Worcestershire 260 for 7 (Libby 75, Jones 57) beat Kent 259 (Stewart 78, Stobo 72, Singh 3-51, House 3-62) by means of 3 wickets (DLS form)
Libby struck his fourth half-century in 5 knocks on this summer time’s 50 over match to supremacy the Rapids to a fourth win and preserve their hopes of qualifying for the knockout levels. His 75 off 68 balls used to be in large part instrumental in Worcestershire attaining a 259 goal with seven balls to alternative.
Libby has now scored 287 runs at a mean of 143.50 and this nearest being his facet’s prominent One Generation Cup run-getter in 2022 and 2023.
A 3wicket explode from 18-year-old Charlie House were in large part liable for lowering the Spitfires to 70 for five.
Australian out of the country signing Stobo surpassed his earlier absolute best ranking of 32 now not out in making 72 off 79 balls and he ruled a partnership of 91 with Stewart for the 7th wicket.
Stewart after took over the mantle of well-known aggressor and he went pace his earlier best possible of 57 prior to being utmost out for 78 off 60 deliveries.
House has taken 12 wickets in simply 3 appearances within the One Generation Cup and once more showed his guarantee even though he used to be latterly at the receiving finish of the Stobbo-Stewart onslaught and can be told from the enjoy.
The Kent seamers after bowled a disciplined order and range to position the house facet at the back of the specified price.
However Jones dug in to book them within the hunt and after Libby paced his knock to perfection prior to he used to be running over with 26 wanted and after Hishaam Khan decrease Stobo for the successful boundary.
Libby gained the toss and put the Spitfires into bat on a slowish sound prior to now worn for the Power Break out recreation in opposition to Lancashire Lightning.
Sturgess took the untouched ball from the Diglis Finish and struck together with his fourth supply when Marcus O’Riordan went for an motivated force and used to be bowled by way of an within edge.
Hishaam Khan shared the assault from the Pristine Street and he additionally made an early step forward when Beyers Swanepoel went for a shoot and used to be stuck ill the legside by means of keeper Gareth Roderick.
Jack Leaning and Joey Evison tried to rebuild the innings however nearest including 41 the closing decrease House, who had taken six wickets in opposition to Derbyshire on Friday, immediately to Ethan Brookes at backward level.
House after struck two times in an over to let fall the guests to 70-5.
Harry Finch used to be undone by means of a supply which nipped again and turned into the second one participant to be bowled via an within edge.
After 4 balls upcoming Evison (23) fenced at a supply and edged via to Roderick.
Spinner Tom Hinley got here into the assault and he accounted for Jaydyn Denly who used to be bowled throughout the recreation from a supply which grew to become.
Stobbo went at the offensive in opposition to House when he returned to the assault and pulled the 18-year-old for 3 obstacles in an over. He and Stewart performed sensibly on a sound the place the occasional supply banned within the floor.
Stobbo finished a 55-ball half-century and the partnership used to be virtue 91 from 15 overs when he used to be stumped nearest aiming a bulky dissipate at Singh ill the grassland. He collision one six and 6 fours.
Stewart struck successive sixes on his technique to a 1/2 century off 49 balls prior to Singh picked up two wickets within the territory of 3 balls.
Hamidullah Qadri used to be pouched at deep mid wicket and after Singh bowled Matt Parkinson nearest he driven ahead to assert his 3rd scalp.
However Stewart struck two extra sixes at the trot off the spinner prior to being bowled by means of Khan within the ultimate over nearest hitting 5 maximums and 6 fours.
When Worcestershire batted, Ed Pollock sent Stewart for 6-4-4 within the territory of 4 balls however after nicked a ball of difference soar from the similar bowler via to the keeper.
Gareth Roderick and Rob Jones added 49 however they have been saved in test by means of a disciplined Kent assault.
Roderick in brief opened out to drag Stobo for 6 backward of sq. however after used to be lbw to a ball of complete range from Gilchrist.
Jones has struggled for runs in his first complete season at Pristine Street however dug in to finish an 80 ball 1/2 century with a decrease for 4 at Stewart’s expense.
However he fell to a go back catch in his later over nearest including 70 with Jake Libby.
Brookes used to be quickly into his stride with a ramp shot for 6 off Stewart even though he after holed out to deep mid-wicket off Stobo at 177 for 4.
Libby finished his 1/2 century with successive scoop pictures for 4 from Stobo prior to Rehaan Edavalath top-edged a go back catch to Gilchrist.
The sport took some other twist when Libby grew to become Stobo at the on facet and used to be running over making an attempt a dangerous 2nd run.
Singh after drilled Stewart to Gilchrist at safeguard with 21 required however Khan and Tom Hinley saved their nerve to peer the Rapids house.
