Kent kept up the pressure on second division leaders after wrapping up a convincing victory by an innings and 127 runs over Sussex in the Specsavers County Championship.
Their first Championship win at Hove since 1992 has for now moved Kent level on points at the top with Essex, who are pushing for victory themselves against Worcestershire at Chelmsford.
Kent will be hoping that Worcestershire’s batsmen show more application than Sussex's managed on the third morning as they tamely surrendered eight wickets in 27.5 overs, several of them to questionable shots.
Kent seamers Mitch Claydon, Hardus Viljeon and Matt Coles took three wickets each as Sussex suffered their first Championship defeat of the season to end their own slim chance of making a late charge for promotion.
Their hopes of making Kent work for victory depended largely on the experienced Chris Nash and Luke Wells but both fell within 30 minutes of the resumption.
Nash (23) got a beauty from Viljoen which pitched and left him off the seam but Wells tried to cut a ball that he should have left alone and gave second slip Coles a head-high catch.
Comments: Our rules
We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.
Please report any comments that break our rules.
Read the rules hereLast Updated:
Report this comment Cancel