Adam Ball hits unbeaten 152 in Second XI Trophy win
Adam Ball smashed an unbeaten 152 as Kent won a thrilling Second XI Trophy match at The County Ground, Beckenham.
The 24-year-old right-hander hit 13 fours and four sixes in a superb 134-ball knock.
He added 185 for the second wicket with Calum Haggett, who scored a more patient 88 off 109 balls to build the platform for Ball to accelerate in the late overs.
On-loan Joe Weatherley fell for 13 before 19-year-old Whitstable batsman Kai Appleby impressed again with a quick-fire 39 off 26 balls.
In reply, Gloucestershire look on course for victory with a century opening stand between Zimbabwe-born Brendan Gilmour and former England Under-19 opener Miles Hammond.
The left-handers look in control until seamer Charlie Hartley removed both men.
Calum Haggett picked up wickets in successive balls before highly-rated batsman George Hankins rebuilt with 97 before rain delayed the chase and meant a revised Duckworth-Lewis-Stern target on resumption.
Haggett ran out Hankins as Kent’s seamers closed out a fine five-run win.
Kent: Adam Ball (c), Zak Crawley, Joe Weatherley, Calum Haggett, Geremy Fatouros, Kai Appleby, Oliver Robinson (wk), Charlie Hartley, Matt Hunn, Ivan Thomas, Jan Gray.
Kent welcome Sussex and Middlesex to The Spitfire Ground in the One-Day Cup this Friday and Sunday (5 & 7 May).