Durham Match Thread 2021

[captaincolly]

Most unlike Raine. I thought Carse improved a bit in his second spell. Commentators said Rushworth is the leading wicket taker in the country- so I suppose it's a good sign that we bundled them out in the first innings without a wicket from him. Libby will have a chance to go ahead of Bedingham, not sure how many he needs.

[captaincolly]

We should get the job done but it looked to me as if batting is a little easier so it might take some time to prise them out. Runs probably not an issue yet but what we definitely don't want is to end up with one of those theoretically straightforward chases that often occasionally go wrong. Worcestershire would need to bat exceptionally well for that problem to arise.

[westoelad]

Another failure for Burnham but runs again for Jones opens way for Trevaskis to offer variation in the attack when proper cricket returns.

[Durhamfootman]

Most unlike Raine. I thought Carse improved a bit in his second spell. Commentators said Rushworth is the leading wicket taker in the country- so I suppose it's a good sign that we bundled them out in the first innings without a wicket from him. Libby will have a chance to go ahead of Bedingham, not sure how many he needs.

That surprised me about Rushy, but then Overton isn't playing atm and Abbott, Harmer and Higgins have had a quiet week

Of course, we also have the leading run scorer in the team, so it begs the question of why we are second bottom in the group

[Durhamfootman]

Worcs off to a positive start. Picking up from where they left off yesterday

From their point of view it makes sense, I suppose. There is no point in trying to take time out of this game, because there's just too much of it

[captaincolly]

Nightwatchman out after again looking quite comfortable. Martin Emmerson says Lees has a fractured wrist!

[captaincolly]

Whiteley didn't last long thankfully. 121/5.

[Durhamfootman]

Mr Ned put Libby down a few overs ago. I rewound to have a look and it was absolutely regulation. That was the wicket we needed

157-5

[Durhamfootman]

Nightwatchman out after again looking quite comfortable. Martin Emmerson says Lees has a fractured wrist!

what happened there?

[captaincolly]

Nightwatchman out after again looking quite comfortable. Martin Emmerson says Lees has a fractured wrist!

what happened there?

I think they said he was hit on the wrist fielding. Apparently won't play any further part in the match.
The customary 100 partnership but Potts has ended it.
Just got in and put the stream on - Carse is off injured!

[captaincolly]

Carse back on the field. Defecit is 6, let's hope they can wrap this up soon!

[Arthur Crabtree]

Is Lees not going to bat tomorrow night as Durham hang on for a draw with nine wickets down...

Shame for him, been doing a good job. But as it's the Blast coming uo, gives him a month to get better.

New ball in half an hour. This is dusted.

[Durhamfootman]

Is Lees not going to bat tomorrow night as Durham hang on for a draw with nine wickets down...

Shame for him, been doing a good job. But as it's the Blast coming uo, gives him a month to get better.

New ball in half an hour. This is dusted.

Yes, but he was our top scorer in the Dribble last year, scoring 100 runs more than Clark in second and nearly 200 runs more than Raine and Carse in 3rd and 4th place, so we can ill afford to lose him

[captaincolly]

Is Lees not going to bat tomorrow night as Durham hang on for a draw with nine wickets down...

Shame for him, been doing a good job. But as it's the Blast coming uo, gives him a month to get better.

New ball in half an hour. This is dusted.

Borthwick has got rid of Libby so it should be straightforward now but I still have a horrible feeling something could go wrong!

[Durhamfootman]

finally, the breakthrough

Mr Ned atones for his earlier error by stumping Libby, but Libby has an extra 50 runs and Worcs have an extra hundred runs from the last two partnerships he participated in

Worcs have a 19 run lead

They bat all the way down to 11

We have a recent history of collapsing to defeat chasing not many with 11 men, let alone 10

what could possibly go wrong?