Paul Coughlin took his first Nottinghamshire wickets at Trent Bridge as the hosts dismissed Kent on day one of their Specsavers County Championship encounter.
Coughlin finished with 3-37, while Ravichandran Ashwin took 4-121 as Kent recovered from 119-5 to post 304.
In reply, the home side reached 35-2 at stumps.
Watch the key action from day one above.