AN unbeaten 24 by Jeetan Patel, ably supported by Tom Milnes, carried Warwickshire to a two-wicket win against Durham at Chester-le-Street.

Needing 38 with three wickets standing at lunch, they lost Rikki Clarke to the first ball on the resumption.

He had seemed to have everything under control in reaching 28, but after shaping to turn Graham Onions behind square he was given out lbw by David Millns.

Clarke marched off indignantly slapping his bat as though to indicate he had nicked it.

He was risking a charge of dissent, which Paul Collingwood is facing after his reaction an lbw decision by Millns in Durham's first innings.

Patel eased the pressure by lofting Chris Rushworth over mid-off for four before slicing Onions to the third man boundary.

In a similar situation at the ground two years ago he made 50 to get Warwickshire in sight of their 257 target. But they lost their last three wickets for 13 to lose by 11 runs.

This time he rode his luck, playing and missing at least six times, to see his side home,.

Durham's last chance came when, with 18 needed, Milnes edged Onions just wide of second slip for four. He also clipped the winning boundary through mid-wicket off Onions to finish on 14 not out.