Australia beat Kent in Ashes tour opener

CANTERBURY: Australia beat Kent by 255 runs in their Ashes tour-opener at Canterbury on Sunday.Kent, set a target of 550
28 Jun, 2015

CANTERBURY: Australia beat Kent by 255 runs in their Ashes tour-opener at Canterbury on Sunday.

Kent, set a target of 550 to win, were dismissed for 294 in their second innings on Sunday's fourth and final day.

Daniel Bell-Drummond top-scored with 127 while leg-spinner Steven Smith took three wickets.

Australia have one more tour match, a four-day fixture against Essex at Chelmsford starting on Wednesday, before they begin the defence of the Ashes with the first Test against England in Cardiff commencing July 8.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2015

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