Day 4: Durham Second XI 260 & 389 beat Nottinghamshire Second XI 410/9dec & 187
Durham Second XI secured victory by 52 runs over Nottinghamshire Second XI on day four at Lady Bay, thanks to a Callum Parkinson five-wicket haul after Faizan Ghumman’s century on day three.
Mitchell Killeen fell early on day four, bowled by Robert Lord for 86. Robbie Bowman made 43 and Stanley McAlindon scored 31 as Durham were bowled out for 389 before lunch was taken.
This left the hosts requiring 240 runs to win with 62 overs remaining in the day’s play.
Alan Walker’s side made a fast start as Zac Mawdesley removed Sam Seecharan on the second ball of the innings before doubling his tally in the seventh over with Nottinghamshire on 24.
Durham continued to pick up wickets regularly as Callum Parkinson trapped Matt Montgomery on the front foot before Luke Symington had Sam King caught behind, reducing Nottinghamshire to 70 for four.
After the hosts put on 19 for the fifth wicket Robbie Bowman stumped Liam Patterson-White as Symington claimed his second.
After a stand worth 39, Jim Twiddy and Parkinson struck twice in quick succession with Nottinghamshire seven wickets down and still 110 runs from their target.
Parkinson then bowled a double wicket maiden as Durham closed in on victory as the Green and Golds found themselves 141 for nine.
Parkinson then wrapped up the victory after a 46-run partnership, having Francis Moore caught and bowled for 22.
Day 3: Nottinghamshire Second XI 410/9dec v Durham Second XI 260ao & 253/3
Faizan Ghumman scores century for Durham Second XI, following up his first innings score of 69 as Durham lead Nottinghamshire Second XI by 103 at the close of day three at Lady Bay.
Beginning the day 33 for one, Durham Second XI made a positive start with both Ghumman and Scott Borthwick scoring half-centuries in a 127-run partnership.
Ghumman top scored and Borthwick made 56 before wickets began to fall quickly as Liam Patterson-White claimed four in quick succession with Luke Symington, Mitchell Killeen and George Drissell all falling.
Robbie Bowman made an unbeaten 54 but saw wickets fall regularly at the other end as Patterson-White claimed seven wickets with Durham being bowled out for 260 and being forced to follow on, traling by 150 runs.
Callum Parkinson fell early in Durham’s second innings before Drissell joined Ghumman at the crease. Drissell made 42 from 35 before being bowled by Patterson-White with Durham 74 for two.
Ghumman went on to score 102 in a stand of 179 with Killeen, who remained unbeaten on 86 at the close of day two.
Day 2: Nottinghamshire Second XI 410/9dec v Durham Second XI 33/1
Brett Hutchinson takes four wickets for Durham Second XI in a batting dominated day two at Lady Bay.
Durham Second XI captain Callum Parkinson won the toss and chose to bowl first before persistent rainfall ruled out any play on day one in Nottinghamshire.
Durham Seconds got off to a fast start on day two, taking two wickets in the opening five overs.
Brett Hutchinson struck with his first ball of the day, removing Sam Seecharan in the second over before Mitchell Killeen had Benjamin Martindale caught behind for 18.
Luke Robinson put a third wicket stand of 40 to an end, having Matt Montgomery caught behind on 23 to reduce Nottinghamshire to 62 for three.
Sam King and Liam Patterson-White then took control for the hosts, sharing a stand of 227 until the former was run out, four short of his century.
Patterson-White had already reached three figures, doing so in 93 balls with 10 fours and five maximums. He added 45 alongside Travis Holland before being bowled by George Drissell for a run-a-ball 165 with the hosts falling 332 for five.
Hutchinson took his second scalp ending Holland’s stay at the crease on 29, before bowling two Nottinghamshire batters in back-to-back deliveries in his following over to leave the hosts 389 for eight.
Killeen claimed his second scalp in the following over before the Green and Golds added 19 runs, declaring with 410 runs on the board.
Parkinson was the only Durham wicket to fall in 13 overs as Faizan Ghumman and Scott Borthwick saw out the remainder of the day with Durham closing 33 for one.