Nottinghamshire v Durham: County Championship Division One – Nottinghamshire’s Second Innings
Nottinghamshire were in a very good position, gaining a useful first innings lead of 75 runs against Durham in a match of the County Championship Division One at the Trent Bridge, Nottingham in http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 on Tuesday, August 23, 2011.
The hosts were in a very good position to dominate the game, scoring a solid total in their second outing. They were unable to take the game completely away from the opposition, but the first innings lead gave them an edge.
Nottinghamshire were bowled out for 245 runs in their second outing, taking an overall lead of 320 runs in the match. They would have liked to score a few more runs, but the target was still not bad.
Seasoned player http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Riki-Wessels-c2319 was the top scorer for the home side this time around, collecting 84 runs.
The pitch appeared to be a good one for the batsmen, but it had a little extra bite for the bowlers, which made the competition interesting for the spectators and both teams.
The hosts would have expected a solid start from openers http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Karl-Turner-c70329, but the pair failed to make an impression.
Hales, who scored a fabulous century in the first innings, was dismissed off the very first ball of the innings this time around. He was followed by Turner, who managed just 4 runs in his short stay at the crease.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/DM-Bravo-c1386 and Wessels.
The pair collected 76 runs, guiding their team into a solid position. Bravo was yet again unable to make most of the start to his innings, getting dismissed for 30 runs this time around.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Steven-Mullaney-c2584 failed to get going and was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 1 run.
However, Wessels played attacking cricket. He dominated the opposition’s bowlers and kept the runs flowing in the innings. The seasoned player clobbered 84 runs off 68 balls with the help of 14 fours and one massive six. He deserved a century, but failed
to keep control of his temperament in the end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Paul-Franks-c2163 and Graeme White were unable to make an impression, getting dismissed for 1 and 4 respectively.
Nottinghamshire’s skipper Chris Read contributed a useful 35 runs for his side before being dismissed. However, New Zealand’s http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Andre-Adams-c1033 made the real difference, collecting an unbeaten 53 runs for his side. His effort stretched the total to 245 runs in
the end.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Claydon-c1973 was impressive with the ball, taking a five-wicket haul in the innings. He did not allow the opposition to get away with a massive target and kept the hopes alive for his side.
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