da roleta： Nicky Peng helped save Durham from potentialembarrassment on another hard-fought day at Derby
Nigel Gardner07-Jun-2001Nicky Peng helped save Durham from potentialembarrassment on another hard-fought day at Derby.The 18-year-old right-hander played responsibly for 31overs to steady Durham who were wobbling at 139-5 inreply to Derbyshire’s 318.With Andy Pratt, he took his team past the 169 theyneeded to avoid the follow-on before wickets inconsecutive overs tilted the game back towardsDerbyshire.Peng pulled a Richard Illingworth long hop tomid-wicket and Pratt was caught behind off Tim Muntonto raise Derbyshire’s hopes of a sizeable firstinnings lead.This was one of Derbyshire’s best days of a so fardisappointing season and they start the third day witha lead of 117 and three wickets left to take.Their first score of over 300 at Derby since lastAugust was due to some spirited lower order battingand a wild over from Steve Harmison who gave away 10extras including one ball which went for four wides.A total of 48 extras was second highest score in theDerbyshire innings but Durham looked comfortable withMichael Gough and Martin Love at the wicket.But Gough played on to Nathan Dumelow and MartinSpeight played across Graeme Welch after strugglingfor 13 overs for 14.Love passed fifty for the fourth time this seasonbefore he was lbw pushing half forward at Illingworthand when Danny Law top-edged a pull, Durham were introuble.But Peng and Pratt played sensibly although Derbyshirewill still expect to strengthen their positiontomorrow as they push for their first victory sinceAugust when Durham were beaten at the County Ground.