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Borthwick hits back as Durham stage recovery

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Vincent
Published date13 September 2021
Publication titleJournal, The
Borthwick was unbeaten on 54 at the close after Durham had slumped to 49 for four against some tight Steelbacks bowling under floodlights with Ben Sanderson claiming two scalps. The visitors finished the day on 108 for four after a 59-run stand between Borthwick and Graham Clark.

Earlier, Chris Rushworth struck three times in his opening spell to put Northamptonshire on the back foot. Luke Procter, though, made a gutsy 76, combining in a partnership worth 66 with an aggressive James Sales in the afternoon session.

Matthew Potts, who was expensive early on, responded well to take four wickets and wrap up the tail as Northamptonshire were bowled out for 183.

Although Northamptonshire's batsmen found the boundary frequently during their innings, several were guilty of lack of judgement outside off-stump and lost wickets at regular intervals. Showing his trademark metronomic accuracy, Rushworth found plenty of movement to beat the bat.

He removed Ricardo Vasconcelos early, who edged behind to give keeper Ned Eckersley the first of five catches.

Emilio Gay, too, was caught behind but off his glove down the leg side. In-form Rob Keogh gave Rushworth his third wicket when he edged to Paul Coughlin at third slip who took a good low catch.

Saif Zaib also edged behind playing a loose drive of fBen Raine in what was becoming a familiar story. Adam Rossington played a couple of aggressive boundaries but was adjudged lbw after leaving a ball from Potts with Northamptonshire 91 for five at lunch.

Proctor, though, was unbeaten at the interval. He had played some crunching drives and was particularly harsh on Potts, smashing him down the ground and driving him...

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