Kent v Lancashire

KENT batsman Martin van Jaarsveld suffered his second golden duck inside 24 hours as the county made a rocky start to their LV Championship match with Lancashire at St Lawrence.

Having been invited to bat first by visiting skipper Mark Chilton, Kent went into the lunch break on 86 for three after 35 overs with Matt Walker (33) and Neil Dexter (13) as their not out batsmen.

Having got off the mark with a lucky inside edge that just missed his stumps and went for four to fine leg from Glen Chapple's first ball of the game, Joe Denly went on to add three more boundaries before falling for 19.

In trying to withdraw the bat, Denly only succeeded in edging low to slip where V V S Laxman took a good, sharp catch.

Then, to Chapple's next ball, van Jaarsveld - fresh from a first-baller against Somerset on Monday- then went half-forward to an in-swinger to be given leg before without scoring and make it 30 for two.

Kent skipper Rob Key had looked comfortable in reaching 17 but, with his side's score on 50, he drove at a loosener from Oliver Newby to edge to Laxman at slip.

Walker was good value for his six boundaries as he and Dexter made it through to lunch, though Dexter looked troubled throughout his 64-ball stay that is worth 13 runs so far.

Kent made one change to their expected side when Dexter came in as a late replacement for Darren Stevens, who pulled out with a groin strain.

Score:Kent 86 for three after 35 overs. Team: Denly, Key, van Jaarsveld, Walker, Dexter, Jones, McLaren, Tredwell, Cook, Saggers, Malinga.