Onions burst sets up eight-wicket victory

England seamer Graham Onions ran through Warwickshire’s lower order to pave the way for Durham to complete an eight-wicket success over Warwickshire on the final day at Chester-le-Street. Onions, making only his second appearance since missing 16 months after surgery on his back, claimed 4-28 as Warwickshire were dismissed for 137 in their second innings.

Resuming at 52-4 in the morning, only Tim Ambrose with 50 made any impression as Durham took regular wickets to leave themselves a target of 102 in just under two sessions.

Scott Borthwick followed his 4-25 haul – adding the scalp of Paul Best to his three victims the previous day – with an unbeaten 48 to see Durham home in the 11th over after tea.

Borthwick, opening in place of first-innings centurion Michael Di Venuto who has an injured leg muscle, was well supported by Gordon Muchall (30) in a second-wicket stand of 55.

Muchall fell with 19 still required but Ben Stokes (6no) joined Borthwick to finish the job.