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Home-grown heroes lift Durham into top spot

8:00am Tuesday 14th May 2013

LED by Scott Borthwick and Mark Stoneman, Durham's home-grown young bucks proved too good for Surrey's motley crew of itinerants yesterday.

Durham on top of the table after Surrey win

5:34pm Monday 13th May 2013

Scott Borthwick led the way with bat and ball as Durham moved to the top of the LV= County Championship Division One table after completing a five-wicket victory against Surrey at the Oval.

Surrey v Durham (day four, tea)

3:42pm Monday 13th May 2013

DURHAM were in danger of turning a stroll into a scramble when they slipped from 107 for one to 126 for four. But Paul Collingwood and Ben Stokes have steadied the ship and they are 149 for four at tea, needing a further 32 to win.

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Surrey v Durham (day four, lunch)

1:03pm Monday 13th May 2013

SCOTT Borthwick took the last three Surrey wickets this morning to earn career-best bowling figures of six for 70. But he scarcely had time to draw breath before he was back at the crease.

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Surrey v Durham (third day, tea)

3:41pm Sunday 12th May 2013

THE rain has held off and Durham will just about be satisfied to have picked up three wickets this afternoon. They will not want to chase much more than 150 and on 164 for six Surrey lead by 115.

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Surrey v Durham (third day, lunch)

1:10pm Sunday 12th May 2013

SURREY are 65 for three at lunch, 16 runs ahead and with rain forecast in mid-afternoon any result is possible.

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Surrey v Durham (day two, close)

6:34pm Saturday 11th May 2013

A BATTLING unbeaten 70 by Dale Benkenstein ensured Durham gained a first innings lead and a second batting point. But they would have hoped for better than 279 for nine.

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Surrey v Durham (second day, tea)

3:42pm Saturday 11th May 2013

THE lunchtime rain cleared in time for play to resume on time, but returned twice in the afternoon and Durham had reached 180 for four when an early tea was taken.

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