Tredwell, Bell-Drummond complete great Kent comeback

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Kent 412 (Dickson 207*, Thakor 5-63) and 176 for 3 (Bell-Drummond 80*) beat Derbyshire 492 (Thakor 130, Taylor 80, Madsen 103) and 94 (Madsen 37, Haggett 4-15, Tredwell 4-35) by seven wicketsScorecard

Derbyshire folded dramatically to a combination of spin and seam as Kent cruised to a seven wicket victory in the Division Two match at Derby.

James Tredwell and Calum Haggett took four wickets each, the latter a career-best 4 for 15, as Derbyshire lost seven for 45 in 93 balls to be skittled for 94 leaving Kent with a target of 175.

Daniel Bell-Drummond made a composed unbeaten 80 from 99 balls before Alex Blake sealed Kent’s second win of the season in style with three consecutive sixes off leg-spinner Matt Critchley.

There had been no sign that Kent would win so convincingly as Wayne Madsen and Neil Broom cruised along at five an over but the wheels came flying off once Tredwell had broken through.

Broom edged a quicker ball to first slip where Adam Ball took a sharp one-handed catch and the decision to bring on Haggett was rewarded immediately as Wayne Madsen misread the length and was lbw for 37.

Billy Godleman had recovered from the blow on his left forearm which forced him to retire hurt the previous evening but made only three before he was lbw pushing at Tredwell who ended Derbyshire’s hopes of setting a more demanding target when he bowled Shiv Thakor for 10.

The end came five overs later as both Critchley and Ben Cotton played …

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