Lees is yorked by Higgins on 37. The opening stand ends at 81.
Durham lead Middlesex by 130.
McKinney has 42.
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Ten overs into their second innings Durham reach the 100 run lead against Middlesex.
They are now 52-0. Lees has 22 and McKinney 28.
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Carse finsishes with a 5-for as he gets Sharma LBW for a second ball duck.
He didn't see a full toss which slammed into his pads. Totally done for pace.
Middlesex all out for 203. Durham lead by 49 runs and need another 14 points for promotion.
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Helm is caught behind off Carse for 15.
Middlesex are 203-9 and trail Durham by 49.
Carse has 4-72 in 18.4 overs.
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Raine has Higgins caught at first slip on 8 and at lunch Middlesex are 156-6 and trail Durham by 96.
The hosts need 15 more points to go up!
Three wickets fell in the run up to lunch. It was a good spell for the home team, after a quiet first hour.
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Middlesex earn five penalty runs as a ball from Raine is missed by the keeper and hits a spare helmet lying on the ground behind him.
I think I have only seen that happen once before in a county match.
Middlesex 145-5 trail Durham by 111.
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Rhodes has just yorked Fernandes on 27 with an absolute pearler.
It shot off the bottom of the stumps so quickly McKinney fall over at first slip!
Middlesex 131-4 v Durham, trail by 121.
Earlier Holden was caught at third slip by Ackermann off Aldridge for 43.
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Here's the BBC Radio Newcastle commentary link for day two of Durham v Middlesex in CLS.
We start at 10.30am and the weather in the NE is fine.
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
It's me and Kevin Hand for this one.
You can email us at [email protected]
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It's day two of Durham v Middlesex in CLS.
It's a cool autumnal feel to things this morning, but the sun is burning through.
I hope today doesn't drift like yesterday did, when they finished 50 minutes beyond schedule!
Over rates are fine though. Work that one out!
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Day one of Durham v Middlesex turned out to be a looong old day.
There was plenty happening but play didn't end until early 7pm.
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Close of play comes at 6.50pm!
After the rain break at 2pm we were told the close would be 6pm. And then it drifted and drifted.
Middlesex are 70-2 and trail Durham by 182.
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Robson edges Carse to Ackermann at third slip and is out for 26.
Middlesex 51-2 trail Durham by 201.
Nine overs remain today.
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Firts wicket comes as a Crse ball finds the edge of Hollman's bat and races to third slip where Ackermann takes the catch.
I think he was trying to leave it but he's out for 10.
Middlesex 36-1, trail Durham by 216.
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A batting point!
An actual batting point for Durham.
Excellent work from Raine and Parkinson who added 90 for the final wicket.
Raine has 58 and Parkinson has just gone LBW for 26 to Sharma.
Durham are all out against Middlesex for 252.
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50 partnership from Raine and Parkinson.
Comes in 78 balls.
Durham now 214-9 v Middlesex.
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Didn't look like they were going to get there but Durham reach 203-9 in the 62nd over.
Raine and Parkinson have added 41 runs so far.
Tea is delayed until the Middlesex bowlers take the final wicket, or we reach 4.15pm.
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Aldridge caught behind off Higgins for 4.
Durham may well struggle to reach 200 here.
They are currently 157-7 v Middlesex.
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Robinson is out LBW to Higgins for 27. Looked plumb.
Despite the prospect of promotion, there are a number of players who have taken their poor batting form from last year, into this year.
It's a worry for a return to division one!
Durham are 136-6 v Middlesex.
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