Durham duo's half-centuries clinch victory

CAPTAIN Ollie Robinson and inform all-rounder Will Rhodes hit composed match-clinching half-centuries as Durham maintained their Metro Bank One-Day Cup knockout hopes by beating struggling Lancashire by four wickets at Liverpool.

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Wicketkeeper-batter Robinson and Rhodes, in pursuit of 321, came together at 168 for three in the 30th over and calmly secured a third win from six in Group B.

They shared 127, Robinson with 80 not out off 59 balls and Rhodes 75 off 68. Durham won with nine balls remaining.

With two games remaining, they are eyeing a top-three finish. Lancashire, however, lost their fourth game in six and are way off the pace. Their wicketkeeper-opener George Bell’s excellent 104 off 115 balls represented his maiden first-team century.

The Red Rose’s 320 all out saw Bell - aged 22 - star and Josh Bohannon became the county’s first batter to score back-to-back List A centuries since Liverpudlian Paul Horton in 2009.

He top-scored with 106 off 102 balls having done similar at Kent on Sunday. Durham seamer Ben Raine excelled with four for 34 from 9.5 overs.