Durham vs http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826 – Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B – Durham demolish Nottinghamshire
Impressive outings for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782 to a whopping 91-run win against Nottinghamshire in their Clydesdale Bank 40 Group B clash, at the Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street, on June 3, 2012.
Durham’s innings was rallied by Mustard’s stupendous effort off 100, allowing the team to post a daunting 310 on the board. The bowling impetus was then provided by Rushworth, who claimed the first five wickets to derail the tourists, who eventually ended
making 219.
The hosts took full advantage of Chris Read’s, Notts skipper, error of opting to field first. Mustard smashed the ball to all parts and showed similar potential which had brought him in contention for a place in the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 national team.
His partnership with opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Samit-Patel-c2426 for a run-a-ball 72,
while the latter bowled behind the legs by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andy-Carter-c1046.
However, the dismissals hardly stopped Durham from piling on runs as the remaining batters also chipped in notably. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499 (34) shared 56 for the third wicket before falling in the space of 12 deliveries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302 (39*), than added unbeaten cameos to help their side finish on a mammoth 310.
Notts run chase stuttered as early as the second over. Rushworth first spell was all that his side needed to cement their footing on the proceedings. The pacer, who was brought in as a replacement for the English national team bound http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449, got a
scalp each in his first five overs.
He ended stays of the top 3, comprising of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Franks-c2163 clicked to notch up 74 and 57 but their spirited
efforts went in vain as Notts folded on 219 – all out in 37.5 overs. Apart from Rushworth, Stokes and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/LE-Plunkett-c1833 earned a brace each.
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