Kent will need to bat out the final day of their LV= Insurance County Championship Division 1 clash at Yorkshire to force a draw.

The visitors closed day three on 118-2, still 162 runs behind Yorkshire, who were bowled out for 571 in their first innings.

It's the fourth successive game that Kent have conceded more than 500 runs to their opponents in the first innings.

Harry Brook made 197 for Yorkshire, hitting two sixes and 21 boundaries in his 265-ball stay, which was ended shortly before lunch when he gloved a pull at Nathan Gilchrist behind down leg.

It was a tired looking shot,and he was the third Yorkshire player to fall caught behind down leg following Adam Lyth and Dawid Malan on day two.

Brook, who cut and square drove a lot of his runs, shared partnerships of 269 for the fourth wicket with Malan on day two and 151 with Dom Bess for the sixth during the third morning.

Bess was also proactive on his way to 89, though he sunk to his knees in disappointment when he fell short of a maiden century for the county.

He was caught at slip following a loose drive at Jack Leaning’s off-spin as Yorkshire slipped to 496-7 early in the afternoon. By that time, the maximum of five batting bonus points had been secured.

Young all-rounder Matthew Revis added a belligerent 53, including three sixes. It was his maiden first-class fifty and contributed to Yorkshire’s highest ever first-class total against Kent.

One of his sixes was slapped over cover after a ball from Leaning had slipped out of the Kent captain’s hand mid-delivery and landed wide of the cut strip.

Revis was the last man out for Yorkshire, caught high at cover off the left-arm spin of South African George Linde (3-155), who claimed the last three wickets to fall.

Brilliant sunshine was replaced by an overcast sky after tea. Kent lost their first wicket beforehand when Revis had Zak Crawley caught and bowled with a low full toss for five.

First-innings centurion Daniel Bell-Drummond departed for only two after tea when he drove Steve Patterson low to cover, leaving Kent 27-2 in the 18th over.

Patterson had Ben Compton dropped behind by Harry Duke on 46, while Leaning also offered a couple of sharp chances to George Hill and Thompson on his way to 31 not out.

Compton will resume in the morning unbeaten on 67 but he may not have to face Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf in the second innings, given he did not bowl on day three due to a side injury.

Linde said: "We’re pretty happy with what went on at the end. Jack and Compo, they did well with the bat. Hopefully, tomorrow, we can bat the day out. It is a pretty flat wicket.

“I’ve just come back from injury, so I’m still trying to find my feet. I haven’t done much bowling before this game, which is a bit frustrating. But I do understand what I’m coming back from. I’ve never had a groin injury before, and it’s a little bit sore.

“I was happy (with my performance). I didn’t mind going for runs, I was just happy I got some overs under my belt. Hopefully next game that will go better and I can get in better rhythm.”