LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Kent, Day Two
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7.20pm, CLOSE Day 2
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 119-4 trail by 50 runs, Balderson 3* Bruce 12*
George Balderson and Tom Bruce have made it through to the close, and a lot will depend on them tomorrow if Lancashire are to have any chance of getting a meaningful target on the board.
7.00pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 104-4 trail by 65 runs, Balderson 0* Bruce 0*
Nightwatchman Will Williams didn't last long, bowled by Nathan Gilchrist for 1.
6.55pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 103-3 trail by 66 runs, Balderson 0* Williams 0*
Calamity! Keaton Jennings advances down the track to Matt Parkinson and is brilliantly stumped by Harry Finch who takes a wide leg side delivery and manages to get back and dislodge the stumps.
Will Williams comes in as nightwatchman.
6.35pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 101-2 trail by 68 runs, Jennings 38* Balderson 0*
Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon had just posted their 50 partnership off 62 balls before Bohannon goes for 31 off 43 balls, caught at slip driving at Joey Evison.
6.25pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 95-1 trail by 74 runs, Jennings 34* Bohannon 29*
And Lancashire go past their first innings score with Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon going along in positive fashion.
The weather has improved too in the last 40 minutes or so, with light cloud and some sunshine that appears to have helped batting conditions ease a bit as we go into the last 12 overs of the day.
6.05pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 67-1 trail by 102 runs, Jennings 25* Bohannon 14*
More positive strokeplay from Keaton Jennings and Josh Bohannon keeps the scoreboard ticking over.
Kent have brought Joey Evison into the attack for the first time in the match.
5.50pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 50-1 trail by 119 runs, Jennings 22* Bohannon 0*
Luke Wells has gone, edging a drive at Nathan Gilchrist to Jack Leaning at second slip.
5.45pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 46-0 trail by 123 runs, Wells 18* Jennings 22*
Luke Wells and Keaton Jennings have started the second innings well, taking 46 off 8 overs.
But batting is still tricky with the Kent seamers finding some good seam movement and getting the ball past the bat.
5.25pm
Lancashire 2nd innings (f/0) 18-0 trail by 151 runs, Wells 7* Jennings 9*
Keaton Jennings has nicely timed a couple of boundaries in the last over by Grant Stewart as Lancashire bat again after Kent enforced the follow-on.
We have 25 overs left today.
5.04pm
Lancashire 1st innings 92 all out (30 overs) trail by 169 runs.
Will Williams is the last wicket to fall after nicking Nathan Gilchrist behind for 3, to give the Kent seamer a career-best 6-24.
No great surprise that Kent have enforced the follow-on.
4.50pm
Lancashire 1st innings 83-9 (27.3 overs) trail by 178 runs.
Williams 2* Lyon 0*
Matty Hurst has gone on the attack to good effect, scooping Grant Stewart for six and pulling Agar over fine leg for another in an over that cost the Kent seamer 17 runs.
But it has also brought about his demise, caught on the deep midwicket boundary when pulling Nathan Gilchrist to Zak Crawley after making 36.
Gilchrist now has 5-19.
4.30pm
Lancashire 1st innings 51-8 (24.2 overs) trail by 210 runs.
Hurst 9* Williams 0*
Red Rose woes continue as Tom Bailey is caught behind down the leg side off Wes Agar for 5.
4.00pm, TEA Day 2
Lancashire 1st innings 48-7 (21 overs) trail by 213 runs.
Hurst 8* Bailey 3*
A disastrous session for Lancashire who have struggled against some great bowling by the three-man seam attack this afternoon.
3.48pm
Lancashire 1st innings 40-7 (17.4 overs) trail by 221 runs.
Hurst 3* Bailey 0*
Tom Hartley drives at wide delivery from Nathan Gilchrist and edges to Zak Crawley at first slip.
3.40pm
Lancashire 1st innings 38-6 (16 overs) trail by 223 runs.
Hurst 1* Hartley 0*
The Kent attack continue to exploit the overcast conditions, finding movement off the pitch and bowling a good line around off stump.
Another wicket falls as George Balderson edges Nathan Gilchrist to Joe Denly at slip for 2.
