Lancashire v Durham – County Championship Division One – 2nd Day’s Recap
On an eventful 2nd day Durham were 27-3 at the close of play after Lancashire had managed to set a target of 181 at their temporary home at Liverpool, on June 28, 2011.
Durham need 154 more runs to complete the win, which will be their second against Lancashire in the space of a month. If Durham managed to win, it will Lancashire’s first defeat of the season in this competition.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Hogg-c1824 who claimed two early wickets as he trapped Michael
Di Venuto (7) and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 (8) Leg before wicket (LBW).
In order to preserve their middle order, the Durham side sent England’s Graham Onions as the night watchman but he too was dismissed by fellow teammate http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sajid-c87977 Mahmood’s very first ball. He was well caught by Steven Croft at gully that left Collingwood to
negotiate some nervy few overs.
At the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Close-c51347 of an eventful day one, which witnessed 20 wickets, the second day brought calm to the proceedings.
Lancashire resumed their innings on 4 for no loss, still trailing to http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782’s first innings by 98 runs. They started well as the openers built a solid partnership of 58. They posted a reasonable target of 104 for 1 before lunch, which saw them over coming
Durham’s lead.
After a well made 64, Horton was judged LBW off the bowling of the first innings hero, Callum Thorp, the visitors continued to lose wickets at regular intervals. All the middle order got starts but none could manage to carry on as the match remained in balance.
At tea Lancashire were 206- 5.
The match became even more interesting after tea as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Croft-c2583 who was caught at
gully.
The pick of the bowlers for Durham was http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sajid-Iqbal-Mahmood-c87997, which left the host reeling at 220-7
For the host it was Luke Proctor who offered resistance by making a well composed 52. He was ably supported by the overseas http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Callum-David-Thorp-c49126’s second wicket of the innings as he was bowled
while trying to play an angled shot.
The last man to get dismissed was Junaid, who was clean bowled by Onions.
Durham will recommence their second innings on 27-3. Though the match is evenly poised, it will be intriguing to see whether Durham keep their top position or Lancashire will fight back to claim a memorable win.
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