Notts chose to bat and Freddie McCann was dropped on nought by Singh off Matt Quinn. He had only made 7 from 25 when he drove Quinn to Bell-Drummond, who pulled off a diving catch. Haseeb Hameed then swiped Matt Parkinson to Ben Dawkins for 23, but Martindale and Verreynne put on 81 for the next wicket. Kent lost Ben Dawkins for 8, flicking James to Wood at third man and the in-form Daniel Bell-Drummond flicked Hatton-Lowe to Ahmed for 44. Kent needed still needed 30 from 34 when Finch pulled Hatton-Lowe to Tahir at midwicket and Singh then fell for 4 off 10, hitting Hayes to James at long-on.