Essex 289 for 1 (Westley 138*, Browne 105*) vs Kent

Tom Westley and Nick Browne each hit centuries as Essex superior to 289 for one on day two of their LV= Insurance coverage County Championship sport with Kent at Canterbury.

Westley scored a swashbuckling, unbeaten 138, which contrasted with Browne’s extra measured 105 not out, however for the second day operating circumstances halted Essex’s progress, with simply 32 overs attainable.

Kent’s bowlers toiled once more and Westley and Browne have now placed on an unbeaten 246 for the second wicket.

Virtually incessant in a single day rain left the St. Lawrence outfield saturated, wiping out the complete morning session, however circumstances slowly improved.

Essex had been on 164 for one when play lastly received began at 3.15 pm they usually carried on the place they’d left off on day one, scoring at 4 an over, with solely the occasional alarm.

Westley reached three figures, from 129 balls, with a violent straight drive off Conor McKerr that flew to the Pavilion Finish boundary and it was 245 for one at tea, the duo having added 81 with out loss in 22 overs.

Browne took nearly twice as lengthy to go three figures, hitting his 236th supply, from Hamid Qadri, for 2 by the covers. Browne’s kind had dipped since his epic 234 not out in opposition to Somerset final July and this was the primary time he’d made even a half-century in 14 innings. His reduction on making his century was clear and Westley gave him a bear hug to have fun the landmark.

The leaden skies inspired him to speed up and he smacked a 4 off Evison earlier than unhealthy mild pressured the gamers off at 5:40 pm.

With the rain falling as soon as once more play was subsequently deserted for the day and simply 74 overs have been greatly surprised days one and two.

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