Durham v Gloucestershire [A] C.C. (10/4/26)

[Raymondo]

McKinney out, not sure why we’re still batting.

 

[Lagger]

Time to get into them lads

 

[smoker]

Ben raine....declaration incoming

 

[Raymondo]

We bat on…

Thinking the plan could be to get 550 - which would mean they’d need 401 to avoid the follow on.

Or 600 for the same reason.

 

[Durham-Mackem41-Rem]

Think it's 600 or time they are going for.

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Not sure what the point of this is

 

[Raymondo]

Think it's 600 or time they are going for.

Has to be runs, the rain is due at lunch so we need to have a chance at nipping a few out with the new ball before the interval.

 

[mackembhoy]

I'm out can't believe still batting.

Robinson 3 off 12 what's the point?

 

[Hetty]

562/5 and are keep batting

 

[Dexter]

This feels a little strange to still be batting. Robinson is 4 from 14 ffs!

 

[Raymondo]

Madness this. You just know it’ll hoy it down at lunch and that’ll be that for the day.

 

[Durham-Mackem41-Rem]

Not point batting like this get them in.

 

[SuperSub]

Not sure what our tactics are now, we've gone from McKinney and Bedingham smashing 6's with a declaration looking close to now defending for 2-3 singles an over.

 

[Hetty]

Camera has fallen over into the sidescreen and dent it

Looks very windy now
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605/5 declared

Play resumes 12.53pm

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Declared on 605/5. Probably two overs to bowl before lunch. I think I'd have just had a slog, got 30 more runs and declared at lunch.

 

[Hetty]

3/1 Roach

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

3/1 - Bancroft lbw Roach 2

 

[Liverpool Beachball]

Bancroft

 

[smoker]

Madness this. You just know it’ll hoy it down at lunch and that’ll be that for the day.

I like to think I'm decent at reading radar maps as an amateur astronomer and it looks like Bristol will get 2-3 short showers not prolonged rain to me. That sort of weather will be perfect for bowling as the batsmen will struggle to settle.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Bold call from ump. Ball moved a mile.