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Durham v Sussex
LV County Championship 2009 (Division 1)
VenueRiverside Ground, Chester-le-Street on 31st July, 1st, 2nd, 3rd August 2009 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossDurham won the toss and decided to bat
ResultDurham won by 9 wickets
PointsDurham 20 (Batting 4, Bowling 3, slow over-rate -1); Sussex 2 (Batting 1, Bowling 1)
UmpiresTE Jesty, P Willey
ScorersMJ Charman (Sussex), B Hunt (Durham)
Close of play day 1Durham (1) 264/2 (Di Venuto 141*, Muchall 1*; 93 overs)
Close of play day 2Sussex (1) 119/1 (Yardy 54*, Goodwin 2*; 38 overs)
Close of play day 3Sussex (2) 208/5 (Wright 64*, Hodd 22*; 55 overs)
Durham first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MJ Di Venutonot out254368511351 
MD Stonemanc Yardy b Yasir Arafat526261- 
*WR Smithb Collymore10129230112- 
GJ Muchallc Hodd b Yasir Arafat1438451- 
DM Benkensteinc Joyce b Nash6910212491 
ID Blackwellnot out237-- 
+P Mustarddid not bat      
LE Plunkettdid not bat      
CD Thorpdid not bat      
SJ Harmisondid not bat      
M Daviesdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 11 lb, 14 nb, 1 w)28
Total(4 wickets, declared, 511 minutes, 137 overs)473
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Stoneman, 7.3 ov), 2-247 (Smith, 88.4 ov), 3-280 (Muchall, 100 ov), 4-453 (Benkenstein, 134 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lewry21   8560--
Yasir Arafat30   6962-6
Wright19   1750--
Collymore24   661111
Rayner29   21070--
Yardy10   1560--
Nash4   191--
Sussex first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MH Yardyrun out (Benkenstein)9720827514- 
CD Nashlbw b Thorp1929404- 
EC Joycec Mustard b Davies36711745- 
MW Goodwinb Thorp629481- 
CD Hopkinsonb Thorp1427343- 
LJ Wrightc Stoneman b Thorp066-- 
+AJ Hoddc Smith b Plunkett418211- 
Yasir Arafatc Di Venuto b Plunkett1013211- 
OP Raynerc Muchall b Harmison2435434- 
CD Collymorec Muchall b Thorp1124342- 
JD Lewrynot out4231- 
Extras(11 lb, 8 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 315 minutes, 76.2 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Nash, 28.5 ov), 2-131 (Goodwin, 41.2 ov), 3-155 (Hopkinson, 49.5 ov), 4-166 (Joyce, 52.4 ov), 5-167 (Wright), 6-181 (Hodd, 59.2 ov), 7-205 (Yasir Arafat, 65.3 ov), 8-205 (Yardy, 66.4 ov), 9-241 (Collymore, 75.4 ov), 10-245 (Rayner, 76.2 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Harmison20.25581--
Davies16   4411--
Thorp25   586514
Plunkett11   2342--
Blackwell4   0150--
Sussex second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
*MH Yardyc Muchall b Davies2026333- 
CD Nashc Mustard b Thorp557510511- 
EC Joyceb Blackwell1431373- 
MW Goodwinc Mustard b Thorp1342391- 
CD Hopkinsonlbw b Davies717271- 
LJ Wrightnot out118128195182 
+AJ Hoddc Plunkett b Davies3385975- 
Yasir Arafatc Di Venuto b Blackwell1835333- 
OP Raynerlbw b Harmison121-- 
CD Collymoreb Harmison1037341- 
JD Lewryb Harmison011-- 
Extras(4 b, 7 lb, 4 nb)15
Total(all out, 310 minutes, 79.3 overs)304
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Yardy, 8.1 ov), 2-71 (Joyce, 17.4 ov), 3-97 (Nash, 27 ov), 4-104 (Goodwin, 29 ov), 5-115 (Hopkinson, 34.3 ov), 6-227 (Hodd, 60.4 ov), 7-257 (Yasir Arafat, 68.5 ov), 8-258 (Rayner, 69.1 ov), 9-304 (Collymore, 79.2 ov), 10-304 (Lewry, 79.3 ov)
Durham bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Davies18   5443--
Harmison12.31683--
Plunkett8   2500-1
Thorp16   0792-1
Blackwell25   10522--
Durham second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MD Stonemanc Yardy b Rayner1839362- 
MJ Di Venutonot out3952576- 
*WR Smithnot out2122193- 
GJ Muchalldid not bat      
DM Benkensteindid not bat      
ID Blackwelldid not bat      
+P Mustarddid not bat      
LE Plunkettdid not bat      
CD Thorpdid not bat      
SJ Harmisondid not bat      
M Daviesdid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(1 wicket, 57 minutes, 18.4 overs)80
Fall of wickets:
1-49 (Stoneman, 11.1 ov)
Sussex bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Yasir Arafat4   0320-1
Collymore1   050--
Rayner8   3161--
Nash5.41270--
Notes
--> Durham score at 120 overs in the first innings was 380-3
--> MJ Di Venuto (1) 100 in 150 balls, 250 minutes with 15 fours
--> MJ Di Venuto (1) 200 in 310 balls, 474 minutes with 27 fours and 1 six
--> MJ Di Venuto (1) passed his previous highest score of 230 in First-Class matches
--> MJ Di Venuto (1) passed his previous highest score of 230 in County Championship matches
--> MJ Di Venuto (1) passed 22000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 184
--> WR Smith (1) 100 in 291 balls, 294 minutes with 12 fours
--> LJ Wright (2) 100 in 115 balls, 173 minutes with 16 fours and 2 sixes
--> LJ Wright (2) passed his previous highest score of 104 in County Championship matches
--> MJ Di Venuto (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches for the season when he reached 27
--> SJ Harmison reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches for the season when he dismissed OP Rayner, his 1st wicket in the Sussex first innings
--> EC Joyce retired hurt in the Sussex first innings having scored 32 (team score 101/1) - he returned when the score was 155/3
Source: Durham CCC scorebook with thanks to Brian Hunt
On the first day, bad light stopped play at 5.49pm