da prosport bet: Chris Rushworth completed a 10-wicket haul in the match as Durham took only 16 balls to wrap up their fifth win of the season on the final day againstDerbyshire at Chester-le-Street.
11-Jul-2013
ScorecardChris Rushworth’s 10 for 103 were his first-class best match figures•Getty Images
Chris Rushworth completed a 10-wicket match haul on his birthday as as Durham took only 16 balls to wrap up their fifth County ChampionshipDivision One win of the season on the final day againstDerbyshire at Chester-le-Street.Rushworth, the right-arm seamer, turned 27 today and removed Tim Gronewald, the penultimate wicket to fall, to pick up his tenth wicket in the match. His second-innings 4 for 39 followed 6 for 64 in the first innings.Rushworth’s wicket was the second of three to fall on the final day as Derbyshire’s last three batsmen offered no resistance, leaving Tom Poyntonstranded on 58 not out as they were all out for 192 to lose by a crushing 279runs.Jon Clare went to the second ball of the day, dabbing at a short, wide one fromBen Stokes to be caught behind. Groenewald was also in no mood to hang around, swinging a good-length ballfrom Rushworth high over square-leg before attempting to hook a short balland giving Phil Mustard another catch.The batsman seemed nonplussed by the decision, indicating the ball had brushedhis upper arm, but it left Rushworth with match figures of 10 for 103 – the best match figures of his career.Last man Mark Footitt also came out swinging and was backing away towardssquare leg when Stokes splattered his stumps to finish with 4 for 62.The crushing defeat deepens Derbyshire’s trouble at the foot of Division One. They remain winless and trail Somerset – seventh in the table – by 30 points with seven matches to play. Durham now have the most wins of anyone in the division and are well-placed for a tilt at a third Championship title, currently 10.5 points behind leaders Sussex.