03/09Result

County Championship Division Two at Chester-le-Street, Sep 3-6 2023

Durham won by 7 wkts

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Matt Parkinson puts seal on handsome win as Durham all but secure promotion

Seven-wicket win leaves club just five points from returning to top flight

Match Centre

Match Details

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Series

County Championship Division Two 2023

Toss

Sussex , elected to bat first

Season

2023

Match days

3,4,5,6 September 2023 (4-day match)

Umpires

Michael Gough

Jack Shantry

Match Referee

Will Smith

Points

Durham 24, Sussex 3

Scorecard Summary

10.5

Coles to Robinson, FOUR,

10.4

Coles to Lees, 1 run,

10.3

Coles to Lees, no run,

10.2

Coles to Lees, no run,

10.1

Coles to Lees, no run,

END OF OVER:
10 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | DURH: 52/3

Ollie Robinson0 (2b)
Alex Lees25 (23b)

Jack Carson3.2-0-15-3
James Coles3-0-19-0

9.6

Carson to Robinson, no run,

Match Coverage

All Match News

Matt Parkinson puts seal on handsome win as Durham all but secure promotion
Seven-wicket win leaves club just five points from returning to top flight
Bas de Leede leads the line as Durham close in on crushing win
Dutchman stars with bat and ball to fire promotion surge as Sussex stumble
Lees, Clark hundreds help Durham into position of strength
Fifties for Borthwick, Robinson and de Leede as home side ease towards big first-innings lead
Matt Parkinson strikes on Durham return to fire promotion push
Four wickets after strong Sussex start keeps hosts on course for return to top flight

Durham INNINGS		R	B
AZ Lees	not out	26	27
MA Jones	bowled	12	19
SG Borthwick	bowled	15	14
DG Bedingham	bowled	0	2
OG Robinson	not out	4	3
BFW de Leede
G Clark
BA Raine
MJ Potts
GS Drissell
MW Parkinson
EXTRAS
TOTAL	57 (3 wkts; 10.5 ovs)

Sussex BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
JD Unadkat	1.4	9	0	5.40
A Karvelas	2.0	9	0	4.50
JJ Carson	3.2	15	3	4.50
JM Coles	3.5	24	0	6.26

Durham 4th innings Partnerships

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	26	AZ Lees	MA Jones
2nd	26	SG Borthwick	AZ Lees
3rd	0	AZ Lees	DG Bedingham
4th	5	AZ Lees	OG Robinson

County Championship Division Two

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
LEICS	4	0	0	4	56
NHNTS	4	0	0	4	54
MIDDX	4	1	0	3	53
SUSS	3	1	0	2	51
YORKS	4	0	1	3	44
DERBS	4	0	0	3	41
GLOUC	4	0	1	2	39
GLAM	3	0	0	3	34

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Series

Toss

Season

Match days

Umpires

Match Referee

Points

SUSSEX 266(90.3 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

DURHAM 505/9d(119 OVERS)1ST INNINGS

SUSSEX 295(92.1 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

DURHAM 57/3(10.5 OVERS)2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:10 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | DURH: 52/3

Matt Parkinson puts seal on handsome win as Durham all but secure promotion

Bas de Leede leads the line as Durham close in on crushing win

Lees, Clark hundreds help Durham into position of strength

Matt Parkinson strikes on Durham return to fire promotion push

SUSSEX 266(90.3 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

DURHAM 505/9d(119 OVERS)
1ST INNINGS

SUSSEX 295(92.1 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

DURHAM 57/3(10.5 OVERS)
2ND INNINGS

END OF OVER:
10 | 1 Run 2 Wkts | DURH: 52/3