On Friday Durham played the Dubai Young Talents Cricket Academy at the Zayed Stadium. Durham scored 263-9 in 40 overs with Will Gidman making 121 and Will Smith 83, adding 207 runs for the 5th wicket after being 16-4. Fahad Raja Tariq took 5-29.
In reply Dubai Young Talents Cricket Academy made 131 all out in 34 overs. Neil Killeen took 3-25, Mark Davies 2-21 and Chris Rushworth 2-27, leaving Durham the winners by 132 runs.
The following day, against the same opposition, Durham won by another 100 run margin. Durham scored 315-4 off 40 overs, Gordon Muchall making 101 not out and Ian Blackwell 68.
In reply Dubai Young Talents Cricket Academy made 203-6 off 40 overs, Mitchell Claydon 2-9 and Ian Blackwell 2-23.