Durham Dynamos sparkle but fall short

HALF centuries from Samit Patel and Chris Read helped Notts Outlaws to a three-run victory over Durham Dynamos and set up a winner-takes-all clash with Warwickshire Bears for a semi-final place.

Needing a victory to maintain their push for top spot in Group C, Patel hit 75 and Read an unbeaten 66 from 51 balls as Notts posted 257-7 after batting first at Trent Bridge, with 85 runs coming in the last seven overs.

A third-wicket partnership of 86 between Gordon Muchall (47) and Ben Harmison (46) set up a thrilling finish for Durham, who needed 18 off the final over from Darren Pattinson and five off the final ball.

But Chris Rushworth could only force a single to mid-off and they finished on 254-8.

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