Durham posts 252 as Middlesex reaches 70-2 on day one

Durham finished on 252 all out on the opening day of their County Championship Division Two match against Middlesex at the Banks Homes Riverside. After being put into bat, Durham relied on a 90-run partnership between Ben Raine, who scored an unbeaten 58, and Callum Parkinson to recover from a middle-order collapse. Seb Morgan led the Middlesex bowling effort with 4-78, while Ryan Higgins and Naavya Sharma contributed three wickets apiece. In response, Middlesex closed the day on 70-2, trailing by 182 runs, with Brydon Carse taking both wickets to fall. The match continues tomorrow as Middlesex looks to close the deficit on the promotion-chasing hosts. Middlesex entered the fixture following the administrative ruling that ruled Leus Du Plooy ineligible for the remainder of the season.

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