Gloucestershire vs Kent Scorecard, 8 May 2026

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Gloucestershire 325 & 262

Fri 8 May v

Kent 327 & 261/8

Kent won by 2 wickets

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Updated 8 May 2026

Tawanda MuyeyeTop bat198 (270 balls, 31 fours), 0/2 (2 ov)
James TaylorTop bowl10/106 (43.2 ov), 17* (28 balls)

Gloucestershire batting

1st innings

325all out, 91.1 ov

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Cameron Bancroft (c)c Zak Crawley b James Philip Arthur Taylor	12	29	2	0	41.4
Ben Charlesworthb Joey Evison	85	148	13	0	57.4
OP Oliver Joseph Pricec Keith Dudgeon b James Philip Arthur Taylor	50	100	9	0	50.0
Miles Hammondlbw b Keith Dudgeon	12	37	2	0	32.4
James Bracey (wk)lbw b Joey Evison	57	80	9	0	71.3
TB Tommy Boormanc Chris Benjamin b Keith Dudgeon	49	99	8	0	49.5
Graeme van Buurenc Tawanda Muyeye b James Philip Arthur Taylor	18	24	3	0	75.0
EM Ed Middletonb James Philip Arthur Taylor	6	22	1	0	27.3
Matthew Taylorlbw b James Philip Arthur Taylor	0	5	0	0	0.0
Will Williamsc & b James Philip Arthur Taylor	0	1	0	0	0.0
Gabe Bellnot out	5*	4	0	0	125.0
Extras	31 (b 14, lb 11, w 2, nb 4)
Total	325 (all out, 91.1 ov)

Fall of wickets

1-27 Cameron Bancroft 9.2 ov, 2-144 Oliver Joseph Price 41.6 ov, 3-172 Miles Hammond 51.6 ov, 4-172 Ben Charlesworth 52.1 ov, 5-287 James Bracey 77.4 ov, 6-309 Graeme van Buuren 85.1 ov, 7-313 Tommy Boorman 86.4 ov, 8-318 Matthew Taylor 89.3 ov, 9-318 Will Williams 89.4 ov, 10-325 Ed Middleton 91.1 ov

Kent bowling

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Keith Dudgeon	22	7	63	2	2.86
JT James Taylor1 nb	23.1	9	52	6	2.24
ES Ekansh Singh1 nb	14	1	62	0	4.43
Michael Cohen	16	3	59	0	3.69
Joey Evison	14	3	62	2	4.43
TM Tawanda Muyeye	2	1	2	0	1.00

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Michael Cohenc Cameron Bancroft b Will Williams	18	49	3	0	36.7
Zak Crawleyb Gabe Bell	1	12	0	0	8.3
BD Ben Dawkinsb Will Williams	65	130	11	0	50.0
Sam Northeastb Will Williams	2	3	0	0	66.7
TM Tawanda Muyeyec James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth	90	141	14	0	63.8
Daniel Bell-Drummond (c)c Oliver Joseph Price b Will Williams	3	13	0	0	23.1
Chris Benjamin (wk)c Cameron Bancroft b Gabe Bell	74	129	8	0	57.4
ES Ekansh Singhrun out (Will Williams)	12	30	0	1	40.0
Joey Evisonc James Bracey b Ben Charlesworth	2	16	0	0	12.5
Keith Dudgeonc Will Williams b Gabe Bell	39	87	3	0	44.8
JT James Taylornot out	10*	14	1	0	71.4
Extras	11 (b 4, lb 4, w 1, nb 2)
Total	327 (all out, 103.5 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Gabe Bell1 wd	25.5	7	76	3	2.94
Will Williams	24	5	48	4	2.00
Matthew Taylor1 nb	19	2	65	0	3.42
Ben Charlesworth	12	2	43	2	3.58
EM Ed Middleton	5	0	31	0	6.20
Graeme van Buuren	18	1	56	0	3.11

