Cricket: Durham close in on victory; Smith surges to double ton.DURHAM number three Will Smith scored an exceptional unbeaten double-century as his side retained the advantage in the LV County Championship Division One match against Surrey on a rain-interrupted day at Guildford. The away side are favourites to secure a victory today, barring rain, as the home side finished the day still five runs behind in their second innings, on 185-3. After two short breaks for rain earlier in the day, stumps were called as more rain came when the extra half hour was being used to make up lost overs. Smith started the day on 126 and reached his 150 in the 15th over of the morning. He was dropped at second slip by Jimmy Ormond from Jade Dernbach Jade Winston Dernbach (born 3 March 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa) is a cricketer who plays for Surrey County Cricket Club. He made his first-class debut in 2003. Dernbach won the NBC Denis Compton Award in 2004. when on 166, and took full advantage as his 201 not out, which included 22 fours from 396 balls, saw Durham past the 400 mark. Smith's innings helped the visitors to a 190-run first innings lead. Surrey started brightly in their second, with Scott New man making some quick early runs. Newman quickly added to Thursday's hundred by racing to his 50, passing it with a six and a four from Liam Plunkett Liam Edward Plunkett (born 6 April 1985 in Middlesbrough) is an English cricketer who plays for Durham and England. In the 2005 season he was Durham's leading first-class wicket-taker, with 51 wickets at a bowling average of 30. , who went for 21 runs in his first over. However, after tea, Paul Wiseman Paul John Wiseman (born May 4, 1970 in Auckland) is a New Zealand cricketer, more specifically an off spin bowler. "Whiz", as he is nicknamed, can generate a fair amount of turn and he appears to be able to bowl a good line and length. claimed the wicket of Newman for 67, ending a 96-run opening partnership, and sparking two more quick wickets. Stewart Walters Stewart Walters (born June 25, 1983) is an Australian cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-pace bowler. He was born in Victoria. Walters played in the 2006 Twenty20 Cup competition for his team, Surrey, though he averaged just 7 runs through the went to Thorp for 33, caught by Steve Harmison Stephen James Harmison MBE (born 23 October 1978, Ashington, Northumberland) is an England cricketer, and a leading Test match fast bowler. He plays county cricket for Durham. With his height (6'4") he can extract pace and bounce from most pitches. - and the former England bowler claimed the wicket of Chris Murtagh Christopher Paul Murtagh (b. 14 October 1984 in Lambeth) is a cricketer who plays for Surrey. He is a right-handed batsman who previously played for Loughborough University. He is the younger brother of Tim Murtagh. (12) with a bouncing delivery catching an outside edge and flying to Callum Thorp Callum Thorp (born 11 February 1975 in Mount Lawley, Perth) is a professional Australian cricketer who currently plays for Durham as a right-arm fast-medium bowler. References
Jonathan Batty and Usman Afzaal steadied the ship with an unbeaten fourth wicket stand of 59 runs to end the day. However, Surrey will have their work cut out today to save the match, with the fourth wicket looking extremely important for both teams' chances. Durham had resumed the day on 259-5, and Phil Mustard was the first casualty, caught behind for 62 trying to cut a delivery from Ormond having failed to add to his overnight score. Wiseman then pulled Chris Jordan for two big sixes before he was out for 34, caught by Chris Murtagh at deep square leg from Dernbach. Liam Plunkett (28) and Thorp (six) were both undone by Surrey's Murtaza Hussain, the Pakistani catching Plunkett then bowling Thorp. That left Durham on 396-9, and it was left to Smith and Steve Harmison to take them to 410, before the latter was out for two. CAPTION(S): STRIKE FORCE Steve Harmison took the wicket of Chris Murtagh to continue his resurgent re·sur·gent adj. 1. Experiencing or tending to bring about renewal or revival. 2. Sweeping or surging back again. Adj. 1. form. Right, Will Smith hit a double century. |
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