Mady and Mia steer Durham to consecutive wins

MADY Villiers and Mia Rogers shared a stand of 98 as Durham made it back-to-back wins in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup women’s competition with a six-wicket victory over hosts Essex.

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Rogers led the charge with an unbeaten 66, while Villiers, back on what was her home ground for more than a decade until her move north over the winter, made 46 as the visitors recovered from 55-3 to win with 70 balls to spare.

Earlier, a catastrophic run-out sparked a collapse by the hosts in which they lost seven wickets for 53 runs in 81 balls, Villiers taking 3-28, while Ariana Dowse was left stranded on 43 not out.

Lissy Macleod was dropped on two, but that scare aside Essex began well after being sent in. Macleod lofted Grace Thompson back over her head for six, while in-form skipper Grace Scrivens unfurled a couple of square cuts as the openers posted a 50-stand in 49 balls.