Peng's heroics in vain as Glamorgan leapfrog Durham

Not even a sparkling 92 off 103 balls from Nicky Peng could stop Glamorgan stealing Durham's place at the top of the Norwich Union League Division two at a sun-drenched Sophia Gardens.

Set 251 to win Durham were going well while Peng, 19 next month, was in the middle.

And even when Peng went eight short of a century skipper Jon Lewis and James Daley still gave Durham half a chance of victory despite some accurate spin bowling from Robert Croft and Dean Cosker.

But at 206 in the 40th over needing a further 45 for victory the Durham innings started to subside as they lost their last six wickets for just 20 to give Glamorgan their ninth victory of the summer.

Glamorgan, who eventually won by 24 runs, were indebted to their former captain Matthew Maynard who produced a 60-ball half-century on the way to setting Durham a testing total.

After winning the toss Glamorgan made a lightning start through Keith Newell and Ian Thomas, who helped their side to 73-0 after just nine overs.

But Glamorgan found themselves reduced to 82-3 by the 13th over, with the loss of Newell, Thomas and Robert Croft, before Maynard and Jimmy Maher batted sensibly putting on 71 in 13 overs, as some inconsistent Durham bowling failed to contain the second-placed side.

Maher played on to Graeme Bridge and then Mike Powell holed out to long off but not before he had dispatched a free hit from a no ball by Paul Collingwood to the back of the stand at the River Taff end.

Maynard's innings ended when he was well caught by Andy Pratt standing up to Collingwood.

But a 45-run partnership between skipper Adrian Dale and Darren Thomas ensured Durham would have to display their qualities as leaders to knock off the runs at 5.58 an over.