da apostaganha： Durham’s victory over Second Division promotion contenders Warwickshire atBirmingham was hardly expected as it was only their third in the NationalLeague
Staff and agencies23-Jul-2000
Simon Katich – determined innings on slow pitch
Photo © Paul McGregor
Durham’s victory over Second Division promotion contenders Warwickshire atBirmingham was hardly expected as it was only their third in the NationalLeague. Simon Katich (64) was top-scorer in a 198-6 total which was 50 runsmore than Warwickshire made in their third consecutive defeat at home.Neil Killeen and Ian Hunter decided the outcome effectively in an initial spellin which the hosts were 46-4. Trevor Penney and Dougie Brown (30) added 38runs in ten overs but both were out to John Wood. In a fine Durham fieldingperformance Paul Collingwood took three catches – that to dismiss Brownbeing outstanding.Earlier Katich and Collingwood (53) had made Durham’s batting comparatively secure on a slow pitch which had been used for the NatWest Series international match on Tuesday. With no pace on the ball their 118 runs in 25 overs contained only five boundaries. Katich went to his third consecutive League fifty off 70 deliveries and Collingwood needed 81 balls for his second half-century of the summer.Only a further 26 runs were scored after their partnership ended. Brown (3-45) and Allan Donald (2-28) kept a tight rein on the scoring on a dead pitch. Openers Jon Lewis and Michael Gough had been the only other Durham batsmen to attain double figures.