Live Stream — Durham vs Northamptonshire
Sky Sports match: Match 44 is officially broadcast on Sky Sports Main Event & Sky Sports Cricket at 7:00pm BST. Durham YouTube may also stream simultaneously. For guaranteed access, use Sky Sports, NOW TV (£14.99 day pass), or FanCode in India.
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Match Start Times by Country
Match Preview — Durham vs Northamptonshire
Durham take on Northamptonshire Steelbacks in Match 44 of the 2026 Vitality Blast at Seat Unique Riverside in Chester-le-Street. This is a cross-pool fixture — Durham are in the North Group while Northamptonshire play in the Central Group — making it one of the scheduled cross-group contests in the new three-group format.
Durham’s home fortress has been a difficult venue for visiting sides in T20 cricket. The Riverside Ground typically offers pace bowlers early movement, but once the pitch settles it becomes a good surface for batters. Evening dew can make the chasing team’s task easier as the game progresses, so the toss will be significant.
Venue Details
Pitch & Conditions
Head to Head — Durham vs Northamptonshire (T20)
Durham hold a slight edge in the T20 head-to-head record against Northamptonshire. The 2023 Blast encounter at this same venue saw Durham win by 4 wickets chasing 162, with Nathan Sowter and Graham Clark starring with bat and ball.
Squads
Streaming Guide — Match 44
| Region | Platform | Cost | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 UK | Sky Sports Cricket / Main Event | Subscription | Sky app · Sky Go · NOW TV |
| 🇬🇧 UK (no-contract) | NOW TV Sports Day Pass | £14.99/day | nowtv.com · no commitment |
| 🎥 Global (possibly free) | Durham Cricket YouTube | Free | youtube.com/@DurhamCricket/live |
| 🇮🇳 India (digital) | FanCode | ₹49–199 | fancode.com · app |
| 🇮🇳 India (TV) | Sony Sports / SonyLIV | Cable/DTH | Sony Six · Sony Ten · SonyLIV |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | Tapmad TV | Subscription | tapmad.com · app |
| 🇺🇸🇨🇦 USA/Canada | Willow TV | From $9.99/mo | willow.tv · Sling Dakshin Flex |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Kayo Sports | A$30/mo | kayosports.com.au · 7-day trial |
| 🌐 Global (scores) | Cricbuzz / ESPNcricinfo | Free | Ball-by-ball updates |
Best free option globally: Durham Cricket’s YouTube channel streams most home matches. Check youtube.com/@DurhamCricket/live at 6:45pm BST (15 minutes before start) to see if today’s match is being streamed. The live video embed above will automatically catch any active live stream on the channel.