India pacer Navdeep Saini returned with figures of three for 45 to put his county side Kent in a commanding position against Lancashire on the rain-affected first day.

On a day when only 34.2 overs were bowled, Saini registered figures of 3-45 in 11 overs as Lancashire reached 112 for 4 before play was abandoned due to rain on Monday. India all-rounder Washington Sundar (6 not out) was at the crease along with skipper Steven Croft (21 not out).