Durham triumphs over Derbyshire in Championship cricket, McKinney takes the lead
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Durham (20 pts) beat Derbyshire (3 pts) by 338 runs An innings of the highest class from Ben McKinney, backed up by former England Test captain Ben Stokes with bat and ball, swept promotion favourites Durham to a crushing 338-run victory over Derbyshire in the County Championship.
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ESPNcricinfoMcKinney, Stokes power Durham to 338-run thrashing Century for opener, and allround onslaught from ex-England captain, floors Derbyshire
Sky SportsSaturday 22 August 2026 21:07, UK Ben Stokes starred again with bat and ball as Durham boosted their Rothesay County Championship promotion hopes with a crushing 338-run win at Derbyshire with a day to spare.
The Guardian SportDurham’s innings folded with the appearance of the new ball, the excellent Ben Aitchison, Division Two’s leading wicket taker, picking up his second five-fer of the year against them. The teams took an early tea, a steadying brew for Derbyshire who had to face a Test-worthy attack. Stokes came on first change and made the breakthrough with his first ball. Derbyshire finished gingerly, six wickets down.
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Durham ran through Derbyshire's lower order in the morning with Potts reaping the reward for full and accurate bowling delivered at pace.
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Sky SportsAfter resuming their first innings on 127-6, trailing by 156, Derbyshire were all out for 156, with Durham's Matthew Potts finishing with 5-46.
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Apart from one wild slog early in his innings, McKinney batted with a classical elegance while Rhodes was content to play the supporting role in a stand which stretched Durham's lead towards 300.
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Sky SportsDurham opener Ben McKinney then made a brilliant 140 off 162 deliveries and Will Rhodes made 52 before a 55-ball 66 not out from Stokes saw the visitors declare on 295-6.
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Potts claimed 3-22 to become the leading wicket taker in the Championship, while Stokes took three wickets in four balls and finished with 5-17 as promotion hopefuls Derbyshire crumbled to 84 all out to suffer the heaviest margin of defeat by runs in their history.
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Sky SportsStokes then took three wickets in four balls as Derbyshire's second innings capitulated, with Potts chipping in with 3-22.
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01 Sky Sports The former England captain followed up his half-century and two wickets in the first innings by making an unbeaten 66 before taking 5-17 as Derbyshire were skittled out for 84 while chasing an unlikely 423 for victory.
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02 BBC Sport Published Rothesay County Championship, Division Two, The OurCoop County Ground, Derby (day three)
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03 The Guardian Sport Ben Stokes could have been at Leeds, taking part in the demolition of Pakistan. Instead, he was 80 miles away, bashing 53 and hooplaing two wickets against Derbyshire at the Racecourse Ground.
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