12.52pm That will be lunch, and Durham have chiselled out a handsome lead of 163. A big afternoon for Essex's title hopes looms. And Durham's for that matter!
James : "Many thanks for the post and every comment, it all makes this match more entertaining! Well done to Matt for a HS! Always heartwarming...."
82.3
W
SJ Cook to Rushworth, OUT, flashier outside off, a thick nick into the cordon, and there ends Durham's fun. What a morning for them!
C Rushworth c AN Cook b SJ Cook 15 (20m 25b 3x4 0x6) SR: 60
82.2
0
SJ Cook to Rushworth, no run, crunching straight drive, straight into the non-striker's timbers! Robbed...
82.1
0
SJ Cook to Rushworth, no run,
END OF OVER:82 | 5 Runs | DURH: 259/9
- Stuart Poynter52 (102b)
- Chris Rushworth15 (22b)
- Simon Harmer34-12-79-5
- Sam Cook20-6-57-2
81.6
0
Harmer to Poynter, no run,
81.5
0
Harmer to Poynter, no run,
81.4
1
Harmer to Rushworth, 1 run,
81.3
4
Harmer to Rushworth, FOUR, Battered on the slog-sweep, hard through the on-side! Runs everywhere!
81.2
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,
81.1
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,
END OF OVER:81 | 6 Runs | DURH: 254/9
- Stuart Poynter52 (100b)
- Chris Rushworth10 (18b)
- Sam Cook20-6-57-2
- Simon Harmer33-12-74-5
80.6
4
SJ Cook to Poynter, FOUR, Poynter's fifty is up in style! A sweetly timed flick through wide long-on. Durham march ever onwards
80.5
1
SJ Cook to Rushworth, 1 run,
80.4
0
SJ Cook to Rushworth, no run,
80.3
0
SJ Cook to Rushworth, no run,
80.2
0
SJ Cook to Rushworth, no run,
80.1
1
SJ Cook to Poynter, 1 run,
END OF OVER:80 | 5 Runs | DURH: 248/9
- Chris Rushworth9 (14b)
- Stuart Poynter47 (98b)
- Simon Harmer33-12-74-5
- Dan Lawrence7-1-28-2
79.6
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,
79.5
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,
79.4
4
Harmer to Rushworth, FOUR, Inside-out drive through the covers! Well, why not again! The 150 lead comes up
79.3
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,
79.2
0
Harmer to Rushworth, no run,