Kent v Northamptonshire: Joe Denly scores 78 as sides play out draw

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Joe Denly has scored 921 runs at an average of 61.40 in the County Championship this season

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Beckenham (day four):

Kent 701-7: Dickson 318, Denly 182 & 184-3 dec: Denly 78*

Northamptonshire 568: Holden 153, Rossington 112, Duckett 105; Yasir Shah 4-165

Kent (11 pts) drew with Northants (9 pts)

Kent's batsmen continued to find runs easy to come by as the hosts drew with Northamptonshire at Beckenham.

Resuming on 528-7 and still needing 33 runs to avoid the follow-on, the visitors were all out for 568, with Yasir Shah (4-165) taking two wickets.

Despite their first-innings lead, Kent scored runs at a moderate rate and did not look to force a result.

Sean Dickson made 60, while Joe Denly hit an unbeaten 78 as Kent declared on 184-3 to bring the game to a close.

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