CC D1, Durham v Sussex at Chester-le-Street, Apr 20-23, 2011

[Titanic]

Cometh hour, cometh the man... and it's Ben Brown, on a pair!

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

okay i just thought we should of gone out to strengthen are batting line up

So who do you think was available?
Its not like football where you can get someone in the transfer window

 

[brightonmark1234]

i mean before the season start

 

[HAILSHAM SEAGULL]

Exactly, who was available, only players that are out of contract, or have been released or overseasz players, who cost a fortune.

 

[brightonmark1234]

i know its only start of the season and i know it can only get better

 

[Titanic]

Back to the matter in hand... Ben Brown passes his highest total for this season... and moves on to 2*

 

[jakarta]

As I have just posted on the Sussex messageboard, without the ridiculous amount of extras conceded this run chase would be around 100 or so with a whole day left, very gettable. Instead its still over 150 with only Hodd to come. Lets hope we have both Wright & Yardy back ASAP - at least we bowled better in the 2nd Innings....

 

[Titanic]

Luke Wells 50*

183-4, Durham need just 6 wickets to wrap this up.

 

[Titanic]

190-4

10 overs to go tonight... looks like Sussex might scrape into the final day, then again...

 

[brightonmark1234]

Sussex require another 119 runs with 6 wickets remaining

 

[Slough Seagull]

99 required...

 

[jakarta]

Oh well at least it went 4 days this time....

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Only 76 required for us 6 wickets in hand, what a fight back, lets hope we can play the day out.

2 balls to go.....

 

[brightonmark1234]

72 to win or 6 wickets for them to win 2mow

 

[Titanic]

Sussex close on 237-4


Wells 74* Brown 39*


Nice to make it into the final day... with six wickets in hand... even if it is an unlikely 72 to win.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Last ball goes for 4

72 runs for a win. COME ON SUSSEX...

 

[brightonmark1234]

if these 2 stay in they will see us home but i cant see it

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Excellent to see Brown and Wells playing so well, lets hope we can take some inspiration from today.

Lets hope the wicket holds up.

 

[Mackenzie]

The boys did well to take it to the final day. We may as well need 472, there is no way our batsmen could get there. No embarrassment in this defeat.

 

[sagaman]

Great fightback by Sussex
Good luck tomorrow -first hour will be vital.