Dawid Malan has played 15 Tests, 10 T20 matches and a one-day international for England
Bob Willis Trophy, Emirates Riverside (day four): |
Durham 103 & 266: Lees 106, Bedingham 77; Fisher 40-54, Patterson 3-62 |
Yorkshire 199 & 172-4: Malan 73, Brook 66*; Rushworth 3-52 |
Yorkshire (19 pts) beat Durham (3 pts) by six wickets |
Dawid Malan and Harry Brook helped Yorkshire get off the mark in the Bob Willis Trophy with a six-wicket victory over Durham at Emirates Riverside.
Requiring 68 on the final day to secure the win, the White Rose were frustrated by rain before debutant Malan (73) and Brook (66 not out) took them to their 171-run target.
It took Yorkshire just 10.4 overs to wrap things up with Brook hitting back-to-back sixes to end the contest.
Rain wiped out the morning session, making Andrew Gale's side sweat over the chance to chase down the total, but the clouds cleared and the action resumed after lunch.
Malan and Brook both settled at the crease, notching early boundaries to dispel any notion of a miraculous fightback from the hosts, reaching their fifty partnership from 109 deliveries.
Brook signalled Yorkshire's intent to end the game as quickly as possible, producing a sublime hook shot to send a Chris Rushworth delivery over the rope.
And Malan took the attack to the part-time leg-spin of Alex Lees, blasting 12 runs off his first five balls.
However, Lees would get a semblance of revenge when the left-hander was caught at long-off by Sean Dickson, who had dropped Malan on 32 on the third day with the game still in the balance.
It was only the third wicket of Lees' first-class career and ended a stand of 98 for the fourth wicket.
Brook was undeterred and carried his team over the line with two maximums off Gareth Harte as Yorkshire reached their victory target with ease.
Durham seamer Chris Rushworth told BBC Newcastle:
"The down side is ending up on the losing side in this game. But it is very special to get 500 wickets. The next target is the club record of 527 wickets which belongs to Graham Onions.
"We have had a few practice matches but there is no substitute for bowling in a competitive fixture. You can do all of the gym work you want, but to get out in the field and have the ball in your hand in a proper game, there's nothing like it.
"Credit where credit is due they out-bowled us this week and that is something we have to learn to do. Bowl like them."
Match report supplied by PA Media.
