Durham v Surrey (CB 40 League) (From Durham Times)

Easy win

7:00pm Saturday 11th August 2012 in Sport By Tim Wellock

DURHAM thrashed CB 40 holders Surrey by 142 runs after dismissing them for 156, with Mark Wood and Gareth Breese taking three wickets each.

After being overtaken by Hampshire at the top of group B the previous evening, Surrey’s hopes of a quick return to the summit were demolished by Phil Mustard ’s 143 off 89 balls.

If Surrey thought they had clawed their way back into the game by restricting Durham to 27 off the last six overs after Mustard was out they quickly shot themselves in the foot as both openers departed carelessly with the score on ten.

Jason Roy revived them with 43 off 24 balls, but after hitting Wood for three successive fours he went for a big hit off the young seamer and skied a catch to Mustard.

The wicketkeeper was already certain of Sky TV’s man of the match award, but he also pulled off two stumpings as Surrey surrendered tamely.