County Championship: Josh Bohannon Century gives Lancashire the lead over Kent

LV= County Championshi p Division One, Emirates Old Trafford (Day 3): Lancashire 145: Wells 35; Henry 5-45 & 377-5: Bohannon 134, Wells 98, Jones 53, Croft 41Kent 270: 90 leaning, Stewart 64*; Bailey 6-64Lancashire (3 pts) leads Kent (5 pts) by 252 runs with five wickets remainingScorecard

After wickets fell on the first two days of rain, Lancashire trailed 125 in the first leg, but they lost just five wickets on the day to close 377-5, with a 252 lead.

Taking back the 2-0, the stick instantly looked easier for Wells and co-opener Keaton Jennings, Matt Henry and Navdeep Saini lacking bite and precision in the first inning.

After the opening pair built a 54 partnership from 14 overs, it was a surprise when Nathan Gilchrist made the breakthrough, prompting Jennings to stand firmly -in the capitai don't Jack Leaning on second swipe for 14.

But Wells took on the aggressor role, going to 50 for the fifth time in the Championship this season from 69 balls - and Leaning was forced to turn to part-time bowlers Joe Denly and Daniel Bell-Drummond .

Bohannon had just reached his half-century when Wells fell sorely at runs from a class-leading 22nd ton, edging Saini to a second-slip leaning dive to end a second-wicket stand of 117.

But there was little respite for Kent as skipper Steven Croft joined Bohannon, who reminded everyone why earlier in the season he had been tipped by many to play for the England Test team this summer.

Lancashire had built a 139 lead when Bohannon, 2 5-year-old raised his sixth first-class century and third of the season with 186 balls with 14 fours - just a week from his key hundred in last week's win at No.