Alex Lees and Colin Ackermann scored unbeaten half-centuries to take Durham into the Quarter Finals of the Vitality Blast for the first time since 2018, with an eight wicket victory over Derbyshire Falcons.
Lees made 72 off 60 balls and Ackermann 54 from 30 with the pair sharing an unbroken stand of 88 as Durham ended on 159 for 2 to claim the remaining quarter-final place in the North Group.
Durham’s victory was set up by excellent bowling from Nathan Sowter, 2 for 18,Ben Raine, 2 for 19 and Callum Parkinson with 2 for 33 which restricted Falcons to 155 for 8.
Most of the Falcons got a start on a slow pitch but no one could go on with Wayne Madsen and Alex Thomson top scoring with 22.
The home side fought hard to defend a modest total but Lees and Ackermann showed experience and nous to take Durham into the knock-out stages.
Falcons had motored to 64 in the powerplay with Paul Coughlin leaking 33 from two overs but their adventure came at the cost of three wickets.
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