Paul Edwards sees two sides unaccustomed to the second tier serve up and intriguing contest

Paul Edwards
April 14-17, Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street

Durham 162 (Poynter 65; Fletcher 3-23)
& 250 (Jennings 102*; Ball 3-80)
Notts 305 (Fletcher 92; Rushworth 4-54)
& 110-1 (Smith 60, Libby 39) Notts won by 9 wickets
Toss: Uncontested, Notts elected to field Umpires: PJ Hartley, AG Wharf

Man on the run: Notts’ Luke Fletcher, left, is pursued by James Pattinson after dismissing Michael Richardson
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Having garnered 44 out of a possible 48 points, Notting...