Match 5 · County Championship 2025 · St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury · 11 Apr 2025 to 13 Apr 2025
Middlesex 222 & 311
Kent 218 & 316/2
Kent won by 8 wickets
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Match summary

Middlesex played Kent in Match 5, County Championship 2025 at St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, from 11 Apr 2025 to 13 Apr 2025. Kent won by 8 wickets.

Kent won the toss and chose to field first. Middlesex made 222 in 60.3 overs, Kent made 218 in 49 overs, Middlesex made 311 in 101.4 overs, Kent made 316/2 in 64.4 overs.

BG Compton top-scored with 156 runs in the match; NN Gilchrist took 6/129 in the match.

Middlesex Innings

222/10 (60.3 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
SS Eskinazi
b G Stewart
 b G Stewart 1429 3048.28
N Fernandes
b NN Gilchrist
 b NN Gilchrist 415 1026.67
MDE Holden
c HZ Finch b NN Gilchrist
 c HZ Finch b NN Gilchrist 2685 3030.59
JL du Plooy
c HZ Finch b Kashif Ali
 c HZ Finch b Kashif Ali 2532 5078.13
RF Higgins
c HZ Finch b NN Gilchrist
 c HZ Finch b NN Gilchrist 1431 1045.16
BBA Geddes
c JDM Evison b Jaskaran Singh
 c JDM Evison b Jaskaran Singh 1315 3086.67
JLB Davies
not out
 not out 4777 8061.04
Zafar Gohar
b Kashif Ali
 b Kashif Ali 1125 2044.00
TS Roland-Jones
b Kashif Ali
 b Kashif Ali 1312 30108.33
BC Cullen
b Jaskaran Singh
 b Jaskaran Singh 3341 6080.49
HJH Brookes
c JA Leaning b G Stewart
 c JA Leaning b G Stewart 57 1071.43
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 0, nb 12)17
Total60.3 Ov (RR: 3.67)222/10

Fall of wickets: 1-11 (N Fernandes, 4.6 ov), 2-21 (SS Eskinazi, 7.2 ov), 3-62 (JL du Plooy, 20.6 ov), 4-90 (RF Higgins, 30.3 ov), 5-95 (MDE Holden, 32.5 ov), 6-109 (BBA Geddes, 35.1 ov), 7-130 (Zafar Gohar, 42.3 ov), 8-150 (TS Roland-Jones, 44.6 ov), 9-217 (BC Cullen, 59.2 ov), 10-222 (HJH Brookes, 60.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
NN Gilchrist 16543 32.69 7870 01
G Stewart 14.3342 22.90 7070 01
Kashif Ali 13060 34.62 5270 04
Jaskaran Singh 12447 23.92 55100 00
JDM Evison 5125 05.00 2050 00

Kent Innings

218/10 (49 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
BG Compton
c JLB Davies b BC Cullen
 c JLB Davies b BC Cullen 3260 6053.33
Z Crawley
lbw b TS Roland-Jones
 lbw b TS Roland-Jones 04 000.00
DJ Bell-Drummond
b RF Higgins
 b RF Higgins 67 1085.71
TS Muyeye
c SS Eskinazi b BC Cullen
 c SS Eskinazi b BC Cullen 2926 50111.54
JA Leaning
c JLB Davies b HJH Brookes
 c JLB Davies b HJH Brookes 04 000.00
JDM Evison
c JLB Davies b BC Cullen
 c JLB Davies b BC Cullen 42 10200.00
HZ Finch
lbw b RF Higgins
 lbw b RF Higgins 5271 10073.24
G Stewart
c Zafar Gohar b RF Higgins
 c Zafar Gohar b RF Higgins 5656 31100.00
Jaskaran Singh
b BC Cullen
 b BC Cullen 1631 2051.61
Kashif Ali
run out (Zafar Gohar, BC Cullen)
 run out (Zafar Gohar, BC Cullen) 1735 2048.57
NN Gilchrist
not out
 not out 00 00-
Extras(b 0, lb 1, w 1, nb 4)6
Total49 Ov (RR: 4.45)218/10

