That brings us to the end of our coverage for today. This is me Hitesh Peddurwar signing off along with my co-commentator Ajay Ahire and our scorer Raju. We will meet in the next match until then take care....
Sussex wins this game by 4 runs. Sussex has got their first win of the season. Kent won the toss and they elected to bowl first. Sussex posted a total of 171 runs with the help of a blistering knock by Alsop he scored 65 runs in 30balls with a strike rate of 216.
Qais Ahmad was the pick of the bowlers for Kent he took 2 wickets and gave away just 23 runs.Klaassen,Linde and Milnes took a wicket each.
Kent didn't start well with the bat, They lost a couple of quick wickets which pushed them on the backfoot, Skipper Billings showed some firepower and stitched a 3rd wicket partnership of 68 runs with Denly. Billings departed after scoring 31 runs. There on Kent were unable to get back into the game.
Bopara and Finn took a couple of wickets each. Bopara was outstanding with his line and length, he took 2 wickets and gave away just 22 runs in 4 overs. Mills, Rawlins, and Garton took a wicket each. Which helped them to defend the total and win the match by 4 runs.
OVER 20
Kent
167/7
George Linde
38(13)
Matt Milnes
0(0)
George Garton
1-47(3.0)
19.6 G Garton to G Linde
6 SIXX!!! Linde smokes the maximum on the last ball of the match but that won't be enough for this side to get over the winning line. Fuller length from Garton on the off stump line. Linde goes deep and smokes that one over the long-on for a maximum here. With that, Sussex beat Kent by 4 runs.
19.5 G Garton to G Linde
2 A couple of runs this time. Good length on the woods. Linde pulls it towards the deep midwicket for a brace here.
19.4 G Garton to G Linde
6 SIXX!!! That's a great shot from Linde. That's the first maximum of three needed from now. Back of a length outside the off-stump line. Linde hangs back and slashes that one over the sweeper cover for a brace here.
19.3 G Garton to G Linde
2 A couple of runs this time for Linde. Fuller length on the off. Linde pushes that one over the cover and collects a brace here.
19.2 G Garton to G Linde
4 FOUR!! Linde collects a four here. Garton hits the back of a length outside the off. Linde goes on the back foot and places that one over the short third man for a four here.
19.1 G Garton to G Linde
2 Garton to bowl the last over. Fuller on the woods. Linde heaves it on the leg side for a brace here.