County Championship: Kent v Glamorgan deserted

Rain saw the game at the Spitfire Ground peter out to a draw

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Rain saw the game at the Spitfire Ground peter out to a draw
LV= County Championship Group Three, The Spitfire Ground, St Lawrence, Canterbury (day four):
Kent 307: Stevens 190; van der Gugten 4-34, Neser 4-67 & 60-1 dec: Cox 27*
Glamorgan 64-3 dec: Root 26*; Quinn 2-10 & 23-1
Kent (12 pts) drew with Glamorgan (11 pts)
Scorecard

The weather was the winner in Canterbury as heavy downpours wrecked an enterprising attempt by Kent and Glamorgan to set up a run-chase.

The umpires made the call to end the match at 13:45 BST.

Glamorgan were 23-1 at the time, with David Lloyd the man to fall, chasing a target of 304 to win.

The return of spectators was mostly a soggy affair, with only Darren Stevens’ spectacular first-innings knock of 190 to lift home supporters’ spirits.

It was a disappointing outcome after the decision from the two captains to pursue a positive result.

Glamorgan declared their first innings on their overnight total of 64-3, while Kent knocked up a rapid 60-1 before pulling in.

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