Harmison and Lewis keep Durham in game against Sussex

Paceman Stephen Harmison and skipper Jon Lewis kept Durham afloat in a high-scoring game against Sussex at Chester-le-Street today.

Harmison completed the first six-wicket haul of his career as Sussex slipped from 434 for five to 442 all out, then Lewis made 83 not out as Durham replied with 166 for one.

Their efforts took some of the gloss off the second century of Umer Rashid's career, which included 13 fours and two sixes and came off 177 balls.

He was four short of his career-best 110 when he edged Harmison to wicket-keeper Andrew Pratt to spark a spell of four for two in 14 balls for the paceman.

Figures of one for 80 on the first day were transformed into six for 111 for Harmison, whose one wicket in his first spell today ended Richard Montgomerie's vigil, which lasted a shade over seven hours.

The opener had moved on from 134 to 156 when Harmison went round the wicket and had him well caught by Paul Collingwood at wide third slip.

Play had begun 50 minutes late in miserable conditions and batting looked more difficult than on the first day until Rashid suddenly began to find the middle of the bat.

He pulled Danny Law for his second six and put on 77 with Matthew Prior, who cut straight to gully two overs after his partner's exit.

James Kirtley edged the next ball to Pratt, Mark Robinson played and missed at the hat-trick ball then Mark Davis chopped on. The collapse was complete when Robinson was run out.