Jack Leaning 82* ahead of Derbyshire hit to restrict Kent ambitions

Ben Aitchison takes 4 as Kent lose 7 for 48 all through night time consultation

Derbyshire 1 for 1 path Kent 285 (Leaning 82*, Bell-Drummond 69, Crawley 53, Aitchison 4-83) by way of 284 runs

England batter Zak Crawley once more did not convert a fifty right into a century at the opening day of the LV= Insurance coverage County Championship fit in opposition to Derbyshire at Derby. Crawley handed 50 for the 6th time within the Championship this season however 3 figures once more eluded him as Derbyshire recovered from a deficient get started.

Derbyshire’s resolution to place Kent in was once undermined by way of deficient bowling within the first consultation which allowed the guests to go 100 by way of lunch.

Two catches additionally went down, with Crawley the batter on each events, and the one good fortune for Derbyshire within the morning was once the wicket of Jordan Cox who performed on as he attempted to depart a ball from Aitchison. However Aitchison and the opposite seamers introduced as much as many unfastened deliveries with Bell-Drummond using and clipping him for 3 consecutive fours within the nineteenth over.

Crawley was once ignored on 41 by way of wicketkeeper Brooke Visitor who did not hang directly to an edge off Anuj Dal as he dived to his proper and the opener was once dropped six runs later when he drove Matt Critchley to brief duvet.

Bell-Drummond reached his fifty from 60 balls within the remaining over ahead of lunch and Crawley finished his within the first over of the afternoon consultation when he swept Critchley for his 7th 4. However he added best two extra runs ahead of he aimed a reduce at Dustin Melton and was once stuck in the back of.

Bell-Drummond additionally failed to head on when he prodded Dal to slide however Leaning emerged from a scratchy begin to play with expanding assurance. He took 3 successive fours off Melton and with Sam Billings, added 95 in 27 overs ahead of Derbyshire hit again after tea.

Dal clung onto a fierce go back catch to take away Billings for 36 ahead of Visitor pulled off a sensible stumping when Ollie Robinson driven ahead to Critchley. Sam Conners struck in an instant with the second one new ball when Grant Stewart gloved a lifter and Harry Podmore edged Aitchison to 2nd slip.

The remaining 3 wickets fell in six balls ahead of Stewart bowled Got here in a dramatic finish to the day.