KENT SIGN DEAL WITH LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE

CRICKET: SPORTING DIGEST

Kent have signed a £150,000 three-year sponsorship deal with Lombard General Insurance. Stuart Anderson, the club secretary, forecast a "long and mutually beneficial association".

TOUR MATCH (Nelson, NZ; Second day of three): Academy XI 120 and 126; South Africa 165 and 13 for 1.

TOUR MATCH (Wanganui, NZ; Third day of four): Selection XI 327 (D Murray 182) and 197 for 5; Sri Lanka 192.

CENTENARY WOMEN'S TEST (Christchurch, NZ, First day of four): New Zealand 213 for 7 (E Drumm 88no) v Australia.