11:53AM, Thu Jun 21, 2012

Durham Dynaoms Win Twenty-20 Game Against Derby By Five Wickets

By James Craggs Location: Durham

Video: Dale Benkenstein on Durham's win over Derbyshire Falcons

South African duo Herschelle Gibbs and Johann Myburgh combined for Durham to inflict a five-wicket defeat on hosts Derbyshire on Wednesday.

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In a tight Friends Life t20 North Division game at Derby, Gibbs made 38 and Myburgh added 46 from 40 balls as the Dynamos passed the Falcons' 141-6 with seven balls to spare.

The victory came up in calamitous fashion when a full toss from former Durham paceman Mark Turner went for four byes.

Usman Khawaja top scored with 36 for the Falcons but Scott Borthwick, Liam Plunkett and Mitch Claydon each took two wickets to restrict their total and the Dynamos survived some late scares to claim their second victory.

The Falcons began badly after electing to bat first, Wes Durston caught at slip off in the first over without scoring and Ross Whiteley falling to a steepling top edge after hitting four boundaries in his 19.

Khawaja was starting to time the ball well when he tried to cut a ball from Borthwick that bounced more than he expected and was caught behind.

Plunkett speared one through Madsen's defence in the 14th over and although Chesney Hughes launched Graham Onions for a huge six into the car park, he became another victim of the impressive Borthwick when he was clean bowled.

Derbyshire had to be on top of their game to have any chance of denying the Dynamos and they rocked the visitors by striking twice in the first four overs - Phil Mustard was caught behind and then Ben Stokes fell to a tumbling catch by Poynton.

Gibbs should have been stumped on 13 and that threatened to prove decisive when he launched Groenewald out of the ground.

But David Wainwright found some turn to bowl him for 38 and then Dale Benkenstein nicked Rana Naved-ul-Hasan.

Myburgh revived Durham by driving Hughes for a six and a four in an over which cost 16 but the game was back in the balance when he sliced Turner to point.

The Dynamos needed 22 off the last three overs but the contest was settled when Gordan Muchall and Gareth Breese took 16 from Rana and the game ended on a note of anti-climax when Turner's full toss sped to the ropes.