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Surprise package Jennings nabs big-guns

Durham 182 for 4 beat Yorkshire 176 for 9 (Jennings 4-37) by six runs

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Durham initiated their new floodlights with an energizing six-run win over already unbeaten Yorkshire in the NatWest T20 Blast.

The hosts made 182 for 4 batting first with four of their main six scoring in the 30s, and afterward restricted Yorkshire to 176 for 8 in answer as Keaton Jennings featured with the ball.

Jennings completed with figures of 4 for 37 with his intermittent medium pace, including the key scalps of Jonny Bairstow and Glenn Maxwell.

The triumph leaves Durham at the highest point of the North Group with three wins from four matches, two focuses in front of second-set Yorkshire.

The participation was 5,539 for the first match played under the new lasting floodlights at Chester-le-Street, keeping in mind a dream of pulling in the ground's record swarm for a district coordinate not helped by the climate and the Headingley Test.

Downpour deferred the 7pm begin by 25 minutes, after which the sun shone all through Durham's innings after they were put in.

Mark Stoneman and Phil Mustard got the hosts off to a flying begin with a stand of 30 in 3.2 overs, and Paul Collingwood, Gordon Muchall and John Hastings verified that was not squandered.

Hastings gave the late energy as he hit Tim Bresnan's last four balls for three fours and a six as 21 fell off the over.

In a peculiarity of destiny, Yorkshire likewise required 21 keeps running off their last - bowled by Hastings - to grab the triumph.

Bresnan had his shot of requital with 12 required off the last two to tie, yet he missed the first before hitting the last high over the mid-wicket limit. It exited him unbeaten on 36, however barely made up for his figures of none for 51 with the ball. While it was left to Hastings to complete things off, it was Jennings who did the harm before on.

Jennings is Durham's four-day opening batsman and had amazed one and only in the three past T20 matches. At the same time, with skilful varieties of pace he influenced Bairstow and Maxwell to play over the line of straight balls, while he additionally sent back Jack Leaning and Rich Pyrah as Durham asserted the focuses.
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Item Reviewed: Surprise package Jennings nabs big-guns Description: Jennings is Durham's four-day opening batsman and had amazed one and only in the three past T20 matches. At the same time, with skilful varieties of pace he influenced Bairstow and Maxwell to play over the line of straight balls, while he additionally sent back Jack Leaning and Rich Pyrah as Durham asserted the focuses. Rating: 5 Reviewed By: Saud
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