Durham Match Thread 2026

[captaincolly]

So many fielding errors over recent seasons. The lead now under a hundred so there will be some pressure when we bat again. Draw the most likely outcome but ...

[Durhamfootman]

Buggers are still batting

hard yakka

[Durhamfootman]

all out now though

our lead was cut to 17. I expected us to be 100 further ahead than that

6 fer for Stokes, at decent economy

Game is open again, if any either side can spark a collapse

[captaincolly]

Yes. This third innings is where things sometimes go wrong. Lead should have been 3 figures.
Excellent from Stokes - we'd expect nothing less but so impressive how he is willing to give 100% every time. 31 overs in a game where the result doesn't really matter.

[Durhamfootman]

Yes. This third innings is where things sometimes go wrong.

we are losing regular wickets. 115-5. Lead a mere 132

[Durhamfootman]

6 down now

[captaincolly]

Unless the weather intervenes it's not going to be a draw! I saw a couple of dismissals where the ball kept low so perhaps a small target is defendable- but it's probably just as well we don't need to win!

[captaincolly]

Decent partnership at the end.

[Arthur Crabtree]

Don't want to lose unbeaten record though.

[Durhamfootman]

indeed

[captaincolly]

Yes, it would be a shame to lose. I think batting was definitely tougher in that last session so if we can add some decent runs in the morning it probably won't be easy chasing.

[Durhamfootman]

Well done Pottsy and Parky for the extra 48 runs

Target is 253..... we'll have to bowl well and field better than we did in their first innings

[captaincolly]

The weather looks gloomy. Very dark right now

[Durhamfootman]

very dark at Chez Footman too. Off for rain according to the beeb

32-1 Only got a couple of overs in after lunch, whatever time that was

[Durhamfootman]

raining here now.

I imagine we would be quite keen to retain our unbeaten status and Worcs have nothing on the line, so it can probably keep on raining if it likes..... then we can claim that only the rain saved Worcs from a Pottsy 6 fer barrage