تحدث الدولي الفرنسي إبراهيما كوناتي، مدافع الفريق الأول لكرة القدم بنادي ليفربول عن لقاء مانشستر سيتي ضمن منافسات الدوري الإنجليزي.
ومن المقرر أن يخوض ليفربول مباراته أمام نظيره مانشستر سيتي مساء اليوم، الأحد، في تمام الساعة السادسة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت القاهرة، السابعة والنصف مساءً بتوقيت مكة المكرمة.
ويستضيف ملعب “الاتحاد” مباراة ليفربول ومانشستر سيتي في الجولة الحادية عشر من بطولة الدوري الإنجليزي الممتاز “بريميرليج”.
وقال كوناتي، عن فوز ليفربول في ملعب الاتحاد الموسم الماضي: “أعتقد أن وقتها لم نفُز على ملعب الاتحاد لمدة 9 مواسم”.
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وأكمل: “عندما سجلنا عليهم الموسم الماضي، جميعنا كان يعلم إذا واصلنا الدفع والعمل معًا كفريق واحد، يمكننا تحقيق لحظة رائعة وعظيمة هناك”.
وأردف: “بالنسبة للمدافع، من المهم أن تُعطي الثقة للفريق، وهذا يحدث عندما تشتت كل المحاولات الهجومية للخصم، بكل بساطة عليك التواجد في كل مكان”.
وأتم عن دعم الجماهير: “بصراحة هذا شيء مميز جدًا، لأنهم لا يفعلون ذلك لأي لاعب وهذا شيء أعتز به كثيرًا، دعمهم لا يُصدق ويُعطيني المزيد من الثقة والمزيد من الطاقة والمزيد من الحب لهذا النادي والجمهور”.
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O Sport recebe a Ponte Preta nesta segunda-feira (9), às 20h (de Brasília). A partida é válida pela 31ª rodada da Série B do Campeonato Brasileiro e terá transmissão do SporTV e do Premiere.
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COMO ESTÃO OS TIMES? O Sport é o terceiro colocado do campeonato e, caso vença, pode chegar à vice-liderança, encaminhando cada vez mais o acesso para a elite do Brasileirão. O adversário é a Ponte Preta, que está na 16ª posição. Perto da zona de rebaixamento, o time de Campinas precisa vencer para se reerguer e não cair para a terceira divisão.
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Data e horário: 9 de outubro de 2023, às 20h Local: Ilha do Retiro, em Recife, Pernambuco Onde assistir: SporTV Premiere
PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES
SPORT (Técnico: Enderson Moreira) Denis; Roberto Rosales, Rafael Thyere, Sabino e Felipinho; Felipe, Fabinho e Jorginho; Facundo Labandeira, João Peglow e Vagner Love.
PONTE PRETA (Técnico: João Brigatti) Caíque França, Luiz Felipe, Thomás Kayck (Fábio Sanches), Mateus Silva e Artur; Felipe Amaral, Felipinho e Léo Naldi; Paulo Baya, Eliel e Jeh.
