Ben Compton & Sam Northeast both scored centuries as Kent drew with Oxford UCCE at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury.<\/p>\n
The three-day University Match took on a unique shape as all of Kent Men\u2019s available First XI players were able to contribute in the field, but only 11 players from each side were permitted to bat.<\/p>\n
View video scorecard<\/a><\/p>\n After choosing to bat first on Day One, Kent got off to a healthy start \u2013 openers Ben Compton & Zak Crawley put on 65 for the opening wicket in just 21.1 overs before Crawley was out lbw to Dunlop for 29.<\/p>\n Sam Northeast, who re-joined the county from Glamorgan this Winter, was in at three and he quickly showed his class back in a Kent shirt \u2013 putting on a partnership of 152 with Compton, who eventually retired out on 106.<\/p>\n Northeast too retired out after making 101 from 148, his first century back in a Kent shirt since 2017.<\/p>\n Tawanda Muyeye made 77 not out from 120 and Grant Stewart 53 not out from 62 as the Spitfires declared their first innings on 402\/4 overnight after Day One.<\/p>\n Another returning player in Matt Milnes, who re-signed for Kent from Yorkshire this off-season, got the Spitfires off to a strong start with the ball on Day Two. Faleel mistimed a drive to find the waiting hands of Joey Evison, who became Kent\u2019s second wicket-taker of the innings when a low delivery removed Waheed lbw for 24.<\/p>\n Keith Dudgeon bowled for the first time since his return to Kent for the whole season and took two wickets for just 12 runs in six overs \u2013 bowling Gallman-Findlay for 1 and producing a mistimed hook shot from Cheater into the hands of Matt Quinn.<\/p>\n Milnes, Evison and Mikey Cohen also took two wickets apiece as Oxford UCCE posted 157 in their first innings, still trailing Kent by 245 runs.<\/p>\n Despite Day Three\u2019s sunny start, clouds gathered overhead for the start of play at 11:00am. Kent resumed on 31\/2 after second innings openers Jaydn Denly and Joey Evison had departed in the gloom of the backend of Day Two.<\/p>\n Chris Benjamin, who had been keeping wicket in Oxford UCCE\u2019s first innings, made a steady 58 from 100 deliveries before retiring out.<\/p>\n The Spitfires declared for the second time just after the lunch break on the third day, leaving Oxford UCCE 409 to win.<\/p>\n Jas Singh made the first breakthrough in emerging sunshine in the afternoon \u2013 sending Faleel\u2019s middle stump cartwheeling in the fourth over.<\/p>\n The two sides shook hands on a draw as the Tea interval arrived.<\/p>\n View video scorecard<\/a><\/p>\n The 2026 Rothesay County Championship begins on Friday 3 April with Kent Men making the journey to Banks Homes Riverside in Chester-le-Street to face Durham.<\/p>\n Next Home Match<\/p>\n Kent\u2019s first home Rothesay County Championship match of the Summer is against Northamptonshire at the St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury!<\/p>\n Save money by buying your tickets in advance \u2013 prices rise at 11:59pm before each matchday:<\/p>\n Get your tickets here<\/a> Club Membership includes entry to ALL scheduled Kent Cricket matches in 2026, and is your \u2018season ticket\u2019 to watch Kent in the Rothesay County Championship, and Men\u2019s & Women\u2019s Vitality Blast & Metro Bank One Day Cup action this coming Summer.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KentCricket_NextMatch-Northants.jpg\")
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