Lancashire beat Kent by 25 runs (D/L) at Old Trafford

NatWest Pro40: Division Two: Lancashire Lightning beat Kent Spitfires by 25 runs (D/L)
06 September 2009 at Old Trafford

Kent Spitfires won the toss and decided to bat

Kent Spitfires 161 all out, 39.5 overs
Kemp 44, Tredwell 26, Blake 19
Mullaney 3-35, Parry 2-23, Keedy 2-34

Lancashire Lightning 80 for 1, 17.4 overs
Horton 51, Loye 25 not out
Stevens 1-8

The Kent Spitfires suffered their first NatWest Pro40 defeat of the season, losing to Lancashire Lightning by 25 runs under the Duckworth/Lewis method. After winning the toss and electing to bat, Kent could only manage 162 in their innings. Skipper Justin Kemp led the way with 44 with James Tredwell, who opened the innings, hitting a patient 27. Steven Mullaney was the pick of the Lightning attack with figures of 3-36.

Lancashire were then 80-1 in the 18th over when rain forced an early end. The home side were ahead on D/L at Old Trafford and took the two points on offer. The win moved them to within a point of leaders Kent who finish the season with two home matches in this competition.

Lancashire: Loye, Horton, du Plessis, Croft, Chilton (C), Cross (W), Mullaney, S Mahmood, Hogg, Parry, Keedy

Kent: Northeast, Kemp (C), Blake, Jones (W), Stevens, A Mahmood, Goodman, Tredwell, Edwards, Coles, Ferley

Umpires: N A Mallender, D J Millns

Picture:Getty Images