Taylor finds form to lead Notts recovery

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Nottinghamshire 353 for 6 (Taylor 114, Patel 84) v Durham Scorecard

Brendan Taylor’s first century since last June helped put Nottinghamshire on the front foot on the opening day of their Specsavers County Championship match against Durham at Trent Bridge.

Taylor, who has struggled for runs in the opening weeks of the season, made 114, scoring his runs from 189 balls, with 18 fours, as Notts recovered from a shaky start to reach stumps on 353 for 6.

The former Zimbabwe international shared in a fifth-wicket stand of 168 with Samit Patel, who made 84.

With Chris Read absent through a hand injury, Steven Mullaney skippered the home side for the first time since a one-day match against Sri Lanka A in 2011. The stand-in captain won the toss, elected to bat first and then perished to a fine catch at midwicket by James Weighell for …

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