Van Jaarsveld heroics sink Surrey

Martin van Jaarsveld's second century of the match sealed a four-wicket win for Kent against Surrey at The Oval.

Kent resumed needing a further 92 runs to win, with five wickets intact.

Van Jaarsveld and Geraint Jones took them within 30 runs of victory before the former England wicketkeeper edged a wide delivery to first slip for 39.

Yasir Arafat was dropped two overs later but Van Jaarsveld, who reached his ton with a four to long-on, flicked Saqlain Mushtaq for four to win it.

It was a remarkable performance from Van Jaarsveld, who is the first Kent player to score a century in both innings and take five wickets in the same match, and only the 12th in first-class history.

He was dropped twice in his second innings but sealed victory with his boundary off spinner Saqlain past short-leg.

"I'm completely humbled," the South African said. "Not in my wildest dreams did I think that I would have a match like this.

"I have had two centuries in a match before, but this has to be the number one, especially when you throw in the five wickets."

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