Kent failed to make the most of a good start with the ball on the opening day of their Vitality County Championship Division 1 match against Hampshire on Sunday. Hampshire captain James Vince had skirted around form with 305 runs in 11 innings before he exploded with a sensational unbeaten 166 against Warwickshire last week before following it up with 149 not out at Utilita Bowl, as Hampshire recovered well from 56-3. He and Ben Brown put on 245 for the fourth wicket – after the top order had faltered – to put Hampshire in command. Wicketkeeper-batsman Brown joined Vince in the three-figure cl…
