Mustard goes

Durham 206 for 5 (73 overs). Blackwell 58, Breese 0.

Patel has taken his first, richly-deserved, wicket in his 18th over. Mustard, on 24, edged and Bell took the simplest of looping catches to end a very good partnership of 86 in 23 overs between Mustard and Blackwell who is batting sensibly and impressively.

Now tandem spin with Botha on at the City End.

The pitch has been prepared to give a bit more encouragement to spinners. Instantly, with a more even contest between bat and ball than in previous champo games here this season, the cricket is much more interesting.