KENT maintained their impressive record in Hampshire in the Benson and Hedges Cup with their fifth win in six visits on Monday.

For the second game running the home side were soundly beaten this time by 68 runs, despite winning what looked like a vital toss.

However, this game opened brightly at the Rose Bowl as Hampshire had Robert Key run out after scoring just one.

James Hockley followed him soon after as Will Kendall snapped up a catch from Allan Mullally to make it 7-2.

Things got no better for the visitors as David Fulton and Edward Smith were both dismissed with the score on 25.

The Kent middle order then dug in with Andrew Symonds (21) and Matthew Walker (35) helping the total into three figures.

Benson and Hedges gold awardwinner Paul Nixon produced the top score of the day with 42 and a quick fire 34 off 30 balls from James Golding saw the visitors finish on 183-8 from their 50 overs.

The home side used five bowlers each bowling 10 overs. Mullally returned 2-29 and Udal, was the most economical conceding just 23 runs in his spell.

Bowler James Hamblin (pictured) moved up the order to open and cracked 39 runs from just 24 balls, to set a platform from which Hampshire could attack their target when the first wicket fell on 49.

Hamblin's innings included seven fours, and that was two more than his team-mates managed between them.

Neil Johnson was the next man to be dismissed on 10 and after that Hampshire collapsed in great fashion as John Crawley, Robin Smith and Will Kendall collectively made eight between them.

The last hope lie with Derek Kenway, but he was the sixth man out for 25 to leave Hampshire on 93-6.

The wickets continued to fall cheaply, Udal the last man out for 12 as the home side were bowled out for 115 in 37.2 overs.

Hampshire continue their Benson and Hedges campaign today, as they travel to Hove to play Sussex. On Sunday they go to Chelmsford to face Essex and the floowing day Middlesex are the visitors to the Rose Bowl.