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Eastern Province v Free State
CSA 4-Day Series 2022/23 (Division 1)
VenueSt George's Park, Gqeberha on 26th, 27th, 28th February, 1st March 2023 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to bat
ResultFree State won by 161 runs
PointsEastern Province 4 (Bowling 4); Free State 26.12 (Batting 6.12, Bowling 4)
UmpiresA Steenkamp, BM White
RefereeS Wadvalla
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 422 all out
Close of play day 2Free State (2) 37/2 (Kruger 20*, van Tonder 3*; 10 overs)
Close of play day 3Eastern Province (2) 167/2 (Breetzke 83*, Second 55*; 61 overs)
Player of the MatchB Swanepoel
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IM Dikgalec Breetzke b Swanepoel145-- 
PE Krugerlbw b Stuurman8113519915- 
R van Tonderrun out (Abrahams)2749596- 
PJ van Biljonb Swanepoel4871918- 
+GL Cloetelbw b Swanepoel9313319815- 
*P Bothac Hermann b Mnyaka30515831 
AR Swanepoelc Hermann b Second3048576- 
M Pretoriusc Qeshile b Swanepoel21722-- 
NR van Heerdennot out3672835- 
N Mpungoserun out (Abrahams->Qeshile)32344412 
M Maqunquc Second b Swanepoel182421-2 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 17 nb)24
Total(all out, 423 minutes, 103.3 overs)422
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Dikgale, 1.1 ov), 2-48 (van Tonder, 16.1 ov), 3-153 (van Biljon, 38.1 ov), 4-191 (Kruger, 46.3 ov), 5-269 (Botha, 60.3 ov), 6-323 (Swanepoel, 74.3 ov), 7-329 (Pretorius, 80.2 ov), 8-336 (Cloete, 84.1 ov), 9-388 (Mpungose, 95.6 ov), 10-422 (Maqunqu, 103.3 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stuurman23   1721-4
Swanepoel22.36825--
Abrahams20   41030-5
Mnyaka12   0731-8
Breetzke6   2140--
Ngoepe4   1160--
Second13   1401--
Rosier3   0150--
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KJ Jacobsc van Biljon b Kruger1421302- 
JG Hermannc Cloete b Kruger037-- 
LC Ngoepec Kruger b van Heerden1040641- 
MP Breetzkeb Mpungose1326373- 
*RS Secondc Cloete b Mpungose2239852- 
DS Rosierc Cloete b Pretorius1221202- 
+S Qeshileb Kruger2662924- 
B Swanepoelc van Heerden b Kruger2026453- 
GA Stuurmanretired hurt612211- 
Z Abrahamsc Dikgale b Kruger0613-- 
A Mnyakanot out001-- 
Extras(9 lb, 2 nb)11
Total(all out, 216 minutes, 42.2 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-8 (Hermann, 1.4 ov), 2-19 (Jacobs, 7.2 ov), 3-40 (Breetzke, 14.5 ov), 4-40 (Ngoepe, 15.1 ov), 5-59 (Rosier, 19.3 ov), 6-99 (Second, 32.2 ov), 7-121 (Qeshile, 38.1 ov), 8-130 (Swanepoel, 40.2 ov), 9-134 (Abrahams, 42.2 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius12.22411--
Kruger10.24215--
van Heerden9.45161-1
Mpungose9   2352-1
Swanepoel1   0120--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
IM Dikgalec Second b Swanepoel31619-- 
PE Krugerc Second b van Vuuren2448693- 
PJ van Biljonlbw b Swanepoel5591- 
R van Tonderc Qeshile b van Vuuren31521-- 
+GL Cloetelbw b Swanepoel4551- 
*P Bothac Qeshile b Swanepoel27781003- 
AR Swanepoelc Hermann b Abrahams1119301- 
M Pretoriusc and b Second46651116- 
NR van Heerdenc and b Second22636-- 
N Mpungoselbw b Swanepoel1120211- 
M Maqunqunot out113-- 
Extras(4 b, 4 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)20
Total(all out, 216 minutes, 47.5 overs)157
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (Dikgale, 4.4 ov), 2-25 (van Biljon, 6.2 ov), 3-39 (van Tonder, 11.4 ov), 4-45 (Cloete, 12.3 ov), 5-47 (Kruger, 15.2 ov), 6-62 (Swanepoel, 22.1 ov), 7-106 (Botha, 34.6 ov), 8-136 (van Heerden, 42.4 ov), 9-155 (Pretorius, 45.6 ov), 10-157 (Mpungose, 47.5 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Swanepoel15.53355--
Mnyaka5   0230-4
Abrahams11   230113
van Vuuren11   0442-4
Breetzke2   090--
Second3   082--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
KJ Jacobsb Mpungose1248712- 
JG Hermannretired hurt527471- 
LC Ngoepec van Biljon b Swanepoel529541- 
MP Breetzkelbw b van Heerden11121529291 
*RS Secondlbw b Swanepoel7714420981 
DS Rosierb van Heerden3044775- 
+S Qeshilec Kruger b van Heerden011-- 
T Stubbsc Cloete b Mpungose823551- 
B Swanepoelb Mpungose179164- 
TM van Vuurenb Swanepoel157-- 
Z Abrahamsnot out246-- 
A Mnyakac Cloete b Mpungose011-- 
Extras(10 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 434 minutes, 91.2 overs)284
Fall of wickets:
1-23 (Jacobs, 15.1 ov), 2-34 (Ngoepe, 22.1 ov), 3-207 (Second, 71.2 ov), 4-251 (Breetzke, 82.1 ov), 5-251 (Qeshile, 82.2 ov), 6-258 (Rosier, 86.2 ov), 7-281 (Swanepoel, 89.1 ov), 8-282 (van Vuuren, 90.2 ov), 9-284 (Stubbs, 91.1 ov), 10-284 (Mnyaka, 91.2 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius10   6290--
Kruger15   5500--
Mpungose19.26464--
van Heerden18   747312
Swanepoel20   1623--
Maqunqu6   0270--
Motlhoaring3   0100--
Notes
--> Eastern Province full substitute: T Stubbs for JG Hermann (after 5.2 overs of the Eastern Province second innings) (concussion)
--> Eastern Province full substitute: TM van Vuuren for GA Stuurman (after 42 overs of the Eastern Province second innings) (concussion)
--> Free State full substitute: O Motlhoaring for M Pretorius (after 74 overs of the Eastern Province second innings)
--> Free State score at 100 overs in the first innings was 406-9
--> PE Kruger (1) 50 in 83 balls, 127 minutes with 10 fours
--> PJ van Biljon (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> GL Cloete (1) 50 in 57 balls, 83 minutes with 9 fours
--> NR van Heerden (1) passed his previous highest score of 29 in First-Class matches
--> S Qeshile (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> PE Kruger (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 16
--> MP Breetzke (2) 50 in 82 balls, 112 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> MP Breetzke (2) 100 in 183 balls, 247 minutes with 9 fours and 1 six
--> RS Second (2) 50 in 108 balls, 148 minutes with 5 fours
--> N Mpungose achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed T Stubbs in the Eastern Province second innings (previous best was 2-35)
--> GA Stuurman retired hurt in the Eastern Province first innings having scored 6 (team score 134/8) (retired after 42 overs.)
--> JG Hermann retired hurt in the Eastern Province second innings having scored 5 (team score 16/0) (retired after 5.2 overs.)