Durham match thread 2023

[Durhamfootman]

Du Plooy mugged by Ben Raine

set him up with a wide short ball which he inside edged over the top of his stumps for 4 down long leg, then bowled one full and straight, trapping him stone dead in front. Great bowling

52-6

still 400 behind

[Durhamfootman]

Carse lifts Chappell

Derbys are 60-7 and we’ve only bowled 16 overs

We might not need to bowl Parky

[Durhamfootman]

2 more from Carse and Coggers

Derby 97-9

still only bowled 25 overs

got to make them follow on, surely. It's hardly as though the bowlers will be tired.

[captaincolly]

2 more from Carse and Coggers

Derby 97-9

still only bowled 25 overs

got to make them follow on, surely. It's hardly as though the bowlers will be tired.

Yes, I wondered if Parkinson wouldn't get a bowl but he's coming on now.

[captaincolly]

Annoying last wicket partnership but all out now. Deficit is 287. There are 39 overs left - I think, took the extra half hour and delayed tea so presumably won't lose 2 for the change of innings.
Blue skies so better batting conditions but surely the follow on is inevitable.

[captaincolly]

And they are following on. Be interesting to see how they fare, bright sunshine now but a bit iffy forecast for the weekend. I guess teams normally show more resistance in this situation but if Raine and Potts make early inroads they could fall apart again.

[captaincolly]

1/1. Godleman gone again for 0.

[captaincolly]

7/2 after 2 overs!

[Durhamfootman]

the Gruesome Twosome look to be settling in, but Madsen has gone, which is always a relief

68-3

I don't mind this, tbh, because I was beginning to get a bit worried that it would be all over before I got to the ground tomorrow

[Durhamfootman]

no repeat of last year for du Plooy

I think we should give the bowlers the rest of the match off to rest up a bit and let Parky bowl from both ends

[Durhamfootman]

have we been really good, or have Derbys been that bad?

or a bit of both, I suppose

[Durhamfootman]

I think we should give the bowlers the rest of the match off to rest up a bit and let Parky bowl from both ends

Strauss would probably think that was an excellent idea worth investing 70 million quid in

[Durhamfootman]

stubborn resistance from Derbys. 70 runs added without loss

we've just had the ball changed though, so lets see if that makes a difference

[Durhamfootman]

after an obdurate 14, Reece has just added 10 off that last over

all looks so much easier than yesterday

Borthwick seems to be complaining that the changed ball isn't doing anything. He looked less than impressed when he was shown this one

[Durhamfootman]

first decent shout of the morning, turned down by the umpire. Tbh, it had a lot more going for it than the one given for the Guest dismissal.

maybe that was a balancing up decision