Darren Stevens is leaking runs as Steven Mullaney strikes the veteran for another boundary before he and Samit Patel milk him for three more singles.

That's 18 off Stevens' first two overs.

This Notts pair are starting to settle in now, with the partnership reaching 30.

A two through the off-side and a single take Steven Mullaney to 21, before Samit Patel swings and misses the final ball of Calum Haggett's second over. Just for a moment Sam Billings was interested behind the stumps.

James Taylor
Ex-Notts batsman on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra

This is a really important phase of the game for Kent. They can't release the pressure they have built up.

The opening bowlers were quite brilliant. Matt Henry was outstanding, bowled with pace and aggression.

With this next duo coming in, Haggett and Stevens, the pitch is offering something. They can't let Notts rotate the strike and get boundaries.

A double change of the bowling as veteran Darren Stevens comes into the attack.

It's not the start he would have wanted as Steven Mullaney crashes his first two balls to the backward point boundary and dabs the third down to third man for a single.

Samit Patel and Mullaney then both work singles to bring up Nottinghamshire's 50.

Kent won't want to release the pressure they have built up.

Calum Haggett comes into the attack for Kent and it's a tidy enough start, with three coming off the over.

The visitors remain well on top after that first hour.

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A single apiece for Samit Patel and Steven Mullaney as the experienced pair try to rebuild this Notts innings, before Patel crashes the final ball of the over to the point boundary.

It's been a fabulous opening spell for Harry Podmore, with three Notts batsmen sent back to the pavilion.

Will Notts deep in trouble, Matt Henry continues looking to break this partnership.

Samit Patel collects another single before Steven Mullaney plays the shot of the morning, caressing an over-pitched outswinger through the covers to the fence.

Steven Mullaney gets off the mark immediately by pushing a single into the off-side.

Samit Patel gets under way too off the final ball of the over, clipping the ball off his hips for a single.

Samit Patel is the new man and watches the final ball of Matt Henry's over fly past.

It's a second successive maiden for Henry, who has figures of 5-3-5-1. Impressive.

Here's the moment when Harry Podmore claimed his first wicket by having Chris Nash caught behind.

Ross Taylor is off the mark immediately with a single to third man.

Riki Wessels then eases the pressure a little by pulling to the boundary for four and takes two more off the final ball of the over.

New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor is the new batsman. Notts need a big hand from the experienced Kiwi.

Matt Henry and the slip corden go up again after Riki Wessels is struck on the pad. Not out is the verdict.

Wessels has struggled with his timing so far and can't beat the infield as Henry picks up his second maiden.

It's hard to disagree with BBC Radio Kent's Ben Watts.

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A swing and a miss from Tom Moores as he tries to smash another straight down the ground is the only other action of note from Harry Podmore's third over.

Just five from the over.

There's the first boundary of the day as Tom Moores takes a step down the pitch and smashes the ball straight back past Harry Podmore to the long-on fence.