for Ben Coxpublished at 49.2 overs

49.2 overs

Worcestershire's wicketkeeper/batsman reaches his first limited-overs century with a magnificent straight six off Calum Haggett. It has taken him just 101 balls and he follows it with a reverse sweep for four.

Worcs 280-6published at 49th over

49th over

Cox 96, Barnard 50

What a shot by Ed Barnard, who smashes Matt Henry away over long-off for six - only the second of this Worcestershire innings. The electronic scoreboard shows Ben Cox on 110 not out and everything then disappears as staff try to correct it.

Cox is deceived by a slower ball but chips it back over Henry's head for one before Barnard clears the rope for the second time in the over by carving over point.

Two off the final ball of the over takes Barnard to 50 off just 28 balls.What a talent the young all-rounder is.

Calum Haggett is one of the 'unsung heroes' of this Kent side and a couple of good overs to end his spell would be very welcome.

An appeal for leg-before is turned down by Neil Mallender and the batsmen scamper through for a leg bye before a slower ball beats Ben Cox to end the over.

Here comes Matt Henry for his final burst of the innings and a baseball-style swipe by Ed Barnard results in a one-bounce boundary to deep mid-wicket. After the total passes 250, Henry digs another one in short and Barnard swats it away over the off-side this time for another four.

Worcestershire have done really well after such a poor start to their innings and a decent finish to the innings could yet see them close to 300.

Superb timing by Ben Cox, who flicks Calum Haggett away for four, the 10th of his innings. Later in the over we see a brilliant reverse sweep by Ed Barnard, right off the stumps, which adds another boundary to the total.

Harry Podmore continues to go through his variations for Kent. It's a good over until Ben Cox top edges a pull shot from the final ball over Calum Haggett's head at long leg to reach a career-best score in List A cricket. Why had Haggett come in so far?

Good running by the Worcestershire batsmen after Ben Cox clubs the ball into the leg-side adds two the total. A dab past the keeper gives Ed Barnard one and he hustles for two later in the over after an extra cover drive. Joe Denly then gifts a wide to the home side, but his final legit delivery is a dot ball, prompting Katy Perry's Roar to be played out over the PA system. Not sure why.

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Harry Podmore concentrates on a line outside off stump, relying on his fielders to protect the boundary. But there's no-one down behind the keeper as a well-played ramp shot by Ed Barnard brings him four runs. Maybe he's been watching Jos Buttler.

Another excellent over from Kent skipper Joe Denly. Four singles from it, and that's not enough for Worcestershire, but Ben Cox is still there. Denly has 1-40 from seven so far.

Worcestershire's total reaches 200 as Ed Barnard takes a single. But that's a really good over by Harry Podmore, costing only two runs following the wicket of Ross Whiteley.

This is good stuff from Joe Denly, who restricts Worcestershire to singles. There are 10 overs left and the home side need to step on it to reach 250 and beyond.

Ged Scott
BBC Sport at New Road

The name D’Oliveira is synonymous with Worcestershire’s history, so it is very apt it should be a member of that family - Brett D’Oliveira - who, along with fellow local boy Ben Cox, has helped play such a key role in offering the home fans some hope here at not-very-warm, windy Worcester.

Brett’s granddad, legendary former England rounder Basil, was three times on the losing side for Worcestershire in finals at Lord’s - against Warwickshire in 1966 and twice against Kent (1973 and 1976).

His dad, Damien, was in the Pears side the last time Worcestershire won a Lord’s final, against Warwickshire in 1994.

How much has Dolly Mark III done to stand a chance of representing his county there himself after a brilliant innings ended only by a brilliant catch?

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Fabian Cowdrey
Ex-Kent all-rounder on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

What a catch that is from Matt Henry!

Lunging to his right, it's a full stretch dive and he has removed Brett D’Oliveira at the most crucial time.

What a brilliant innings from D’Oliveira, who walks off to a standing ovation.

He has got Worcester back in the game but Matt Henry can do no wrong this season.

What does Ross Whiteley have in store for us? He opens his account with an easy single off the returning Harry Podmore, as Kent keep Matt Henry back to bowl at the death.

It's a decent over until Ben Cox spots a slower delivery to end it and smacks it over mid-off for four.

Worcs 184-4published at 37.1 overs

37.1 overs

D'Oliveira 74, Cox 61

First six of the game as Brett D'Oliveira deposits a ball from Joe Denly into the crowd at long-on.

Ben Cox hammers an overpitched delivery from Matt Henry over mid-off for four before pulling away a short one for a single. Brett D'Oliveira takes his eyes off another short one and is lucky to escape a bang on the lid as it flies through to the keeper.

Brett D'Oliveira has survived a dropped catch and a missed stumping opportunity...

He's taken advantage of the opportunities and reached his half-century, and he's helping Worcestershire towards a competitive total.

Worcestershire certainly looking to get on with it now. They can't find the boundary, though, and Kent bowler/captain Joe Denly will take that at this stage.