County Championship: Wayne Madsen makes century as Derbyshire prosper
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| Specsavers County Championship Division Two, 3aaa County Ground |
| Derbyshire v Kent, day one |
| Derbyshire 381-7: Madsen 103, Broom 96, Thakor 86*; Coles 4-75 |
| Kent: Yet to bat |
| Derbyshire 4 pts, Kent 2 pts |
| Match scorecard |
Wayne Madsen hit his second first-class century of the season as Derbyshire piled on the runs against Kent.
Matt Coles (4-75) reduced the hosts to 35-3 in Derby as he trapped Chesney Hughes lbw, bowled Hamish Rutherford and had Billy Godleman caught at gully.
Madsen and Neil Broom then shared a 161-run fourth wicket stand, before Madsen fell to James Tredwell for 103.
Jake Ball trapped Broom in front for 96 but Shiv Thakor's unbeaten 86 helped Derbyshire close on 381-7.
