CCD2: Rob Key puts Kent in charge against Glamorgan
Thursday 10 September 2015 18:47, UK
Rob Key's unbeaten hundred helped build a huge lead for Kent on day two of their Division Two game at Glamorgan.
The Sky Sports commentator went back to the day job in Cardiff, sharing century stands with Daniel Bell-Drummond and Joe Denly as Kent closed on 256-1 in their second innings to lead by 358.
Glamorgan had earlier been bowled out for 207 after resuming their first innings on 65-4, spinner Adam Riley finishing with 4-47.
But it was Key who stole the show as he made up for the disappointment of falling for 94 on day one by reaching a 54th first-class hundred.
The former England batsmen reached stumps on 117, with Denly alongside him on 66, and Bell-Drummond was the only Kent wicket to fall on the day as he succumbed to Andrew Salter's off-breaks.
In the other game at Derby, first-class debutant Jack Winslade helped Essex into a dominant position as 12 home wickets went down on day two.
The visitors took their overnight 360-6 on to 464-7 declared, Mark Pettini completing a century, before dismissing Derbyshire for 94.
Tony Palladino's absence meant only nine wickets were required, and seamer Winslade took the final four of them in an 18-ball spell to record figures of 4-20.
Derbyshire improved at the second time of asking, but Ravi Bopara struck twice close to stumps to leave them 102-3, still 268 runs short of making Essex bat again.
Pettini had guided his side to a fourth batting point in the morning, taking his partnership with James Foster (60) on to 120 before the captain's dismissal brought an end to the innings.
