Durham Match Thread 2025

[Durhamfootman]

Having been released by England to play in this match whilst our boys are made to have a kip, it has to be nailed on for Rew to score the match defining innings.

I thank you

lbw Raine for 8

77-4

[Durhamfootman]

keep nibbling away at them, boys

[Durhamfootman]

Jack Leach is being very positive though, unless these runs are all off the edge

maybe he fancies doing a 'Minto'?

[Durhamfootman]

a couple of lovely fours an then holed out

5 down

[Durhamfootman]

well.... I pop out to pick up my car from its service and when I get back we've bowled them out for 172 and a 100 plus lead

5fer for Killeen on debut, with his dad in the commentary box

[Durhamfootman]

and that despite an irritating 40 odd run 10th wicket partnership

can't complain though, given that we had a 50 run 10th wicket partnership

[captaincolly]

All out. 105 lead and should have been more - they also had an annoying last wicket stand.
Still think this in the balance - they have a top class attack and could roll us over.
Strange game - Killeen loomed fairly innocuous at the start of his spell and has finished with 5 wickets on CC debut.

[Durhamfootman]

I've been looking back through the live feed. He was bowling really well. Right on the money, no freebies for the batters, everything hitting the stumps, a bit of nibble off the pitch. They were all looking really uncomfortable against him. Some good catches there too.... an Overton leading edge sharply caught by Gay at short point and a really good reaction catch at second slip (I think) for his 5fer

well done that man. Helpful conditions, but he used them well

[Durhamfootman]

McK out early. That man Henry again

[Durhamfootman]

and again... 10-2

can we have a lunch watchman please

[Durhamfootman]

9 wickets fall in the morning session

overheads seem to be coming in to play here. Batting looks hard. 18-2 and the lead is 123

A 250 lead might do here if we can find a way to get there. Lees nearly got out in the final over before lunch, flashing at a wide one. Top edge just over the top of 3rd slip for four. Bottom edge and he might have chopped on again. Bowlers are definitely angling the ball across him looking for that

It'll be a testing afternoon, I think. Would be a good time for Bedders to remind everyone of his quality

[captaincolly]

Wickets continuing to tumble- 118/7.
Minto not at 11 this time.
Lead is 223 , might already be enough but this has been a crazy game so impossible to tell who has the upper hand.

[captaincolly]

Thomas Rew keeping wicket, apparently his brother has a hand injury.

[Durhamfootman]

265 the target

worryingly Hogg batted at 11, so Yusuf must have got a concussion injury

265 to defend with Ben Raine and 3 kids..... what could possibly go wrong?

how can Thomas Rew be keeping wicket if his brother has a hand injury, or did he injure his hand hitting himself on the head?

[Durhamfootman]

I wonder if Harmy thinks this is also a great piece of work by the ground staff?

Somerset were on the wrong end of a 2 day pitch last year and there's still 24 overs left today, astonishingly, at 5.30, which I presume is because of the procession of players trudging off. 9 this morning, 6 in the afternoon and another couple after tea

Somerset are still opening with 2 bowlers