Mustard much too hot as Tykes are toppled

DURHAM replaced Yorkshire at the top of Division Two of the Pro40 League after a nine-wicket victory over their near-neighbours.

The visitors were dismissed for just 122 as Paul Wiseman (three for 34), Ottis Gibson (two for six) and Gareth Breese (two for 25) did most of the damage.

Phil Mustard then cracked 66 not out off 31 balls, hitting two sixes and 11 fours, with Breese (32) and Kyle Coetzer (26 not out) also contributing as Durham won in the 16th over.

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Scores: One-day International - Edgbaston: England 281-8 (Bell 79) v India 239 (Ganguly 72, Dravid 56) England won by 42 runs.

Pro40, Div One – Northampton: Hampshire Hawks 225-9 (Carberry 75 no, Logan 4-47) v Northamptonshire Steelbacks 228-5 (Sales 92 no, Peters 54) Northants won by 5 wkts.

Div Two – Riverside: Yorkshire Phoenix 122 (McGrath 50) v Durham Dynamos 126-1 (Mustard 66 no). Durham won by 9 wkts. Canterbury: Somerset Sabres 214-8 ( Langer 92, Hildreth 56; R McLaren 4-46) v Kent Spitfires 212-7 (McLaren 78 no, Tredwell 51; Trego 5-44). Somerset won by 2 runs, The Oval: Surrey Brown Caps 280-8 (Newman 58, Brown 56, Schofield 51) v Glamorgan Dragons 227 (Hemp 59). Surrey won by 53 runs.

Women’s Series – Blackpool: New Zealand 72 (Guha 4-11;Gunn 4-27) v England 73-4. England won by 6 wkts.

Today (11.00 unless stated)

County Championship, Div One (day 1 of 4) - Canterbury: Kent v Lancashire.

Pro40, Div Two (1 day) – Taunton: Somerset Sabres v Leicestershire Foxes (4.40)