National League Division 2Saturday, 12 August 2023
Kent Spitfires vs Northamptonshire Steelbacks
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Match snapshot
Match state
Draw
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Date
Saturday, 12 August 2023
Venue: Coombes Meadow.
Competition
National League Division 2
League fixture in the BCEW archive.
Analysis scope
Whole archive context
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Result
Draw
Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field.
Points breakdown
| Category | Kent Spitfires | Northamptonshire Steelbacks |
|---|---|---|
| Game | 6 | 6 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Batting bonus | 3 | 4 |
Innings 1: Northamptonshire Steelbacks
257/2 (26)
Batting
- Runs
- 28
- Balls faced
- 17
- Fours
- 3
- Sixes
- 1
- How out
- lbw b Tom Barton
- Runs
- 4
- Balls faced
- 39
- Fours
- —
- Sixes
- —
- How out
- b Olly Hobbs
- Runs
- 167
- Balls faced
- 91
- Fours
- 24
- Sixes
- 2
- How out
- not out
- Runs
- 21
- Balls faced
- 12
- Fours
- 2
- Sixes
- 1
- How out
Match report
The match between Kent Spitfires and Northamptonshire Steelbacks ended in a draw.
Kent Spitfires won the toss and elected to field first.
Northamptonshire Steelbacks made 257/2 from 26 overs, a run rate of 9.88. David Howells top-scored with 167 from 91 balls. Tom Barton took 1 wicket for 28 runs from 5 overs, including 1 maiden, at an economy of 5.60. Of the 2 dismissals recorded, 1 was bowled and 1 lbw. Extras added 37 runs, 14% of the total — 24 wides and 13 no-balls.
Kent Spitfires made 189/4 from 34 overs, a run rate of 5.56. Tom Barton top-scored with 82 from 129 balls. David Ellingham took 1 wicket for 21 runs from 2 overs, at an economy of 10.50. Asif Ali was the most economical bowler, at an economy of 2.00 from 5 overs. Of the 4 dismissals recorded, 1 was caught, 1 lbw and 2 run out.
Century for David Howells.
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