Sam Curran’s six sets up fascinating final day

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Durham 401 (Jennings 201*, Footitt 5-90) and 213 for 8 (Stoneman 92, Clark 54, S Curran 6-51) lead Surrey 367 (Roy 120, Onions 5-90) by 247 runsScorecard

Sam Curran upstaged future team-mate Mark Stoneman when he removed him for 92 to complete his first six-wicket haul for Surrey in the Specsavers County Championship match at Chester-le-Street.

His sensational burst of four wickets in seven balls rocked Durham before Graham Clark counter-attacked with a 53-ball half-century.

Coming in at 83 for 5, Clark put on 109 with Stoneman before Curran returned to have them both lbw when playing to leg.

Durham were 213 for 8, leading by 247, when the murk which had forced the floodlights to be kept on all day was deemed to have got worse.

Play was halted with 22 overs still to be bowled, but there is still every prospect of an intriguing final day with Durham needing a win to ensure a 12th successive season in Division One.

Stoneman frustrated next …

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