Day one comes to a close in CLS with Kent 50-2 after Durham made 335 in their first innings.
Here's what happened.
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Under pressure England batters Zak Crawley & Jamie Smith both dismissed for 9 on opening day of the season.
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Could have been even better for Durham, but McKinney dropped Muyeye in the slips, off Potts, when he was on none.
He's faced 12 balls now and is still on none. Potts is causing him all kinds of problems.
Kent 32-2 v Durham.
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Potts gets Crawley LBW for 9.
Kent 28 for 2 v Durham.
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Roach gets Compton LBW in the first over for 4.
And it's now Potts v Crawley.
Kent 6-1.
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Durham are all out for 335 against Kent. Aldridge made 44* and Roach was the last man to go for 21.
Dudgeon took 4-83 and Stuurman 3-64. Stewart also took 3-38.
There are 15 overs left today and out comes Crawley to face Roach, Potts and Raine.
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Raine looks to pull Dudgeon down the leg side and is given out caught behind on 19.
He looked rather surprised to be given out.
The replay suggest it may have clipped his shoulder or the top of the arm.
He added 46 with Aldridge.
Durham 286-8 v Kent.
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The 250 comes up for Durham thanks to a no ball.
They are 250-7 v Kent and have a batting point.
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Gay's innings comes to an end as Crawley takes his 4th catch at first slip. He edges Stewart on 128.
The Kent record for catches in an innings is six!
Durham are 240-7 and need a lot more runs for the wickets lost.
Robinson has just gone LBW, padding up to a ball from Stewart on 15.
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Emilio Gay became the first centurion of the new season a little earlier, when reaching his 11th FC hundred in 111 balls. It included 18x4s.
Since then Ackermann has been bowled by Stuurman for six, pulling a ball onto his stumps, possibly via high thigh pad.
Durham 211-5 v Kent.
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Wonder if Tom Westley is going to have the unfortunate record of being the first player this season to get an injury replacement.
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That's lunch on day one of Durham v Kent and the hosts are 125-3.
Gay has 62 (74) and Clark 12 (26).
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Bedingham hits Dudgeon for three fours in one over and then tries to take him on one more time and clips to Crawley at first slip, when on 12.
Kent get their first point of the season.
Durham are 85-3 in the 20th over.
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Lees is caught at first slip by Crawley, off Dudgeon, for 29.
Durham 67-2 v Kent after 15.2 overs.
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We are 50 minutes into day one of the cricket season and Durham have reached 50-1 against Kent. It's come in 11.5 overs.
McKinney was the man to go, LBW for 8 to Stuurman in the fourth over.
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So no turning back now
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Here's the BBC Radio Newcastle commentary link for day one of Durham v Kent.
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Debuts for Durham for Roach and Aldridge.
Stuurman makes his Kent debut.
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It's overcast in CLS and there's a bit of damp in the air, but hopefully we get plenty of play on day one of Durham v Kent.
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