GOLD award winner Craig White reached a unique milestone in Yorkshire's Benson and Hedges Cup triumph over Durham by 124 runs at Riverside yesterday.

After scoring an elegant 71 as Yorkshire built up a commanding 271 for seven, White then claimed the wicket of Durham opener Andrew Platt to give him his 200th dismissal in one-day matches for the county.

While compiling 93 against Leicestershire the previous day, White coasted past the 4,000 run mark and Pratt's wicket completed a notable double achieved by no other Yorkshire player.

"I went into the game knowing that I needed just one more wicket for 200 and I am very proud to have achieved the feat," said White.

"To become Yorkshire's most successful all-rounder in one-day cricket is quite special and I feel very good about it."

Yorkshire needed this win to get back on track for a last-eight place and they showed Durham no mercy from the moment they won the toss and batted first in front of an excellent crowd.

White was in his most fluent form as he creamed the ball through the covers with impeccable timing and although runs always came briskly at the other end it was the England all-rounder who was the focus of attention.

He cruised on to 70 off 75 balls with eight fours before being lbw attempting to cut a straight ball from left-arm spinner Graeme Bridge.

Lehmann and Anthony McGrath maintained the swift tempo by putting on 103 in 21 overs to push the game beyond the reach of Durham who were handicapped through losing opening bowler Mark Davies after he had sent down only three overs for the wicket of the out-of-touch Matthew Wood.

Davies went to hospital feeling faint and was diagnosed with a heart viral infection which put him out of the match and left him under observation for 48 hours.

It was the second century stand between Lehmann and McGrath in the last three matches and it ended when Lehmann attempted a difficult aerial dab but only succeeded in giving an easy catch to leg gully.

he Australian had struck a handsome 72 from 87 balls with ten fours and McGrath followed him back to the pavilion for 37 when Paul Collingwood had him taken on the long on boundary.

Durham were never in the hunt against bowling which was simply too strong for them and Chris Silverwood soon had Nicky Peng lbw in a rapid opening spell before young Tim Bresnan was rewarded for his accuracy by holding on to a return catch to dismiss Australian Mark Love without scoring.

Collingwood and Mark Symington both got into the 30s but Durham's only aim was to bat out as many overs as possible to try to save a little face and the last wicket went down with 33 deliveries remaining, Lehmann bagging three wickets with his tantalising left-arm spin.

Updated: 09:00 Friday, May 03, 2002