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Northern Transvaal v Natal B
SAB Currie Cup 1973/74 (Section B)
VenueBerea Park, Pretoria on 15th, 16th, 18th March 1974 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNorthern Transvaal won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal B won by 8 wickets
PointsNorthern Transvaal 4 (Bowling 4); Natal B 20 (Batting 5, Bowling 5)
UmpiresR Batchelor, GI Fitzpatrick
Close of play day 1Northern Transvaal (1) 50/4 (Verdoorn 17*, Barrable 14*)
Close of play day 2Northern Transvaal (2) 215/9 (Barrable 23*, Steytler 0*)
Natal B first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelec Cooper b Cilliers43 705- 
KN Hoskenc Durbach b Verdoorn73 17210- 
AA Hipkinc Quirk b Cooper2 17-- 
*D Bestalllbw b Cooper0 6-- 
MB Madsenc Quirk b Verdoorn32 923- 
KM Hoskenc le Roux b Cilliers45 657- 
+PL Youngc and b Cilliers23 722- 
DJ Morgannot out61 8171 
IR Tayfieldc Quirk b Cilliers0 3-- 
AR Lilleyb Cooper17 541- 
BD Gessnerdid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 2 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(9 wickets, declared, 320 minutes, 87.3 overs)306
Fall of wickets:
1-69 (Steele), 2-76 (Hipkin), 3-80 (Bestall), 4-147 (KN Hosken), 5-162 (Madsen), 6-211 (KM Hosken), 7-236 (Young), 8-236 (Tayfield), 9-306 (Lilley, 87.3 ov)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Sparks14   1510-5
Cilliers18   6584--
Cooper18.32753--
Verdoorn13   34821-
Steytler24   8640--
Northern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
FJ le Rouxb Lilley9 25-- 
AC Mostertlbw b Gessner5 19-- 
KD Verdoornnot out37 1772- 
M Durbachc KM Hosken b Gessner122-- 
CI Deyb Gessner1 3-- 
*PR Barrablec Young b Lilley26 873- 
+T Quirkb Lilley032-- 
AJ Cilliersc Young b Bestall11 29-- 
HP Cooperc Young b Bestall1 7-- 
JD Sparksb Bestall2 22-- 
WB Steytlerc Bestall b Morgan4 12-- 
Extras(1 lb, 3 nb)4
Total(all out, 197 minutes, 58.2 overs)101
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Mostert), 2-17 (le Roux), 3-18 (Durbach), 4-20 (Dey), 5-63 (Barrable), 6-63 (Quirk), 7-80 (Cilliers), 8-82 (Cooper), 9-96 (Sparks), 10-101 (Steytler, 58.2 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lilley19   6293--
Gessner18   2373-3
Bestall11   5183--
Morgan7.20131--
Tayfield2   200--
Steele1   100--
Northern Transvaal second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
FJ le Rouxb Gessner20 414- 
AC Mostertlbw b Lilley013-- 
KD Verdoornc Tayfield b Lilley75 1984- 
M Durbachc KN Hosken b Steele39 916- 
CI Deyc Young b Bestall8 521- 
+T Quirkc Young b Lilley6 221- 
*PR Barrablec Tayfield b Gessner46 12242 
AJ Cilliersc Young b Gessner31 285- 
HP Cooperc Young b Bestall4 23-- 
JD Sparksb Steele3 33-- 
WB Steytlernot out7 271- 
Extras(3 lb, 3 nb)6
Total(all out, 325 minutes, 101.2 overs)245
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Mostert), 2-39 (le Roux), 3-117 (Durbach), 4-140 (Dey), 5-150 (Verdoorn), 6-151 (Quirk), 7-185 (Cilliers), 8-198 (Cooper), 9-215 (Sparks), 10-245 (Barrable, 101.2 ov)
Natal B bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Lilley23   9753-2
Gessner21.25463-1
Tayfield12   5290--
KM Hosken2   080--
Morgan5   0240--
Steele15   5172--
Bestall23   7402--
Natal B second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Steelenot out25 653- 
KN Hoskenc Dey b Cilliers4 19-- 
*D Bestallc Steytler b Sparks6 321- 
MB Madsennot out7 121- 
AA Hipkindid not bat      
KM Hoskendid not bat      
+PL Youngdid not bat      
DJ Morgandid not bat      
IR Tayfielddid not bat      
AR Lilleydid not bat      
BD Gessnerdid not bat      
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 65 minutes, 16.3 overs)42
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (KN Hosken), 2-28 (Bestall)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cilliers6   3181--
Sparks8   1161--
Cooper2   160--
Dey0.3020--
Notes
--> KN Hosken (1) 50 in 120 minutes with 7 fours
--> DJ Morgan (1) 50 in 75 minutes with 7 fours
--> KD Verdoorn (2) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 60
--> AJ Cilliers achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed IR Tayfield in the Natal B first innings (previous best was 3-45)