RISING batting star Michael Jones yesterday batted himself into the record books with a superb century for Scotland’s second string.
The Lancashire Academy youngster posted 173no as the Scots took charge of their three-day clash with Durham 2nd XI at Chester-le-Street.
His effort equalled the second highest individual score in a Scotland non-cap game, matching Michael Leask’s total against Yorkshire three years ago.
Jones looked on course to beat Ken Scott’s 203 against Durham University in 1984 until skipper Kyle Coetzer declared Scotland’s first innings on 370-8.
Opening the batting, Jones’ marathon effort lasted more than five hours during which he faced 230 balls, hitting twenty-two fours and three sixes.
He had fine support from former Durham all-rounder Dylan Budge who contributed 67 to a crucial fifth-wicket stand of 126.
Having established a first innings lead of 85, the Scots quickly pressed home their advantage by capturing early wickets and the hosts closed on 123-6 – a lead of just 38 going into the final day.
SCORECARD
Durham County 2nd XI Vs Scotland A
2-Innings Match Played At Emirates Durham ICG, 19-Apr-2017, Three Day Match
| Toss won by |
Durham County 2nd XI |
| Umpires |
J Middlebrook - P Prince |
| Scorers |
G Maddison - J Metcalfe |
| Home Side |
Durham County 2nd XI |
| Comment |
3-day match
Durham County 2nd XI 16 players Scotland A 12 players a side (11 to bat and field)
Day 1: Scotland A 139-4 (M Jones 56*, DE Budge 20*, 30 ov.) |
Durham County 2nd XI 1st Innings 285/10 All Out (Overs 71.3)
| Batsman |
Fieldsman |
Bowler |
Runs |
Min |
Bls |
4s |
6s |
| C Steel |
c KJ Coetzer |
b AC Evans |
0 |
2 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| RL Greenwell |
lbw |
b MRJ Watt |
43 |
71 |
55 |
10 |
0 |
| G Clark |
lbw |
b A Neill |
106 |
159 |
124 |
11 |
4 |
| MJ Richardson |
c KJ Coetzer |
b MRJ Watt |
51 |
74 |
67 |
7 |
1 |
| AJ Hickey |
lbw |
b TB Sole |
26 |
101 |
71 |
3 |
0 |
| WJ Weighell* |
c MM English |
b TB Sole |
27 |
48 |
39 |
2 |
2 |
| L Trevaskis |
c HG Munsey |
b TB Sole |
0 |
8 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
| SS Hunt+ |
c HG Carnegie |
b SJ Cameron |
1 |
16 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
| M Potts |
lbw |
b SJ Cameron |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| J Couglin |
c sub |
b MRJ Watt |
15 |
15 |
22 |
1 |
0 |
| GHI Harding |
not out |
|
5 |
27 |
24 |
1 |
0 |
| extras |
|
(b5 lb2 w2 nb2) |
11 |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
10 wickets for |
285 |
|
|
|
|
| FOW |
| 1-0(C Steel) 2-100(RL Greenwell) 3-187(MJ Richardson) 4-207(G Clark) |
| 5-256(WJ Weighell) 6-256(L Trevaskis) 7-261(SS Hunt) 8-261(M Potts) |
| 9-263(AJ Hickey) 10-285(J Couglin) |
|
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maid |
Runs |
Wkts |
wd |
nb |
| AC Evans |
15 |
2 |
80 |
1 |
- |
- |
| A Neill |
10 |
1 |
48 |
1 |
1 |
- |
| SM Sharif |
9 |
0 |
37 |
0 |
- |
2 |
| SJ Cameron |