Allrounder Michael Bracewell also unavailable for the two Tests in Zimbabwe
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Matthew Fisher brings raw pace to New Zealand’s side•Manoj Bookanakere/KSCA
Fast bowler Matt Fisher has earned his maiden call-up to the New Zealand squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Zimbabwe in Bulawayo.Kane Williamson remains unavailable for New Zealand, having signed a deal with Middlesex, which will also include playing for London Spirit in the Hundred. Offspin-bowling allrounder Michael Bracewell, who is currently in action for MI New York in the MLC, was also unavailable for the Zimbabwe Test series, which will overlap with the Hundred. Bracewell was picked by Southern Brave for £200,000, a deal which was “agreed and factored into his NZC central contract”, according to a statement from the board.With the two Tests in Zimbabwe not part of the World Test Championship (WTC), New Zealand head coach Rob Walter said he respected the decision of both players. “Kane and Michael were up front with New Zealand Cricket about their availability for this tour during the contracting process,” Walter said.”While all Test matches are hugely special and important, the fact these Tests aren’t part of the ICC World Test Championship did influence the discussions on this occasion.”Fast bowlers Kyle Jamieson and Ben Sears were also unavailable for the Zimbabwe tour. While Jamieson is on a personal break, awaiting the birth of his first child, Sears is recovering from a side injury, sustained during the MLC, which will require another two-four weeks of rehab.ESPNcricinfo Ltd
Fisher, 25, has played 14 first-class matches so far, taking 51 wickets at an average of 24.11. He also made an appearance for New Zealand A in India in 2022, when he claimed four wickets, including that of Rajat Patidar. Fisher had represented New Zealand in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup and has been contracted to Northern Districts since.In the absence of Sears, Fisher could provide New Zealand’s attack a point of difference with his ability to hit 140kph. Jacob Duffy is the only other uncapped player in the Test squad though he is now a familiar face in Black Caps’ white-ball sides. Duffy is currently ranked No.1 in the ICC’s rankings for T20I bowlers.”Matt’s someone we’re really excited about,” Walter said. “He’s one of the fastest bowlers in the country and we think he’s got an X-factor. We’re blessed to have a large number of strong fast bowlers in this country and we’re looking forward to adding Matt into that mix now, giving him a little bit of touring experience and a taste of what it means to be part of the Black Caps.”Ajaz Patel returns to New Zealand’s Test squad after recovering from injury•AFP/Getty Images
Will O’Rourke, Matt Henry, Nathan Smith will round out the seam attack as New Zealand build depth in the new era after Tim Southee and Trent Boult.Batter Henry Nicholls and left-arm fingerspinner Ajaz Patel returned to the Test squad. Nicholls had last played a Test match in December 2023 but has worked his way back after scoring 464 runs in six innings for Canterbury at an average of 116 in the 2024-25 Plunket Shield.As for Ajaz, he had last Test was the one at the Wankhede in Mumbai last year, when he bagged a match haul of 11 wickets to spin New Zealand to a 3-0 sweep of India. Ajaz then missed a huge chunk of the domestic season for Central Districts with a serious knee injury. After having completed a lengthy rehab, Ajaz will return to action in the Global Super League (GSL) in Guyana before linking up with the New Zealand side. Ajaz will be assisted by Mitchell Santner and Glenn Phillips in the spin attack.Devon Conway, who has dropped from the T20I squad for the tri-nation series against hosts Zimbabwe and South Africa, has been included in the Test squad. The likes of Conway, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell and Phillips will link up with the New Zealand squad after completing their commitments in the MLC.Tom Latham, who had a county stint with Warwickshire during the winter, will return to captain New Zealand for their first Test tour of Zimbabwe since 2016. In all, New Zealand have played 17 Tests against Zimbabwe, winning 11 and drawing six.New Zealand’s Test squad will assemble in Bulawayo on July 27 after the T20I tri-series ends in Harare on July 26.NZ Test squad Tom Latham (capt), Tom Blundell (wk), Devon Conway, Jacob Duffy, Matt Fisher, Matt Henry, Daryl Mitchell, Henry Nicholls, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Nathan Smith, Will Young
Season to run from December 14 to January 25, with Australia’s Test stars possibly available for the end of the tournament
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Steven Smith has starred when he has played in the BBL in recent seasons•Getty Images
