http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Johmari-Logtenberg-c67228 Denly’s ton put Kent in a dominant position against Leicestershire
A brilliant century from Kent’s batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. The hosts were 376 for the loss of just three wickets on
close of first day’s play on Sunday, May 29, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robert-Key-c2349, who is the captain of Kent, had absolutely no hesitation in mind to bat first after winning the toss.
He expected his batsmen to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Pile-c82289 a big first innings total, as there was no assistance for the bowlers in the pitch. The weather was also perfect for batting, as the sun was out and there was no moisture in the wicket.
Things started off nicely for Kent, as the ball came nicely on the bat with consistent bounce, which was not threatening for the batsmen at all.
Openers, Denly and Key, took maximum advantage of the batting friendly conditions, scoring 198 runs for the first wicket partnership. They did a terrific job and scored the runs at a decent pace as well.
The home team’s captain was the first man to be dismissed after scoring 91 runs from 146 balls, with the help of nine fours and one towering six.
He looked in complete control and would have eyed a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andrew-Barry-McDonald-c44289, who made no mistake and took a safe catch.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Leicestershire-c807 would have liked a few more quick wickets to bounce back in the game, but things didn’t go their way at all.
The Kent first-drop, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sam-Alexander-Northeast-c88181, also played solid cricket and was involved in a century partnership with his team’s opener. The pair put together 140 runs for the second wicket partnership, before Denly was dismissed.
The stylish right-handed batsman was in terrific form, scoring 143 runs for his team. He struck 22 fours in his knock and played with effortless ease. His innings gave the upper hand to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kent-c802, as the team reached 338 for the loss of just two wickets at that
stage.
Northeast was joined by seasoned campaigner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Martin-van-Jaarsveld-c74944, who also didn’t find any difficulty to bat.
It seemed that Kent would end the day with just two wickets down, but Northeast got out on the last ball of the day. The first-drop player fell just one http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of his ton and would have been livid with himself. He played well though for his 99 runs off 157
balls with the help of 15 fours.
At http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Geraint-Owen-Jones-c59792.
McDonald gave away some runs in his spell, but was the most successful bowler for his team, picking up two wickets.
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