Durham vs Northamptonshire, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Durham won by 6 wickets (Durham 405 & 296/4, Northamptonshire 450 & 250).
- Durham: 405 (97.4 ov) & 296/4 (78.2 ov)
- Northamptonshire: 450 (116.4 ov) & 250 (82.2 ov)
Match report
Durham (DUR) faced Northamptonshire (NOR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street. Play began on Friday, 19 June 2026 at 10:00 UTC. It is a multi-day match with two innings per side and no limit on overs.
Durham won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were James Tredwell and Michael Gough, with Simon Hinks as match referee.
Northamptonshire made 450 in 116.4 overs, with Ricardo Vasconcelos top-scoring on 187 from 295 balls. Ben Raine was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 63. Durham made 405 in 97.4 overs, with Ben Stokes top-scoring on 95 from 118 balls. Harry Conway was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 61. Northamptonshire made 250 in 82.2 overs, with Gus Miller top-scoring on 61 from 86 balls. Matty Potts was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 77. Durham made 296/4 in 78.2 overs, with David Bedingham top-scoring on 109 not out from 158 balls. Liam Guthrie was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 21.
Result: Durham won by 6 wickets.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Northamptonshire · 1st innings: 450 (116.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | c Ollie George Robinson b Matty Potts | 187 | 295 | 23 | 2 | 63.39 |
| Luke Procter | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben Raine | 58 | 140 | 7 | 0 | 41.43 |
| Calvin Harrison | lbw b Ben Raine | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan McSweeney | c Ollie George Robinson b Will Rhodes | 7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 53.85 |
| Saif Zaib | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben McKinney | 61 | 76 | 9 | 0 | 80.26 |
| James Sales | b Ben Raine | 13 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 108.33 |
| George Bartlett | c Ben McKinney b Ben Stokes | 30 | 44 | 7 | 0 | 68.18 |
| Harry Conway | b Matty Potts | 5 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 11.63 |
| Justin Broad | b Matty Potts | 1 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 7.14 |
| Liam Guthrie | c Alex Lees b Callum Parkinson | 22 | 40 | 3 | 0 | 55 |
| Ben Sanderson | not out | 19 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 79.17 |
Extras: 47 · Did not bat: Gus Miller
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Raine | 23 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 2.74 |
| Matty Potts | 28 | 7 | 84 | 3 | 3 |
| Ben Stokes | 25 | 4 | 80 | 1 | 3.2 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 14 | 2 | 61 | 0 | 4.36 |
| Will Rhodes | 9 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 4.33 |
| Callum Parkinson | 14.4 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Ben McKinney | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 5.67 |
Durham · 1st innings: 405 (97.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 6 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 54.55 |
| Ben McKinney | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Ben Sanderson | 9 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Will Rhodes | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Harry Conway | 62 | 120 | 6 | 0 | 51.67 |
| David Bedingham | c Ricardo Vasconcelos b Harry Conway | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Ben Stokes | b Harry Conway | 95 | 118 | 18 | 0 | 80.51 |
| Graham Clark | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 36 | 61 | 4 | 0 | 59.02 |
| Ollie George Robinson | c George Bartlett b Liam Guthrie | 84 | 118 | 8 | 0 | 71.19 |
| Kasey Aldridge | b Ben Sanderson | 7 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 30.43 |
| Ben Raine | b Calvin Harrison | 35 | 40 | 5 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Matty Potts | c Saif Zaib b Harry Conway | 12 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Callum Parkinson | not out | 19 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Extras: 32
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 25 | 2 | 105 | 4 | 4.2 |
| Harry Conway | 22 | 5 | 61 | 4 | 2.77 |
| Liam Guthrie | 9.4 | 1 | 46 | 1 | 4.76 |
| Luke Procter | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| James Sales | 15 | 0 | 61 | 0 | 4.07 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 9 | 2 | 27 | 0 | 3 |
| Calvin Harrison | 15 | 0 | 65 | 1 | 4.33 |
Northamptonshire · 2nd innings: 250 (82.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Vasconcelos | c Kasey Aldridge b Matty Potts | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 23.81 |
| Gus Miller | c Matty Potts b Callum Parkinson | 61 | 86 | 8 | 0 | 70.93 |
| Calvin Harrison | c Ben McKinney b Matty Potts | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Nathan McSweeney | lbw b Matty Potts | 52 | 96 | 5 | 0 | 54.17 |
| Saif Zaib | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben Raine | 18 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 43.9 |
| James Sales | b Callum Parkinson | 11 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 25 |
| George Bartlett | c Graham Clark b Matty Potts | 28 | 76 | 2 | 0 | 36.84 |
| Justin Broad | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben Raine | 49 | 97 | 6 | 0 | 50.52 |
| Liam Guthrie | c Ben Raine b Kasey Aldridge | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ben Sanderson | c Ben McKinney b Kasey Aldridge | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Harry Conway | not out | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Luke Procter
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Raine | 20.2 | 3 | 59 | 2 | 2.9 |
| Matty Potts | 23 | 3 | 77 | 4 | 3.35 |
| Callum Parkinson | 24 | 4 | 63 | 2 | 2.63 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 13 | 1 | 43 | 2 | 3.31 |
| Will Rhodes | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
Durham · 2nd innings: 296/4 (78.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Calvin Harrison b Harry Conway | 39 | 67 | 4 | 0 | 58.21 |
| Ben McKinney | c George Bartlett b Liam Guthrie | 23 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 67.65 |
| Will Rhodes | lbw b Calvin Harrison | 23 | 69 | 2 | 0 | 33.33 |
| David Bedingham | not out | 109 | 158 | 8 | 2 | 68.99 |
| Graham Clark | lbw b Ben Sanderson | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Colin Ackermann | not out | 65 | 133 | 2 | 1 | 48.87 |
Extras: 35 · Did not bat: Ben Stokes, Ollie George Robinson, Kasey Aldridge, Ben Raine, Matty Potts, Callum Parkinson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Sanderson | 25 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 2.64 |
| Harry Conway | 15 | 1 | 54 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Liam Guthrie | 4 | 0 | 21 | 1 | 5.25 |
| Calvin Harrison | 23 | 2 | 91 | 1 | 3.96 |
| James Sales | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 4.33 |
| Nathan McSweeney | 6.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2.37 |
| Saif Zaib | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |