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| - Veteran all-rounder Darren Stevens struck a blistering 190 as he revived Kent's fortunes on the second day of their County Championship match against Glamorgan at Canterbury on Friday. The 45-year-old hit 15 sixes and as many fours from just 149 balls as Kent recovered to 307 all out, having collapsed to 92 for four. Stevens is at an age where the vast majority of professional cricketers of his generation have long since retired. But, if anything, Stevens is getting better as he gets older, with the past few seasons seeing the medium-pacer, never once capped by England, produce a string of notable displays with both bat and ball. His all-round skills were on show Friday as he dominated a ninth-wicket stand of 166 with Miguel Cummins, to which the paceman contributed a single. Stevens hen removed Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne as Glamorgan reached stumps on 55 for two, a deficit of 252 runs. Early in Friday's play Australian paceman Michael Neser took three wickets, a haul that included having Daniel Bell-Drummond lbw for a duck. But when Nathan Gilchrist was out, Stevens opened his shoulders in a superb display of six-hitting. He hit two sixes over fine leg to steer Ken, then flicked a third over square leg early in the afternoon session, before lofting a fourth over long on. Stevens struck two sixes in three balls off Andrew before driving Michael Hogan for four through long-off to bring up his century, from 92 balls. His ninth six brought up the century partnership. Stevens had a couple of reprieves, with Labuschagne dropping him on the boundary and Billy Root, brother of England captain Joe, allowing a chance to go through his hands and over the rope. A powerful square-cut from Stevens knocked umpire Richard Illingworth off his feet, but the former England left-arm spinner got back up and the pair bumped fists before play resumed. Stevens finally holed out off Labuschagne to be caught by Kiran Carlson at long on. jdg/dmc
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