Cricket

Gloucestershire claimed their first victory in the 2017 T20 Blast, after defeating the Kent Spitfires by six wickets at Cheltenham College. The home side won the toss and elected to bowl on a slightly overcast afternoon, restricting the Spitfires to 152-8 from their 20 overs before achieving their target on the first ball of the final over. Benny Howell was the star for Gloucestershire, taking four wickets from his four overs, as well as hitting crucial runs towards the end of the successful chase. Howell takes four as Kent let slip strong start Kent got their innings off to a flyer, with Joe Denly and Daniel Bell-Drummond sharing in a 45-run opening stand, before the latter was dismissed by David Payne for 16 in the sixth over. Denly had been the major aggressor during the powerplay and when he was Howell's first victim in 7th over the hosts had a foothold in the game. The Kent...

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