LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Kent, Day Three
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7.14pm CLOSE DAY 3
Lancashire 639-9 (142 overs) lead by 265 runs, Balderson 9 Anderson 2
That's the end of a remarkable day's batting. Report & reaction to follow soon.
7.06pm WICKET
Lancashire 631-9 (140 overs) lead by 257 runs, Balderson 4 Anderson 0
James Anderson comes out to great cheers after Mitch Stanley is caught for 2.
There are 2 overs left unless this last wicket falls.
7.04pm WICKET
Lancashire 629-8 (139 overs) lead by 255 runs, Balderson 4 Stanley 0
Chris Green is caught by Matt Parkinson off Jadyn Denly for 20 off 19 balls.
7.01pm WICKET
Lancashire 620-7 (138 overs) lead by 246 runs, Green 17 Balderson 4
Michael Jones departed to the same combination as Ashton Turner, caught Leaning bowled Parkinson, after hitting 41 off 22 balls.
6.42pm WICKET
Lancashire 600-6 (134.2 overs) lead by 226 runs, Jones 38 Green 0
That is the end of an exceptional innings by Ashton Turner who is caught for 154 off 148 balls after attempting another big hit off Matt Parkinson.
There are 7 overs left today.
6.35pm
Lancashire 587-5 (133 overs) lead by 209 runs, Turner 145 Jones 32
Michael Jones now has 32 off 14 balls, hitting 3 sixes and 1 four as Lancashire's lead races past 200.
6.26pm
Lancashire 558-5 (131 overs) lead by 184 runs, Turner 141 Jones 11
This is Lancashire's highest-ever total against Kent and Ashton Turner has now achieved a career-best.
Oh, and Michael Jones has just launched two sixes out of Stanley Park.
6.08pm WICKET
Lancashire 510-5 (127.3 overs) lead by 136 runs, Turner 108 Jones 0
Matty Hurst is bowled by Joey Evison for 21 off 28 balls.
5.52pm
Lancashire 482-4 (123.1 overs) lead by 108 runs, Turner 100 Hurst 1
Ashton Turner reaches his century on debut for Lancashire off just 117 balls with 4 sixes & 6 fours!
5.43pm WICKET
Lancashire 477-4 (121 overs) lead by 103 runs, Turner 97 Hurst 0
Josh Bohannon's fine innings ends on 124 in the hands of Wes Agar at long-on off the bowling of Jack Leaning.
That ends a partnership of 174 runs with Lancashire's lead now into three figures.
5.27pm
Lancashire 454-3 (117 overs) lead by 80 runs, Bohannon 108 Turner 89
The 150-run partnership between Josh Bohannon and Ashton Turner arrives from 190 balls as the landmarks keep coming today!
5.16pm
Lancashire 441-3 (114.2 overs) lead by 63 runs, Bohannon 103 Turner 81
Josh Bohannon goes to his 14th first-class century & 13th for Lancashire off 191 balls containing 3 sixes & 9 fours!
5.00pm
Lancashire 420-3 (110 overs) lead by 46 runs, Bohannon 94 Turner 74
Ashton Turner pulls Wes Agar for six, his fourth maximum of this innings.
We have reached the 110 over cut off for bonus points with Lancashire gaining 4 points and Kent 1 from this innings, and Lancashire receiving 6 bonus points from the match and Kent 3.
4.50pm
Lancashire 408-3 (108 overs) lead by 34 runs, Bohannon 92 Turner 64
Ashton Turner plays a lofted drive that lands on the roof of the media tent at the North End of the ground and that six also brings up the century partnership off 129 balls.
4.45pm
Lancashire 392-3 (106 overs) lead by 18 runs, Bohannon 89 Turner 51
Ashton Turner in his maiden first-class innings for Lancashire reaches his half century from 61 balls with 2 sixes & 5 fours!
4.00pm TEA Day 3
Lancashire 376-3 (101 overs) lead by 2 runs, Bohannon 81 Turner 43
Josh Bohannon and Ashton Turner have raced along to take Lancashire ahead on the stroke of tea with their partnership of 73 coming off 93 balls.
3.39pm
Lancashire 342-3 (94 overs) trail by 32 runs, Bohannon 66 Turner 24
Jadyn Denly comes on to bowl some spin but is cut for four by Ashton Turner who then hammers the next ball for a straight six.
Not to be outdone, Josh Bohannon sweeps a six off Matt Parkinson in the next over.
3.22pm
Lancashire 313-3 (90 overs) trail by 61 runs, Bohannon 56 Turner 6
We have reached the halfway point of the third day with 52 overs still to bowl.
Ashton Turner - making his Lancashire first-class debut - drives Joey Evison square off the back foot for four as Lancashire continue to close in on the Kent total.
3.05pm WICKET
Lancashire 303-3 (85.3 overs) trail by 71 runs, Bohannon 52 Turner 0
After a delay to get another ball, Luke Wells is caught at long off attempting to hit Matt Parkinson for another six.
