I picked up Bob Procter this morning originally planning to go to Scarborough were Yorkshire seconds were playing Worcester. However on a impulse we decided to go to see Yorkshire play Durham at Chester-le-Street on the second day.When I sat down opposite Lumley Castle I noticed a new stand under the name of Newcastle Airport Stand.
Yorkshire were batting but lost four wickets in the morning session to give Durham hope of limiting the damage. The top scorer was Gary Ballance with 78 At lunch the score was 236 for 8.
I expected the innings to close very quickly however Tim Bresnan shown a good cricketing brain to enable Yorkshire to reach 323 all out. The two debutants Josh Shaw and Ben Coad scored 41 unexpected runs between them.
Chris Rushworth trapped Hodd to complete a five wicket haul but Durham were 151 runs behind after h two first innings.
During tea time I heard that there had been no play at Scarborough due to wet outfield.After tea Durham lost three wickets for 98 runs.So it looks like a three day match.
The ground look excellent in the sunshine and the great view of Lumley Castle. The best view in County cricket.
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