County Championship: Leicestershire bowlers secure first-innings lead v Kent
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Mohammad Abbas has taken 28 Championship wickets at an average of 19.14 for Leicestershire in 2018
Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Fischer County Ground (day two): |
Leicestershire 220 & 126-5: Dearden 61* |
Kent 195: Denly 62; Abbas 6-48, Raine 4-62 |
Leicestershire (4 pts) lead Kent (3 pts) by 151 runs |
Leicestershire lost wickets late on day two after Mohammad Abbas had earned a first-innings lead against Kent at Grace Road.
The Pakistan paceman took 6-48, his best return of the season, as Kent conceded a deficit of 25.
Ben Raine took the other four Kent wickets, while Joe Denly's 62 was the top score in a total of 195.
The home side slipped from 82-1 to end 126-5 after a final session affected by delays for rain and bad light.
Mark Cosgrove fell without scoring immediately after one of the interruptions while Ned Eckersley also made a duck.
Leicestershire's hopes of building on a 151-run advantage on day three rest with opener Harry Dearden (61 not out).
- Published19 August 2018
