Durham secure One-Day Cup win without Stokes
Will Rhodes scored a career-best 148 not out as Durham chased down Glamorgan's total.
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Durham continued their strong start to the One-Day Cup, defeating Glamorgan by three wickets. The team successfully chased a target of 326, despite an early setback when talisman Ben Stokes was dismissed for a single ball duck. This performance demonstrated Durham's depth, with Will Rhodes stepping up significantly.
Rhodes leads the chase
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Glamorgan had set a challenging total of 326-6, with contributions from Eddie Byrom (76), Zain ul Hassan (65), Callum Nicholls (45), and Dan Douthwaite (45). Douthwaite also made an early impact with the ball, taking two wickets in his first over, including that of Stokes. However, Rhodes anchored Durham's response, scoring his career-best List A score of 148 not out. He built a crucial partnership of 145 runs with Kasey Aldridge after Durham had fallen to 97-6. James Minto added 30 runs to help secure the win with three balls remaining.
Rhodes also contributed with the ball, taking two wickets for 31 runs. The victory moved Durham to third place in Group B, level on points with Yorkshire and Middlesex.
Other results in Group B
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Yorkshire ended Worcestershire Rapids' unbeaten run with a six-wicket victory. Yorkshire comfortably chased down Worcestershire's total of 230, with Will Luxton scoring his second consecutive century, making 126. Dan Lategan (67), Henry Cullen (70), and Matt Waite (53) had earlier scored half-centuries for Worcestershire. Luxton is now the competition's leading scorer with 331 runs.
Sussex secured their first One-Day Cup win of the season, beating Essex by five wickets. After Essex posted 316-6, with Noah Thain scoring 102 and Tom Westley adding 84, Sussex's top order responded strongly. Charlie Tear (73), Jack Carson (53), and Jack Leaning (59 not out) were key to the successful chase, which was completed with four balls to spare. Sussex had been criticised by head coach Paul Farbrace after a previous collapse.
Warwickshire's Group A victory
In Group A, Warwickshire defeated Surrey by 45 runs. Warwickshire posted 341-4, thanks to a century from Ed Barnard (140), supported by Zen Malik (58) and Vaansh Jani (66). Surrey showed resilience in their chase, reaching 289-7, but Oliver Hannon-Dalby took three wickets in six deliveries to finish the innings and secure his five-wicket haul for 60 runs. This was Warwickshire's first win in four matches.
Questions this report answers
+How did Will Rhodes perform in the match?
Will Rhodes scored 148 not out, his highest List A score, anchoring Durham's successful chase of 326 runs. His innings included a crucial partnership of 145 runs with Kasey Aldridge after Durham had slumped to 97-6.
+What happened to Ben Stokes during the match?
Ben Stokes was dismissed for a duck on the first ball he faced, an early setback for Durham in their chase. Despite this, Durham still managed to win the match by three wickets.
+What was the final position of Durham in the Group B standings?
Durham moved to third place in Group B after their victory, level on points with Yorkshire and Middlesex. This result continued their strong start to the One-Day Cup competition.
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