Match 1
Toss won by Birmingham Bears 2nd XI who decided to field
Durham Jets 2nd XI 127 (19.5 overs)
Birmingham Bears 2nd XI 131-5 (19.5overs)
Birmingham Bears 2nd XI (2 points) won by 5 wickets
Put into bat at South Northumberland Cricket Club, Durham Jets never demonstrated any confidence with their batting against some outstanding bowling from Sidebottom who returned the remarkable figures of 5-11 from his 23 deliveries. He removed two of the Jets three top order batsmen in his opening spell and then mopped up the tail when he returned to the attack.
Keith Barker picked up one wicket while the three spinners, Poysden 2-21, Javid 1-17 and Singh 1-35, took the other four as Durham were dismissed with one ball to spare, for 127.
In reply Alex Mellor 6 went early, but Ed Pollock 24 and Andrew Umeed 26 laid a solid platform for Matthew Lamb, 54 from just 35 deliveries, to fire the Bears home with one delivery to spare.
Match 2
Toss won by Durham 2nd XI who decided to bat
Durham 2nd XI 204-5 (20.0 overs)
Birmingham Bears 2nd XI 168 (18.3 overs)
Durham 2nd XI (2 points) won by 36 runs
In the second match, Durham’s opening batsman Steel dominated, after the Jets had elected to bat first.
He finished with an unbeaten 109, from just 67balls including 16 fours and a six and, with good support from Harte who scored 61.
The Bears picked up some late wickets as Durham passed 200. Thornton, Sidebottom and Poysden picked up a wicket apiece and Umeed had completed two run outs from consecutive deliveries.
When the Bears batted, Mellor 1, went early while fellow opener, Ed Pollock racing to his half-century from just 20 balls before immediately falling to Paul Coughlin.
Sunny Singh 29 was the next highest scorer while Umeed 16, Lamb 17, Barker 12 and Javid 15 all made starts but weren’t able to make significant contributions as the innings ended in 18.3 overs to leave Durham victors by 36 runs.
Pringle 3-35, Coughlin 3-31 and McCarthy 2-19 were the main wicket takers for Durham.
