A century partnership between David Wiese and Delray Rawlins - who also recorded career-best first-class bowling figures earlier in the day - led a thrilling Sussex counter-attack on day two of their Specsavers County Championship match against Durham at The 1st Century County Championship.
Durham resumed their inning on 259/5, they batted another 33..1 overs scoring 123 runs being bowled all out for 384.
Opener Cameron Bancroft was the top scorer with 158, while Ned Eckersley added 118. Chris Jordan led the Sussex bowling attack returning figures of 26-7-58-4, Rawlins bowled 6-1-19-3.
In reply Sussex closed the day on 231/9 after 70 over, Rawlins is at the wicket on 56 not out, he shared a 109 run 8th wicket partnership with Wiese who was out for 56 as they took the score from 110/7 to 219/8.
Durham First Inning
158 (305) Cameron Bancroft LBW Delray Rawlins ..00 (02) Alex Lees c Harry Finch b Chris Jordan ..31 (65) Gareth Herte c Stiaan van Zyl b Aaron Thomason ..13 (44) Jack Burnham c Ben Brown b Chris Jordan ..00 (04) Graham Clark c Laurie Evans b Chris Jordan ..00 (03) Liam Trevaskis LBW Chris Jordan 118 (237) Ned Eckersley c & b Luke Wells ..09 (08) Ben Raine LBE Delray Rawlins ..02 (14) Brydon Carse c Chris Jordan b Delray Rawlins ..01 (06) James Weighell c Brown b Will Beer ..00 (02) Chris Rushworth Not Out ..52 Extras (11b-23lb-18nb) 384 Total All Out after 113.1 overs
20.-2-64-0 Ollie Robinson 26.-7-58-4 Chris Jordan 21.-3-48-0 David Wiese 17.-2-87-1 Aaron Thomason 8.0-0-45-1 Luke Wells 15.1-2-29-1 Will Beer 6.0-1-19-3 Delray Rawlins
Sussex 1st Inning
..02 (04) Luke Wells c Alex Lees b Chris Rushworth ..00 (08) Will Beer b Brydon Carse ..00 (09) Harry Finch LBW Chris Rushworth ..34 (74) Stiaan van Zyl b Gareth Harte ..20 (46) Laurie Evans c Ned Eckersley b James Weighell ..26 (51) Ben Brown c Chris Rushworth b Brydon Carse ..56 (81) David Wiese LBW Liam Trevaskis ..06 (16) Chris Jordan c Cameron Bancroft b Brydon Carse ..56 (115) Delray Rawlins Not Out ..03 (08) Aaron Thomason c Alex Lees b Brydon Carse ..03 (14) OE Robinson Not Out ..25 Extras (9b-4lb-12nb) 231 Total for 9 Wickets after 70 overs