County Championship: Joe Root makes 41 on day two of Yorkshire v Kent

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Joe Root has a batting average of 27.42 for Yorkshire this season
LV= County Championship Group Three, Emerald Headingley, Leeds (day two):
Kent 305: Crawley 90; Coad 3-53
Yorkshire 240-5: Ballance 91*, Brook 59
Yorkshire (3 pts) trail Kent (4 pts) by 65 runs
Scorecard

England Test captain Joe Root made 41 as day two of Yorkshire’s game against Kent ended finely poised at Headingley.

Root glanced paceman Matt Quinn behind off his legs before Gary Ballance’s 91 not out saw the hosts close on 240-5.

The visitors were given a late boost with the wickets of Harry Brook (59) and Jonny Tattersall and still hold a first-innings lead of 65.

Kent had made 305 from their overnight 224-7 thanks to Marcus O’Riordan’s 40 and 28 not out from Miguel Cummins.

Their ninth-wicket stand of 60 may prove to be crucial in a tight contest – a partnership which saw West Indies paceman Cummins hit Steven Patterson out of the ground at one point.

Root came in with Yorkshire on 48-2 having lost Adam Lyth and Tom…

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