County Championship: Essex hitter Feroze Khushi reaches his first century against Kent
County Championship: Essex hitter Feroze Khushi reaches his first century against Kent
LV= County Championship Division One, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (Day Two): Essex 573: Khushi 164, Critchley 90; Bell-Drummond 3-37 Kent 74-4: S Cook 2-14, Porter 2-30 ">Kent (2 pts) trails Essex (5 pts) by 499 runsScorecard
First class of Khushi Century came from 228 balls and included two sixes and 18 fours, while Matt Critchley made 90 and Ben Allison 53.
Sam Cook and Jamie Porter went on to claim 2-14 and 2-30 respectively against a Kent side already hampered by injuries to captains Sam Billings and Matt Milnes.
Jack Leaning and Jordan Cox were the batsmen not out on 19-and-one when umpires called the players out for bad light with six overs remaining.< /p>
The game started in autumnal conditions at the Spitfire Gr ound and although Khushi hit the first pitch of the day, from Grant S tewart, at half-wicket for four to raise his half-century, a soporific hour ensued.
The contest came to life when Daniel Bell-Drummond, who was playing because Milnes had back problems, caught Critchley by Ollie Robinson, who was guarding the wicket because Billings injured his groin on the first day.
The Bell-Drummond can- being underused then pulled out Adam Rossington, caught in the cow corner by substitute outfielder Hamid Qadri for six, and Harry Podmore had Shane Snater caught by Matt Quinn for 11, but torpor returned as Essex slowly advanced at 408-7 at lunch.
Khushi hit triple digits 40 minutes into the restart, cutting Joe Denly in back and leaping into the air as he finished the single, before removing his helmet and kissing the Saint-Laurent box office.
LV= County Championship Division One, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (Day Two): Essex 573: Khushi 164, Critchley 90; Bell-Drummond 3-37 Kent 74-4: S Cook 2-14, Porter 2-30 ">Kent (2 pts) trails Essex (5 pts) by 499 runsScorecard
First class of Khushi Century came from 228 balls and included two sixes and 18 fours, while Matt Critchley made 90 and Ben Allison 53.
Sam Cook and Jamie Porter went on to claim 2-14 and 2-30 respectively against a Kent side already hampered by injuries to captains Sam Billings and Matt Milnes.
Jack Leaning and Jordan Cox were the batsmen not out on 19-and-one when umpires called the players out for bad light with six overs remaining.< /p>
The game started in autumnal conditions at the Spitfire Gr ound and although Khushi hit the first pitch of the day, from Grant S tewart, at half-wicket for four to raise his half-century, a soporific hour ensued.
The contest came to life when Daniel Bell-Drummond, who was playing because Milnes had back problems, caught Critchley by Ollie Robinson, who was guarding the wicket because Billings injured his groin on the first day.
The Bell-Drummond can- being underused then pulled out Adam Rossington, caught in the cow corner by substitute outfielder Hamid Qadri for six, and Harry Podmore had Shane Snater caught by Matt Quinn for 11, but torpor returned as Essex slowly advanced at 408-7 at lunch.
Khushi hit triple digits 40 minutes into the restart, cutting Joe Denly in back and leaping into the air as he finished the single, before removing his helmet and kissing the Saint-Laurent box office.
