Till Stone’s closing over, Yorkshire had been heading prime of the group after an excellent run-chase at Headingley.
Alex Lees blazed 73 from solely 35 balls with six sixes to guide Durham to 205-9, with Ben McKinney additionally making 42 from 21 deliveries.
Captain Jonny Bairstow bought the chase off to the proper begin with 66 from 36 on the prime of the order earlier than Moeen Ali saved them alive by swinging seven sixes in his 60 from 32 balls.
When Moeen fell, 38 had been wanted from 23 balls and it wanted Matthew Revis to carry Kasey Aldridge down the bottom for six to win the sport off the penultimate ball.
Within the South Group, Essex moved third – trailing second-placed Surrey solely on internet run fee – with a completely dominant efficiency at Hove.
Michael Pepper made 47 from 29 balls after successful the toss earlier than Simon Harmer dismantled Henry Crocombe’s closing over of the innings, taking it for 31 runs as Essex posted 204-6.
It knocked the wind out of Sussex as their chase by no means materialised and Sam Cook dinner picked up 4-7.
A seventh defeat of the season retains Sussex fifth within the desk.
There was additionally a blowout victory for Worcestershire at New Street in a cross-pool fixture as they met Kent for the very first time in a T20.
Kent gained the toss and held the house aspect to 142-7 with captain Adam Hose top-scoring with 47 from 41 balls.
However simply two gamers managed double-figures within the reply as Kent had been rolled in solely 14.1 overs.
Kent, within the South Group, missed the possibility to affix Essex and Surrey on 20 factors and stay fourth, whereas Worcestershire, within the Central and West Group, did enhance to twenty factors and at the moment are exterior the highest two solely on internet run fee, which was boosted by such a big win.
Glamorgan are additionally on 20 factors within the Central and West Group after chasing 185 to beat Warwickshire at Cardiff.
Despatched in, Sam Hain scored 63 from 46 balls for the guests and Australian Beau Webster 47 from 32 because the Bears reached 184-4.
The chase was at all times comfy after Will Smale, who made 62 from 50 deliveries, and Kiran Carlson, placed on 75 within the powerplay.
Asa Tribe (38 off 31 balls) and Sean Dickson (24 off 11) then bought the hosts dwelling with seven balls to spare.
A sixth defeat for Warwickshire leaves them fifth within the group on 12 factors with three video games remaining.
