Durham Match Thread 2019

[captaincolly]

Apart from Bancroft getting out early early it's going surprisingly well. 50 for Lees and a lead of 250 at lunch.

[Durhamfootman]

I was expecting a second innings collapse, but instead........ GULP......... we are getting ourselves into a very strong position

amazing what can happen if you score enough runs in the first innings

[Durhamfootman]

always time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, of course

[captaincolly]

always time to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, of course

Definitely. Any side that has a 282 run partnership and still doesn't make 400 is not to be trusted! And there were more than 50 extras in our first innings!

[captaincolly]

Something must be wrong- a lead of over 300 and still got 9 wickets in hand.
Surely even we couldn't lose from this position? It'd take either a collapse that's surely beyond us, a very generous declaration or a sensational Sussex second innings.

[Durhamfootman]

50 up for Gareth Harte

[Durhamfootman]

and now 100 up for Alex Lees

lead is 346

[Durhamfootman]

3 centurions in one match

and at Hove of all places

[Durhamfootman]

I hope we've got Eckersley tied up on a longer term deal

[captaincolly]

I hope we've got Eckersley tied up on a longer term deal

So do I.

[captaincolly]

Declared with a lead of 436. I think I'd have added a few more but if a team gets 400 plus in the second innings they deserve to win.
126 overs left in the game.

[Durhamfootman]

Got Wells again in the first over

[Durhamfootman]

Caught Burnham!

now I know that the world has gone *modded* mad

[captaincolly]

Caught Burnham!

now I know that the world has gone *modded* mad

Yes. Wells's average against us will be down to about 100 after two failures!

[Durhamfootman]

nor did he take a 5-fer in the second innings