Anthony McGrath and Jacques Rudolph both struck centuries as Yorkshire dominated on day one against Kent.

McGrath hit a brilliant 144 from 226 balls, while Rudolph was still there unbeaten on 121 after the pair put on 217 for the third wicket.

Adam Lyth struck a half-century at the top of the order too as the visitors made the most of winning the toss and batting first at Canterbury.

Yasir Arafat picked up two wickets but the Kent bowlers largely struggled.

Yorkshire's week has been overshadowed by their ejection from the Twenty20 Cup and subsequent decision to appeal against the ruling.

But they put that to one side for the start of their county match against Kent and skipper McGrath led by example after Andrew Gale fell for only 10.

McGrath and Lyth put on 97 and reached their fifties in the same over before Lyth was trapped lbw by Azhar Mahmood, but that only brought Rudolph to the crease.

Rudolph reached his fifty off only 71 balls, though he was dropped on 66 by Geraint Jones off Martin van Jaarsveld.

McGrath completed his century after tea and after Rudolph was dropped again on 96 by Jones, he brought up his three figures too.

McGrath fell to Martin Saggers before Arafat nipped out Gary Ballance and Gerard Brophy and Jones still had time to drop Rudolph on 110 before the close of play.