MATCH REPORT: Lancashire suffer 140-run defeat against Kent

Kent defeated Lancashire by 140 runs inside three days in the Rothesay County Championship match at Blackpool, with Bangladesh international Hasan Mahmud taking a career-best 6-69 and nine wickets in the match overall. Lancashire were bowled out for 283 in their second innings, needing a record 424 runs to win, with Marcus Harris top-scoring with an unbeaten 91 and Keaton Jennings contributing 61 in a century partnership. The victory was Kent's third of the season, earning them 19 points, while Lancashire's third defeat yielded just 3 points.