Fit File - ESSEX vs KENT sixth Fit, April 12

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Essex 530 for 7 dec (Critchley 151*, Elgar 120, Cox 67) and 257 for 4 dec (Cox 116*) drew with Kent 413 (Compton 165, Bell-Drummond 135, Critchley 5-105) and 164 for 7 (Jaydn Denly 41*, Porter 4-20)

A mixture of Kent’s 18-year-old debutant Jaydn Denly and dangerous climate scuppered Essex’s hopes of recording back-to-back County Championship wins.

The all-rounder joined forces with uncle Joe in a sixth-wicket stand that took 16 overs and contributed 51 runs after Kent have been at the ropes at 65 for five.

Jaydn Denly stood company for 128 balls on a rain-interrupted ultimate day at Chelmsford, completing on 41 no longer out in Kent’s 164 for 7, Jamie Porter taking 4 for 20.

Essex had declared for the second one time within the fit on their in a single day 257 for 4, with Jordan Cox unbeaten on 116 after his fireworks of the former night.

That set Kent 375 to win, to start with from 76 overs, then 64 after the morning consultation used to be deserted following any other downpour.

Kent’s batters donned black armbands to mark the dying in their former England spinner Derek Underwood on the age of 78.

Essex’s quest were given off to a flying get started in Porter’s 2nd over when Tawanda Muyeye edged an inswinger to the wicketkeeper and the seamer then had Ben Compton lbw for 6.

Simon Harmer dropped Jack Leaning first ball however made amends when Daniel Bell-Drummond went to comb and used to be lbw for 18.

Leaning quickly misplaced his off-stump to Shane Snater prior to Harry Finch used to be lbw to Matt Critchley, his 6th wicket within the fit.

That noticed Joe Denly, who two times complicated down the wicket and hit Harmer over lengthy leg for 6, joined within the center through his nephew.

The more youthful Denly rode his success early on towards Harmer and Critchley prior to rocking directly to the again foot to ease the latter throughout the covers for his first 4.

When their partnership reached 50, from 88 balls, there used to be an equivalent cut up in contributions, however virtually instantly Porter had Joe Denly whipping the ball off his legs and into the fingers of Feroze Khushi at bat-pad.

Wes Agar drove Porter to Snater to change into the 7th wicket to fall.

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