Worcestershire v Kent. Day One report.

Kent’s decision to bat backfired at New Road as Worcestershire had much the better of the opening day of their Rothesay County Championship Division Two tussle. 

Worcestershire closed the first day on 94 for one after bowling Kent out for 196. Olly Hannon-Dalby, his loan from Warwickshire extended for another four games, bowled superbly for 18-6-27-3, building pressure which debutant Beyers Swanepoel exploited to take three for 51. Kent’s total at least represented something of a recovery from 99 for seven, thanks to eighth-wicket pair Matt Milnes (50 from 61 balls) and Keith Dudgeon (38, 61).