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RESULT
North Group, Nottingham, September 06 - 09, 2020, Bob Willis Trophy
294 & 329
(T:202) 422 & 82/1

Match drawn

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Joe Clarke century drives Notts, but Rushworth keeps elusive victory waiting

Joe Clarke reached a half-century for Notts, Bob Willis Trophy North Group match, Nottinghamshire v Lancashire, day 3, Trent Bridge, August 17, 2020

Joe Clarke reached a half-century for Notts  •  PA Images via Getty Images

Durham 294 (Harte 72, Poynter 50, Chappell 4-92) and 131 for 2 lead Nottinghamshire 422 (Duckett 150, Clarke 133, Rushworth 7-108) by three runs
Despite centuries from Ben Duckett and Joe Clarke, Nottinghamshire still have work to do if they are to end county cricket's most unwanted record.
Without a first-class victory since June 2018, Notts will go into the final day of their Bob Willis Trophy match against Durham at Trent Bridge looking for early wickets.
The visitors closed on 131 for 2 in their second innings, an overall lead of just three runs, after the home county had been dismissed for 422, earlier in the day.
Duckett only added four runs to his overnight score before being dismissed for 150, with Clarke going on to contribute 133 as Nottinghamshire reached maximum batting points before being bowled out in 101 overs.
The hosts' first-innings advantage of 128 would have been significantly greater but for an heroic effort from Chris Rushworth, who took 7 for 108.
Neither Duckett nor Clarke have experienced a single red-ball victory between them in Nottinghamshire colours since moving from Northamptonshire - and Worcestershire - respectively.
Both though are finding their best form at this belated stage of the shortened season. Duckett had done his best work on the second day and fell at the start of the third, shortly after reaching his 150 from 208 balls, with 23 fours.
His dismissal ended a stand of 195 with Clarke, who survived being dropped twice in reaching his 17th first-class hundred from 154 balls, with 13 boundaries.
Durham's catching frailties also gifted Steven Mullaney a couple of lives, as Paul Coughlin twice spilled the Nottinghamshire captain at third slip.
Mullaney's good fortune eventually ran out on 41 when he shouldered arms to Rushworth and lost his off stump.
Samit Patel came and went cheaply, pinned lbw in his crease by Brydon Carse but Tom Moores was able to stick around with Clarke in a hard-hitting stand of 75.
The second new ball altered the complexion of the day as Nottinghamshire's last five wickets went down for only 15 runs, in 3.5 overs.
Rushworth started the collapse, having Clarke caught at slip before dismissing Peter Trego in the same over to collect his 26th five-wicket haul
Ben Raine celebrated enthusiastically when he gained a positive lbw verdict against Moores, leaving Rushworth to quickly send back Matt Carter and Jake Ball.
Sean Dickson and Alex Lees put on 67 as Durham began their second innings, before Trego sent back Lees for 27.
Dickson's seven previous innings for his new county had mustered only 41 runs but he more than doubled that in reaching a half century from 106 deliveries.
He advanced to 56 and brought the scores level before being bowled by a beauty from Patel that turned sharply to clip the off peg.
Michael Jones, with a highest career score of 39 not out, will begin the final day alongside nightwatchman Rushworth, whose bowling exploits clearly weren't enough for one day.

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Bob Willis Trophy

Central Group
TeamMWLDPTNRR
SOM540197-1.344
WOR521274-5.449
WAR501453-0.650
NOR51224910.777
GLO5122450.469
GLA5023432.234
North Group
TeamMWLDPTNRR
YOR530287-2.187
DER521274-2.499
LAN521266-1.760
NOT5023594.033
LEI512249-0.343
DUR5023411.368
South Group
TeamMWLDPTNRR
ESS540190-5.678
KEN5311820.740
MID522162-0.571
HAM522157-1.208
SUR514036-1.207
SUS5140123.569