Kent's place in the quarter-finals was made absolutely certain despite a total wash-out of their game with Middlesex at Tunbridge Wells.

Torrential overnight rain left pools of water on parts of the outfield.

It also leaked under the covers and onto the square, prompting the umpires to declare an early abandonment.

Middlesex's hopes of progressing in the competition ended later in the day when Essex picked up a point from their abandoned game against Sussex.