Stokes hopeful of T20 progress

Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes believes they will have to win their final Twenty20 group games to be in with a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

The 22-year-old hit 46 off 24 balls in the four-wicket win at Derbyshire to put his side third in the North Group.

Durham have won three of the last four games and face Leicestershire and Derbyshire in their final two matches.

"A massive last two games and hopefully we can get the two wins that we need," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"We might need a couple of results to go our way but, if we play the way we have done in the past two games, then I can't see why we wouldn't take two wins from that."

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Stokes shines again in Durham win

Friends Life t20 North Group, Chesterfield

Durham 137-6 (18.4 overs) beat Derbyshire 136-7 (20 overs) by four wickets

Ben Stokes's stunning 46 from 24 balls helped Durham leapfrog Derbyshire into third in the FLt20 North Group with a four-wicket win at Chesterfield.

After a disastrous first over in which Wes Durston was run out, useful knocks from Chesney Hughes and Wayne Madsen (both 32) saw the hosts to 136-7.

Durham also began badly, slumping to 36-4 in the eighth over.

But Stokes, after 72 not out at Trent Bridge on Friday, and Gordon Muchall put on a decisive 77-run stand.

After both fell to Durston, Michael Richardson saw the visitors home with eight balls to spare with a six off Tim Groenewald.

Youngster Stokes's knock included five sixes and showed the talent of a player who was involved in England's recent Twenty20 internationals against New Zealand.

The all-rounder's form in this competition has helped Durham move into contention for a quarter-final berth following back-to-back victories.

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Stokes hopeful of T20 progress

Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes believes they will have to win their final Twenty20 group games to be in with a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

The 22-year-old hit 46 off 24 balls in the four-wicket win at Derbyshire to put his side third in the North Group.

Durham have won three of the last four games and face Leicestershire and Derbyshire in their final two matches.

"A massive last two games and hopefully we can get the two wins that we need," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"We might need a couple of results to go our way but, if we play the way we have done in the past two games, then I can't see why we wouldn't take two wins from that."

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Stokes hopeful of T20 progress

Durham all-rounder Ben Stokes believes they will have to win their final Twenty20 group games to be in with a chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

The 22-year-old hit 46 off 24 balls in the four-wicket win at Derbyshire to put his side third in the North Group.

Durham have won three of the last four games and face Leicestershire and Derbyshire in their final two matches.

"A massive last two games and hopefully we can get the two wins that we need," he told BBC Radio Newcastle.

"We might need a couple of results to go our way but, if we play the way we have done in the past two games, then I can't see why we wouldn't take two wins from that."

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