Durham Match Thread 2024

[Durhamfootman]

20 off the first 15 balls

[captaincolly]

20 off the first 15 balls

Exactly what we didn't need. I hope this isn't setting the tone for the afternoon.
And Lancs came into this game on a low after their dismal start to the season.

[captaincolly]

There's the hundred for Jennings!

[Durhamfootman]

of course!

gone now though

spin twins are on

[Durhamfootman]

thank goodness we won't be going into the final day trying to keep out one of the best spinners in the world

[captaincolly]

Having to survive against Gary on the last day is a nightmare scenario. This is not a prediction but Lancs might fall short of the manmoth score that looked on the cards earlier...cue a 200 partnership for the next wicket.

[Durhamfootman]

300-7

something of a fightback by us

[captaincolly]

300-7

something of a fightback by us

Could even get max bowling points.

[captaincolly]

8 down now. Could the turnaround mean we have to bat for a few overs before the close? I hope not - ideal scenario is to bowl economically for the rest of today and then get them out first thing tomorrow.

[captaincolly]

Annoying end to the day with those late runs. Let's just hope we can get that last wicket early tomorrow. Should have an idea where this game is heading by the close tomorrow...or earlier if things go pear-shaped!

[Durhamfootman]

good recovery from where we were. Inevitable that Jennings would get a hundred and pretty inevitable that the last 2 wickets have added nearly 50 runs and counting

good to see Raine in the wickets. Got a better conker second time around

[Durhamfootman]

fortunately Lancs didn't hang about too long this morning. 357 all out

[Durhamfootman]

Lees falls for 24 last ball of one over and then Borthwick follows suit first ball of the next

there was a distinct lack of lbw decisions in the Lancs innings, so I'll be interested to see how many get given in ours. Hopefully the umpires will be consistent

[Durhamfootman]

15 mins to lunch. Lets see if we can break our usual habit and go in without losing another wicket

[Durhamfootman]

blimey... we didn't lose a wicket before lunch

you won't see that very often