9 |
2 |
36 |
2 |
1 |
- |
| MRJ Watt |
13.3 |
4 |
32 |
3 |
- |
- |
| TB Sole |
14 |
2 |
45 |
3 |
- |
- |
| KJ Coetzer |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
Scotland A 1st Innings 370/8 Declared (Overs 90)
| Batsman |
Fieldsman |
Bowler |
Runs |
Min |
Bls |
4s |
6s |
| KJ Coetzer* |
c MJ Richardson |
b J Couglin |
14 |
14 |
12 |
2 |
1 |
| M Jones |
not out |
|
173 |
312 |
230 |
22 |
3 |
| MM English |
|
b J Couglin |
4 |
20 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
| HG Munsey |
c G Clark |
b M Potts |
11 |
8 |
10 |
2 |
0 |
| MRJ Watt |
c MJ Richardson |
b J Couglin |
18 |
41 |
40 |
0 |
2 |
| DE Budge |
c SS Hunt |
b S Tindale |
67 |
101 |
95 |
6 |
2 |
| TB Sole |
c L Trevaskis |
b L Mulley |
33 |
47 |
49 |
6 |
0 |
| SM Sharif |
lbw |
b L Trevaskis |
3 |
10 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
| AC Evans |
c SS Hunt |
b GHI Harding |
14 |
52 |
60 |
2 |
0 |
| SJ Cameron |
not out |
|
2 |
10 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| HG Carnegie+ |
dnb |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| extras |
|
(b10 lb12 w1 nb8) |
31 |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
8 wickets for |
370 |
|
|
|
|
| FOW |
| 1-25(KJ Coetzer) 2-45(MM English) 3-56(HG Munsey) 4-105(MRJ Watt) 5-231(DE Budge) |
| 6-286(TB Sole) 7-293(SM Sharif) 8-356(AC Evans) |
|
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maid |
Runs |
Wkts |
wd |
nb |
| WJ Weighell |
17 |
2 |
93 |
0 |
- |
4 |
| J Couglin |
13 |
0 |
75 |
3 |
- |
2 |
| M Potts |
13 |
3 |
34 |
1 |
- |
- |
| GHI Harding |
21 |
3 |
42 |
1 |
- |
- |
| C Steel |
2 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
- |
2 |
| S Tindale |
6 |
1 |
28 |
1 |
- |
- |
| L Trevaskis |
14 |
2 |
42 |
1 |
- |
- |
| L Mulley |
4 |
0 |
20 |
1 |
- |
- |
Durham County 2nd XI 2nd Innings 123/6 Closed (Overs 48.1)
| Batsman |
Fieldsman |
Bowler |
Runs |
Min |
Bls |
4s |
6s |
| J Ormandy |
c KJ Coetzer |
b AC Evans |
0 |
9 |
8 |
0 |
0 |
| RL Greenwell |
|
b A Neill |
4 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
| AJ Hickey |
lbw |
b TB Sole |
69 |
174 |
129 |
4 |
2 |
| M Potts |
c DE Budge |
b A Neill |
5 |
13 |
16 |
1 |
0 |
| L Trevaskis |
c KJ Coetzer |
b TB Sole |
16 |
41 |
43 |
1 |
0 |
| S Steel |
lbw |
b MRJ Watt |
5 |
30 |
25 |
0 |
0 |
| WJ Weighell* |
not out |
|
15 |
83 |
63 |
0 |
0 |
| extras |
|
(b3 lb6 w0 nb0) |
9 |
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL |
|
6 wickets for |
123 |
|
|
|
|
| FOW |
| 1-4(RL Greenwell) 2-4(J Ormandy) 3-11(M Potts) 4-34(L Trevaskis) 5-45(S Steel) |
| 6-123(AJ Hickey) |
|
| Bowler |
Overs |
Maid |
Runs |
Wkts |
wd |
nb |
| AC Evans |
10 |
3 |
26 |
1 |
- |
- |
| A Neill |
10 |
4 |
14 |
2 |
- |
- |
| SM Sharif |
7 |
2 |
11 |
0 |
- |
- |
| TB Sole |
14.1 |
2 |
32 |
2 |
- |
- |
| MRJ Watt |
3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
- |
- |
| SJ Cameron |
4 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
- |
- |