COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP DIVISION ONE, Taunton:
Somerset 122-7 Kent
Kent 2pts
Match scorecard

Darren Stevens is congratulated by his team-mates after dismissing Marcus Trescothick

Kent all-rounder Darren Stevens took four wickets, including that of Marcus Trescothick, as Somerset subsided to 122-7 before rain ended play early.

On a green wicket, the home team lost six for 17 runs after reaching 101 for the loss of only Trescothick.

Simon Cook dismissed Arul Suppiah for 34 before Stevens snapped up Jos Buttler (20), James Hildreth (0) and Craig Kieswetter (6).

Peter Trego (3) and Ben Phillips (0) then fell to Amjad Khan.

Stevens had figures of 4-21 from 10.4 overs when rain set in early in the afternoon.

The pitch always looked likely to assist the seamers, but Trescothick and Suppiah still put together an opening stand of 64 before the Somerset captain was lbw for 27 pushing forward to Stevens, who was in his first over.

Suppiah's dismissal sparked a dramatic slump. The opener drove without getting to the pitch of the ball and was caught at point by Joe Denly off Cook.

Buttler was caught at second slip and two balls later Hildreth edged to wicketkeeper Geraint Jones.

Kieswetter's disappointing form with the bat continued when he lifted a catch to cover, and it was 116-6 when Trego was picked up at second slip by Martin van Jaarsveld.

Khan then had Ben Phillips caught behind for a duck and it was something of a relief for the home dressing room when rain began to fall.

Zander de Bruyn, who had watched much of the carnage from the other end, was unbeaten on seven and vice-captain Alfonso Thomas on four.

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