Durham 411 for five (Lees 62, Bedingham 134*, Robinson 102, Clark 68*) lead Glamorgan 390 (Carlson 162, Northeast 60, Miles 4-73, Raine 4-79) by 21 runs

The guests decreased Durham to 119 for 4 to place the strain on, however Robinson and Bedingham responded with a stand of 171 for the fifth wicket. Robinson was the extra fluent of the 2 batters and reached his second ton of the season from simply 93 balls, persevering with his spectacular type.

Scott Borthwick virtually gave his wicket away when he tried a fast single, solely to be turned again by Lees midway down the monitor. Time stood nonetheless for Andrew Salter to attach with the stumps, however he missed along with his throw to let the Durham skipper off the hook. The two Durham batters received on the identical web page to register their fifty stand earlier than Lees labored his solution to his third half-century of the time period.

However, Glamorgan fought again to edge the morning session as Borthwick picked out Zain-ul-Hassan at midwicket earlier than Lees was bowled within the last over earlier than the interval by Andy Gorvin.

Durham required a partnership within the afternoon session to stem the facet. Robinson and Bedingham answered the decision, emulating Glamorgan's efforts from day one with a superb effort beneath the baking solar at Chester-le-Street. Robinson endured a tricky time in opposition to van der Gugten early in his innings, surviving an in depth lbw shout on 3.

But, after grinding via the primary half-hour, the 24-year-old shifted via the gears with ease. He outscored Bedingham on the different finish, surging previous fifty after which in the direction of his second century of the season, reaching three figures within the last over earlier than tea with a sweep to the fence in opposition to Kiran Carlson along with his seventeenth boundary.

Bedingham was extra reserved than his team-mate, however greater than performed his position as the 2 batters mixed for 166 runs within the session at over 5 runs per over. Only a superb piece of retaining from Chris Cooke halted Robinson's cost as he gathered a leg-side supply from Gorvin and stretched to whip off the Durham batter's bails after he overbalanced out of his crease.

Despite the lack of Robinson, Durham maintained their depth as Bedingham scored his second century of the season, reducing Van der Gugten to the fence from the second supply from the brand new ball. Clark compounded Durham's benefit and his putting potential allowed him to comply with his hundred from his final first-class outing with one other milestone, posting fifty from 75 balls.

As the day got here to an in depth, Bedingham and Clark steered the hosts previous the 400-run mark, incomes a fourth batting level within the course of and taking a lead of 21 into day three with 5 first-innings wickets remaining.