That was a great innings by the left hander - his highest score this season and the third time he has scored 150+ for Lancashire.
2.59pm
Lancashire 303-2 (85.2 overs) trail by 71 runs, Wells 152 Bohannon 52
What a way to reach 150! Luke Wells hits Matt Parkinson for a straight six with the ball bouncing inside the ground but going over the wall! New (replacement) ball please!
Wells 150 came off 256 balls.
2.58pm
Lancashire 295-2 (85 overs) trail by 79 runs, Wells 146 Bohannon 50
Josh Bohannon straight drives Joey Evison for four to reach his fifty off 102 balls with 2 sixes & 6 fours!
2.45pm
Lancashire 288-2 (82 overs) trail by 86 runs, Wells 144 Bohannon 45
Having hit one ball out of Stanley Park, Josh Bohannon has another attempt this time off Kashif Ali but fortunately for the umpires this one lands inside the wall that surrounds this ground but it is still six more to the total.
We have passed the 80-over mark but so far Kent have not taken the new ball.
2.30pm
Lancashire 270-2 (79 overs) trail by 104 runs, Wells 141 Bohannon 33
Luke Wells brings up the 100 partnership in some style hitting Wes Agar for 4, 4, 6 off consecutive deliveries, the latter sailing out of the ground and into the park forcing the umpires to get the box of spare balls out.
The century partnership has arrived from 158 balls.
2.00pm
Lancashire 239-2 (73 overs) trail by 135 runs, Wells 111 Bohannon 32
Back after lunch in sunny conditions with Josh Bohannon pulling Grant Stewart for six and then edging Wes Agar through the empty slips area for four to third man.
1.06pm LUNCH Day 3
Lancashire 225-2 (68.5 overs) trail by 149 runs, Wells 110 Bohannon 19
Luke Wells and Josh Bohannon are making good progress with Lancashire adding 105 runs in that session for the loss of nightwatchman Tom Bailey.
Lunch actually arrived four minutes early because rain has forced the players off the pitch.
12.43pm
Lancashire 207-2 (63 overs) trail by 167 runs, Wells 103 Bohannon 8
Luke Wells cuts Jack Leaning for four to go to his 10th century for Lancashire and his 28th first-class ton. It's also Luke's third v Kent and came from 195 balls with 1 six & 12 fours!
12.30pm
Lancashire 181-2 (59 overs) trail by 193 runs, Wells 87 Bohannon 0
Matt Parkinson is finding turn and is asking a few questions from the batters.
Josh Bohannon has a big swing and miss against the leg spinner and he has also been dropped - albeit a difficult chance - by Joey Evison off his own bowling.
12.10pm WICKET
Lancashire 168-2 (54 overs) trail by 206 runs, Wells 74 Bohannon 0
Tom Bailey's stint as nightwatchman is ended just after the first hour by Joey Evison who has the Red Rose fast bowler lbw for 25.
12.00pm
Lancashire 162-1 (52 overs) trail by 212 runs, Wells 70 Bailey 23
I doubt Matt Parkinson will have enjoyed being reverse swept for four by former team mate Tom Bailey but that's what happened. He played the shot really nicely too.
In fact this has been an excellent effort by Bailey who Kent would have hoped to have snared before now.
Parkinson then drops short and is pulled for four more by Bailey.
11.47am
Lancashire 148-1 (48 overs) trail by 226 runs, Wells 68 Bailey 11
Luke Wells hit a lovely back foot drive for four off Kashif Ali who has now been replaced by Matt Parkinson with Wells reverse sweeping the leg spinner for two runs.
In a double change Joey Evison has replaced Wes Agar.
11.30am
Lancashire 133-1 (45 overs) trail by 241 runs, Wells 61 Bailey 7
Thirty minutes into day three and not an awful lot has happened so far. Kent are bowling a tight line and length and that has restricted the scoring with Tom Bailey still having hit (edged) the only boundary thus far.
11.10am
Lancashire 130-1 (41 overs) trail by 244 runs, Wells 60 Bailey 7
Tom Bailey getting an edge along the ground between wicketkeeper and first slip for four off Kashif Ali has been the only boundary so far on day three.
11.00am
Lancashire 120-1 (38 overs) trail by 254 runs, Wells 57 Bailey 0
Fairly bright conditions greet the players as this third day gets under way with Wes Agar bowling the opening over.
10.35am
Good news - play will start on time at 11am. A minimum of 104 overs are to be bowled today with lunch at 1.10pm and tea at 4pm.
9.55am
The umpires have had a look at the conditions and will make a further inspection at 10.30am.
Providing there is no more rain it is hoped play might start on time at 11am or shortly thereafter.
9.45am
The covers are now being removed so we are not far away from the umpires making their inspection.
The overhead conditions have brightened too, although it remains cloudy.
9.00am
There are wet and windy conditions at Stanley Park this morning ahead of the third day of our Rothesay County Championship match with Kent.
The rain has now stopped and the groundstaff are currently mopping up the outfield.
Once the covers are removed the umpires will make an inspection.
