KENT'S two-day friendly with Middlesex was declared a draw when rain washed out the majority of Tuesday afternoon's play preventing the hosts from extending their lead over the visitors.

Responding to a first innings target of 270 all out, Kent reached 365 for seven inside 88.1 overs to stretch their advantage to 95 before the rain arrived.

Young South African Neil Dexter scored Kent's second century of the spring when he top-scored with an elegant 103 not out from 114 balls with 13 fours and three sixes.

Former skipper David Fulton made a painstaking 74 before being caught down the leg side and Darren Stevens, fresh from an unbeaten 122 at Hove last Friday, chipped in with an attractive 35.

Another South African, former Northamptonshire seamer Johann Louw, was the pick of the Middlesex attack with two for 52, but fellow winter recruit Chris Silverwood failed to impress for the visitors.

Kent wrap up their pre-season friendlies on Thursday when they welcome Surrey to St Lawrence for a 50-overs game. The match starts at 11.30am and admission is free.