Former England captain Ben Stokes stars as Durham thump Derbyshire to lift Rothesay County Championship promotion hopes

Ben Stokes starred again with bat and ball as Durham boosted their Rothesay County Championship promotion hopes with a crushing 338-run win at Derbyshire with a day to spare.

The former England captain followed up his half-century and two wickets in the first innings by making an unbeaten 66 before taking 5-17 as Derbyshire were skittled out for 84 while chasing an unlikely 423 for victory.

After resuming their first innings on 127-6, trailing by 156, Derbyshire were all out for 156, with Durham's Matthew Potts finishing with 5-46.

Durham opener Ben McKinney then made a brilliant 140 off 162 deliveries and Will Rhodes made 52 before a 55-ball 66 not out from Stokes saw the visitors declare on 295-6.

Stokes then took three wickets in four balls as Derbyshire's second innings capitulated, with Potts chipping in with 3-22.