Borthwick’s ‘excited’ to lead Durham into RL final
Durham secured their place in today’s Royal London Cup final against Glamorgan after defeating Surrey by five wickets, successfully chasing down a total of 281 at Emirates Riverside.
Alex Lees and Scott Borthwick notched 75 and 71 respectively, providing the foundationwitha119-runpartnership for the second wicket. David Bedingham blasted a quick-fire fifty to send his team into the final at Trent Bridge, where the club will aim to win their first trophy since 2014.
Earlier in the day, Chris Rush worth notched three early wickets to hand the hosts a perfect start.
However, former Durham captain Mark Stoneman scored a brilliant knock of 117 for the visitors, while Jamie Smith notched a career-best 85 in Surrey's total of 280 for eight.
But, their efforts were in vain as the home side were equal to the chase.
Borthwick said: "It was an incredible win. The last 30 to 40 minutes after I was out were a bit nerve-wracking, especiallywatching, considering I'd much rather have been out there.
"It was an amazing performance. I had a sneaky feeling that Mark Stone man was goingto score runs. Thank fully it didn't hurt us in the end.
"It's a good sign that the two group winners will play in the final. A Thursday final at Trent Bridgewillbeabitdifferent.It's almost like an FA Cup final not being played at Wembley.
"Lord's finals are special, but Trent Bridge is an amazing ground and it's going to be an exciting occasion. It will be special for me as it was in 2014 when we won. To lead the team will be special, but we've got one more game to go and we're all excited for it."