Northants out for 50 as Durham close in on promotion
Northants out for 50 as Durham close in on promotion
Sat, September 5, 2026 at 12:15 PM UTC
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Callum Parkinson's career-best bowling figures are 8-148
Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, Cinch County Ground, Northampton (day four)
Durham 205 & 261: Lees 80; Chahal 5-84
Northamptonshire 263 & 50: Kimber 8; Parkinson 6-20
Durham (19 pts) beat Northants (4 pts) by 153 runs
Match scorecard
Durham spinner Callum Parkinson ripped through Northamptonshire's batting line-up, claiming remarkable figures of 6-20 as the hosts were skittled for just 50, their lowest ever score against the north east county.
Chasing 204 to win against their Division Two promotion rivals, Northamptonshire lost all 10 wickets within 22.2 overs on the final morning of the County Championship match at Wantage Road, losing by 153 runs with over two sessions to spare.
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Matthew Potts again showed why he is the country's leading wicket-taker as he built pressure from the other end with express pace and claimed two wickets for just 13 runs in seven overs.
Parkinson, who at times found some sharp turn, benefited at the other end as Northants attempted to take on his left-arm spin with some rash strokeplay.
Ben Stokes finished with 2-9.
Earlier Northamptonshire had made short work of wrapping up Durham's tail with leg-spinner Yuzi Chahal taking the last three wickets for 15 runs to finish with figures of 5-84.
The result consolidates Durham's position as Division Two leaders with three games remaining.
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