Durham disappoint

Durham flattered to deceive in their championship match against First Division front-runners Yorkshire at Leeds. A total 253-8 at the end of the day was a disappointment - to say the least - after Simon Katich (55) and Jon Lewis (66 with eight boundaries) had shared a 107 runs second-wicket partnership in 39 overs.

Ryan Sidebottom (4-51) brought about the decline from a 192-3 position at tea. He had already bowled Michael Gough to end the 60 runs first-wicket stand. Yet the manner in which Lewis and Katich handled the bowling gave no indication that Durham had been put in to bat. Both fell to catches within three overs.

After tea Sidebottom took the wickets of Paul Collingwood and Muazam Ali with two consecutive deliveries. Martin Speight, too, was out after being ill at ease for just over three-quarters of an hour. Durham's hopes of tomorrow depend on Nick Speak (37 n.o.) who has been at the wicket for 150 minutes. So far Yorkshire have not suffered too much from Gavin Hamilton leaving the field with an injury after having bowled less than five overs.