Josh Tongue laps up moment to impress England as Nottinghamshire beat Durham
Josh Tongue put himself firmly in the England frame on a belated Nottinghamshire debut as his five-wicket haul secured a Rothesay County Championship victory over Durham.
Tongue's Nottinghamshire baptism was delayed by a full season because of injuries following his 2023 move from Worcestershire, with a pectoral problem the main issue.
But with bowling trio Mark Wood, Olly Stone and Brydon Carse sidelined by injuries, Tongue made the most of his first opportunity this season to impress the England selectors.
It's all gone Josh Tongue 💚💛#NOTvDUR pic.twitter.com/fengNAkXhg
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) April 7, 2025
Tongue, who made a career-best 55 with the bat in Nottinghamshire's first innings, took five for 66.
A devastating final spell claimed four wickets in 12 deliveries, including the vital scalp of Graham Clark for 62, from a ball right at the end of its 80-over match lifespan.
Colin Ackermann, the South African-born Netherlands international, made 124 to go with his first-innings 116 as Durham, 201 behind on first innings, sought to salvage a Trent Bridge draw.
Durham lost their last five wickets for 21 runs, leaving Nottinghamshire needing 89 to win from 40 overs remaining in the match.
📹 Josh Tongue bags his second consecutive double-wicket over to claim his first five-fer in Green and Gold.
Raine is bowled for nought before centurion Ackermann is lbw.
Durham are 280-9, leading by 79.#NOTvDUR | 📺 https://t.co/odtZgMvjZm https://t.co/inN4x7du3x pic.twitter.com/waQI7aqw62
— Nottinghamshire CCC (@TrentBridge) April 7, 2025
Skipper Haseeb Hameed (39 not out ) and Joe Clarke 35 (not out) shared an unbroken partnership of 50 as Nottinghamshire reached their target in 17.1 overs.
Surrey's bid for a fourth successive title started with a draw against Essex at Chelmsford.
Essex enjoyed the better of the game after making 582 for six declared and forcing the champions to follow on.
Surrey resumed on nine without loss and 208 runs adrift on day four, and dug in to avoid defeat after two wickets in seven balls early on gave Essex brief hopes of victory.
We shake hands with Surrey 219/6. 🤝
We take 11 points from the opening match of the 2025 season.
🤎 | #SurreyCricket pic.twitter.com/K3O9bFhqUR
— Surrey Cricket (@surreycricket) April 7, 2025
Dom Sibley (66) and Ben Foakes (50) provided the backbone to Surrey's resistance, the pair putting on a painstaking 101 in 41 overs.
Former England opener Sibley faced 221 balls in his innings before falling to Noah Thain just after tea.
Foakes completed his second fifty of the match after making 92 in the first innings and Surrey finished on 219 for six.
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