Australia’s Test players are going to have a rare uninterrupted two-week window to play in the BBL 2025-26 season following the home Ashes series, fostering hopes within Cricket Australia (CA) that the upcoming season could be one of the best ever following the fixture announcement on Thursday.The BBL season will begin on December 14 with Perth Scorchers hosting Sydney Sixers, three days before the start of the third Ashes Test in Adelaide between Australia and England. The 40-game regular season will run until January 18 before the finals are played from January 20 to 25, with the tournament ending on the Sunday night before the Australia Day public holiday on January 26.Full BBL fixture listThe fifth Ashes Test in Sydney runs from January 4 to January 8, meaning Australia’s Test players will theoretically be available for the last ten days of the regular season. It is more likely that only select batters will be available following a gruelling five-Test series. But there remains a hope from the BBL that some of the bowlers and allrounders may play as part of their preparation for the T20 World Cup in February. However, CA’s high performance team and the players themselves will have the final say on their availability.Related
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Nonetheless, it is a significant improvement on the last three years, when Australia had Test assignments in late January and early February, which did not allow Test players to play many matches in the competition. Head of the BBL leagues, Alistair Dobson, was optimistic that this could be one of the best BBL seasons ever.”We earmarked this season from a while back,” Dobson said. “Anything we do around international summer is huge. But then to have a good, clear run of nights available from mid-December through to the end of January, where we can play the BBL every night, is one that adds up to a pretty strong season for us.”Inevitably, at other times, there are things that don’t allow that, whether it’s different scheduling of Test matches, whether it’s the Australian team having content at the end of the summer, which might restrict potentially availability of some of our Test players and Australian players. So all those things in the mix this year give us confidence this is as good a year as we’ve had almost ever.”The schedule has been designed to give every team a home game in the last week of the season, with the hope that the Test players will be able to play for their clubs at home in that week as well as in the finals. Nathan Lyon looks likely to play his first game for Melbourne Renegades in that period after being contracted for the previous two years without playing a game.But a number of other Test players are currently uncontracted, including the three fast bowlers in Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood. Travis Head is also uncontracted after not playing a game for Adelaide Strikers, while Cameron Green has not played in the BBL since January 2020.”It’ll ultimately come down to an individual case by case basis with players of how they’ve gone through the summer and what their recovery is like, and their availability,” Dobson said. “But certainly we see a great opportunity there for a number of them to come and play the back end of the season and through the finals, so hopefully that’s a way to finish off a big season.”Pat Cummins is currently uncontracted in the BBL•Getty Images
The league wasn’t tempted to move the season back one more week to give those players a chance to play more games and also allow for some of the overseas players like Sam Curran to play more games after the ILT20, which finishes on January 5.”I think our season has found a nice spot where it is for now. In terms of that school holiday finish, we work really closely with our broadcasters and our clubs to find a window there that works for everyone,” Dobson said. “I think we’ve found a good rhythm in the past couple of seasons, particularly around finishing around the long weekend that was always our footprint that we set down from day one, and we think with the players that we picked up in the draft from around the world, shows that there’s still lots of interest and excitement about coming and playing in the BBL.”Once again, the BBL has opted not to play games on Christmas Eve (December 24) or Christmas Day (December 25) and will not play a game on Australia Day (January 26). Dobson said the prospect of a game on Christmas Day continues to be discussed and said it could still happen in the future.”Never say never,” he said. “I think it’s one of the ones where each year, when we sit down to lay out how the season might look. We consider it, and ultimately, the interest and the demand from our key stakeholders probably isn’t there right now, whether that’s broadcasters or clubs to push into that particular day, albeit it’s discussed regularly.”Dobson also wasn’t concerned about the prospect of three games being played at Marvel Stadium after the surface was substandard during last year’s BBL. Renegades will host three games at the venue, including a Melbourne derby, but their first two matches will be played in Geelong.
سجل المغربي أشرف بن شرقي، الهدف الأول لفريق الأهلي أمام الزمالك، في المباراة الجارية بينهما حاليًا، على ملعب محمد بن زايد، في نهائي كأس السوبر المصري.
ويلتقي الأهلي مع الزمالك، في إطار المباراة النهائية من بطولة كأس السوبر المصري 2025، المقام في الإمارات.
طالع.. جميع معلقي مباراة الأهلي والزمالك اليوم في نهائي السوبر المصري
وأحرز أشرف بن شرقي هدف الأهلي الأول في الدقيقة 44 من تسديدة من داخل منطقة الجزاء بعد استلام لتمريرة رائعة من زميله أحمد سيد زيزو، ليمنح التقدم للأحمر في الديربي. هدف الأهلي الأول أمام الزمالك.. أشرف بن شرقي
وكان الأهلي تأهل إلى نهائي كأس السوبر المصري، بالفوز على سيراميكا كليوباترا 2-1، بينما الزمالك تغلب على بيراميدز بركلات الترجيح 5-4 بعد انتهاء الوقت الأصلي للمباراة بالتعادل السلبي.
Aston Villa are keen on signing a “spectacular” Champions League striker, who is now considering working under Unai Emery.
