KENT V YORKSHIRE - DAY 2

A good morning for Yorkshire, Sayers and Rudolph continued to bat well, Rudolph playing some fine shots including hitting spinner Tredwell for six. Sayers went past 150 and the partnership moved onto 87 when McLaren, pick of the Kent bowlers on the first day, had Rudolph caught behind by Jones for 43 (85 balls, 4 fours and a six). Joe Sayers continued to look immovable and had a double century in site, Spinner Tredwell then induced an error and he was caught by Robert Key for a career best 187 (379 balls with 25 fours). Rashid and Bresnan took Yorkshire to lunch at 436 for 5. Adil Rashid played some nice shots making a good 50, he then moved to 54 before being caught by Key off Stevens, there was then a good little cameo from Simon Guy 25 from 22 balls before he was well caught also off Stevens. Bresnan kept the score board moving. Darren Gough went quickly for 6 but Tim Bresnan went on an completed a half century before Yorkshire's declaration on 551 for 8 which came half an hour before tea.

Early Kent wickets fell in the period up to tea as Darren Gough struck a double blow sending back Denly lbw for 10 and then following up having Van Jaarsveld caught behind for a duck. 12 for 2. Tredwell and Key then steadied the innings with a partnership of 43. Kruis was introduced into the attack and struck immediately having Tredwell lbw for 16. He then forced Stevens to give a catch to Simon Guy for 4, 65 for 4, all wickets taken so far from the Railway end of the ground. Kent skipper Robert Key was batting well at the other end relatively untroubled. He found an able partner in Dexter and despite some tight bowling from Tim Bresnan the pair put together a 43 run partnership which saw Kent end the day on 116 for 4, 435 runs behind. Key has completed his half century.