A brilliant century by skipper Chris Rogers and a five-wicket haul from Steffan Jones put promotion-chasing Derbyshire in a strong position against Kent at Derby.

The home side dominated a rain-affected second day with Rogers and Wayne Madsen sharing Derbyshire's first century opening stand of the season after Jones had taken five for 35.

Kent lost their last five wickets for 47 to be bowled out for 281 and then Rogers raced to his fourth hundred of the summer, ending unbeaten on 116 with Madsen 65 as Derbyshire closed on 186 without loss, 95 behind the Division Two leaders.

Heavy overnight rain wiped out the morning session but when play did get under way, Geraint Jones went in the first over.

The former England wicketkeeper added only one run to his overnight 107 before he got an unplayable ball from Tom Lungley that took the edge and flew to first slip.

Derbyshire used Graham Wagg from one end and Alex Blake continued to impress, launching him over long off for six.

The 20-year-old had moved to 44 when his innings was ended by a stunning catch at point by Gary Park who dived to his right to hold a full-blooded cut off Jones.

Simon Cook drove back a return catch to Wagg and Amjad Khan was lbw to a full length swinging ball from Tim Groenewald.

James Tredwell played well but was left stranded on 22 when Phil Edwards became Jones' fifth victim when he was caught behind trying to pull.

It had been a good effort by Derbyshire and Jones in particular to keep Kent under 300 on what looked a good pitch to bowl on but the visitors did not make the best use of the conditions.

Khan quickly lost his line and was hit for five fours by Rogers as the Australian passed fifty in the Championship for the eighth time.

Edwards was also wayward as Kent leaked 155 runs after tea, forcing skipper Robert Key to use Tredwell and Justin Kemp in tandem to try and exert some control.

They slowed the scoring rate to some extent but Madsen swept Tredwell for six in an excellent final session for the home side.

Rogers cut and pulled with authority to reach his century, which contained 13 fours, off 130 balls and celebrated by upper-cutting Khan for six over third man to complete an impressive day's work by his team.