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Border v Free State
CSA 4-Day Series 2023/24 (Division 2)
VenueBuffalo Park, East London on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th February 2024 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBorder won the toss and decided to field
ResultBorder won by 9 wickets
PointsBorder 25.16 (Batting 5.16, Bowling 4); Free State 7.26 (Batting 5.26, Bowling 2)
UmpiresRA Burne, GA von Willingh
RefereeS George
Close of play day 1Border (1) 38/0 (Niemand 11*, Bossr 18*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (1) 368/6 (de Klerk 25*, Dodd 27*; 106 overs)
Close of play day 3Free State (2) 187/7 (Dikgale 21*, Pollard 23*; 62 overs)
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
NT Rouxb Fojela40891065-71 
+G Tarrc Bossr b Fourie1425273-21 
DJ Forresterc and b de Klerk8510214612371 
GL Cloetec Niemand b Fourie133160207211106 
*P Bothast Malika b Niemand2643924-32 
AR Swanepoelc and b Niemand89102-7 
IM Dikgalec van Zyl b de Klerk3744725129 
CG Boschc Malika b Fourie236--2 
MT Pollardnot out11524--14 
S Langalbw b Fourie166--5 
M Maqunquc Marais b de Klerk022--2 
Extras(3 b, 2 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 81.2 overs)363
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Tarr, 9.5 ov), 2-97 (Roux, 26.4 ov), 3-182 (Forrester, 41.6 ov), 4-266 (Botha, 59.3 ov), 5-283 (Swanepoel, 61.6 ov), 6-353 (Cloete, 74.5 ov), 7-359 (Bosch, 76.2 ov), 8-361 (Dikgale, 79.2 ov), 9-362 (Langa, 80.5 ov), 10-363 (Maqunqu, 81.2 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Fojela12   3411-3576-
van Zyl15   346011738-
Fourie18   2714-28113-
Dodd11   2620-246101
de Klerk17.20913-263102
Niemand8   0472--3152
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*J Niemandc Forrester b Maqunqu6613720191108 
J Bossrc Forrester b Maqunqu110188281141133 
N Yikhac Cloete b Maqunqu471221256-100 
MJ Nqoloc Tarr b Forrester4970946146 
M Maraisc Bosch b Pollard1226312-20 
+M Malikac Tarr b Pollard012--1 
JP de Klerklbw b Langa521091558-86 
JD Doddnot out831432188195 
P Fojelac Tarr b Langa098--9 
N van Zyllbw b Swanepoel2845483236 
MS Fouriec Roux b Pollard2913--8 
Extras(10 b, 11 lb, 13 nb)34
Total(all out, 141 overs)483
Fall of wickets:
1-168 (Niemand, 43.6 ov), 2-230 (Bossr, 63.2 ov), 3-288 (Yikha, 79.5 ov), 4-309 (Marais, 86.3 ov), 5-309 (Malika, 86.4 ov), 6-317 (Nqolo, 89.1 ov), 7-421 (de Klerk, 122.5 ov), 8-423 (Fojela, 124.6 ov), 9-468 (van Zyl, 137.6 ov), 10-483 (Fourie, 140.6 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Pollard26   5653-212710-
Langa26   5682-41186-
Maqunqu38   61293-2166143
Bosch15   1670-367101
Forrester16   1611-2688-
Swanepoel20   4721--8782
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
+G Tarrc Yikha b de Klerk33791013-58 
NT Rouxb de Klerk611192167-87 
DJ Forresterb de Klerk4571-4 
GL Cloetec Bossr b de Klerk82028-117 
*P Bothab de Klerk1529352-23 
AR Swanepoelc Dodd b Fourie5641-4 
IM Dikgalelbw b Fourie391011342282 
CG Boschlbw b de Klerk523271-21 
MT Pollardc Nqolo b de Klerk39761146-59 
S Langanot out91724--11 
M Maqunqub Fourie21816--17 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 7 nb)15
Total(all out, 81 overs)235
Fall of wickets:
1-77 (Tarr, 23.2 ov), 2-85 (Forrester, 25.1 ov), 3-97 (Cloete, 31.4 ov), 4-125 (Botha, 39.2 ov), 5-130 (Roux, 41.5 ov), 6-134 (Swanepoel, 42.3 ov), 7-149 (Bosch, 49.4 ov), 8-218 (Dikgale, 74.3 ov), 9-228 (Pollard, 75.6 ov), 10-235 (Maqunqu, 80.6 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Fojela20   3520-4986-
van Zyl7   1320--316-
de Klerk36   6997-116072
Fourie16   5333-2793-
Niemand1   060--5-1
Nqolo1   050--41-
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*J Niemandrun out (Maqunqu)51801176-51 
J Bossrnot out47951377-74 
N Yikhanot out1517183-12 
MJ Nqolodid not bat      
M Maraisdid not bat      
+M Malikadid not bat      
JP de Klerkdid not bat      
JD Dodddid not bat      
P Fojeladid not bat      
N van Zyldid not bat      
MS Fouriedid not bat      
Extras(1 lb, 4 nb, 1 w)6
Total(1 wicket, 31.2 overs)119
Fall of wickets:
1-101 (Niemand, 26.4 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Pollard4   0120--181-
Maqunqu8.22380-1346-
Swanepoel6   1180--273-
Langa5   016012211-
Forrester3   0150-1132-
Bosch5   0190--213-
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Free State (1) 118/2 (Forrester 56*, Cloete 2*)
--> Day 1 Tea: Free State (1) 258/3 (Cloete 84*, Botha 25*)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Border (1) 137/0 (Niemand 57*, Bossr 64*)
--> Day 2 Tea: Border (1) 263/2 (Yikha 40*, Nqolo 18*)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Border (1) 483 all out
--> Day 4 Lunch: Border (2) 22/0 (Niemand 12*, Bossr 10*)
--> Border score at 100 overs in the first innings was 358-6
--> CG Bosch made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DJ Forrester (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 75
--> MJ Nqolo (1) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 32
--> JD Dodd (1) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> G Tarr (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> IM Dikgale (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 26
--> MS Fourie achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CG Bosch in the Free State first innings (previous best was 2-49)