Haggett hits 50 in Second XI Trophy
Calum Haggett hit a fluent 50 as Kent narrowly lost to an experienced Middlesex side in the Second XI Trophy at The County Ground, Beckenham.
The 27-year-old all-rounder struck five fours and a six before being bowled by England paceman Steven Finn, one of three internationals in the visiting side.
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He added 55 for the sixth wicket with Alex Blake who overcame illness to hit four fours and two sixes before falling to Australia-born leg-spinner Nathan Sowter as Kent posted 222 with cameos of 20 runs from Kashif Ali and Imran Qayyum.
The three frontline seamers each claimed a wicket with Haggett, Miles Richardson of Sevenoaks Vine and Folkestone fast bowler Jarred Lysaught claiming a wicket.
Australian paceman Lysaught claiming the scalp of England ODI captain Eoin Morgan (1) – one of three catches taken by Academy graduate Ollie Robinson.
Opener George Scott played the anchor role with 72 off 75 balls before falling to Qayyum as the 24-year-old left-armer picked up 2/25 in ten tidy overs.
Kent off-spinner Adam Riley (2/47) also made vital in-roads in the middle overs and Grant Stewart took two fine catches in the deep.
With Middlesex seven down, spinners Sowter (52*) and Ravi Patel (41*) combined to add an unbeaten 92 off 101 balls for the eighth wicket.
Kent play Middlesex at the same venue in a three-day Championship fixture starting on Wednesday (9 May).