Villa want to sign new striker amid Watkins' struggles
Ollie Watkins has fallen below his usual lofty standards so far this season, with the striker finding the back of the net just once in eight Premier League matches, and he could find it difficult to reclaim his spot in the starting XI.
Emery may choose to persist with Donyell Malen at centre-forward, given that the Dutchman has impressed in recent weeks, scoring a brace in the 2-1 victory against Burnley at the beginning of the month.
Watkins was benched for the 2-1 win against Tottenham Hotspur due to fitness concerns, but the Englishman did manage to impress on international duty, scoring in the Three Lions’ 3-0 victory against Wales.
Emery will be hoping that goal will be a real confidence-booster for the 29-year-old, but it has now emerged that the Villans are looking to sign a new striker, who could push for Watkins’ starting spot.
According to a report from TEAMtalk, Aston Villa are now keen on signing Real Madrid striker Endrick, and there are signs the Brazilian could be tempted by the move, with it being revealed that he is considering working under Emery.
There is widespread interest in the Real Madrid centre-forward from within the Premier League, however, meaning there could be fierce competition for his signature, with Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion, Newcastle United and West Ham United also in the race.
Not only that, but it could take a huge bid to get a deal over the line, given that the 19-year-old joined the Spanish side for around £53m, in a deal that eventually went through in 2024.
"Spectacular" Endrick could flourish at Villa Park
The 14-time Brazil international has found it very difficult to break into the Real Madrid team this season, failing to play a single minute of football in all competitions, despite emerging as a first-team player last season.
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During the 2024-25 campaign, the youngster was used sporadically by Carlo Ancelotti, but he achieved some important milestones, scoring his first goals in both La Liga and the Champions League.
Ancelotti is a keen admirer of the former Palmeiras man, having once lauded him as “spectacular”, but the starlet clearly needs first-team football if he is going to fulfill his potential, so a move, at least on a loan deal, would make sense.
With Watkins reportedly frustrated with Emery, the manager may also need to start thinking about long-term replacements, and Endrick has the ability to flourish at Villa Park.
A confusão envolvendo o atacante Diego Oliveira e o zagueiro Kuscevic, do Coritiba, teve novos desdobramentos. Nesta terça-feira (17), um vídeo divulgado pela Rádio Itatiaia mostrou que o episódio aconteceu dentro de campo, no decorrer do confronto do Coxa com o Atlético-MG, na Arena MRV. O Coxa venceu por 2 a 1.
O incidente ocorreu aos 35 minutos do primeiro tempo. Depois do atleticano Hulk desperdiçar uma oportunidade, Kuscevic reclamou com Oliveira. O atacante rebateu dando uma cabeçada no colega de equipe. A agressão passou despercebida tanto pela arbitragem quanto pelo VAR.
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O zagueiro continuou em campo até o fim do primeiro tempo. Ao se dirigirem ao vestiário, os dois discutiram asperamente. A confusão continuou no vestiário e os dois foram substituídos no intervalo.
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A informação, divulgada na transmissão, é de que eles teriam sentido um problema físico.Kuscevicnão voltou para o banco, e Diogo Oliveira reclamou de dores na panturrilha.
Kuscevicfraturou o seio do maxilar, região próxima do nariz. A informação dalesão foi confirmadapela Federação Chilena de Futebol. Com isso, o defensor foi desconvocado para os jogos da Data Fifa. Mesmo assim, o zagueiro viajou ao Chile, onde passou por uma cirurgia e segue em recuperação, ficando longe dos gramados por 30 dias.
Segundo o “ge”, após o episódio, Diego Oliveira pediu desculpa ao elenco, mas não teve mais contato com Kuscevic.As informações sobre a confusão foram confirmadas com os estafes dos jogadores.
Em nota, divulgada na sexta-feira (13), o Coritiba disse que “não houve agressão ou briga entre atletas dentro do vestiário durante o intervalo da partida diante do Atlético Mineiro”. O Coxa informou que “Kuscevic sofreu fratura na face durante o transcurso do primeiro tempo, fato constatado após apresentação e exames realizados na seleção chilena”.
