Harry Finch is calling for Kent to use their successful Vitality T20 Blast group-stage campaign as a platform for their return to red-ball action.
Spitfires progressed to the Blast knockout stages, stringing together consecutive T20 wins for the first time this year, beating Essex by seven wickets on Friday, as results elsewhere also went their way.
That came after Kent had seen off Middlesex by seven wickets in Canterbury five days earlier.
Adam Hollioake’s team will briefly return to four-day cricket, starting the match against Glamorgan in Cardiff from today, before leaders Leicestershire visit Canterbury next week.
The two formats are worlds away from one another and Kent, one of the pre-season promotion favourites, find themselves bottom of Division 2.
But wicketkeeper-batsman Finch said: “It’s a ball at the end of the day and, with your bat, you’ve still got to try and hit it.
“Regardless of what the format is, I think winning breeds confidence. We’ve put in a good run of displays so, hopefully, we take that into the four-day stuff.
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“We’ve shown some really good signs in that.
“We’ll just use Friday and the last few games as a springboard, going into that competition, because it’s still all to play for.”
While Kent did what they needed to against Essex, as Finch struck 64 and shared a 114-run second-wicket partnership with opener Tawanda Muyeye, he was left hoping old club Sussex slipped up against Surrey at Hove.
And they did just that despite opener Daniel Hughes’ 75 and James Coles thundering 39 from only 18 balls to initially put the Sharks in command before Surrey pegged them back at the death.
Finch said: “A few of the lads were saying it’s the first time they’ve ever wanted Surrey to win!
“I’ve got great feelings towards Sussex and it’s a shame because they’re a really good team. I think it just shows, in this group this year, everyone is kind of beating everyone.
“The fact they managed to get it down to the last over, hats off to them.
“They’re a fantastic team, as well.”
Kent were roared to victory in front of a crowd of more than 5,000 in what Finch described as the best atmosphere he’s played in at The Spitfire Ground throughout his career.
“That was pretty special,” the 30-year-old said. “It really did feel like the crowd were behind us.
“When we ran out, even before a ball was bowled, it definitely felt a little bit different.
“That was pretty cool.”
