Clarke and Mitchell stun Kent with 399 run-chase
Joe Clarke sealed back-to-back centuries as he and Daryl Mitchell powered Worcestershire to the victory that lifts them into the Specsavers County Championship Division Two promotion places
19/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Jun 19-22 2017
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![Kent]( "Kent")
260 & 474 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
336 & 401/6 (81.5 ov)
19/06Result
Specsavers County Championship Division Two at Worcester, Jun 19-22 2017
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![Kent]( "Kent")
260 & 474 -
![Worcestershire]( "Worcestershire")
336 & 401/6 (81.5 ov)
Match Centre
Match Details
Toss
Kent , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days
19,20,21,22 June 2017 (4-day match)
Points
Worcestershire 22, Kent 5
Scorecard Summary
KENT 260 (73.1 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Sam Northeast42 (67)
- Matt Coles47 (63)
- Joe Leach3/42 (14)
- Josh Tongue3/56 (19)
WORCESTERSHIRE 336 (85.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Joe Leach*57 (65)
- Joe Clarke142 (197)
- Yasir Shah2/74 (26)
- Matt Coles6/84 (18.4)
KENT 474 (116.4 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Joe Denly227 (320)
- Adam Rouse68 (122)
- John Hastings2/80 (21)
- Joe Leach4/79 (20.4)
WORCESTERSHIRE 401/6 (81.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Daryl Mitchell142 (243)
- Joe Clarke*110 (122)
- Darren Stevens1/60 (15)
- Yasir Shah5/132 (27.5)
81.5
4
Yasir Shah to Barnard, FOUR,
81.4
W
Yasir Shah to Whiteley, OUT,
RA Whiteley b Yasir Shah 29 (17m 19b 3x4 2x6) SR: 152.63
81.3
6
Yasir Shah to Whiteley, SIX,
81.2
0
Yasir Shah to Whiteley, no run,
81.1
4
Yasir Shah to Whiteley, FOUR,
END OF OVER:81 | 8 Runs | WORCS: 387/5
- Joe Clarke110 (122b)
- Ross Whiteley19 (15b)
- Matt Coles15-2-79-0
- Yasir Shah27-1-118-4
80.6
0
Coles to Clarke, no run,
Match Coverage
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