Kent 238 (Bell-Drummond 52, Taylor 3-55) and 358 (Northeast 132, Crawley 54, Taylor 4-68) beat Worcestershire 217 (Lategan 59, Hose 50, Mahmud 4-68) and 295 (D’Oliveira 103*, Milnes 3-51, Mahmud 3-51, Dudgeon 3-63) by 84 runs
The win means Kent are actually 15 factors away from third-placed Northamptonshire, with three matches remaining.
Worcestershire started the ultimate day as heavy underdogs, on 84 for 3, however the in a single day duo of D’Oliveira and Adam Hose appeared snug early on, till Hasan had the latter plumb on the again pad for 38. Henry Cullen then joined D’Oliveira for a stand that took them to 199 for 4 at lunch.
Their partnership of 86 was damaged when Hasan switched to the Nackington Street Finish and bowled Cullen for 45 with the fourth ball of the afternoon session, however the momentum once more swung behind Worcestershire as Matthew Waite joined D’Oliveira, who drove Dudgeon for 2 to deliver up his century.
The duo appeared snug till the sport turned on its head when Waite chopped on to Dudgeon for 37. The South African abroad participant appeared a bowler revived, subsequently trapping Tom Taylor with one which jagged again with the ultimate ball of the session, to make it 283 for 7 at tea.
Dudgeon went around the wicket to Beyers Swanepoel for the primary ball after the resumption and despatched his leg stump flying for a golden duck.
Hasan then took the brand new ball and bought Ben Allison lbw for a duck, earlier than Milnes wrapped issues up when he changed Dudgeon on the Nackington Street Finish and had Adam Finch caught by Tawanda Muyeye at second for 7.