WHILE Keaton Jennings and Jack Burnham were making hay in the Southport sun Durham were strolling to victory. But when both got out on 170 after a third-wicket stand of 123 the jitters set in.

A further three wickets down for the addition of 25 runs, four of them to Tom Smith, who had figures of five for 16 when Adam Hickey joined Ben Stokes on 195 for seven with 52 needed.

Stokes scored the two runs added before tea and will resume on 15, which includes a big six pulled over the railway line at mid-wicket off a Simon Kerrigan long hop.

The spinners had been expected to pose the threat, but all-rounder Smith atoned for scoring one run in the match with his first five-wicket haul since achieving the feat in both matches against Durham in 2014.

At just above medium pace he can look innocuous, but he used his height to hit the deck and let the wearing pitch do the work.

Burnham fell lbw for 52 when left-arm spinner Simon Kerrigan speared a fast yorker into his boot, then Jennings went for 82 when he skied an attempted pull off Smith.

The ball soared heavenwards and wicketkeeper Tom Moores did well to hang when dazzled by the blazing sun.

Michael Richardson's lack of form was palpable and while he might have been unlucky to tickle a leg-side catch to the wicketkeeper his exit was no surprise.

Paul Collingwood also looked ill at ease and he fell lbw for four to a ball from Smith which nipped back.

Paul Coughlin went for five when he reached wide of off stump and was brilliantly caught by Moores.