Paul Collingwood helps Durham to reach CB40 semi-final - Cricket News Update
A spirited 96 off 83 from http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Durham-c782’s passage to the semi-finals of the tournament.
The player hit 7 fours and 2 sixes in a highly entertaining match, which the County side won by 36 runs.
While http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Surrey-c851 had already qualified for the semi-final, their opponents needed something special to defeat the unbeaten team in the tournament.
That came as an overall team performance helped Durham pile on 325 in 40 overs. Apart from Collingwood, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Phil-Mustard-c2183 played a brisk knock of 66, which came from only 31 deliveries.
The opener was in scintillating touch as hit 14 boundaries, including a hefty blow in the stands.
The exceptional start was built on by Collingwood, who finally got out just 4 runs short of his century after attempting a heave off http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-John-Schofield-c50881, only to find Rory Hamilton Brown.
However, the all-rounder, along with skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Ian-Blackwell-c1569 (25), helped the team to post a humungous total.
The only bowler to have any impact on restricting the onslaught was Schofield, who bagged three wickets for his team.
In reply, Surrey did not go without a fight as they mustered 289 after their resilience came to an end.
The start was appalling with Surrey losing two quickly; however a Tom Maynard’s 56 off 40, which included 5 fours and 2 sixes, helped the innings get back on track.
He eventually got cleaned up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Callum-Thorp-c1211, after whom it was Matthew Spriegel who nearly guided his side to an unlikely victory.
He took charge with a stupendous 86, which came from a total of 13 boundaries. He was ably supported for a while by Schofield, as the player scored a brisk 46.
However, with Spriegel losing partners from the other end, the pressure got the better of him as he was cleaned up by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mitchell-Claydon-c1973.
With him being the ninth wicket to fall, the match was effectively over for the hosts, which were bundled out in 36.3 overs, giving their opponents an entry into the semi-finals, where http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Somerset-c843 awaits them.
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