Poor batting by Derbyshire and Durham

Derbyshire and Durham were in danger of relegation to the second division at the end of the first day's play at Derby. Twenty wickets tumbled in one day but Alan Smith, an ECB pitch liaison officer was satisified with the pitch and there is not going to be a repeat of the Surrey v Derbyshire match when Derbyshire were docked eight points for a pitch which was substandard.

Earlier Simon Brown removed Steve Stubbings, Michael Di Venuto and Luke Sutton reducing Derbyshire to 57 for 5. Then it was left to Rob Bailey (54) and Dominic Cork to lead a recovery as they put on 81 in 17 overs. Derbyshire eventually made 167.

In reply, Durham were soon in trouble as Kevin Dean took the wickets of Jonathan Lewis, Michael Gough and Paul Collingwood in two overs and finally ended with figures of 6 for 52.

Derbushire saw through one over from Brown to end the day's play.