KENT V YORKSHIRE - DAY 3

Yorkshire started day three looking for quick wickets but these didn't materialise as Key and Dexter continued their good partnership. Then came the first breakthrough and it was the vital wickets of Robert Key who was dismissed lbw by Gillespie for a well made 62 (154 balls, 6 fours) 141 for 4. As often happens after a good partnership the other partner soon follows and at 145 Darren Gough sent back Dexter for 34 with the help of a Younus Khan catch. Yorkshire looked to wrap up the Kent innings but they were held up by England reject Jones and the South African Andrew Hall. They put on 126 before Darren Gough again got the breakthrough. He trapped Hall lbw for 77 (89 balls, 13 fours. Gough ensured the tail didn't wag by getting Arafat for 4 and McLaren for 0, both bowled. Tim Bresnan then picked up his first wicket of the innings as Jones was caught by Guy to be last out for 61. Kent all out 292. Gough in his best spell since returning played a real captains part taking 6 for 47.

Kent followed on 259 runs behind and they got an early wicket when Kruis had caught be keeper Guy for 9, 14 for 1. In the absence of the injured Gough, skipper Key and Van Jaarsveld dug in, Key completed a second fifty of the match. The pair fought back strongly in the evening session and Kent closed on 149 for 1. Key on 72 and Van Jaarsveld 56.