County Championship Division Two, Cheltenham
Close, day one: Gloucestershire 562-5d v Kent 165-2
Gloucestershire 5pts, Kent 1pt
Gloucestershire's Alex Gidman hit a career-best double century and Hamish Marshall made a third ton this year as batsmen dominated at Cheltenham.In reply to the hosts' declaration on a huge 562-5, Kent's Robert Key (57) and Sam Northeast (79no) both made solid ground as they closed on 165-2.
The early stages of day two belonged to Gidman, who resuming on 145, posted his highest ever first-class score of 211.
And when Marshall (106) was dismissed by James Tredwell, the hosts declared.
Marshall, who was England international Tredwell's first Championship wicket this season, became the third Gloucestershire player to score a century in the match.
This followed Chris Dent's 154 from the first day and the total posted by Gidman, who was run out by Brendan Nash after facing 347 balls.
In reaching his total, Gidman, whose previous best in a first-class game was 176, became the first Gloucestershire player to hit a double century at Cheltenham since Shaun Young in 1997.
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