IAN BUTLER made Kent's first breakthrough of the match with the dismissal of Warwickshire captain Nick Knight.

Having hit three boundaries in Ian Butler’s previous over Knight, in trying to force through the off side, dragged on to go for a fluent 18, making the score 22 for one.

Pace bowler Amjad Khan missed the start of today's top-of-the-table championship clash in Birmingham.

Khan injured his right ankle trying to take a catch in the win over Sussex last week and failed to overcome the injury in time for the start against Warwickshire.

Ben Trott was given another chance to shine in his stead, but Butler returned after shaking off the thigh injury that forced him to miss Canterbury Cricket Week.

Knight won his ninth toss out of 12 and elected to bat first.

A slight shower at 11.19am interrupted home progress for 11 overs, but play resumed at noon.

Kent: Fulton, Smith, Loudon, Bevan, Walker, Dennington, O'Brien, Patel, Trott, Butler, Joseph.