T20: Kent Spitfires v Middlesex Panthers at Canterbury

THE TWENTY20 CUP: Kent Spitfires v Middlesex Panthers
29 May at The St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury

KENT’S Director of Cricket, Graham Ford, is calling for supporters to get right behind the team as they play back-to-back Twenty20 Cup matches at The St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury. Tonight, The Kent Spitfires take on The Middlesex Panthers, in the reverse T20 fixture, after a convincing 62-run win over the holders at Lord“s.

Previewing tonight’s big tie, Ford said: ’It should be another good spectacle. I expect there to be a backlash because Middlesex were hurting after the defeat at Lord’s. We played some good cricket on Wednesday and will hope to continue it here this evening. Hopefully we will get a good crowd. The supporters have played a massive part in our Twenty20 success, over the last two years, and I hope they will come out ingood numberstonight and really get behind us.’

Kent have named an unchaged 12for the game: Joe Denly, Rob Key (C), Martin van Jaarsveld, Geraint Jones (W), Darren Stevens, Justin Kemp, Azhar Mahmood, Ryan McLaren, Simon Cook, James Tredwell, Rob Joseph, James Hockley.

Gates open at 3.30pm and play starts at 5.30pm. Tickets are still available. You can book yours online at www.kentccc.com or by calling 01227 456886. Tickets will also be available on the gate.

Everyone who attends today’s match will be entitled to a free ticket to the second day of our LV County Championship Match against Derbyshire on Saturday, August 1.

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