O Palmeiras recebe o Internacional neste sábado (11), pela 34ª rodada do Campeonato Brasileiro. A bola vai rolar a partir das 21h (de Brasília), na Arena Barueri, em Barueri (SP), com transmissão exclusiva do Premiere (pay-per-view).
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✅ FICHA TÉCNICA Palmeiras x Internacional 34ª rodada – Campeonato Brasileiro
Data e horário: sábado, 11 de novembro de 2023, às 21h (de Brasília) Local: Arena Barueri, em Barueri (SP) Onde assistir: Premiere e tempo real do Lance! Arbitragem: Paulo Cesar Zanovelli da Silva (Fifa-MG) (árbitro); Guilherme Dias Camilo (Fifa-MG) e Felipe Alan Costa de Oliveira (auxiliares); Vinicius Goncalves Dias Araujo (SP) (quarto árbitro); Marco Aurelio Augusto Fazekas Ferreira (MG) (VAR)
⚽ PROVÁVEIS ESCALAÇÕES PALMEIRAS (Técnico: Abel Ferreira) Weverton; Murilo, Luan e Naves; Mayke, Richard Ríos, Zé Rafael, Raphael Veiga e Piquerez; Breno Lopes e Endrick.
Desfalques: Dudu (lesão no joelho), Gabriel Menino (lesão no tornozelo) e Gustavo Gómez (suspenso)
INTERNACIONAL (Técnico: Eduardo Coudet) Rochet; Bustos, Vitão, Mercado e Nico Hernández (Dalbert); Johnny, Aránguiz (Gabriel), Maurício e Wanderson; Alan Patrick e Enner Valencia.
Desfalques: Bruno Henrique (suspenso) Dúvida: Aránguiz
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تزايدت حدة التوتر بين نجم فريق ريال مدريد، كيليان مبابي، ونادي باريس سان جيرمان بسبب النزاع القضائي الدائر بينهما منذ رحيل الفرنسي عن “حديقة الأمراء” في صيف 2024.
دخل باريس سان جيرمان وكيليان مبابي في نزاع قضائي طويل الأمد منذ انتقال النجم صاحب الـ26 عامًا إلى ريال مدريد، حيث يدعي كلا الطرفين أحقيتهما في الحصول على تعويض مالي عن كيفية انتهاء العلاقة.
ويطالب كيليان مبابي بتعويض عن الأضرار وعدم حصوله على مبلغ المكافأة، بينما يدعي باريس سان جيرمان أن اللاعب فسخ عقده عمدًا رغم وجود عروض، مما ألحق به خسارة فادحة.
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وبدأت جلسات القضية منذ فترة طويلة، في حين شهد اليوم آخر جلسة استماع بين الطرفين، حيث ذكرت صحيفة “لو باريزيان” الفرنسية أن كلا الطرفين قاما برفع دعاوى قضائية ضد بعضهما البعض للمطالبة بمبالغ طائلة.
وأفادت بأن مبابي يطالب باريس سان جيرمان بأكثر من 260 مليون يورو، يشمل ذلك 6.25 مليون يورو كتعويض عن تحويل عقوده المؤقتة إلى عقود دائمة.
كما يطالب بمبلغ إضافي قدره 13.65 مليون يورو كتعويض عن عدم الإخطار، و25.7 مليون يورو كمكافأة نهاية خدمة قانونية، و44.6 مليون يورو عن الفصل التعسفي، و40.4 مليون يورو كمكافأة توقيع (تشمل إجازته)، و19 مليون يورو كأجور متأخرة وبدل إجازات عن الأشهر من أبريل إلى يونيو 2024.
إلى جانب مبلغ قدره 1.65 مليون يورو كمكافأة أخلاقية، و37.5 مليون يورو عن العمل غير المُصرح به، و37.5 مليون يورو عن المضايقات في مكان العمل، و18.75 مليون يورو عن خرق عقد العمل، وأخيرًا مبلغ يبلغ 18.75 مليون يورو عن خرق التزامات السلامة.
في غضون ذلك، يطالب باريس سان جيرمان، من خلال محاميه، بـ 60 مليون يورو كتعويض عن الأضرار و180 مليون يورو (مبلغ انتقاله من موناكو إلى حديقة الأمراء) استنادًا إلى المفهوم القانوني الفرنسي “ضياع الفرصة”، لأنه غادر مجانًا.