3.20pm
Lancashire 1st innings 35-5 (11.3 overs) trail by 226 runs.
Balderson 0* Hurst 0*
Nathan Gilchrist produces a lovely delivery that seams away from George Bell who edges behind for 5.
3.12pm
Lancashire 1st innings 30-4 (10.3 overs) trail by 231 runs.
Balderson 0* Bell 0*
Lancashire are in trouble after losing three wickets in four balls.
Josh Bohannon bottom edged a pull off Nathan Gilchrist on to his stumps for 9, before Wes Agar took two wickets in two balls; Keaton Jennings edging behind for 4 and Tom Bruce lbw first ball.
2.42pm
Lancashire 1st innings 15-1 (4.3 overs) trail by 246 runs.
Jennings 0* Bohannon 0*
Lancashire lose an early wicket with Luke Wells departing for 10 after Wes Agar bowling around the wicket, angles a delivery into the left hander who is squared up a touch and edges to Jack Leaning at second slip.
2.12pm
Kent 1st innings 261 all out (85.1 overs) Evison 71*
Kent have their batting point but Matt Parkinson departs after edging to fourth slip to give Will Williams his 200th first-class wicket!
2.00pm
Kent 1st innings 248-9 (82.4 overs) Evison 65* Parkinson 0*
Nathan Gilchrist edges behind off Tom Bailey for 10 to bring former Lancashire leg spinner Matt Parkinson to the crease with Kent needing 2 runs for a batting point.
1.50pm
Kent 1st innings 243-8 (81 overs) Evison 65* Gilchrist 6*
Lancashire take the new ball immediately after lunch and Joey Evison gets a thick outside edge, driving at Tom Bailey, that goes past third slip for four.
1.10pm, LUNCH Day 2
Kent 1st innings 239-8 (80 overs) Evison 61* Gilchrist 6*
Kent have made some decent progress, adding 36 runs and losing one wicket in that 40 minute session with Nathan Lyon now having taken three wickets including Agar (below).
We will be back for the afternoon session at 1.50pm.
12.57pm
Kent 1st innings 226-8 (76.1 overs) Evison 59* Gilchrist 0*
Wes Agar plays back and across and is bowled by Nathan Lyon for 13.
12.50pm
Kent 1st innings 226-7 (75 overs) Evison 59* Agar 12*
Keaton Jennings making early changes with Nathan Lyon coming into the attack after five overs have been bowled followed by Luke Wells.
12.40pm
Kent 1st innings 213-7 (72 overs) Evison 56* Agar 8*
Wes Agar clipped the second ball of the day through midwicket for four with Kent adding ten runs so far in a fairly quiet start to the day.
Balderson & Williams are sharing the initial bowling duties.
12.30pm
Kent 1st innings 203-7 (69 overs) Evison 50* Agar 4*
The second day finally gets under way with George Balderson bowling the first over.
12.00pm
The umpires have made their inspection and decided that play will start at 12.30pm. Lunch is at 1.10pm, Tea 4.00pm, with a minimum of 80 overs to be bowled.
11.10am
The umpires have decided to make a further inspection at 12.00pm.
10.00am
Better news from the middle. The umpires have made an inspection and will return for a further inspection at 11am.
Meanwhile the rain has stopped and the groundstaff are removing the covers.
9.30am
Good morning from a soggy Emirates Old Trafford ahead of the second day our Vitality County Championship match against Kent.
Heavy overnight rain followed by light rain this morning means we will have a delayed start.
The groundstaff have been busy mopping up once again, but while this light drizzle continues to fall, the covers remain in place.
Game situation
Kent are 203-7 in their first innings with Joey Evison 50 not out and Wes Agar 4 not out.
Teams
Lancashire: Keaton Jennings (capt), Luke Wells, Josh Bohannon, George Balderson, George Bell, Tom Bruce, Tom Hartley, Matty Hurst (wkt), Tom Bailey, Nathan Lyon, Will Williams.
Kent: Ben Compton, Zak Crawley, Daniel Bell-Drummond (capt), Jack Leaning, Joe Denly, Harry Finch (wkt), Joey Evison, Grant Stewart, Wes Agar, Nathan Gilchrist, Matt Parkinson.
