The Durham team is playing very well. They have won 4 of the last 5 matches and lost just one match. Their last match was against Yorkshire. Durham did everything right in this match.
Graham Clark gave a fast start. He scored 53 runs in just 35 balls. After that Alex Lees and Ackermann also gave good support. Jimmy Neesham lit the fire in the end. He scored 42 runs in just 21 balls and then took 2 wickets. They won the match due to their all-round performance.
In bowling Potts and Parkinson also took 2 wickets each. The entire Yorkshire team was all out for just 130. Durham won the match by 63 runs. The team looks strong in batting as well as bowling. It is currently at number 3 on the table. If its form remains like this, it can come in the top 2 as well.
The team is currently at number 6. But the form is coming back. If we win the next match as well, then there can be a chance of reaching the top 4.
Nottinghamshire's season has gone a bit up and down. But they won the last match. They won against Northamptonshire by 24 runs. This win was important for them as they were losing the first few matches.
For them, Tom Moores scored 53 runs in just 27 balls. The strike rate was also almost 200. Jack Haynes also gave some support. They made a total of 164 in 20 overs. The start was slow but runs came in the end.
Daniel Sams did an amazing job in bowling. He gave away only 20 runs in 4 overs and took 3 wickets. Montgomery also took 3 wickets. Farhan Ahmed and Pennington also took 2 wickets each. The entire bowling unit bowled tight and got Northamptonshire all out for 140.
The Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street is considered quite good for bowlers. The ball swings here and batting is not easy. Batsmen face difficulty in hitting shots and finding boundaries becomes difficult. Hence rotating the strike is most important here.
Mostly low scoring matches are played on this ground. A score between 150-160 is normal. If a team scores 160 or more then that is considered a good total. The average first innings score here in T20 Internationals is 138. The highest score is 195.
The team which wins the toss chooses to bowl more often. In the beginning, the bowlers get help and the pitch is fresh. Here, batting first is a bit tricky.
The clash between Durham and Nottinghamshire has been a bit uneven every time. In the last 10 matches, Nottinghamshire has won 8 times whereas Durham has won only 2 matches. This record clearly shows that Nottinghamshire has had more control in this rivalry.
But things had changed a bit when the two clashed last time. Durham won that match by 15 runs and the hero was James Neesham. Firstly, he hit 50 not out and then took 3 wickets with the ball as well. Durham's score in that match was 157. Northamptonshire had a good start but Durham's tight bowling stopped them at 142.
Earlier records may have been in Nottinghamshire's hands, but now Durham is also building momentum. If an all-rounder like Neesham is in form, the picture can change anytime.
Alex Lees(c), Graham Clark, Oliver Robinson(w), Colin Ackermann, Ben McKinney, James Neesham, Will Rhodes, Zakary Foulkes, Matthew Potts, Nathan Sowter, Callum Parkinson
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Joe Clarke(c), Lyndon James, Jack Haynes, Freddie McCann, Matthew Montgomery, Tom Moores(w), Daniel Sams, Calvin Harrison, Liam Patterson-White, Farhan Ahmed, Dillon Pennington
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Keeper: Joe Clarke, Tom Moores
Batters: Jack Haynes, Will Rhodes, Alex Lees
All-Rounders: James Neesham, Daniel Sams, Liam Patterson-White
Bowlers: Dillon Pennington, Callum Parkinson, Calvin Harrison
James Neesham
Liam Patterson-White
Joe Clarke
Daniel Sams
Keeper: Joe Clarke
Batters: Jack Haynes, Graham Clark, Colin Ackermann
All-Rounders: James Neesham, Daniel Sams
Bowlers: Dillon Pennington, Callum Parkinson, Calvin Harrison, Farhan Ahmed, Zakary Foulkes
Jack Haynes
Colin Ackermann
Farhan Ahmed (Must Try)
Callum Parkinson
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