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Durham v Worcestershire
LV County Championship 2007 (Division 1)
VenueRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 29th, 30th, 31st August 2007 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDurham won the toss and decided to field
ResultDurham won by 5 wickets
PointsDurham 19 (Batting 2, Bowling 3); Worcestershire 3 (Bowling 3)
UmpiresRJ Bailey, JH Evans
ScorersB Hunt (Durham), ND Smith (Worcestershire)
Close of play day 1Durham (1) 201/7 (Muchall 62*, Plunkett 3*; 45 overs)
Close of play day 2Worcestershire (2) 330/8 (Batty 27*; 76.4 overs)

Worcestershire first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchellc Muchall b Gibson534411- 
SC Moorec sub (GM Scott) b Gibson2749633- 
*VS Solankic Coetzer b Gibson6481- 
BF Smithc Mustard b Gibson021-- 
GA Hickc Mustard b Gibson6465105121 
+SM Daviesc Mustard b Wiseman2650574- 
Abdul Razzaqc Coetzer b Gibson2353655- 
GJ Battylbw b Gibson035-- 
K Alic Mustard b Wiseman812132- 
MN Maliklbw b Plunkett41323-- 
JD Nelnot out01118-- 
Extras(6 lb, 12 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 209 minutes, 48.2 overs)182
Fall of wickets:
1-31 (Mitchell), 2-43 (Solanki), 3-45 (Smith), 4-50 (Moore), 5-110 (Davies), 6-159 (Hick), 7-163 (Batty), 8-176 (Ali), 9-176 (Abdul Razzaq), 10-182 (Malik, 48.2 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibson18   5467-5
Plunkett8.213111-
Onions13   1650--
Harmison4   0290-1
Wiseman5   352--

Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Di Venutoc Hick b Batty5055828- 
+P Mustardc Solanki b Malik610161- 
KJ Coetzerc Mitchell b Malik011-- 
S Chanderpaulb Batty541121378- 
*DM Benkensteinb Batty021-- 
GJ Muchallb Batty6681106101 
BW Harmisonlbw b Batty051-- 
OD Gibsonb Batty1414171- 
LE Plunkettnot out50628922 
PJ Wisemanc Davies b Abdul Razzaq34636341 
G Onionsb Abdul Razzaq718131- 
Extras(4 lb, 12 nb)16
Total(all out, 274 minutes, 69.3 overs)297
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Mustard), 2-14 (Coetzer), 3-86 (Di Venuto), 4-86 (Benkenstein), 5-171 (Chanderpaul), 6-171 (Harmison), 7-195 (Gibson), 8-206 (Muchall), 9-281 (Wiseman), 10-297 (Onions, 69.3 ov)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali12   0520-2
Malik18   2882-4
Abdul Razzaq9.30352--
Batty28   41066--
Mitchell2   0120--

Worcestershire second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DKH Mitchelllbw b Gibson2251604- 
SC Moorec Coetzer b Wiseman926311- 
*VS Solankilbw b Wiseman031-- 
BF Smithc and b Harmison60718912- 
GA Hickb Gibson66749981 
+SM Daviesc Muchall b Wiseman8711215516- 
Abdul Razzaqb Onions3557755- 
GJ Battyc Benkenstein b Onions728592112 
K Alic Di Venuto b Gibson412161- 
MN Malikc Mustard b Gibson4341- 
JD Nelnot out713261- 
Extras(9 b, 8 lb, 6 nb, 1 w)24
Total(all out, 333 minutes, 84 overs)390
Fall of wickets:
1-17 (Moore), 2-17 (Solanki), 3-41 (Mitchell), 4-138 (Smith), 5-187 (Hick), 6-273 (Abdul Razzaq), 7-317 (Davies), 8-330 (Ali), 9-338 (Malik), 10-390 (Batty, 84 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gibson23   41044-2
Onions17   5542-1
Wiseman28   41103--
Plunkett10   0590--
Harmison5   13411-
Benkenstein1   0120--

Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Di Venutolbw b Ali58101- 
+P Mustardc Davies b Malik3041563- 
KJ Coetzerc Smith b Abdul Razzaq44821167- 
S Chanderpaulc Batty b Abdul Razzaq2860776- 
*DM Benkensteinc Malik b Nel68839612- 
GJ Muchallnot out6411213210- 
BW Harmisonnot out2435403- 
OD Gibsondid not bat      
LE Plunkettdid not bat      
PJ Wisemandid not bat      
G Onionsdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 12 nb)16
Total(5 wickets, 270 minutes, 69.1 overs)279
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Di Venuto), 2-51 (Mustard), 3-120 (Coetzer), 4-125 (Chanderpaul), 5-228 (Benkenstein)
Worcestershire bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ali8   0461--
Abdul Razzaq16   4542-3
Malik11   2581-3
Batty17   6370--
Nel14.13611--
Solanki2   0110--
Mitchell1   080--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> GA Hick (2) passed 28000 runs in County Championship matches when he reached 65
--> GJ Batty (2) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> DM Benkenstein (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 66
--> DM Benkenstein (2) passed 1000 runs in County Championship matches for the season when he reached 66
--> GJ Muchall (2) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 52
--> OD Gibson reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed VS Solanki, his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings
--> OD Gibson reached 50 wickets in County Championship matches for the season when he dismissed VS Solanki, his 2nd wicket in the Worcestershire first innings

Bad light stopped play at 6.48pm on the first day with 8 overs remaining