Clydesdale Bank 40, Durham defeat Scotland by 63 runs
Durham scored a 63-run win over the bottom placed Scotland in a rain interrupted Clydesdale Bank 40 match played at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on August 29. Chasing Durham’s respectable 157-runs, mustered in the allotted 35-overs, Scotland was rolled over for only 94 in the 30th over, as Durham sealed its fifth victory of the season’s Clydesdale Bank 40.
A 64-run seventh wicket stand between Kyle Coetzer and Gareth Breese was well complemented by clinical bowling performances from Chris Rushworth and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Blackwell-c1569 as Durham clinched a 63-run win.
Chester-le-Street’s weather intervened thrice in the match as rain stopped the game twice during http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782’s innings and once during Scotland’s batting, as the 40-overs clash lost five overs. Durham was 17 for 1 after 4.2 overs, when rain stopped the match. By the time the game was resumed, four overs had been lost. Showers stopped Durham’s batting again in the 26th over when the side was 95 for six and an over’s game was lost this time forcing the game to be reduced to 35 overs. Scotland’s run chase was brought to a halt by the heavy showers in the 23rd over of their innings with 61 for 6 on the board.
After winning the toss, Scotland skipper, Gordon Drummond, put Durham in to bat, favouring his bowlers on a damp wicket with the rain still in the air. Drummond’s decision was well respected by his bowling department led by, Matthew Parker, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gareth-Breese-c1458, had other plans in their mind as an imposing 64-run stand between the two dragged the side towards a competitive total of 157 runs under the bowler friendly conditions.
Opening pair consisting of skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ben-Harmison-c1135, eased the nerves of Durham but the excitement was short-lived as it was followed by two quick wickets. Harmison departed in the 8th over with 36 on the board. That became 38 for 3 when Stokes followed, Harmison, in the 10th over. Both Stokes and Harmison edged deliveries from Parker to the keeper. Soon the side was struggling at 81 for 6.
A seventh wicket stand of 64 runs between Coetzer and Breese spearheaded the recovery that steered Durham to a total of 157. Coetzer scored 35 runs from 46 balls plundering five muscular boundaries while Breese’s 33-ball 34 runs contained four lofty boundaries. Matthew http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Berrington-c47840 shared two wickets each. Gordon Drummond though claimed only one wicket but was the most economical bowler of the side conceding only 14 runs in his quota of 7 overs.
Scotland’s run chase was destroyed by the duo of Rushworth and Blackwell. Both the bowlers had Scotland reeling at 44 for 6 in the 18th over. The rest of the four added 50 more runs to the team’s total with the mass coming from extras as the whole team was bowled out for only 94. Eight of the Scottish batsmen fell for single-digit scores while the rest of the three succumbed for scores below 30. Majid Haq top scored with 28 off 37 balls while Neil McCullum and skipper Gordon Drummond scored 10 runs apiece. In the 94 mustered by the Scotland batsmen, 24 came through extras bowled by the Durham bowlers, including 12 wides, 10 leg byes and 2 no balls.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Chris-Rushworth-c1250 and Ian Blackwell complemented their side’s efficient batting display as Durham sealed victory by 63 runs. Both bowlers, with their remarkable line and length, did not allow the Scottish batting line-up to break free. Rushworth, specifically, was remarkable with the ball, with 3 for 6 from 7 overs. Blackwell also picked up three wickets in his seven over spell conceding 22 runs.
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