Durham Match Thread 2021

[Durhamfootman]

Lees and Young are not going to be hurried

100 opening stand is up

13 runs scored in the first 40 mins of play

[Durhamfootman]

runs are beginning to flow a bit more

it's as if they were determined to get through the first hour without loss and then go up th gears a bit.

Run rate is only 2.27, but it was down to 1.8 at one point

152-0

[Durhamfootman]

These two were not remotely interested in playing Briggs last night so he bowled 5 overs for 1 run

today they've taken him on.... 22 runs off his 3 overs today

[captaincolly]

Been out and what a pleasant surprise to see the score - although it's raining in Pelton and the weather here is sometimes a bit ahead of Chester-le-Street.

[Durhamfootman]

ton up for Young

taken him 80,000 deliveries to get there, but it still stands and they all count

[Durhamfootman]

lunch 183-0.... lead is 96

despite the really slow scoring they've added 95 runs in the session

there were absolutely no alarms in the big chunks that I watched. They've both looked comfortable. Warks will be hoping that the new ball, which is due immediately after lunch, will do a bit for them, because they haven't really manufactured anything and we haven't taken any risks whatsoever

[Durhamfootman]

If we have to bat twice in this game, then we won't win it the way the weather is shaping up over the next few days

[Durhamfootman]

we have a batting point. Young beginning to press the accelerator

[Durhamfootman]

Young out... trapped lbw

I think Lees got him out there, because at the end of the over he raced off to go to the toilet and delayed the start of the next over. Young perished first ball after Lees got back

208-1

[Durhamfootman]

100 for Lees

even slower than Young, but they all count

239-1

[Durhamfootman]

Warks have a bowling point that they never looked likely to get. Two LBW's and a clean bowled.... all to balls that kept low. Lees still there on 114

Burnham in now

268-3

[Durhamfootman]

and Burnham is out

LBW to one that kept low

269-4 and Warks have an over to grab 2 more... they might even do it at this rate

[Durhamfootman]

It's been dark for a bit at my house and looked pretty gloomy on the live feed

Seems the fall of 3 quick wickets in the murk has prompted the umpires to call tea mid way through the 110th over

Pity they weren't more proactive.

I think they'll take tea, bring them back out in the dark, wait until we've lost another couple of wickets and take us off again.

[captaincolly]

Yes, very gloomy. I've been out for a walk & the floodlights in the distance looked very bright. There are signs of it brightening up in Pelton.

[Durhamfootman]

bright sunshine a moment ago