County Championship: Jack Leaning makes unbeaten 127 as Kent draw with Sussex

Jack Leaning's sixth first-class century also followed up his first-innings 63 at Hove

Jack Leaning steered Kent to a draw against Sussex with an unbeaten 127 on another rain-affected day at Hove.

No play was possible before lunch on the final day after two sessions were also lost to the weather on Saturday.

But Leaning still found time to compile his sixth first-class century and shared a fourth-wicket partnership with 182 with Ollie Robinson (85).

Kent moved on from 220-3 overnight to 387-4 before both sides settled for the draw before the scheduled close.

The result will suit neither side who are in the bottom half of Group Three, with Kent still winless after six matches.

Sussex had looked in command for the first two days after bowling Kent out for just 145 and then claiming a 111-run lead with their first-innings reply of 256.

But they were partly hampered by the absence of England fast bowler Jofra Archer, who experienced a recurrence of his elbow injury that restricted him to just five overs in the second innings.

Leaning, Robinson and England batsman Zak Crawley (85) all made runs as wickets became harder to come by for bowlers.

Wicketkeeper-batsman Robinson was the only wicket to fall on the last day, leg before to Tom Clark to give him his maiden first-class scalp.

Sussex captain Ben Brown told BBC Sussex:

"I did wonder if they would try and set up a declaration and that they might have a go, but it wasn't to be.

"The air did feel like it had been sucked out of the game due to the conditions.

"I wonder if they thought it might be more in our favour to set up a run-chase and that's just how it goes sometimes.

"I think it's been a really positive six weeks for us overall and I'm really excited by the youngsters who have been coming into the team."

On losing the bowling services of Jofra Archer mid-match: "It was a communication error yesterday between me and Jofra about whether or not he was going to able to bowl, nothing else.

"I thought he said he would be able to bowl in a game, but he was only going to have a try in a warm-up situation.

"It's a sad situation for him and a real shame when a champion sportsman can't do what they're so brilliant at.

"I'm sure everyone watching was frustrated too and I really feel for him to have that skill and opportunity taken away from him.

"In the bigger picture, we're all England cricket fans, so we're desperate to see him fit and steaming in throughout the summer in as many matches as possible.

"There was absolutely no pressure for him to play in this game but we obviously want to give him as many opportunities as we can."