Lancashire in trouble after a career best century from Ben Stokes
Lancashire require 204 more runs to avoid an innings defeat with seven wickets remaining against http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013. The hosts amassed a massive total of 586 in
their first innings whereas Lancashire were bowled out for 313 in their first outing and were struggling at 69 for three until close of third day’s play on Tuesday, May 31st, 2011.
The visitors were put into bat after Durham’s skipper, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Horton-c2167, was the only batsman in the innings, who didn’t find the conditions to be difficult. He finished with 94 runs off 176 balls with the help
of 15 fours, but didn’t get much support from the other end.
There was some resistance from the Lancashire’s lower-order batsmen, as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Glen-Chapple-c60141 scored 45 and 46 in their respective knocks. The visitors managed 313 runs, but would have liked to score at-least 400 runs. They were troubled
by spinner, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Blackwell-c1569, who sent three batsmen back to the pavilion with his accurate bowling.
In reply, the hosts lost one wicket early, but batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-Muchall-c1499 steadied the ship with an 84-run stand for the second wicket. They got out after adding 30 and 54 runs to the total respectively.
The match seemed evenly poised at one stage, with Durham losing three wickets for 94 runs on the board. However, middle-order batsmen, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302 took the game away from the opposition.
The pair amassed a mammoth partnership of 331 runs for the fourth wicket, hurting the visitors badly. Benkenstein’s terrific innings came to an end after he collected 137 runs off 250 balls. The seasoned South African hit 15 fours and played with effortless
ease.
Stokes top scored the Durham innings with 185 runs from 272 deliveries. He struck 20 fours and two massive sixes in his marathon innings. The team’s captain also played a good knock of 61 runs at the end, guiding the score closer to 600.
Chapple managed to grab a couple of wickets for his team, but he didnt get much support from the other end.
Trailing by 273 runs, the visitors started their second innings in a bad manner. They lost their top three early without much runs on the board. Horton got a start to his innings, but got out after adding 34 runs to the total.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gary-Keedy-c58524 were batting on 15 and zero before the session was called off by the umpires.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/G-Onions-c1449 did a decent job for his side, picking up two wickets in the day.
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