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Cameron Bancroft (c)lbw b Joey Evison	83	195	9	0	42.6
Ben Charlesworthc Keith Dudgeon b James Philip Arthur Taylor	6	26	1	0	23.1
OP Oliver Joseph Pricec Keith Dudgeon b Michael Cohen	11	32	2	0	34.4
Miles Hammondc Michael Cohen b Ekansh Singh	33	55	6	0	60.0
James Bracey (wk)c Zak Crawley b Michael Cohen	0	12	0	0	0.0
TB Tommy Boormanc Tawanda Muyeye b Ekansh Singh	19	60	2	0	31.7
Graeme van Buurenb James Philip Arthur Taylor	32	31	7	0	103.2
EM Ed Middletonc Sam Northeast b James Philip Arthur Taylor	22	48	4	0	45.8
Matthew Taylorc Chris Benjamin b Ekansh Singh	10	24	2	0	41.7
Will Williamsb James Philip Arthur Taylor	14	14	3	0	100.0
Gabe Bellnot out	9*	14	2	0	64.3
Extras	23 (b 4, lb 17, w 2)
Total	262 (all out, 85.1 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Keith Dudgeon1 wd	17	3	50	0	2.94
JT James Taylor	20.1	6	54	4	2.68
Michael Cohen	18	5	45	2	2.50
Joey Evison	17	5	46	1	2.71
ES Ekansh Singh1 wd	13	1	46	3	3.54

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
BD Ben Dawkinsc Ben Charlesworth b Gabe Bell	7	18	0	0	38.9
Zak Crawleyb Will Williams	17	21	3	0	81.0
Sam Northeastlbw b Will Williams	4	35	0	0	11.4
TM Tawanda Muyeyec James Bracey b Matthew Taylor	108	129	17	0	83.7
Daniel Bell-Drummond (c)b Gabe Bell	38	66	6	0	57.6
Chris Benjamin (wk)b Gabe Bell	42	70	4	0	60.0
ES Ekansh Singhc Oliver Joseph Price b Gabe Bell	18	35	2	0	51.4
Joey Evisonnot out	12*	31	2	0	38.7
Keith Dudgeonc Graeme van Buuren b Will Williams	0	5	0	0	0.0
JT James Taylornot out	7*	14	1	0	50.0
Extras	8 (lb 8)
Total	261/8 (70.4 ov)

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Gabe Bell	22	3	87	4	3.95
Will Williams	21.4	3	67	3	3.09
Matthew Taylor	15	4	44	1	2.93
Ben Charlesworth	2	0	25	0	12.50
Graeme van Buuren	4	0	13	0	3.25
EM Ed Middleton	6	0	17	0	2.83

Match details

Toss: Kent, bowl
Ground: County Ground, Bristol
Start: Fri 8 May, 11:00 UK
Competition: County Championship Division Two 2026

Gloucestershire vs Kent Questions

When is Gloucestershire vs Kent?

Gloucestershire vs Kent starts at 11:00 UK time (15:30 in India) on Friday 8 May 2026, at County Ground, Bristol, part of County Championship Division Two 2026; this page has the form, the head to head, the ground and the projections for the match.

What is the Gloucestershire vs Kent head to head?

Kent lead the Gloucestershire vs Kent head to head at 3-1 from 5 FirstClass meetings, with 1 draw, and the latest, on 24 September 2026 at St Lawrence Ground, was won by Kent.

What is Gloucestershire's recent form?

Gloucestershire have won 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 1, newest first L D W W L; most recently they lost to Kent on 24 Sep, 229 & 241 to 353 & 120/2.

What is Kent's recent form?

Kent have won 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 FirstClass matches, drawn 1, newest first W W L W D; most recently they beat Gloucestershire on 24 Sep, 353 & 120/2 to 229 & 241.

What is a good score at County Ground?

A good first-innings score at County Ground is around 322, the average over its last 15 FirstClass matches, and the side batting first has won 27% of them, so chasing has had the edge there.

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