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Kent 148 for 7 (Denly 51, Howell 3-29) beat Gloucestershire 145 for 8 (Klinger 42, Howell 37) by three runsScorecard Gloucestershires run of success in the NatWest T20 Blast South Group ended with a three-run defeat by Kent in a dramatic finish at Bristol.The visitors posted what seemed a moderate 148 for seven after losing the toss, having been given a decent start by openers Joe Denly (51) and Tom Latham. Benny Howell claimed three for 29, while Andrew Tye conceded only 19 from his four overs.In reply, Gloucestershire could manage only 145 for eight, despite 42 from Michael Klinger and Benny Howells rapid 37. Kagiso Rabada (1 for 19) and David Griffiths (2 for 22) were the pick of the Kent attack.The hosts needed 16 off the last over, begun by Mitchell Claydon, but finished by Griffiths after the Australian has been ordered out of the attack for a second no-ball full toss above waist height.Kent skipper Sam Northeast said: Mitchell Claydon was supposed to pitch the ball halfway down the pitch in the final over so Im not sure what went wrong. It was a greasy ball, which obviously slipped out of his hand, and these things happen.Fortunately David Griffiths had a couple of overs left so we were able to turn to him. He has been a death bowler for us so he was a good guy to have up our sleeves.As against Somerset last night, we were slightly disappointed with our score, but the bowlers have done the business for us. Now the aim is to win our last three group games and see where it takes us.The start of the match saw Denly help himself to early sixes off Matt Taylors first and second over, but Gloucestershire bowled well in the powerplay, with Liam Norwell bowling three overs for 19, to restrict their visitors to 46 without loss after six overs.Even so, Kent looked to have laid the foundation for a decent total when with the total on 57 in the eighth over Latham was caught at deep mid-wicket off Howell.Denly went on to a 33-ball half-century, with four sixes and two fours, before getting an under-edge to Tye and being bowled with the score on 94 in the 12th over.It proved a turning point as Howell, Tye and left-arm spinner Tom Smith put the squeeze on Kent. Only 17 runs were added in the next four overs, which saw the demise of Sam Northeast and Alex Blake.A brief Darren Stevens cameo of 20 off ten balls was the best the visitors could manage and their total looked below par in good batting conditions.Gloucestershire made a poor start chasing the modest target when Hamish Marshall was run out for a single by a smart piece of fielding from Kagiso Rabada off his own bowling.Ian Cockbain was struck on the helmet by Rabada before being bowled for eight by a good delivery from Mitch Claydon. At the end of the powerplay Gloucestershire were 37 for 2, but Rabada had bowled three of the six overs, clearly in an attempt to remove danger-man Klinger.The Gloucestershire captain looked well set in the 12th over when a leg-side wide from James Treadwell saw him stumped by Sam Billings. At the end of that over the hosts were 74 for 3.Howell went straight on the attack, blasting a straight six and a four off the next over from Fabian Cowdrey. With Chris Dent already going well, it was the impetus Gloucestershire needed.Dent went for 28 to an injudicious scoop shot off Griffiths that saw him glove through to Billings and at 104 for 4 in the 15th over the game was still in the balance.Kent took control when Kieran Noema-Barnett was caught at mid-on off Claydon and Gareth Roderick was bowled by a full ball from Griffiths.Rabada returned to bowl Tye with the second ball of the penultimate over, but drama ensued when Claydons first delivery of the last over slipped and he had to hand over to Griffiths.That drama continued as Howell, was caught off another no-ball for height, only to be run out as he tried to claim a second run. Griffiths then held his nerve and the home side fell agonisingly short.China Jerseys 2020 . Brett Kulak and Jackson Houck of the Vancouver Giants were each charged with assault causing bodily harm on Aug. 18, according to the B.C. court services. Stitched China Jerseys . 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He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak.A snapshot of the five key facts and figures heading into Sundays NRL grand final between Melbourne and Cronulla.* THE PURPLE WALLWe know that defence wins premierships - of the last 10 grand final victors, six have been the best defensive team all year. This bodes well for Craig Bellamys side. They lead the competition in all of the major defensive categories, including points conceded (12.5), linebreaks conceded (2.7) and missed tackles (19.5).* BALL CONTROLThis one will come down to completion rates. No one does it better than the Storm - they completed at 81.9 per cent this year, the only team to boast an average over 80. We know the Sharks have strike all over the park. But can they hold onto the ball long enough to put points on the board against the ultra-disciplined Storm? Shane Flanagans team ranked 11th for completions at 76.2 per cent.* EXPERIENCEThe Sharks side which will run onto ANZ Stadium will be the most experienced side to play a grand final since 1954. Their 17 will have a combined 2742 matches worth of first-grade experience - beating Brisbanes 2015 grand final side which had 2272 games experiience.dddddddddddd On the other hand, the Storm have old heads like Cameron Smith who is playing his 30th finals match - the equal fifth most of any player in history. They also have 15 grand finals between them compared to Cronullas seven.* THE IRRESISTIBLE FORCE PARADOXWhat happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object. The question has stumped philosophers for generations but we might get an answer on Sunday night. The Storm have averaged the most metres of all teams this year with 1508m. While the Sharks have conceded the least metres with 1302m. Who wins?*PENALTIESDiscipline shapes as the Sharks Achilles heel. They have conceded the second most penalties this year - an average of 7.7 per game. Its an alarming stat considering 40 per cent of the tries they have let in have come in the set following penalties. James Maloney (31) and Michael Ennis (28) have also been the two most heavily penalised players in the competition this year.Statistics source: Fox Sports Stats ' ' '