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Ben Sanderson claimed four wickets at Durham after being rested last weekend. (Photograph: Peter Short)

Sanderson strikes as Steelbacks seize control despite Stokes resistance

Northamptonshire maintained the upper hand against Division Two leaders Durham as Ben Sanderson's four-wicket haul helped restrict the hosts to 302 for seven,...

20.06.26, 23:55 Updated 21.06.26, 02:39

Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore and Thomas Ridley

Four wickets from Ben Sanderson gave Northamptonshire the upper hand in their Rothesay County Championship fixture with Durham despite a return to form for Ben Stokes, who made 95 with the bat.

Matthew Potts mopped up the Northamptonshire tail as they were bowled out for 450 in the morning session, adding 62 to their overnight total.

Durham’s reply got off to a poor start though, as they lost three cheap wickets at the hands of Sanderson and Harry Conway to leave them on the ropes at 30 for three.

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Jeremy Blackmore

Jeremy Blackmore is the founder and editor of The Steeler. Jeremy is a freelance cricket writer and Wantage Road regular. He has written extensively for a host of publications including The Cricketer, The Cricket Paper, Wisden Cricket Monthly and ESPNcricinfo. He also covers Northamptonshire for the ECB Reporters Network.

Thomas Ridley Thomas Ridley covers Durham for the ECB Reporters Network and also edits Durham Cricket media outlet The Chester: https://thechester.counterpress.media/

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