| LV=County Championship, The Spitfire Floor, Canterbury (day one): |
| Kent 387-4: Crawley 158, Bell-Drummond 60, Leaning 54* |
| Nottinghamshire: But to bat |
| Kent 3 pts, Nottinghamshire 1 pt |
| Scorecard |
England opener Zak Crawley hit a century as Kent dominated the opening day of their conflict towards Nottinghamshire at Canterbury.
The Ashes star cashed-in after being dropped when he was on two, making 158 from 153 balls, hitting three sixes, earlier than he was caught and bowled by Calvin Harrison, who was Notts’ most potent bowler along with his 2-103.
Daniel Bell-Drummond was Kent’s subsequent highest scorer with 60, whereas Jack Leaning and Harry Finch had been unbeaten on 54 and 42 respectively at stumps.
Kent had been barely recognisable from the facet that misplaced by 321 runs at Trent Bridge in July and gave debuts to spinners Yuzvendra Chahal, and Aron Nijjar, who has signed on-loan from Essex.
The most important speaking level, nevertheless, was the continuing absence of membership captain Sam Billings.
Billings had taken a break from red-ball cricket earlier within the season and though he was included within the squad, Leaning remained captain and Finch retained the gloves.
Nottinghamshire handed a debut to Sri Lanka’s Asitha Fernando, simply 24 hours after he had arrived within the UK, and he completed on 1-63.
It seemed like an important toss to win and after selecting to bat, Kent’s openers placed on 95 after Crawley had been put down by Dane Paterson at level within the second over.
Crawley punched his well beyond 50 when he straight-drove Paterson for 4 whereas Ben Compton, after one expansive early effort, ebbed his technique to 18 earlier than he was bowled making an attempt to reverse sweep Harrison 4 minutes earlier than lunch.
Crawley introduced up his century off precisely 100 balls and reached 150 when he pulled Fernando for one by positive leg earlier than Harrison clung on to a drive to take away him.
Bell-Drummond was out to the following supply when he tried to hook Fernando and went to an acrobatic seize by wicketkeeper Tom Moores, however Tawanda Muyeye pulled the ultimate ball of the afternoon session for six to go away the hosts on 260-3 at tea.
Muyeye and Leaning placed on 59 for the following wicket, earlier than the previous went for 35, nicking to Harrison at slip.
Finch joined Leaning to earn Kent a 3rd batting level and the skipper introduced up his half-century when he flicked Mullaney to 3rd man for 4 within the penultimate over.
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