CCD2: Middle-order collapse proves costly for Derbyshire
Sunday 24 May 2015 20:28, UK
Tom Bailey and Kyle Jarvis each took three wickets for Lancashire to limit Derbyshire to 335 for nine on the first day of play at Southport.
Derbyshire will feel disappointed they did not score more, having been on 257-3 before a collapse saw them lose five wickets for 44 runs in the middle of their order.
Billy Godleman was the anchor of their innings with 75, with fellow opener Ben Slater (69) and South African import Hashim Amla providing good support.
Rob Key and Sam Northeast were the only batsmen to produce any kind of good form for Kent as they were dismissed for 282 by Surrey.
Key hit 89 and Northeast added 73 but three other players hit ducks and two managed just two runs apiece.
Matthew Dunn and Tom Curran took three wickets each as some poor shot selection proved costly for Kent.
Surrey were 17-1 in reply after just eight overs in the final session, Zafar Ansari falling lbw to Matt Coles.
