Nottinghamshire v http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782: County Championship Division One – Durham’s Second Innings
Durham had to chase 321 runs for victory against Nottinghamshire in a match of the County Championship Division One at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Wednesday, August 24, 2011.
Time was not an issue for both sides, as two complete days of cricket were left. This made the game interesting for the spectators, as a result was certain until rain interrupted play.
The good news for both teams and the spectators was there was no chance of rain in the match.
However, Durham failed to chase the target down and were bowled out for 253 runs in their second innings. They were under immense pressure, as both sides had been unable to score more than 300 in one innings.
Durham were all out for 253 runs, losing the game by 67 runs in the end. Middle-order batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mark-Stoneman-c1910 played an impressive knock of 74 runs for his side, but the effort went in vain.
The pitch was not easy for the batsmen, as it had deteriorated with the passage of time. However, it was still possible for the visitors to challenge the opposition, as conditions were not unplayable.
A good start would have boosted the confidence of the Durham team, but the openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Michael-Di-Venuto-c1954 failed to get going. The former was dismissed for a duck in the very first over of the innings.
Di Venuto lasted a bit longer than his opening partner, but failed to make a solid impression, as he was sent back to the pavilion after adding just 7 runs to the total.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Claydon-c1973 was the next man to be dismissed in the innings after collecting 12 runs. This left the visitors in deep trouble at 35/3.
However, the innings was put back on track by Stoneman and veteran batsman http://www.senore.com/Cricket/PD-Collingwood-c2173. The pair put together 83 runs for the fourth wicket partnership, gaining some momentum.
Collingwood failed to make most of the start he got to his innings and was sent back to the pavilion after adding 33 runs to the total with the help of three boundaries.
Just five runs later, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302 also got out. The South African player failed to trouble the scorers this time around. He was followed by Stoneman, who ended up with 74 runs with the help of 10 boundaries.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Wood-c98110 remained unbeaten on 45 until he ran out of partners at the other end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nottinghamshire-c826’s Graeme White did a decent job for his side, dismissing four batsmen in the opposition’s innings, restricting them to 253.
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