Responding to the 327 visitors, Ben Compton, who had been designated to retire if Zak Crawley had been in fine form after England duty, anchoring Kent's innings with a typically dogged 95.
Denly then bowled a more flamboyant 105 not out, off 149 balls with 11 fours and a six, to record his first red-ball century of the season as Kent closed with two potentially crucial batting runs and a lead of 18.
The hosts started the match just one point ahead of Middlesex in the table. Division 1 and will be relegated if the teams finish tied on points, due to fewer wins.
It was a difficult day for Lancashire, with Jack Blatherwick removed from the attack after kicking two video projectors in a finished.
Compton opened alongside Tawanda Muyeye but after enduring an opening hour scorching as the ball spun under a gray sky, the latter was just starting to look comfortable when he came out for 46.
George Balderson replaced Tom Bailey at the Pavilion End and his fourth delivery found Muyeye's edge and Keaton Jennings took a brilliant one-handed catch low to his right.< /p>
Jennings then made a much easier catch to take out Daniel Bell-Drummond for three after Jack Morley found the shoulder of his bat, leaving Kent on 91 for two at lunch.
Morley then bowled Jack Leaning for 34, but Compton continued to fight their way back, reaching 50 from 146 balls.
Responding to the 327 visitors, Ben Compton, who had been designated to retire if Zak Crawley had been in fine form after England duty, anchoring Kent's innings with a typically dogged 95.
Denly then bowled a more flamboyant 105 not out, off 149 balls with 11 fours and a six, to record his first red-ball century of the season as Kent closed with two potentially crucial batting runs and a lead of 18.
The hosts started the match just one point ahead of Middlesex in the table. Division 1 and will be relegated if the teams finish tied on points, due to fewer wins.
It was a difficult day for Lancashire, with Jack Blatherwick removed from the attack after kicking two video projectors in a finished.
Compton opened alongside Tawanda Muyeye but after enduring an opening hour scorching as the ball spun under a gray sky, the latter was just starting to look comfortable when he came out for 46.
George Balderson replaced Tom Bailey at the Pavilion End and his fourth delivery found Muyeye's edge and Keaton Jennings took a brilliant one-handed catch low to his right.< /p>
Jennings then made a much easier catch to take out Daniel Bell-Drummond for three after Jack Morley found the shoulder of his bat, leaving Kent on 91 for two at lunch.
Morley then bowled Jack Leaning for 34, but Compton continued to fight their way back, reaching 50 from 146 balls.
LV= County Championship Division 1, Spitfire Ground, Canterbury (day two)Lancashire 327: Bohannon 113, Hurst 76*; Nijjar 3-70Kent 345-4: Denly 105*, Compton 95; Morley 2-94Kent (5 pts) leads Lancashire (3 pts) by 18 pointsMatch scorecard
