Northamptonshire and Durham contest tight finish in County Championship Division Two
In a closely fought County Championship Division Two match at Wantage Road, Durham leads Northamptonshire by 188 runs at stumps on day three. Northamptonshire captain Luke Procter took two wickets in two balls, including Ben Stokes, to regain momentum. Alex Lees scored 80 for Durham, the second highest in the match, while Mayank Agarwal and Stokes had a 89-run partnership. Northamptonshire made a first innings lead of 58 with Sales scoring 69 before being bowled out for 263. Procter took four wickets as Durham began their chase, with Yuzi Chahal and Calvin Harrison each taking two wickets on a turning pitch.