James Gross sales seals exciting draw for Northants with maiden top quality fifty

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Durham thwarted via tenth-wicket pair as contest is going all the way down to the cord

Northamptonshire 183 (Procter 76, Potts 4-42) and 231 for 9 (Gross sales 53, Potts 4-68) drew with Durham 400 (Potts 81, Trevaskis 77*, Borthwick 73)

James Gross sales’ maiden top quality fifty helped Northamptonshire salvage a draw with Durham of their LV= Insurance coverage County Championship Department Two conflict at Wantage Street.

All-rounder Gross sales, the 18-year-old son of former Northamptonshire batter David, struck a chic 53 off 120 deliveries on his 2nd red-ball look to guide a gritty ultimate day rear-guard.

Luke Procter scored 44, whilst unbeaten Simon Kerrigan consumed a heroic 135 balls as they edged right into a lead with 10 overs to spare, to ensure their aspect have shyed away from defeat.

Durham had taken wickets during the day, with Matty Potts taking 4 for 48 – to go back career-best fit figures of 8 for 90 – however neither he nor his assault companions may discover a whole set as Northamptonshire reached 231 for 9 on the shut.

After a washed-out day 3, Durham required 10 wickets, Northamptonshire had to bat out the day or wipe out a 217-run deficit and no longer go away sufficient time for any chase.

Emilio Homosexual survived a spill at 3rd slip and a powerful lbw attraction however used to be snatched at 2nd slip when seeking to paintings Potts into the legside.

Ricardo Vasconcelos edged in the back of to provide Rushworth his fifty fifth Championship wicket of the season – the 6th time he has reached that figure- earlier than Rob Keogh used to be adjudged lbw to Ben Raine.

The resumption from lunch noticed a show off of fast bowling from Potts and Rushworth on a in large part unresponsive pitch as 3 wickets fell in 40 mins.

Potts secured a nick in the back of when he angled around the left-handed Saif Zaib after which produced a gem to kiss the skin and Adam Rossington’s out of doors edge, with David Bedingham clutching on to start with slip.

Harry Gouldstone used to be stuck at the crease as Rushworth cannoned into the highest of off stump – with 106 nonetheless had to make Durham bat once more.

All through the short succession of wickets Procter had stood company, as he had for his 76 within the first innings. However after a part an hour lookout with Gross sales, he used to be plumb lbw to a complete Raine supply for 44.

Gross sales and Simon Kerrigan arrange camp and added 68, with a volley of limitations off the previous’s bat flying after tea, whilst similarly importantly consuming up 187 balls.

Gross sales used to be brought to mid-off the place Raine shelled a dolly earlier than achieving a maiden top quality fifty with a 3 via midwicket off 99 balls.

Potts struck along with his 2nd supply with the second one new ball when Gross sales toed a pull to mid-on.

Kerrigan and Sanderson took the hosts into the pink however with 54 balls final the latter used to be leg earlier than to Scott Borthwick however Kerrigan marshalled Jack White to an exciting draw.

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