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: 60.00

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,

Durham 4th innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0AZ LeesWA Young
2nd0SG BorthwickAZ Lees
3rd20SG BorthwickDG Bedingham
4th63SG BorthwickJTA Burnham
5th4EJH EckersleySG Borthwick
6th1EJH EckersleySW Poynter
7th3EJH EckersleyBA Raine
8th17EJH EckersleyBA Carse
9th13MET SalisburyBA Carse
10th2C RushworthMET Salisbury

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