By Brian Sanderson,
Originally I was going to the fifth day of the Test Match but the match finished on Saturday as I was in Newcastle watching Leeds lose again.Plan B was to meet Brian Workman at Derby on the second day against Kent.The forecast was good and there was a chance to see the building sight next to the green mound, were you used to be able to park your car and watch the cricket. No more, progress and a new media building is being built.
At the start of the day it gave us a chance to see Shiv Thakor and Tom Taylor put on a highest eighth wicket partnership against Kent 150.Thakor went on to score 130 which was his first century for Derbyshire and Taylor scored 80 which was his highest Championship score. By lunchtime Derby were all out for 492 .
There was the usual small crowd at the match.After lunch Kent decided to proceed on a very slow rate which did not entertain the spectators.
I feel they should have pushed the score on but it looks like they just wanted a draw.I was saved more boredom when the rains came and Kent were 79 for 1 in 38 overs.
Whilst we were walking behind the stand we notice the above sign. It stated that you should not walk behind the screen when they bowling at this end.However the field was blocked off by the stand and no player could see anybody walking behind the screen.
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