Gidman and Tredwell take Kent towards victory

Worcestershire 211 and 213 for 6 (Rhodes 55) trail Kent 451 (Stevens 81, Gidman 75*) by 27 runsScorecard

Kent are in pole position to secure their third Specsavers Championship win of the season at Canterbury having whittled out six Worcestershire wickets on day three of this hard-fought Division Two encounter.

The visitors limped in at stumps on 213 for 6 and still trailing by 27 runs as the 165th Canterbury Week clash goes into its fourth and final day.

Daryl Mitchell’s second-placed side conceded a 240-run first innings deficit and then proceeded to lose three wickets in both of the day’s last two sessions to slide ever-closer to only their second defeat of the campaign.

On a pitch that seems to be getting flatter by the session, Kent struggled for an early breakthrough as Mitchell combined with locum opening bat George Rhodes to add 94 for the first wicket.

Rhodes survived a huge appeal for a catch at the wicket in his 30s after a failed attempt to hook a Matt Coles bouncer. The young son of visiting coach, Steve Rhodes, went on to score his maiden first-class half-century from 103 balls and with seven fours.

The mid-afternoon introduction of Will Gidman turned the tide Kent’s way when Rhodes had his off stump …

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