وكشف ناصر الخليفي وشركاؤه أن مبابي تلقى عرضًا بقيمة تزيد عن 300 مليون يورو في يوليو 2023، لكنه رفضه واختار إنهاء عقده.
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Ben Dawkins made a crucial century to drive Kent’s run-chase•Getty Images
Ben Dawkins struck a sparkling maiden List A century to steer Kent Spitfires to their second Metro Bank One Day Cup victory of the season, beating a youthful Northamptonshire side by seven wickets at Wantage Road as they chased down 244 with 32 deliveries to spare.The in-form England Under-19 opener struck an unbeaten 111 (105 balls, 12 fours, two sixes), sharing a second-wicket stand of 157 off 181 balls with Joey Evison who made a fine 82 (106 balls, 10 fours, 1 six).Young guns Aadi Sharma and Stuart van der Merwe (37) starred with the bat for the Steelbacks in a stand of 75 off 87 balls characterised by rapid running between the wickets. Sharma made an excellent 82 (90 balls, 8 fours, 1 six), his maiden List A half-century.Their stand came after Evison, who bowled his 10 overs straight through, removed Northamptonshire’s top order to finish with career best List A figures off three for 36.Matt Parkinson took two for 50 as Northamptonshire suffered a middle order collapse, before some lower order hitting from Dom Leech (36 off 35 balls), but the hosts’ eventual total of 243 all out proved insufficient.Earlier Luke Procter (15) was caught behind playing at a wide one from Evison. But Sharma was soon into his work, hooking and driving sweetly, although he rode his luck at times.James Sales fresh from scores of 117 and 98, fell cheaply, adjudged lbw to one that kept low from Evison, while Northamptonshire lost a third when George Bartlett was caught behind off Evison, cutting close to his body.That brought Sharma together with van der Merwe who tucked into Parkinson’s legspin, cutting through cover and swotting him over long-off for six.van der Merwe reverse swept Jack Leaning, taking Northamptonshire past 100, while Sharma uppercut Corey Flintoff over the vacant slip region to reach 50 off 58 balls.The drinks break brought a wicket when van der Merwe chipped Leaning straight to long-on, but Sharma continued to attack. He skipped down the pitch to deposit Leaning over extra cover and clipped Flintoff off his legs for six into the old signal box at deep square leg.The tide turned as Parkinson made a double breakthrough, three wickets falling for five runs in 17 balls. First Parkinson bowled Lewis McManus round his legs before spinning one past off-stump to take the edge of Sharma’s bat through to the keeper. Next delivery Mohammad Rizvi trapped Rob Keogh plumb lbw.With Northamptonshire 171 for seven, Leech found a good ally in debutant Aryaman Varma (30) in an enterprising stand of 59. Leech attacked the spinners, smiting Parkinson over midwicket before sweeping for six, while Varma deployed the cut shot to good effect.Leech smashed Rizvi straight to bring up the 50 partnership before Jaydn Denly struck twice in two balls, bowling Leech as he attempted to reverse sweep before bowling Yuzvendra Chahal. Fred Klaassen picked up the final wicket, Varma well caught by a tumbling Flintoff at mid-off.Dawkins started aggressively, punching several boundaries through the off-side and pulling Procter for a straight six. Denly (20) meanwhile sent a huge six flying over deep midwicket off Leech as Kent raced past 50 inside seven overs.Scoring briefly slowed against spinners Nirvan Ramesh and Chahal with the opening stand of 58 ended by a sensational one-handed diving catch by van der Merwe at cover off Ramesh.Dawkins reached 50 with a streaky boundary off Varma, while Evison collected boundaries against the spinners as he hit over extra cover, reaching his own half-century with a sumptuous cover drive off Leech.Runs kept coming for Evison as he smashed over midwicket, while Dawkins reached his ton with elan, pulling van der Merwe over midwicket for six.Evison crunched van der Merwe for a straight six before he holed out at long-on, Chris Benjamin following soon after in similar fashion off Keogh, but with the target in sight, Dawkins was there to see his side home.