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CCD2: Darren Stevens leads Kent to victory over Derbyshire with day to spare

Darren Stevens (3-47) claimed three of the first four wickets to fall in Gloucestershire's second innings
Image: Darren Stevens (3-47) claimed nine wickets in the match as Kent eased to victory

Kent continued their fast start to the season with a second successive three-day victory over Derbyshire in Specsavers County Championship Division Two.

Kent had set their opponents a victory target of 409 at Canterbury and the visitors did supply some resistance from Gary Wilson, who made a breezy 97.

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But in-form all-rounder Darren Stevens snaffled another three victims, for nine in the match and 22 for the season to date.

James Harris pitched in with 4-56 - his best figures since joining on loan from Middlesex - as Kent claimed a 21-point haul.

Captain Paul Collingwood fell three short of a century as Durham established a first-innings lead of 116 against Gloucestershire at Bristol.

Paul Collingwood of Durham bats during day three of the Specsavers County Championship Division One
Image: Paul Collingwood made 97 as Durham earned a first innings lead

Collingwood was the last man out for 97 as Durham were dismissed for 419, Craig Miles the most successful Gloucestershire bowler with 5-99.

By the close, Gloucestershire had fought back well to reach 175-3 and lead by 59 - Chris Dent and Will Tavare making their second half-centuries of the match.

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Elsewhere, Leicestershire lead Glamorgan by 194 with seven wickets remaining heading into the final day.

Ned Eckersley: In good form for Leicestershire
Image: Ned Eckersley will resume on 70 not out for Leicestershire

Ned Eckersley (70 not out) and Mark Pettini (33 not out) have put on 91 for the fourth wicket so far in Leicestershire's 200-3.

Glamorgan had earlier eked out a six-run advantage on their first innings after Colin Ingram's 137 had helped them to a season's-best score of 426.

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