 wickets.

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