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London, August 5: Anil Kumble came up with a half-century as Leicestershire added 51 more runs to their 324 for eight against Kent at Canterbury in Division One of the County Championship on Friday. The Indian wrist-spinner then snared three victims in his more familiar role with the ball as Kent, struggling to avoid the follow-on, slumped to 184 for eight in reply.
Elsewhere, two former England Test fast bowlers produced career-best performances. At The Oval, Division One leaders Surrey surged towards victory over Lancashire. The county champions were grateful for Alex Tudor8217;s best-ever return of seven for 48 as third-placed Lancashire were shot for a paltry 120. Meanwhile, another England discard, Hampshire8217;s Alan Mullally, claimed four further victims at Derby, following his nine for 93 in Derbyshire8217;s first innings, for a career-high match haul of 13 wickets.
Earlier, Derek Kenway struck 136 and Dimitri Mascarenhas exactly 100 for his maiden first-class century, the pair adding 187 for the sixth wicket, as Hampshire manoeuvred from 141 for five overnight to a hefty 394 all out. Second-placed Yorkshire posted 327, a 32-run deficit on Somerset8217;s first innings at Taunton 8212; Anthony McGrath 74, Darren Lehmann 56 and Ian Fisher8217;s career-best unbeaten 68 helping to provide three batting points. Any chances of a full points quota were scuppered, however, when captain David Byas had to retire hurt on two after tearing cartilage in his knee. With Byas at a local hospital, Somerset extended their lead by a further 33 without mishap by the close.
Division One
At Derby: Derbyshire 310 M Dowman 110, S Lacey 55 no; A Mullally 9-93 and 66-4 A Mullally 4-14 V Hampshire 394 D Kenway 136, D Mascarenhas 100, R Smith 50; S Lacey 4-84; At Canterbury: Leicestershire 375 A Habib 78, V Wells 72, A Kumble 56; M Saggers 4-70 V Kent 184-8; At Taunton: Somerset 359 G Rose 124, P Trego 62 and 33-0 V Yorkshire 327 A McGrath 74, I Fisher 68 no, D Lehmann 56; At The Oval: Surrey 310 A Hollioake 80, A Brown 54; M Smethurst 6-63 and 227-4 dec M Butcher 95, N Shahid 62 V Lancashire 120 A Tudor 7-48 and 19-0; Division Two At Bristol: Glamorgan 122 D Thomas 52; M Cawdron 5-45 and 115-5 M Powell 57 no V Gloucestershire 308 M Windows 82, M Ball 53; At Lord8217;s: Middlesex 287 M Ramprakash 84, B Hutton 55; A Cowan 4-70 and 93-3 V Essex 200 R Irani 76; P Tufnell 6-48; At Northampton: Northamptonshire 340-4 M Hayden 147, A Rollins 63, M Loye 52 V Worcestershire; At Trent Bridge: Nottinghamshire 368 U Afzaal 82, C Read 52; D Brown 5-87 V Warwickshire 121-3
