Kent defeated but go top

Kent lost their remaining four wickets for just 17 runs this morning, to be bowled out by Sussex for just 119 - losing the match by 66 runs. The Pakistanis Naved-ul-Hasan and Mushtaq Ahmed both took two wickets, and four each for the innings - Naved ending with impressive match figures of seven for 74 from 31.3 overs on his Championship debut. On what was a blameless pitch, Kent's batting imploded yesterday, ending the day on 97 for 6 - Matthew Walker top scoring with 32 - and their tail could not prevent Sussex from claiming their second win of the season. Despite losing, Kent are now the Division One leaders, ahead of Nottinghamshire who have a game in hand.