Kent v Surrey

KENT off-spinner James Tredwell claimed career-best figures of six for 47 and four for 36 in the morning session on day two of Canterbury Cricket Week as Kent hit back to dismiss visitors Surrey for 215 for a narrow lead of 65.

The former England A skipper put in a wonderful stint from the Pavilion End to send back Brown Caps' dangermen Mark Ramprakash (61) and Ali Brown (7) to help end the Surrey reply by 12.15pm.

In-form Ramprakash was first to go, playing back in defence, the ball turned viciously through the gate to bowl him middle and off then, in Tredwell's next over, Brown chipped lamely to Rob Key at short mid-on after being beaten in the flight.

Ryan McLaren got in on the act by dismissing night watchman Jimmy Ormond for 15, ducking into a bouncer, the ball hit the side of Ormond's helmet, looped over his back and onto the stumps.

Though James Benning, with an excellent 26, showed some resolve, he was bowled by Martin Saggers - his first championship wicket fro Kent this year - Surrey soon succumbed to the wiles of Tredwell.

Matt Nicholson was stumped at the second attempt after being lured down the pitch then last man Chris Jordan was caught by Geraint Jones down the leg-side after gloving his first ball.

Kent openers Key (14 not out) and Joe Denly (14) reached 19 in their second innings before Denly, pushing forward at Ormond, lost his middle stump to make it 19 for one.

There were no further casualties through to the interval and by lunch Kent, on 30 for one, had cut the deficit to 35.

Scorecard

Kent first innings
J L Denly b Ormond 12
R W T Key not out 75
M van Jaarsveld c Batty b Jordan 22
M J Walker c Ramprakash b Jordan 0
D I Stevens c Batty b Singh 2
G O Jones b Singh 10
J C Tredwell c Batty b Nicholson 13
Yasir Arafat c Butcher b Singh 4
R McLaren lbw b Singh 0
S L Malinga b Nicholson 0
M J Saggers b Singh 0
Extras 12

Total 150 all out after 60.4 overs

Fall of wicket: 1-17, 2-61, 3-63, 4-66, 5-102, 6-133, 7-138, 8-138, 9-139.

Bowling: M J Nicholson 15-4-48-2, J Ornmond 13-6-19-1, C J Jordan 13-3-41-2, H Singh 19.4-5-34-5.

Surrey first innings

S A Newman lbw b McLaren 57
J N Batty lbw b Malinga 7
M R Ramprakash b Tredwell 61
M A Butcher c Jones b Tredwell 19
S J Walters c Denly b Tredwell 2
J Ormond b McLaren 150
A D Brown c Key b Tredwell 7
J G E Benning b Saggers 26
M J Nicholson st Jones b Tredwell 1
H Singh not out 5
C J Jordan c Jones b Tredwell 0
Extras 15

Total 215 all out after 62 overs

Fall of wicket: 1-14, 2-93, 3-138, 4-146, 5-160, 6-174, 7-196, 8-209, 9-215.

Bowling: Arafat 8-1-42-0, Malinga 7-0-40-1, McLaren 17-6-37-2, Saggers 11-1-38-1, Tredwell 16-3-47-6, Stevens 3-2-1-0.

Kent second innings
J L Denly b Ormond 14
R W T Key not out 14
M van Jaarsveld not out 2
Extras 0

Total 30 for one after 12 overs

Fall of wicket: 1-19.

Bowling: Nicholson 5-1-22-0, Ormond 6-2-8-1, Singh 1-1-0-0.

Bonus points: Kent 3pts, Surrey 4pts.