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Natal B v Orange Free State
SAB Currie Cup 1972/73 (Section B)
VenueSettler's Park, Ladysmith on 2nd, 3rd, 5th March 1973 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal B won the toss and decided to bat
ResultOrange Free State won by an innings and 46 runs
PointsNatal B 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2); Orange Free State 15 (Batting 2, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNJ Lambert, FD Osman
Close of play day 1Orange Free State (1) 74/2 (Thompson 31*, Rosendorff 14*; 36 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal B (2) 38/1 (DD Dyer 12*, Hosken 18*; 14 overs)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BS Grovesc Bruce b WT Strydom11 301- 
+DD Dyerb WT Strydom0 8-- 
KN Hoskenrun out49 1238- 
GA Katzlbw b Bland32 865- 
GD Dyerc Bruce b Botha37 1516- 
D Bestallc Bland b Gardiner12 292- 
DJ Morganc Andre b Buss31 744- 
NH Harveyc Buss b Botha14 462- 
PN Alberslbw b Botha25 373- 
N Minnaarb Botha0 2-- 
PP Henwoodnot out3 1-- 
Extras(2 lb, 2 nb)4
Total(all out, 306 minutes, 96 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-3 (DD Dyer), 2-24 (Groves), 3-95 (Katz), 4-97 (Hosken), 5-112 (Bestall), 6-163 (Morgan), 7-188 (GD Dyer), 8-195 (Harvey), 9-195 (Minnaar), 10-218 (Albers, 96 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
WT Strydom24   11352--
Gardiner17   7421-4
Botha14   1594-2
Bland18   7521--
Buss17   8211--
Rosendorff1   100--
Andre5   250--
Orange Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RA le Rouxc Katz b Minnaar4 28-- 
PA Strydomc GD Dyer b Bestall17 473- 
PM Thompsonc DD Dyer b Morgan33 984- 
N Rosendorffc Albers b Minnaar92 23814- 
AJ Andrec Hosken b Henwood26 634- 
+SD Brucec GD Dyer b Albers149 210187 
MA Busslbw b Minnaar1 12-- 
*KC Blandnot out158 175156 
WT Strydomnot out21 682- 
TG Bothadid not bat      
SJ Gardinerdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)13
Total(7 wickets, declared, 414 minutes, 144 overs)514
Fall of wickets:
1-18 (le Roux), 2-31 (PA Strydom), 3-76 (Thompson), 4-150 (Andre), 5-236 (Rosendorff), 6-242 (Buss), 7-397 (Bruce)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Morgan28   87511-
Minnaar27   6713-1
Bestall24   5841-3
Henwood34   111321--
Albers19   4701-3
Harvey11   1650--
Katz1   040--
Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*BS Grovesc Bruce b Botha7 81- 
+DD Dyerb Buss55 15710- 
KN Hoskenc Andre b Gardiner22 624- 
GA Katzlbw b Gardiner2 6-- 
GD Dyerc Bruce b WT Strydom61 2247- 
D Bestallc and b Buss4 271- 
DJ Morganb Buss35 636- 
NH Harveylbw b Gardiner22 553- 
PN Albersc Bruce b Gardiner10 202- 
N Minnaarc Bruce b Buss14 403- 
PP Henwoodnot out17 253- 
Extras(1 nb)1
Total(all out, 360 minutes, 109.4 overs)250
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Groves), 2-50 (Hosken), 3-52 (Katz), 4-97 (DD Dyer), 5-111 (Bestall), 6-161 (Morgan), 7-207 (Harvey), 8-215 (GD Dyer), 9-219 (Albers), 10-250 (Minnaar, 109.4 ov)
Orange Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gardiner27   9824-2
WT Strydom24   8461-1
Botha18   8391--
Buss27.412454--
Bland12   2360--
Rosendorff1   010--
Notes
--> NH Harvey made his debut in First-Class matches
--> N Minnaar made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PN Albers made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> AJ Andre made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> GA Katz (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 10
--> PN Albers (1) passed his previous highest score of 14 in First-Class matches
--> N Rosendorff (1) 50 in 131 minutes with 8 fours
--> SD Bruce (1) 50 in 107 minutes with 8 fours and 1 six
--> SD Bruce (1) passed his previous highest score of 57 in First-Class matches
--> SD Bruce (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> SD Bruce (1) 100 in 158 minutes with 16 fours and 2 sixes
--> KC Bland (1) 50 in 91 minutes with 5 fours and 1 six
--> KC Bland (1) 100 in 147 minutes with 10 fours and 2 sixes
--> KC Bland (1) 150 in 172 minutes with 14 fours and 6 sixes
--> KC Bland (1) passed 7000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 125
--> DD Dyer (2) 50 in 67 minutes with 9 fours
--> GD Dyer (2) 50 in 189 minutes with 5 fours
--> TG Botha achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed N Minnaar in the Natal B first innings (previous best was 2-33)