Sales is short of a century but denies Durham a big win

By Jeremy Blackmore

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE’S lower order put up a heroic eleventh-hour rearguard to deny Durham victory and secure a nail-biting draw.James Sales, who smashed a boundary on debut to win the game against Surrey last week, made his maiden first-class half-century while Simon Kerrigan blocked out 135 balls for an unbeaten 28.The Steelbacks had been in trouble after collapsing to 129-7 in their second innings, having conceded a huge first innings deficit of 217.Luke Procter made another valuable contribution, with runs in both innings, but when he departed, Northampto...

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