County Championship: Wayne Madsen makes century as Derbyshire prosper

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Wayne Madsen hit 150 against Gloucestershire earlier this season

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

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.

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