OH Brother! Will Gidman did at least have one moment to cherish when he marked his competitive debut for Durham by removing his brother, Alex, the Gloucestershire captain, at Bristol.

Otherwise Durham were put to the sword by the Friends Provident Trophy group leaders, whose one-day revival had seen them win their first three games. Their momentum rarely flagged as they reached 301 for eight, meaning Durham would have to make 50 more than their previous best to win a 50-over game when batting second.

Aged 24, and in his third season on the Durham staff, Gidman junior has had a long wait to play against county opposition, although he has appeared in a first-class game against Sri Lanka A.

He was brought in for Callum Thorp, who has a few aches and pains and has been short of wickets. Gidman came on first change with the score on 67 for one after ten overs. Liam Plunkett had bowled five overs for 37 runs and Gidman’s first spell of brisk medium pace went for 22 off four.

When he returned with four wickets down he beat his brother’s forward defensive push with the sixth ball he bowled to him. Alex was lbw for ten, which he had spent ten overs compiling to make sure his side did not squander their flying start.

He need not have worried as the diminutive Chris Taylor, captain in 2006, revived the innings after a brief wobble as he swept and cut his way to 71.

Like New Zealander Hamish Marshall and Irishman Will Porterfield, who put on 116 for the second wicket, Taylor reached his half-century at roughly a run-a-ball.

He was out to a wonderful catch by Phil Mustard when he tried to steer Steve Harmison from shoulder height through the vacant slip area. A four looked certain but the wicketkeeper flung himself to his right to hold the one-handed catch.

Gareth Breese removed the second wicket pair. Marshall pulled his third ball for six then drove the next to Harmison at mid-off, while the left-handed Porterfield was lbw attempting to sweep after an impressive innings of 68.