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  "id": 2629342,
  "title": "Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/stokes-stars-as-leaders-durham-hammer-derbyshire",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-22T19:09:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BBC Sport",
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    "url": "https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/articles/c3d3gd39y49o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Durham secured a convincing 338-run victory over Derbyshire in the Rothesay County Championship, Division Two match on day three at The OurCoop County Ground in Derby. McKinney's 140* from 162 balls, backed by Stokes' unbeaten 66 off 55 balls, propelled Durham to a commanding total of 295-6. Derbyshire collapsed to 156 all out, falling short of their target of 423 runs required to win. Potts took impressive figures of 5-46, while Stokes finished with 5-17, contributing significantly to Durham's victory. The loss marked Derbyshire's heaviest margin of defeat by runs in their history. McKinney's class, Stokes' all-round performance, and Potts' wicket-taking prowess led Durham to the top of the table with 20 points, while Derbyshire had just three points.",
  "summary": "Ben Stokes hits 66 not out and takes 5-17 as Durham wrap up a 338-run victory at Derbyshire inside three days in Division Two of the County Championship.",
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        "title": "Stokes stars as leaders Durham hammer Derbyshire",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/stokes-stars-as-leaders-durham-hammer-derbyshire-2629580",
        "published": "2026-08-22T19:09:13.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}