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Rain Cancels Third Day of Kent County Cricket Match
Heavy overnight rain prevented any play on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match between Kent and Durham at Beckenham. Officials conducted multiple inspections but abandoned play at 16:08 BST.
May 17, 11:45 AM·1m read1 source
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Heavy overnight rain at Beckenham prevented any play on the third day of the County Championship Division Two match between Kent and Durham. Umpires carried out several inspections during the day while players and supporters waited for conditions to improve. Moisture had seeped beneath the covers onto the playing surface despite clear overhead conditions.
Kent had built a 350-run lead after the second day.
Durham was set to resume batting on the third day still trailing by that margin. One of Durham's overnight batters used the delay for an extended net session. Play was officially called off at 16:08 BST while the ground remained in sunshine. The match is scheduled to resume on the fourth day with Kent holding the advantage.
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