Championship’s leading run-scorer makes second consecutive Blast fifty in dominant run chase
ECB Reporters' Network17-Jun-2021A blistering fifty from David Bedingham allowed Durham to get back winning ways in their Vitality Blast campaign, defeating Lancashire Lightning by six wickets at Emirates Riverside.Bedingham operated at the peak of his powers to score his second T20 fifty in a row, allowing the rest of the Durham line-up to chase down a total of 152 with ease. The hosts cantered over the line with 14 balls to spare, securing their third win in four matches in the competition to leapfrog Lancashire into third.Liam Livingstone had scored 65 for the visitors after they opted to bat, but the rest of the Lancashire lineup struggled in their innings, including Jos Buttler who was dismissed for a duck.Durham were rocked by a Covid-19 scare before the start of play, but only one change to their line-up was required from their defeat to Nottinghamshire as Sean Dickson replaced Jack Burnham. Lancashire won the toss and enjoyed a fast start as Finn Allen found his range, clipping Matty Potts over the fence before Livingstone followed suit.Related
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Potts had his revenge on Allen, dismissing the New Zealander for 25. Buttler arrived at the crease in the hope of providing fireworks, but he was caught on the fence for a third-ball duck handing Scott Borthwick his first T20 wicket of the season.Durham dragged the visitors back with tight bowling, especially from the spinners as Alex Davies and Dane Vilas fell cheaply. Lancashire found life tough to find the boundary, enduring a 33-ball drought before Livingstone eased the pressure sending Borthwick to the fence twice and over the rope in the 15th over.Livingstone reached his half-century in the process from 46 deliveries, holding the Lancashire innings together. The opener fell going for the boundary to hand Potts his second wicket. Steven Croft became his third victim in the final over before Danny Lamb and Luke Wood scrambled their side to a total of 151 for 6.
Bedingham goes BIG!@DurhamCricket are off to a flier!#Blast21 https://t.co/YlrUmoqCct pic.twitter.com/qVqGdgWJzF
— Vitality Blast (@VitalityBlast) June 17, 2021