Rehan Ahmed Hits Fifth Red-Ball Century for Leics

Captain Haseeb Hameed scored his third century of the season, crossing the 1,000-run mark and helping Nottinghamshire reply to Somerset's 438, though they still trailed by 249 runs after day two. Rehan Ahmed continued his impressive season for Division Two leaders Leicestershire, scoring his fifth red-ball century of the summer—and his fourth in five innings—by making 119 against Kent. At just 20 years old, Ahmed has also taken 20 wickets this season and is increasingly viewed as a potential leg-spinning all-rounder for England's Ashes squad this winter. Kent's situation worsened as they were penalized eight points for repeated disciplinary breaches, furthering their difficulty at the bottom of the table. The matches featured notable individual performances that could impact England's international squad selections.