County Championship: Middlesex battle back against Durham

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Stevie Eskinazi fell four runs short of his first century of the season in his final innings

Specsavers County Championship Division Two, Emirates Riverside (day two):

Middlesex 121 & 255-2: Eskinazi 96, Gubbins 90*

Durham 310: Harte 112, Richardson 50; Murtagh 4-56

Middlesex (3 pts) lead Durham (6 pts) by 66 runs

Middlesex recovered well after a tough first day in their Division Two game against Durham.

Resuming on 76, Gareth Harte hit his second first-class century before going for 112 as the hosts built up a first innings lead of 189.

Middlesex opener Sam Robson was bowled by Paul Collingwood for 36 but Nick Gubbins (90*) and Stevie Eskinazi (96) put on 159 for the second wicket.

England international Dawid Malan ended the day on 31 not out.

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