| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Lees | 132 | 115 | 14 | 4 | 114.78 |
| Ben Stokes | 73 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 143.14 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Carson | 8 | 74 | 2 | 9.2 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 10 | 60 | 1 | 6 |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Tear | 118 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 105.36 |
| George Thomas | 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 100 |
| Bowler | Overs | Runs | Wickets | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Rhodes | 9.5 | 51 | 5 | 5.2 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 7 | 54 | 2 | 7.7 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Clark | c Nantes Oosthuizen b Jack Carson | 63 | 76 | 6 | 1 | 82.89 |
| Alex Lees | c Jack Carson b Nantes Oosthuizen | 132 | 115 | 14 | 4 | 114.78 |
| Emilio Gay | c Charlie Tear b Jack Carson | 44 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 137.5 |
| Ben Stokes | not out | 73 | 51 | 2 | 5 | 143.14 |
| Colin Ackermann | c and b FJ Hudson-Prentice | 23 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 135.29 |
| Oliver Robinson | c FJ Hudson-Prentice b Freddie Price | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Will Rhodes | not out | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 160 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Dominic Goodman | 6 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Tom Price | 9 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Nantes Oosthuizen | 5 | 0 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Jack Carson | 8 | 0 | 74 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9.2 |
| Freddie Price | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Jack Leaning | 5 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.8 |
| Batter | Dismissal | Runs | Balls | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Tear | c James Minto b W Rhodes | 118 | 112 | 14 | 1 | 105.36 |
| George Thomas | c Alex Lees b W Rhodes | 48 | 48 | 7 | 1 | 100 |
| Tom Price | lbw b Shafiqullah Ghafari | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Danial Ibrahim | c Emilio Gay b Kasey Aldridge | 45 | 51 | 4 | 1 | 88.24 |
| Jack Leaning | c Luke Stephen Robinson b Kasey Aldridge | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Fynn Hudson-Prentice | c O Robinson b James Minto | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 150 |
| Jack Carson | b W Rhodes | 16 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Freddie Price | c Emilio Gay b James Minto | 10 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Dominic Goodman | c (sub)Haydon Mustard b W Rhodes | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Nantes Oosthuizen | c Colin Ackermann b W Rhodes | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Troy Henry | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | No Balls | Wide Balls | Economy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Minto | 5 | 0 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8.8 |
| Luke Stephen Robinson | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5.3 |
| Ben Stokes | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Kasey Aldridge | 7 | 0 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7.7 |
| Will Rhodes | 9.5 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5.2 |
| Shafiqullah Ghafari | 8 | 0 | 49 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| Colin Ackermann | 5 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.4 |
Date: July 24, 2026
Venue: Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street
Durham emerged victorious over Sussex by 72 runs. Alex Lees shone with a brilliant century for Durham, while Charlie Tear's valiant century for Sussex was in vain. Wilfred Rhodes was instrumental with the ball, claiming a five-wicket haul to seal the win for Durham.
The match began with Durham winning the toss and opting to bat first. They posted a formidable total of 352/5 in their allotted 50 overs. The innings was anchored by a stunning knock from Alex Lees, who scored 132 runs off 115 balls, including 14 boundaries and 4 sixes. Graham Clark also contributed significantly with a solid 63 runs off 76 deliveries. Ben Stokes added firepower towards the end with an unbeaten 73 off just 51 balls, hitting 5 sixes in the process.
Sussex's bowling attack struggled to contain the Durham batsmen, with Jack Carson being the most successful bowler, picking up 2 wickets for 74 runs in his 8 overs.
Chasing a daunting target of 353, Sussex started their innings on a positive note with Charlie Tear leading the charge. Tear scored an impressive 118 off 112 balls, striking 14 fours and a six. George Thomas supported him well with a quickfire 48 from as many balls. However, once these two were dismissed, Sussex's innings faltered.
Durham's Wilfred Rhodes was exceptional with the ball, claiming five wickets for just 51 runs in his spell of 9.5 overs. He was well supported by Kasey Aldridge and James Minto, who both picked up two wickets each.
Despite some resistance from Danial Ibrahim who scored a steady 45 runs, Sussex were bowled out for 280 in 43.5 overs. This gave Durham a comfortable victory by a margin of 72 runs.
The match was highlighted by impressive batting displays and crucial bowling performances that dictated the outcome in favor of Durham.
