Bernard takes 5 as Second XI thrash Surrey at Beckenham
Hugh Bernard grabbed a five-wicket haul as Kent beat Surrey by 212 runs in the Second XI Championship at The County Ground, Beckenham.
The match was effectively reduced to a one-innings match after Tuesday’s play was washed out with Surrey bowled out for 125 on day three in reply to Kent’s 337 for four.
Bernard took 5/20 in 8.4 overs and was supported by Calum Haggett’s fine spell of 3/27 in nine overs.
Charlie Hartley and Sandwich Town seamer Grant Stewart struck once each as Surrey were dismissed in 41.4 overs.
On day one, Kent’s top order impressed with half-centuries for Zak Crawley, Calum Basey, Kai Appleby and Geremy Fatouros.
The second XI now travel to East Grinstead to start their T20 season on Friday (9 June) with a double-header against Sussex.
Kent squad: 16 Zak Crawley, Calum Basey (Bexley, wk), Gerry Fatouros (The Mote), Kai Appleby (Sandwich Town), 10 Alex Blake, 25 Calum Haggett, Grant Stewart (Sandwich Town), 22 Charlie Hartley, 33 Adam Riley, 11 Imran Qayyum, 14 Matt Hunn, 27 Hugh Bernard.
Surrey squad: A Harinath – days 1 and 2 only, R Patel, O Pope, R Ratnasabapathy, F Van den Bergh, N Tilley, M Pillans, G Atkinson, M Teale, T Homes, Arafat Bhuiyan, A Virdi – days 2 and 3 only
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