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RESULT
North Group, Chester-le-Street, August 08 - 10, 2020, Bob Willis Trophy
180 & 110

Lancashire won by an innings and 18 runs

Report

Richard Gleeson the pick as Lancashire run through Durham

Openers reach close without loss after Gleeson's 3 for 32 help skittle Durham for 180

Richard Gleeson is offered a celebratory boot by Dane Vilas  •  MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Richard Gleeson is offered a celebratory boot by Dane Vilas  •  MI News/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Lancashire 33 for 0 trail Durham 180 (Lees 66, Gleeson 3-32) by 147 runs
Lancashire finished on top at the end of day one of their Bob Willis Trophy match against Durham after bowling out the home side for 180 at Emirates Riverside.
Richard Gleeson was the standout bowler for the visitors, claiming figures of 3 for 32, while the rest of the wickets were shared around the attack. Alex Lees provided the only meaningful resistance for the hosts with a patient half-century, while Ben Raine was left stranded on 24 not out at the end of the innings.
The Red Rose had a tricky spell to negotiate before stumps, but they closed the day 33 for 0, trailing the home side by 147 runs heading into day two.
Despite their struggles in the first innings against Yorkshire last week, Durham skipper Ned Eckersley opted to bat first on a glorious summer's day. However, the home side's top-order problems continued, with Sean Dickson falling to a fine one-handed catch from Alex Davies behind the stumps from a swinging Tom Bailey delivery.
Cameron Steel was then pinned lbw, leaving a straight delivery from Luke Wood. David Bedingham scored an impressive half-century against the White Rose, but on this occasion he gave his wicket away, playing a loose cut shot to a wide delivery from Gleeson and Davies claimed a simple catch behind the stumps.
Resistance came from Lees, who displayed the same patience at the crease as he did scoring a century against Yorkshire. The left-hander and Gareth Harte put on 52 for the fourth wicket, which was only ended by a run out. Harte's hesitation cost him his wicket when George Balderson connected with a direct hit from backward point. Lees maintained his poise and notched his half-century from 151 deliveries.
After Lees reached his milestone, a clatter of wickets ensued. Jack Burnham fell lbw to Gleeson after narrowly surviving an outside edge that bounced short of Keaton Jennings. Lees was put down by Jennings on 61 after Wood found his outside edge, but it only cost Lancashire five runs as Lees became the second run-out victim of the session, Dane Vilas and Davies combining for the dismissal.
Eckersley then knicked off to Balderson for 8, leaving Durham seven down before the 150-run mark.
Raine provided aggression before being penned back by the Lancashire attack. His attempt to cut loose off Liam Hurt resulted in an edge that just looped over Liam Livingstone at second slip. Hurt's persistence paid off when Brydon Carse pulled a short ball straight into the hands of Vilas at square leg.
Gleeson's return from the Finchale End yielded the wicket of Matt Salisbury lbw for 1 before Livingstone wrapped up the Durham innings by removing Chris Rushworth caught behind.
Lancashire enjoyed a solid start to their reply with Jennings and Davies blunting the new-ball attack of Rushworth and Carse, who struggled to find his rhythm following his return from England's white-ball squad earlier this month. It allowed Jennings and Davies to settle and leave the visitors unscathed from a nine-over burst at the close.

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Bob Willis Trophy

Central Group
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WORCS521274-5.449
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GLOUC5122450.469
GLAM5023432.234
North Group
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YORKS530287-2.187
DERBS521274-2.499
LANCS521266-1.760
NOTTS5023594.033
LEICS512249-0.343
DURH5023411.368
South Group
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ESSEX540190-5.678
KENT5311820.740
MIDDX522162-0.571
HANTS522157-1.208
SURR514036-1.207
SUSS5140123.569