Northamptonshire vs Kent Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, County Championship Division Two, 4 April, 2025

COMPLETED / 1st Match / County Ground, Northampton

Northamptonshire

143/10 (42 ov) & 114/10 (35.4 ov)

Kent

231/10 (62.5 ov) & 171/10 (55.3 ov)

Kent won by 145 runs

Recent

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Raphael Weatherall	0	2	0	0	0.00
George Bartlett	60	79	7	1	75.95
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Keith Dudgeon	10.4	0	36	7	3.38
Nathan Gilchrist	13	2	30	1	2.31

Kent won by 145 runs

Northamptonshire vs Kent, Live Cricket Commentary

1

31.2

Keith Dudgeon to George Bartlett, 1 run,
0

31.3

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

31.4

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

31.5

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

31.6

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
End of over 32 (1 runs)
1. Dominic Leech 0 (15)
2. George Bartlett 56 (72)
3. Keith Dudgeon 9-0-34-4
4. Nathan Gilchrist 11-2-27-1
5. Northamptonshire 110/7
1

32.1

Nathan Gilchrist to George Bartlett, 1 run,
0

32.2

Nathan Gilchrist to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

32.3

Nathan Gilchrist to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

32.4

Nathan Gilchrist to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

32.5

Nathan Gilchrist to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

32.6

Nathan Gilchrist to Dominic Leech, no run,
End of over 33 (1 runs)
1. Dominic Leech 0 (20)
2. George Bartlett 57 (73)
3. Nathan Gilchrist 12-2-28-1
4. Keith Dudgeon 9-0-34-4
5. Northamptonshire 111/7
0

33.1

Keith Dudgeon to George Bartlett, no run,
1

33.2

Keith Dudgeon to George Bartlett, 1 run,
0

33.3

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

33.4

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
0

33.5

Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run,
w

33.6

Dominic Leech c HZ Finch b KJ Dudgeon 0 (24) Keith Dudgeon to Dominic Leech, no run, c HZ Finch b KJ Dudgeon,
End of over 34 (1 runs)
1. Dominic Leech 0 (24)
2. George Bartlett 58 (75)
3. Keith Dudgeon 10-0-35-5
4. Nathan Gilchrist 12-2-28-1
5. Northamptonshire 112/8
0

34.1

Nathan Gilchrist to George Bartlett, no run,
0

34.2

Nathan Gilchrist to George Bartlett, no run,
1

34.3

Nathan Gilchrist to George Bartlett, 1 run,
0

34.4

Nathan Gilchrist to Liam Guthrie, no run,
0

34.5

Nathan Gilchrist to Liam Guthrie, no run,
0

34.6

Nathan Gilchrist to Liam Guthrie, no run,
End of over 35 (1 runs)
1. Liam Guthrie 0 (3)
2. George Bartlett 59 (78)
3. Nathan Gilchrist 13-2-29-1
4. Keith Dudgeon 10-0-35-5
5. Northamptonshire 113/8
1

35.1

Keith Dudgeon to George Bartlett, 1 run,
w

35.2

Liam Guthrie b KJ Dudgeon 0 (4) Keith Dudgeon to Liam Guthrie, no run, b KJ Dudgeon,
0

35.3

Keith Dudgeon to Raphael Weatherall, no run,
w

35.4

Raphael Weatherall b KJ Dudgeon 0 (2) Keith Dudgeon to Raphael Weatherall, no run, b KJ Dudgeon,

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Key Stats

Partnership: 0 run (0.2 ov): Raphael Weatherall: 0 (2), George Bartlett: 0 (0)
Last Bat: Raphael Weatherall 0(2) - b KJ Dudgeon Keith Dudgeon
Fall of Wickets: 5 - 1 Ricardo Vasconcelos, 44 - 2 Luke Procter, 54 - 3 James Sales, 92 - 4 Saif Zaib, 92 - 5 Rob Keogh, 100 - 6 Lewis McManus, 107 - 7 Justin Broad, 112 - 8 Dominic Leech, 114 - 9 Liam Guthrie, 114 - 10 Raphael Weatherall
Reviews Remaining: Northamptonshire - 0 of 0, Kent - 0 of 0
Toss: Northamptonshire elected to bowl