Wickets tumble on the first day of Lancashire vs Durham match
Bowlers ruled on the opening day of the Division one match between Lancashire and Durham. On a seemer friendly track a total of 20 wickets fell with Callum Thorpe, the pick of the bowlers taking 6- 20, putting his Durham side in command.
It was a much anticipated top of the table clash where Durham earlier won the toss and elected to field first. The decision proved to be the right one as Lancashire were bundled out for a meager 84 in their first innings.
The pick of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Graham-c60529 Oninons, who had figures of 2-19.
The host offered little resistance as only two of their battsmen managed to reach double figures with opening batsmen http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Stephen-Moore-c2572 and England international Sajid Mahmood making 27 and 14 respectively.
On a grassy pitch that offered bite due little dampness, Durham bowlers capitalized on some lack luster Lancashire batting. With weather being warm and humid, conditions suited the Durham pacers who swinged through the host team.
However it was not easy sailing for the Durham batsmen as they slumped to 6-61. At one time the Durham side followed the same pattern as they too were reduced to 102-8 with Sajid Mahmood removing the middle order by taking three quick wickets.
However it was the experience of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Dale-Benkenstein-c1302 that led the Durham recovery who offered more than just resistance too bring up his half century off 88 balls. He did survive a scare when he lobbed the bowl in the air near mid-on that just landed out of
the reach of the running Lancashire fielder http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Kyle-Hogg-c1824.
The ex South African veteran remained unbeaten at 83 and along with Graham Onion (21) with whom he shared an crucial partnership of 79 helped Durham reach a total of 181.
Along with http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Private-Proctor-c41015 who ended with figures of 3-39, in which he took two wickets in one over.
When http://www.senore.com/Cricket/England-c56013 pacer Onion for a good-looking four.
At the close of play Lancashire were 4-0 and still trailing Durham by 98 runs.
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