LIVE BLOG: Lancashire v Kent, Day Two
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1.10pm, LUNCH Day 2
Kent 279-5 (91 overs) Compton 124 Finch 28
It has been slow going this morning with Kent adding 66 runs off 33.2 overs, Ben Compton standing rock-like and well supported by Harry Finch.
12.50pm
Kent 267-5 (85 overs) Compton 118 Finch 22
Twenty minutes remain before lunch and Ben Compton and Harry Finch have dug in somewhat to fend off James Anderson and Tom Bailey with the new ball.
Compton pulls for two that brings up the 50 partnership off 25.1 overs.
12.30pm NEW BALL TAKEN
Kent 255-5 (80 overs) Compton 115 Finch 13
James Anderson takes the new ball as soon as it becomes available and brings himself back on at the North End.
12.10pm
Kent 236-5 (74 overs) Compton 105 Finch 4
We are about to see some spin for the first time today with Chris Green coming on at the North End and Luke Wells at the South End.
11.52am
Kent 230-5 (71 overs) Compton 100 Finch 3
Ben Compton cuts Mitch Stanley for the second boundary of the day to go to his century off 201 balls with 1 six and 12 fours.
11.48am
Kent 224-5 (69 overs) Compton 95 Finch 2
James Anderson takes himself out of the attack after a morning spell of 5-3-3-2 and is replaced by Mitch Stanley who is bowling to a ring of fielders saving the single and with no slip. His first over is a maiden.
Lancashire applying good pressure.
11.40am
Kent 224-5 (67 overs) Compton 95 Finch 2
Ben Compton's drive for four off the first ball of the day remains the only boundary struck so far this morning as Kent are finding runs hard to come by.
Tom Bailey replaces George Balderson at the South End, the first change of bowling so far on day two.
11.14am WICKET
Kent 219-5 (60.5 overs) Compton 92 Finch 0
That is quite incredible.
Joey Evison plays exactly the same shot to the one by Jack Leaning and with the same result - caught at short midwicket by Josh Bohannon off James Anderson who is working his magic this morning with two early wickets.
11.05am WICKET
Kent 217-4 (58.1 overs) Compton 90 Evison 0
What a start to the day!
Ben Compton drives the first ball for four as George Balderson completes the two balls left from his interrupted over on day one.
Then James Anderson takes a wicket with his first ball after Jack Leaning drives to Josh Bohannon at short mid-wicket for 4.
10.30am
We havesunny conditions at Blackpool half an hour before the 11am start.
The early finish yesterday means we will be playing a minimum of 104.2 overs with play starting at 11am, Lunch at 1.10pm and Tea at 4pm.
9.00am
Good morning from a bright and breezy Stanley Park ahead of the second day of our Rothesay County Championship Division two match with Kent.
Present conditions are better today with some sunny spells breaking through the clouds.
To read our match report from day one, click on the red button below.