Durham 162 for six (Clark 55, Heldreich 3-36) beat Northamptonshire 161 for 7 (Homosexual 53, Sowter 4-14) by 4 wickets
Nathan Sowter and Graham Clark haunted Northamptonshire Steelbacks for the second time within the Vitality Blast this season after guiding Durham to a four-wicket win at Seat Distinctive Riverside.Sowter adopted his figures of 5 for 15 in opposition to the Steelbacks within the reverse fixture with one other sensible spell of 4 for 14 to restrict the guests to 161 for 7 from their 20 overs. Emilio Homosexual top-scored with a career-best 53, however he lacked help from the remainder of the line-up to supply a frightening complete for the hosts to chase.
Clark delivered an emphatic efficiency on the prime of the innings in opposition to the Steelbacks following his century from the opener. His knock of 55 supplied the inspiration for the chase that was threatened by three wickets from Freddie Heldreich. However, Durham held their composure to strengthen their credentials for a quarter-final place with their fourth win of the season.
The guests solidly began within the powerplay with out dominating the Durham assault. Homosexual was the early pacesetter, impressing together with his hanging down the bottom, together with back-to-back boundaries in opposition to Luke Robinson. Chris Lynn made a gradual begin to his knock however introduced up the fifty stand with a wonderful reduce behind level to the fence.
After clearing the rope for the primary time, the Australian was beginning to discover his vary, solely to fall for twenty-four to an excellent diving catch from Liam Trevaskis at long-off at hand Sowter the breakthrough. Sowter was then accountable for the second wicket as Josh Cobb received himself in a mighty tangle after surviving an lbw shout and was run out by Ashton Turner.
Homosexual continued to play the anchor function and introduced up his maiden T20 fifty from 38 balls to place his aspect for a late surge over the 150-run mark. However Sowter continued to torment the Steelbacks line-up after taking 5 wickets within the reverse fixture.
He prised out David Willey and bowled Saif Zaib to place the clamps on the guests. The leg-spinner ended his spell together with his fourth scalp as Homosexual was caught on the boundary for 53, taking his ninth wicket in two video games in opposition to Northants for the price of…
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