Worcestershire vs Durham, Division 2
County Div 2 2026 · 4day · · County Ground, New Road, Worcester
Durham won by 9 wickets (Worcestershire 308 & 102, Durham 268 & 143/1).
- Worcestershire: 308 (111.4 ov) & 102 (39.5 ov)
- Durham: 268 (74.3 ov) & 143/1 (24.2 ov)
Match report
Worcestershire (WOR) faced Durham (DUR) in the Division 2 of County Div 2 2026, a 4day match, at County Ground, New Road, Worcester. Play began on Friday, 8 May 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 Hassan Adnan and James Middlebrook, with Phil Whitticase as match referee.
Worcestershire made 308 in 111.4 overs, with Jack Home top-scoring on 63 not out from 106 balls. Ben Raine was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 63. Durham made 268 in 74.3 overs, with David Bedingham top-scoring on 83 from 124 balls. Matthew Waite was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 43. Worcestershire made 102 in 39.5 overs, with Jake Libby top-scoring on 28 from 46 balls. Callum Parkinson was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 13. Durham made 143/1 in 24.2 overs, with Ben McKinney top-scoring on 87 not out from 71 balls. Tom Taylor was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 26.
Result: Durham won by 9 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.
Worcestershire · 1st innings: 308 (111.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben Stokes | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Jake Libby | c Kasey Aldridge b Ben Raine | 9 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 60 |
| Gareth Roderick | c & b Ben Raine | 6 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 18.75 |
| Kashif Ali | c Graham Clark b Luke Robinson | 27 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Adam Hose | b Ben Stokes | 59 | 92 | 11 | 0 | 64.13 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | lbw b Ben Raine | 41 | 100 | 6 | 0 | 41 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Kasey Aldridge b Callum Parkinson | 28 | 74 | 3 | 0 | 37.84 |
| Matthew Waite | c David Bedingham b Kasey Aldridge | 18 | 44 | 4 | 0 | 40.91 |
| Tom Taylor | lbw b Ben Raine | 25 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 40.98 |
| Jack Home | not out | 63 | 106 | 7 | 2 | 59.43 |
| Harry Darley | c Ollie George Robinson b Ben Raine | 12 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 11.11 |
Extras: 18
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Raine | 30.4 | 12 | 63 | 5 | 2.05 |
| Ben Stokes | 20 | 7 | 54 | 2 | 2.7 |
| Luke Robinson | 24 | 5 | 75 | 1 | 3.13 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 19 | 3 | 72 | 1 | 3.79 |
| Callum Parkinson | 18 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 2.11 |
Durham · 1st innings: 268 (74.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | c Jake Libby b Matthew Waite | 9 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Ben McKinney | c Adam Hose b Harry Darley | 14 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 60.87 |
| Emilio Gay | c Gareth Roderick b Tom Taylor | 28 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 48.28 |
| David Bedingham | lbw b Tom Taylor | 83 | 124 | 10 | 1 | 66.94 |
| Ben Stokes | c Ethan Brookes b Jack Home | 14 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 82.35 |
| Graham Clark | c Daniel Lategan b Ethan Brookes | 78 | 112 | 10 | 0 | 69.64 |
| Callum Parkinson | c Gareth Roderick b Matthew Waite | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ollie George Robinson | c Jake Libby b Tom Taylor | 5 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 26.32 |
| Kasey Aldridge | c Gareth Roderick b Matthew Waite | 13 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 40.63 |
| Ben Raine | c Harry Darley b Ethan Brookes | 13 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 72.22 |
| Luke Robinson | not out | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 11
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 21 | 3 | 64 | 3 | 3.05 |
| Harry Darley | 14 | 2 | 58 | 1 | 4.14 |
| Matthew Waite | 17 | 2 | 43 | 3 | 2.53 |
| Jack Home | 9 | 0 | 67 | 1 | 7.44 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 6 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 4.17 |
| Ethan Brookes | 7.3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 1.33 |
Worcestershire · 2nd innings: 102 (39.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Lategan | c David Bedingham b Ben Raine | 20 | 49 | 4 | 0 | 40.82 |
| Jake Libby | b Kasey Aldridge | 28 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 60.87 |
| Gareth Roderick | c Ben McKinney b Callum Parkinson | 15 | 46 | 1 | 0 | 32.61 |
| Kashif Ali | c Ben Raine b Kasey Aldridge | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Adam Hose | c & b Callum Parkinson | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37.5 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | c & b Callum Parkinson | 8 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 32 |
| Ethan Brookes | c Kasey Aldridge b Callum Parkinson | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Matthew Waite | b Callum Parkinson | 4 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Tom Taylor | lbw b Ben Stokes | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Home | not out | 4 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 23.53 |
| Harry Darley | c David Bedingham b Ben Stokes | 5 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 26.32 |
Extras: 12
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Raine | 10 | 3 | 18 | 1 | 1.8 |
| Ben Stokes | 8.5 | 1 | 33 | 2 | 3.74 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 5 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 2.6 |
| Callum Parkinson | 10 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 1.3 |
| Luke Robinson | 6 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 2.83 |
Durham · 2nd innings: 143/1 (24.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | lbw b Tom Taylor | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
| Ben McKinney | not out | 87 | 71 | 11 | 2 | 122.54 |
| Emilio Gay | not out | 51 | 71 | 5 | 0 | 71.83 |
Extras: 1 · Did not bat: David Bedingham, Graham Clark, Ollie George Robinson, Ben Stokes, Kasey Aldridge, Ben Raine, Callum Parkinson, Luke Robinson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Taylor | 5 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Matthew Waite | 5 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 3.8 |
| Harry Darley | 5 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Jack Home | 4 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
| Ethan Brookes | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Brett D'Oliveira | 1.2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2.25 |