 Liam Plunkett has once again performed headline grabbing heroics for cricket pacesetters Durham. The Teesside seamer took 4-28 as the Dynamos thrashed Surrey Lions by 138 runs at the Riverside to leapfrog Yorkshire and take top spot in Division Two of the Totesport League. Yorkshire maintained their 100pc record in one-day cricket with an impressive five wicket win over Somerset at Leeds but trail Durham on net run rate. Dale Benkenstein shared the plaudits with Plunkett by claiming 4-16 and contributing 63 runs to his side's total of 224-8. The South African shared a 100-run fifth-wicket stand with Gordon Muchall, who top-scored with an unbeaten 70 after Tim Murtagh (3-12) had ripped through the top order to leave the hosts tottering on 77-4. Coach Martyn Moxon said: "Winning becomes a habit and there's a belief now that we can do something. "We've set a pretty high standard and the key is to try and maintain them." PHIL Jaques cracked 84 and Michael Lumb hit 57 as Yorkshire Phoenix (213-5) cruised to a five-wicket win over Somerset with 32 balls to spare. Tim Bresnan claimed a career-best 4-25 off nine overs as Sabres were restricted to 209 for nine. Batting first on a good pitch, Somerset were never able to break free from Yorkshire's seven-man attack. LATEST RESULTS County Championship, Division One: CANTERBURY: Kent 347 & 308-6dec drew with Warwicks 309 & 233-9; LORD'S: Notts 564 & 212-5dec drew with Middlesex 345 & 158-2; HOVE: Sussex 252 & 312 drew with Hants 280 & 267-8. Division Two: NORTHAMPTON: Northants 433-6dec & 238-3dec drew with Leics 339 & 115-4; HEADINGLEY: Yorks 501-9dec (IJ Harvey 209no, MJ Wood 95, TT Bresnan 74) beat Som 182 & 275 (GJ Kruis 3-41) by an innings and 44 runs. Totesport League, Division One: BRISTOL: Northants 202-7 bt Gloucs 193-8 by 9 runs; LORD'S: Middlesex 210-9 (JWM Dalrymple 81) bt Lancs 141 by 69 runs. Totesport League, Division Two: RIVERSIDE: Durham 224-8 (DM Benkenstein 63, GJ Muchall 70) bt Surrey 86 (LE Plunkett 4-28, DM Benkenstein 4-16) by 138 runs; CANTERBURY: Leics 214-8 lost to Kent 150-4 by 6 runs - D/L Method; HOVE: Sussex 254-8 lost to Derbys 202 - D/L Method; HEADINGLEY: Somerset 209-9 (TT Bresnan 4-25, MJ Hoggard 2-29, C White 2-32) lost to Yorkshire 213-5 (MJ Wood 33, PA Jaques 84, MJ Lumb 57) by 5 wkts. LATEST STANDINGS: County Championship, Division Two: 1st Durham 41pts, 2nd Yorks 27.5, 3rd Worcs 24. Totesport League, Division Two: 1st Durham 8pts, 2nd Yorkshire 8pts, 3rd Kent 6pts. |