Durham match thread 2022

[Durhamfootman]

Wait until TRJ comes out and thwacks a run a ball 80 to turn the tide

[captaincolly]

Wait until TRJ comes out and thwacks a run a ball 80 to turn the tide

That's what I was thinking too! He's in now.

[captaincolly]

Off the mark with a 4! And another one.

[Durhamfootman]

Rushy nobbles him on 35.... run a ball though

we are going to be batting early in the mornng with the scores about level, so we need to make sure we don't have one of those final day innings we had against Essex last year and open the door for Middlesex

[Durhamfootman]

As Middlesex close in on parity without losing further wickets, we return to WL's prediction of them running up a lead and us falling apart in the last 2 sessions

[captaincolly]

As Middlesex close in on parity without losing further wickets, we return to WL's prediction of them running up a lead and us falling apart in the last 2 sessions

A distinct possibility- might be some rain around tomorrow with a bit of luck. Only two results possible now.

[Durhamfootman]

I think there is going to be rain around in the afternoon

[Durhamfootman]

It probably says something about our faith in this team that after they declare the first innings 7 down, we spend the rest of the match hoping for rain

[captaincolly]

It probably says something about our faith in this team that after they declare the first innings 7 down, we spend the rest of the match hoping for rain

Indeed!

[westoelad]

Wicket for Potts in the last over before tea. 6 down and 169 behind. Simpson survived an lbw shout off Borthwick shortly before that - think he was lucky to!

Well,Franklin's rousing tea interval motivator didn't work yesterday. Mind I think it's a tad unfair for the umpires to change their interpretation of the lbw law during the change of innings.

[Durhamfootman]

Simpson survived an lbw shout off Borthwick shortly before that - think he was lucky to!

dropped on 33 too by capt Beaky, seemingly

although it was off his own bowling, so for all I know it might have been a sharp chance rather than a regulation one

[captaincolly]

Simpson survived an lbw shout off Borthwick shortly before that - think he was lucky to!

dropped on 33 too by capt Beaky, seemingly

although it was off his own bowling, so for all I know it might have been a sharp chance rather than a regulation one

I missed that. Could be a costly drop.

[Durhamfootman]

they ended up with a 30 run lead and we are setting up to block out until the rain comes around 3pm, so I don't suppose it really mattered anyway

there's always next year

[Durhamfootman]

As Middlesex close in on parity without losing further wickets, we return to WL's prediction of them running up a lead and us falling apart in the last 2 sessions

and so it begins.

89-3 plus Bedders having to retire injured so effectively 4 down.

If the rain doesn't arrive soon, we'll be relying on the youngsters to bail us out again, because there's still about 50 overs in this game and our lead is only 55. We need Capt Beaky to hold everything together........... which is always a worry

[Durhamfootman]

worry over. the lead is 99 and there's an 80% chance of rain between 5 and 6pm