Kent v Hampshire - County Championship Division Two - Day 4 - Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802 forfeit & 220/6 (68.0 ov) - Match drawn
After rain had ravaged the first two days of the four-day match between Kent and Hampshire, fans finally witnessed some action on the third and fourth day of play, however, rain had done its part as the game was destined to end on a draw, nonetheless, just to make the match a bit more interesting both teams forfeited an innings each in a bid to end the game on a comprehensive conclusion.
The final day began with Hampshire resuming their first innings from a tally of 229 runs for the loss of six wickets, with LA Dawson on 111 and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/AD-Mascarenhas-c912 on six.
Kent made early inroads as they grabbed their first wicket of the day by dismissing Mascarenhas for a knock of 20 runs, with Hampshire having posted 251 runs on the board.
The early demise of this partnership was crucial for the batting side as they needed a steady start in order to give their opposition a run for their money later in the day.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kabir-Ali-c69945 then exhibited character as he forged an astounding partnership with Dawson, belting away the bowlers with zeal.
Dawson looked in impeccable form as he seemed destined to amass a staggering innings, leaving the bowlers in complete ruins.
The duo took the score to 299 runs before the demise of Ali, who faltered after jabbing an impressive innings of 30 runs.
The side then declared their innings after amassing a staggering total of 303 runs with Dawson unbeaten on a superb knock of 134 runs.
Kent then forfeited their first innings, followed by Hampshire who chose not to initiate their second innings.
Kent then began an innings which was officially their second innings to chase down the required total.
They had a fantastic start as openers SA Northeast and RWT Key forged a stand of 75 runs, giving their team a solid start to rally towards the target.
However, after the demise of the two openers, the side just lost pace in its innings and failed to reach 304 runs.
On the other hand, Hampshire bowlers also failed to bowl-out their opponents, resulting the match to end on a draw.
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