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Journalism of Courage
London, July 14: A 140-run partnership between Rahul Dravid and Robert Key enabled Kent to pile up 257 for eight in reply to Derbyshire8217;s first innings score of 181 on the second day of their four-day tie here yesterday. Key 83 and Dravid 55 were ably supported by MV Fleming who scored a sedate 47.
Dravid reached his fifth championship fifty and looked set for a big score but was caught behind down the leg side trying to glance Cork.
In another match, India8217;s ace spinner Anil Kumble bagged 4 for 32 to restrict Durham to 171 in reply to Leicestershire8217;s first innings score of 222. In the second knock Leicestershire were 98 for 3 wickets.
Kumble and James Ormond, who shared eight wickets in 100 minutes between lunch and tea, gave Leicestershire a strong if not unbreakable grip on the match at Grace Road yesterday.
BRIEF SCORES:Derbyshire 8212; first innings 181; Kent first innings 8212; 257 for eight RWT Key 83, R Dravid 55, MV Fleming 47. Leicestershire 8212; first innings 222 and second innings 98 for 3; Durham 8212; first innings 171 Kumble 4 for 32, Ormond 4 for 44.
