Worcs vs Durham, at Chester-le-Street, Jun 30 2009 - Match Result

RESULT

Chester-le-Street, June 30 - July 03, 2009, County Championship Division One

193 & 179

(T:179) 194 & 179/5

Durham won by 5 wickets

Di Venuto hurries Durham to victory

Di Venuto hurries Durham to victory

It took Durham less than an hour and a quarter on the fourth and final day to complete their fourth championship victory of the season by a margin of five wickets

03-Jul-2009•The Bulletin by John Ward at Chester-le-Street

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Scorecard summary

Worcestershire • 193/10(79.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

50 (125)

6/63 (23.1)

33 (55)

Mitchell Claydon

1/32 (17)

Durham • 194/10(55.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

63* (102)

6/68 (18)

30 (55)

3/55 (21)

Worcestershire • 179/10(74 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Alexei Kervezee

66 (141)

5/56 (24)

30* (71)

2/22 (16)

Durham • 179/5(41 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Michael Di Venuto

100* (123)

3/35 (11)

Dale Benkenstein

17 (11)

1/11 (7)

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Match details

Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Toss	Durham, elected to field first
Series	County Championship Division One
Season	2009
Hours of play (local time)	11am start, Lunch 13.00-13.40, Tea 15.40-16.00, Close 18.00
Match days	30 June, 1,2,3 July 2009 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Nick Cook Rob Bailey
Points	Durham 17, Worcestershire 3

Match Coverage

Di Venuto hurries Durham to victory

It took Durham less than an hour and a quarter on the fourth and final day to complete their fourth championship victory of the season by a margin of five wickets

Di Venuto hurries Durham to victory

Plunkett bowls Durham within sight of victory

More good bowling by Durham and a lack of confidence by the Worcestershire batsmen turned this match in favour of the county champions on the third day

Plunkett bowls Durham within sight of victory

Kabir Ali ensures evenly poised match

It may be a match between the current top and bottom teams of the championship, Division One, but it could turn out to be one of the most exciting matches of the season

Kabir Ali ensures evenly poised match

Plunkett grabs six but Worcester fight

Worcestershire collapsed to 193 all out on the first day against Durham at Chester-le-Street, but the visitors grabbed three wickets before the close to restore the balance

Plunkett grabs six but Worcester fight

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Durham Innings

Player Name		R	B
MJ Di Venuto	not out	100	123
KJ Coetzer	caught	15	37
WR Smith	caught	16	45
GJ Muchall	caught	14	14
DM Benkenstein	caught	17	11
ID Blackwell	caught	3	8
P Mustard	not out	2	10
Extras	(b 2, lb 6, nb 4)
Total	179(5 wkts; 41 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	47	Michael Di Venuto	Kyle Coetzer
2nd	43	Michael Di Venuto	Will Smith
3rd	25	Michael Di Venuto	Gordon Muchall
4th	22	Michael Di Venuto	Dale Benkenstein
5th	18	Michael Di Venuto	Ian Blackwell
6th	24	Michael Di Venuto	Phil Mustard

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County Championship Division One

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
DUR	16	8	0	8	240
NOT	16	4	2	10	193
SOM	16	3	1	12	182
LAN	16	4	2	10	175
WAR	16	3	3	10	174
HAM	16	3	3	10	169
YOR	16	2	2	12	166
SUS	16	2	6	8	143
WOR	16	0	10	6	94