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McCarthy and Borthwick lead Durham’s charge
- Updated: May 17, 2016
Durham 411 and 239 for 4 (Borthwick 103*, Stoneman 62) lead Lancashire 326 (Hameed 74, Petersen 61, Kerrigan 48, McCarthy 5-70)Scorecard
As if in playful reproof to those who thought the second half of this game might limp into high-scoring tedium, Tuesday’s cricket galloped along like a Grand National winner crossing the Melling Road and brought riches beyond our imagining. Spectators watching the final three sessions might therefore have something of a treat in store if the forecast rain keeps its distance and Paul Collingwood successfully balances the risk of defeat against the enticement of victory.
Thanks to the bowling of Barry McCarthy, an Irish seamer who bats a bit, Durham dismissed Lancashire for 326 just after lunch and had extended their 86-run lead to a prosperous 324 by the close. They did so largely thanks to Scott Borthwick’s second century of the match and for the loss of only four wickets.
This represented rather more success than Lancashire looked likely to enjoy for much of the afternoon session when their attack had bowled with the unaccustomed ill-discipline of Rechabites on a pub-crawl. Forsaking the rectitude that had served them so well in their two victories, they offered Borthwick and Mark Stoneman a modest portion of Lancastrian tripe. The Durham pair added some vinegar, sprinkled on a little salt, and tucked in, adding 91 runs for the second wicket in 22 overs either side of tea.
Keaton Jennings must have cursed the fact that he had missed out. He fenced at a ball from Kyle Jarvis, the best of Lancashire’s seamers, and edged the ball straight to Liam Livingstone’s bread-basket. This is currently the most fatal of errors. Lancashire’s new slipper treats cricket balls rather as black holes treat matter: nothing that enters ever leaves. Livingstone has pouched ten slip catches this season and dropped none.
Stoneman and Borthwick made no such blunders. Instead they pummelled Lancashire’s bowling in fine style, Borthwick driving Neil Wagner each side of cover and Stoneman …
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