The result ensured Derbyshire finished bottom of the North group without a single win from their five matches, but in a hard-fought encounter at the Riverside Durham were made to sweat for their victory. It could all have been so different for Durham had Lancashire not beaten second-placed Yorkshire at Headingley.

Nottinghamshire crash to defeat

With Nottinghamshire also crashing to defeat at Leicestershire, a win for the reigning county champions over their Roses rivals could have seen Durham clinch a quarter-final berth. Paul Collingwood proved the home side's hero, carving out a half-century at number four as Durham overhauled the visitors' modest score of 172 all out in the 46th over.

Collingwood (55) received vital support from Nicky Peng (35) and Jon Lewis (22), but it was a solid all-round team effort - the tail also chipped in with vital runs - that saw Durham home. Andy Pratt was unbeaten on 22 in company with Ian Hunter. Although pick of the Derbyshire bowlers Tom Lungley (three for 29) never gave up hope, Durham were always on top in the run chase.

Disciplined bowling restricts Derbyshire

Disciplined bowling was another key factor for Durham as they restricted Derbyshire, the visitors losing last man Paul Aldred to Neil Killeen off the second ball of the penultimate over. Killeen, Nicky Hatch, Hunter and Graeme Bridge all took two wickets each as Dominic Cork's side failed to click with the bat.

Dominic Hewson (46) and Steve Selwood (33) appeared well set to take the Derbyshire score on. But when the former was run out with the score on 113 for three - after the pair had put on 66 for the fourth wicket - the visitors lost their way. Durham's effective seam attack then dismantled Derbyshire's middle and lower order with a minimum of fuss, the last six wickets falling at regular intervals for the addition of 59 runs.

Source: Ananova
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