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Bell-Drummond ton rescues Kent against Derbyshire
TL;DR
Bell-Drummond scored 129 runs, helping Kent reach 352 in their match against Derbyshire. Haydon took 5 wickets for 82 runs, while Derbyshire ended day one at 24-0, trailing by 328 runs.
Key points
- Bell-Drummond scored 129 runs for Kent
- Kent reached a total of 352 runs
- Haydon took 5 wickets for Derbyshire
- Derbyshire ended day one at 24-0
- Derbyshire trails Kent by 328 runs
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Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury (day one)
Kent 352: Bell-Drummond 129; Haydon 5-82
Derbyshire 24-0: Came 16*
Derbyshire (3 pts) trail Kent (3 pts) by 328 runs
Daniel Bell-Drummond hit a fluent 129 as Kent enjoyed their best day of the season in the Rothesay County Championship, posting 352 against Derbyshire at Canterbury.
The visitors were 24 without loss at stumps.
The Kent captain hit 23 fours and a six, and enjoyed a stand of 126 with Chris Benjamin, who made 56.
Derbyshire's Rory Haydon took 5-82, but, having put Kent in, it was a disappointing day for the visitors, who bowled too loosely after reducing Kent to 93-4.
England's Shoaib Bashir bowled nine overs for 29 without taking a wicket, while Zak Crawley made an entertaining 44 but still has not made a half-century this season.
Kent started well, despite losing Ben Dawkins, in for the injured Ben Compton, when he was caught and bowled by Haydon for six.
Crawley had looked in decent touch, producing some punishing cover drives before he was bowled middle stump, trying to drive Martin Andersson.
It was still looking like Kent's session until Ben Aitchison took a wicket with his first ball, getting Sam Northeast caught by Caleb Jewell at second slip for 28.
Zak Chappell then strangled Tawanda Muyeye for nine, leaving Kent on 99-4 at lunch.
Ekansh Singh and Bell-Drummond made a bright start to the afternoon session with a stand worth 54.
That was broken when Haydon had the former lbw for 20 and Bell-Drummond then narrowly survived when he was on 41. A Haydon delivery hit his hand and he just managed to paddle it clear before it hit the stumps.
He cashed in with some style and swept Aitchison to backward square to reach three figures - 12 years after he made his last century against Derbyshire, at this venue.
The Kent balcony erupted with joy and Benjamin, Kent's most consistent batter this season, then took a single from the same bowler to reach 50, leaving Kent on 265-5 at tea.
Q&A
What was Bell-Drummond's score in the match against Derbyshire?
Bell-Drummond scored 129 runs for Kent in the match against Derbyshire.
How many wickets did Haydon take for Derbyshire?
Haydon took 5 wickets for 82 runs during the match.
What is the current score of Derbyshire in their match against Kent?
Derbyshire is currently at 24 runs without losing a wicket, trailing Kent by 328 runs.