Kent (342-7) draw with Essex (451-5 declared) in rain-affected County Championship Division 1 game at Canterbury

Kent drew their LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 match with Essex as the weather wiped out the final day on Sunday.

Heavy rain fell throughout and play was officially abandoned at 1pm.

Kent had ended day three on 342-7, trailing Essex’s first innings total of 451-5 declared by 109, but a draw had always looked likely.

Overall, 206 overs were lost across the four days at Canterbury.

The limited amount of cricket there was had been highly entertaining, with Nick Browne and Tom Westley scoring 159 and 148 for the visitors and Zak Crawley responding with a brilliant 170 on day three, but conditions the last day started badly and had no realistic prospect of improving.

Essex take 12 points and Kent eight.