Durham Match Thread 2021

[Durhamfootman]

all over

19 balls to take the last 3 wickets. Hosein nicks Salisbury to 1st slip

Lead is 208

be interesting to see what Borthwick decides to do. 54 overs left in the day.

[captaincolly]

all over

19 balls to take the last 3 wickets. Hosein nicks Salisbury to 1st slip

Lead is 208

be interesting to see what Borthwick decides to do. 54 overs left in the day.

I think I wouldn't enforce the follow on. It's going to be tricky though- I've been out so don't know if the pitch has suddenly become difficult.
I was half expecting to check the score and find them still 6 down!

[Durhamfootman]

Connors is out there warming up, seemingly, so we must be batting again

[Arthur Crabtree]

Bit of a surprise if Durham bat again.

[westoelad]

Follow on seems to be out of fashion nowadays. Wouldn't want to be batting last on a pitch which would be a total unknown but can't see a positive result either way unless the pitch totally breaks up.

[Durhamfootman]

lead is now past 250. Young the only casualty.

There appears to be a dead spot bowling from the Finchale end to the left hander. When the ball hits it it grubs through. It's happened a few times. On one occasion the ball bounced 3 times before disappearing through the keepers legs for 4 byes.

Borthwick off his pair

[Durhamfootman]

48-1 at tea

20 overs after tea to try and get the lead to 350 and have 10 at Derby tonight?

[Durhamfootman]

didn't work against Notts, of course

[Durhamfootman]

103-2 lead is 311

Lees has his fifty

[captaincolly]

I popped out again. Wonder if only losing two wickets ( and just one against the early new ball) will lead to a more cautious declaration?

[Arthur Crabtree]

350 should be a reasonable fourth innings declaration in the CC. Bet they go on to 380-400 though.

[Durhamfootman]

48-1 at tea

20 overs after tea to try and get the lead to 350 and have 10 at Derby tonight?

well I'm confused

12 overs to go, the batsmen started to walk off, the fielders started to walk off, the umpires signalled for the rollers and then they all turned around and went back to playing with the lead on 347

surely that'll do..... won't it?

obviously not

[Durhamfootman]

lead is 369

Derby are just waiting for the declaration. Umpires keep looking to the dressing room at the end of every over

not sure what we are trying to achieve here..... game is just drifting

[Durhamfootman]

we have declared lead is 383

Bedders adds another half century to his tally

Surely we didn't wait until he had his fifty? Silly reason if we did.

5 overs at Derby tonight, but it could have been 10 imo

[westoelad]

we have declared lead is 383

Bedders adds another half century to his tally

Surely we didn't wait until he had his fifty? Silly reason if we did.

5 overs at Derby tonight, but it could have been 10 imo

No, I'm happy with erring on the cautious side - new wicket could completely flatten out under the heavy roller. If we can't bowl them out in 100 overs?- And that gives us 20 overs with a 2nd new ball if necessary