KENT were dismissed for a battling 226 on day two of their championship match, but only after Surrey hit back to claim their last two wickets in seven balls after lunch.

A stubborn record ninth-wicket stand of 105 in 34 overs between Ian Butler and Rob Ferley (29) came to an end when Ferley fended a James Ormond lifter to Ali Brown at slip.

Butler followed in the next over, going for a career-best 68 after edging to wicketkeeper Jonathan Batty to give Azhar Mahmood five for 54.

Butler then picked up the new ball to have former Kent batsman Richard Clinton dropped by Matthew Walker at second slip as Surrey reached nine without loss after four overs.