Durham Match Thread 2025

[Durhamfootman]

of course, on another day we might have had to face Abbas, so thank goodness he (presumably) hasn't arrived yet

[Durhamfootman]

36* off 139 balls for Jones at Lords

a very un-corporal like innings. Batting must be very tricky there, because Lancs are going along at a snails pace

[captaincolly]

Making hard work of this buy, as I type, the 5th wicket has gone down. Lead is 90.

[Durhamfootman]

I thought we'd finished, but there was that delay, of course

[Durhamfootman]

Their batting card looks much more consistent than ours, so maybe opting to field was the right choice after all

Our card was helped by the addition of 40 extras, but I'm pleased to note that we haven't gifted them many at all. 9 extras from us

[Durhamfootman]

a barren morning apart from the wicket of the nightwatchman. Nearly a century 7th wicket stand. We'll need to be careful, particularly if they develop a 100 plus lead, which they are definitely on course to do. We want to avoid the day 3 last session scenario of throwing 4 early wickets away.

[Durhamfootman]

There is nothing surprising about Lyndon James hurting us. If he carries on, we could easily concede a bigger deficit and give them more time to bowl us out

[captaincolly]

There is nothing surprising about Lyndon James hurting us. If he carries on, we could easily concede a bigger deficit and give them more time to bowl us out

And now Josh Tongue with a half century. Their attack is more potent saving the game could he tricky.

[Durhamfootman]

not helped by Emilio Gay bagging himself a pair

[Durhamfootman]

We want to avoid the day 3 last session scenario of throwing 4 early wickets away.

6 overs to go and 3 down

it's almost as if I've played this game before

[captaincolly]

Hopefully the sprinklers will malfunction again and rake some time out of the game tomorrow!

[Durhamfootman]

Neither of the new boys have covered themselves in glory

this is going to end up in defeat, I'm afraid. 5 down on a benign surface where number 11's score 50's and we are still 77 runs behind

I mentioned not being surprised that Lyndon James had hurt us, well seemingly he has 5 FC centuries to his name and 3 of them have been against us

[sussexpob]

Just hanging on Durham.. Ackerman playing a blinder game

[Durhamfootman]

last 5 wickets for 21 runs

that won't do at all...... very poor

Notts now only need 75 runs for a comfortable win. Ackermann aside, a below par performance

[Durhamfootman]

4 wickets in 2 overs for Josh Tongue

that's a pretty awful collapse