Durham v Lancashire - Durham gain momentum with Ben Stokes ton
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The visitors collected 313 runs in their first innings before getting all-out. In reply, Durham reached 279 for the loss of just three wickets at close of second day’s play on Monday, May 30, 2011.
The hosts now trail by just 34 runs with seven of their batsmen still in-hand.
Lancashire were put into bat by the home team’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Mustard-c2183. The decision paid off as the visitors struggled against the early seam and swing movement.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karl-Brown-c1771, failed to make an impression and got out after scoring four runs each.
The struggle continued for the batting team, as they lost middle-order batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Chilton-c1900 as well. He stayed at the crease for a long time, but was unable to make an impact, scoring just 12 runs from 60 balls.
However, his stay at the wicket allowed the Lancashire opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-James-Horton-c81097, to score some runs from the other end, taking the team’s total to 86.
Horton was the only top-order batsman in the Lancashire innings which looked comfortable in the middle, scoring 94 runs for his team.
He deserved a century, but fell short by six runs. His was a crucial knock for his team though, as the lower-order batsmen built on the platform to guide the total above 300.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Thomas-Michael-John-Smith-c93671 played well, contributing 38 and 32 runs respectively. However, the team was in deep trouble after they got out, as seven wickets were down for just 225 runs on the board.
However, lower-order batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glen-Chapple-c60141, piled up a solid 87-run partnership for the eighth wicket, rescuing their team from trouble. They got out after adding 45 and 46 runs to the total respectively.
Durham’s bowling was led by experienced, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Blackwell-c1569, who took three wickets in the innings.
In reply, the hosts started badly, losing opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499 put Durham on top.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Smith-c90598 was unable to capitalise on the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion after adding 30 runs to the total. He was followed by Muchall, who scored a terrific 54 for his team.
The fall of two quick wickets saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302. The pair put together 185 runs for the fourth wicket and were unbeaten
by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347 of play.
Stokes will resume the third day’s play on exactly 100 whereas his partner will resume on 67.
The Lancashire bowlers looked helpless, but their skipper, Chapple managed to pick up one wicket in the day.
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