Glamorgan's Aneurin Donald equals fastest first-class double century

Teenager Aneurin Donald rewrote the record books with a stunning display of batting for Glamorgan against Derbyshire in Colwyn Bay.

Donald smashed the Derbyshire attack to all corners at Colwyn Bay, hitting 26 fours and an incredible 15 sixes in his innings of 234, which came off only 136 balls.

In doing so, he equalled Ravi Shastri's world record for the fastest first-class double century, which came off 123 balls, as well as becoming the county's youngest double centurion and setting a new county record for sixes in an innings.

The 19-year-old had a previous career best of 105 and he passed that with ease, reaching his century in 80 deliveries - he was dropped on two occasions, though.

His second century was nothing short of brutal with Donald going from 100 to his double ton in only 43 balls, eight of his sixes and nine fours coming in an amazing spell of hitting.

He went from 183 to 209 in one over delivered by a bewildered Ben Cotton, but Anthony Palladino would eventually end the home crowd's fun by having Donald caught for 234 - a standing ovation was the least he deserved.

"I was pleased because it has put the team in a strong position, and after a lean patch recently, I am delighted to get a big one," he said.

"I had no idea of the records that went, but it was especially pleasing to equal Ravi Shastri's previous record, as he is a former Glamorgan player."

Glamorgan also received fine contributions from opener Nick Selman (57), Will Bragg (60) and Craig Meschede, who will start Monday on 54 not out.

Derbyshire's bowlers had a day to forget in the main, although there was a first five-wicket haul for Will Davis, who returned figures of 5-123. Palladino (3-65) took the remaining wickets.

Four of Kent's five batsmen to figure on Sunday scored half-centuries as they reached 310-3 at the end of the opening day of their clash with Sussex in Tunbridge Wells.

After losing Adam Ball for a duck in the second over, Sean Dickson and Joe Denly proceeded to put on 162 for the second wicket.

Dickson eventually fell for 81, caught off the bowling of Stu Whittingham, and it was Whittingham who ended Denly's innings as well on 78.

But there would be no more Kent wickets for Sussex to celebrate over the rest of the day with Sam Northeast (75) and Darren Stevens (51) building an unbeaten stand of 111 by the close.