Ben Stokes blasted 87 from 71 but it wasn't enough as the Royals were too good for the Dynamos, defeating them by 5 wickets.
Rain in London has dampened the Yorkshire Bank 40 match between Durham and Surrey this evening at The Oval.
Graham Onions will be absent from the Durham side this week as he represents his country as part of the England Lions side who will take on New Zealand in a four day match from Thursday May 9th at Leicester.
Durham will this week travel to The Oval to take on Surrey in a Yorkshire Bank 40 on Thursday May 9th and a LV=Championship match from Friday May 10th-Monday May 13th.
The Durham Dynamos have recorded their first victory of the Yorkshire Bank 40 season after defeating Lancashire at Old Trafford by 5 wickets.
Durham have been defeated by the Essex Eagles by 4 wickets in a close opening Yorkshire Bank 40 match at Emirates Durham ICG on Sunday.
We sat down with Dynamos Captain Dale Benkenstein as the team prepare to begin their Yorkshire Bank 40 season this Sunday.
The Durham Dynamos will this Sunday begin 'the Road to Lords' in their opening Yorkshire Bank 40 match against Essex at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground.
The Durham Dynamos will this Sunday take on Essex in the opening match of the Yorkshire Bank 40 competition at the Emirates Durham International Cricket Ground.