Fall of wickets: 1-2 (Z Crawley, 2.1 ov), 2-9 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 3.3 ov), 3-58 (TS Muyeye, 12.6 ov), 4-63 (JA Leaning, 13.6 ov), 5-72 (JDM Evison, 14.5 ov), 6-79 (BG Compton, 18.4 ov), 7-180 (G Stewart, 37.1 ov), 8-189 (HZ Finch, 39.1 ov), 9-218 (Kashif Ali, 48.4 ov), 10-218 (Jaskaran Singh, 48.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 12157 14.75 4661 00
RF Higgins 15237 32.47 7140 11
BC Cullen 11060 45.45 41100 01
HJH Brookes 9151 15.67 3480 00
Zafar Gohar 2012 06.00 820 00

Middlesex Innings

311/10 (101.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
N Fernandes
lbw b NN Gilchrist
 lbw b NN Gilchrist 14 0025.00
SS Eskinazi
lbw b Jaskaran Singh
 lbw b Jaskaran Singh 57147 6038.78
MDE Holden
c DJ Bell-Drummond b NN Gilchrist
 c DJ Bell-Drummond b NN Gilchrist 510 1050.00
JL du Plooy
c JA Leaning b G Stewart
 c JA Leaning b G Stewart 2641 3063.41
RF Higgins
b JDM Evison
 b JDM Evison 1519 2078.95
BBA Geddes
c JDM Evison b JA Leaning
 c JDM Evison b JA Leaning 75142 7052.82
JLB Davies
c DJ Bell-Drummond b JA Leaning
 c DJ Bell-Drummond b JA Leaning 2797 4027.84
BC Cullen
c DJ Bell-Drummond b G Stewart
 c DJ Bell-Drummond b G Stewart 2245 2048.89
Zafar Gohar
c Jaskaran Singh b NN Gilchrist
 c Jaskaran Singh b NN Gilchrist 5785 6167.06
TS Roland-Jones
lbw b G Stewart
 lbw b G Stewart 05 000.00
HJH Brookes
not out
 not out 321 0014.29
Extras(b 8, lb 1, w 2, nb 12)23
Total101.4 Ov (RR: 3.06)311/10

Fall of wickets: 1-8 (N Fernandes, 2.2 ov), 2-14 (MDE Holden, 4.5 ov), 3-70 (JL du Plooy, 23.1 ov), 4-90 (RF Higgins, 27.2 ov), 5-131 (SS Eskinazi, 41.6 ov), 6-221 (JLB Davies, 74.5 ov), 7-230 (BBA Geddes, 78.2 ov), 8-272 (BC Cullen, 89.5 ov), 9-272 (TS Roland-Jones, 91.4 ov), 10-311 (Zafar Gohar, 101.4 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
NN Gilchrist 21.4286 33.97 88101 01
G Stewart 22452 32.36 9950 01
Kashif Ali 19256 02.95 8760 03
Jaskaran Singh 15146 13.07 6340 21
JDM Evison 12230 12.50 5230 00
JA Leaning 12132 22.67 5030 00

Kent Innings

316/2 (64.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
Z Crawley
b Zafar Gohar
 b Zafar Gohar 5866 9187.88
BG Compton
not out
 not out 124196 16163.27
DJ Bell-Drummond
b Zafar Gohar
 b Zafar Gohar 01 000.00
TS Muyeye
not out
 not out 125127 13598.43
Extras(b 4, lb 1, w 0, nb 4)9
Total64.4 Ov (RR: 4.89)316/2

Did not bat: JDM Evison, Kashif Ali, HZ Finch, NN Gilchrist, G Stewart, Jaskaran Singh, JA Leaning

Fall of wickets: 1-91 (Z Crawley, 21.1 ov), 2-91 (DJ Bell-Drummond, 21.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
TS Roland-Jones 11154 04.91 4381 00
RF Higgins 11232 02.91 5240 01
BC Cullen 8139 04.88 3160 00
HJH Brookes 11070 06.36 3892 00
Zafar Gohar 20191 24.55 78103 01
N Fernandes 3.4025 06.82 911 00

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Middlesex vs Kent match on 11 Apr 2025?

Kent won by 8 wickets.

Who scored the most runs in Middlesex vs Kent?

BG Compton (Kent) with 156 runs across 2 innings.

Who took the most wickets in Middlesex vs Kent?

NN Gilchrist, with 6/129.

Who won the toss in Middlesex vs Kent?

Kent, who chose to field first.

Where was Middlesex vs Kent played?

At St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.