Sunday 7 June 2015 19:41, UK
Matt Coles routed the Derbyshire batting order with five wickets for just 13 runs to put Kent in a commanding position in their County Championship Division Two match at Canterbury.
Coles took three wickets - for no runs - in his first two overs before adding two more for 13 and Darren Stevens took another two, for 16, to leave Derbyshire in all kinds of trouble on 67-7 at stumps in the opening day.
Only Wes Durston contributed any resistance, making 35 before being lbw to Stevens, although the ship was steadied slightly late in the day by Tom Poynton (19no) and Tony Palladino (11no).
Earlier, Sam Northeast made a combative 85 after Kent had lost two wickets in the first over of the day.
Joe Denly added a very useful 30 after Mark Footitt snared Daniel Bell-Drummond and Robert Key lbw at a cost of just two runs to put the home side firmly on the back foot.
Footitt took four wickets in total, for 45, and Palladino bowled well to bag 3-19.
Rob Keogh returned career-best figures of 3-35 as Essex collapsed from 242-5 to 276 all out against Northamptonshire.
Keogh and Rory Kleinvelt (3-59) mopped up the lower order as the visitors threw away a strong position at Wantage Road.
Jesse Ryder had plundered 87 from 126 balls before being caught off the bowling of Steven Crook, Nick Browne made 58 and Ryan ten Doeschate contributed a useful 32.
In reply, Northants finished the day on 43-0, with Rob Newton (21) and Stephen Peters (15) holding firm.
A burst of five wickets for 17 runs in just 30 balls shortly after lunch ensured the balance of play favoured Leicestershire at the end of the first day's play against Surrey at Grace Road.
Zafar Ansari (39) and Rory Burns (38) put together an impressive opening partnership after the visitors had been put in to bat on a well-grassed pitch, before both fell with the score on 82.
Left-arm seamer Rob Taylor had Burns leg before on the back foot, and in the following over, Ansari padded up to an in-swinging delivery from Charlie Shreck that would have knocked out his off-stump.
Kumar Sangakkara and Dominic Sibley took the score on to 122 before the former, who had played and missed several times at Taylor's out-swingers, edged an attempted drive at Clint McKay and was well held by Andrea Agathangelou at second slip for 21.
Leicestershire openers Angus Robson and Matt Boyce saw off eight overs before the close, to leave the hosts, who won their first County Championship match in 38 attempts when they beat Essex last week, on 35-0 and well satisfied with their day's work.
Gloucestershire pace prospect Craig Miles claimed 5-61 as Lancashire were bowled out for 275 at Bristol.
The 20-year-old seamer took his wicket tally in the competition this season to 29 and received good support from Matt Taylor, who took 3-67, after the hosts had won the toss in sunny conditions.
Despite half-centuries from Karl Brown (57) and Steven Croft (65), Lancashire were 190-7 at one stage before useful late order contributions from Jordan Clark, Tom Bailey and coach Glenn Chapple, who blasted 29 not out from 13 balls to ensure a second batting point.
Gloucestershire’s reply was a stuttering one, with openers Will Tavare and Chris Dent dismissed for single figures to leave the hosts on 15-2 at the close of play.
