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Natal v Northern Transvaal
SAB Currie Cup 1980/81
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1980 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultNatal won by 7 wickets
PointsNatal 21 (Batting 6, Bowling 5); Northern Transvaal 5 (Bowling 5)
UmpiresAA Matthews, JFC Palmer
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 158/2 (Wilkins 80*, Williams 2*; 45 overs)
Close of play day 2Northern Transvaal (2) 199/7 (Ferreira 1*, McBride 5*; 55 overs)
Northern Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowc Clift b van der Bijl3 21-- 
VF du Preezc AJS Smith b Clift12 831- 
DN Edwardsb Procter1 13-- 
CS Stirklbw b van der Bijl22 534- 
RC Ontongc Bentley b Cooper24 943- 
*AM Ferreirac Parker b Cooper27 374- 
KG Motleyb van der Bijl10 581- 
PJA Visagieb Procter10 292- 
+B McBridec AJS Smith b Clift0 15-- 
WF Morrisb Procter5 32-- 
DJ Thomasnot out1 26-- 
Extras(14 nb, 1 w)15
Total(all out, 235 minutes, 51.4 overs)130
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Barrow), 2-11 (Edwards), 3-40 (du Preez), 4-44 (Stirk), 5-91 (Ferreira), 6-111 (Ontong), 7-112 (Motley), 8-117 (McBride), 9-123 (Visagie), 10-130 (Morris, 51.4 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl16   6483-5
Procter11.45203--
Cooper12   428216
Clift12   4192-5
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
CL Smithc Morris b Ontong1 25-- 
CP Wilkinsrun out102 22712- 
RM Bentleyc Visagie b Morris39 1042- 
PWG Parkerst McBride b Morris11 461- 
PH Williamsc McBride b Thomas5 30-- 
*MJ Procterc Morris b Thomas31 424- 
D Bestallc Motley b Visagie22 704- 
+AJS Smithc du Preez b Visagie21 542- 
PB Cliftlbw b Barrow123-- 
VAP van der Bijlc Visagie b Ontong23 393- 
KR Coopernot out22 4621 
Extras(6 b, 19 lb, 11 nb, 2 w)38
Total(all out, 349 minutes, 83.3 overs)316
Fall of wickets:
1-101 (Bentley), 2-149 (Parker), 3-167 (Williams), 4-200 (Wilkins), 5-215 (Procter), 6-263 (AJS Smith), 7-264 (Bestall), 8-264 (Clift), 9-305 (van der Bijl), 10-316 (CL Smith, 83.3 ov)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas26   4104216
Ontong24.34592-10
Visagie15   265211
Morris12   3382--
Barrow6   3121--
Northern Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
A Barrowb Cooper12 3811 
VF du Preezc AJS Smith b van der Bijl5 18-- 
DN Edwardsc Wilkins b Cooper36 946- 
CS Stirklbw b van der Bijl17 371- 
RC Ontonglbw b Clift20 563- 
KG Motleylbw b van der Bijl37 1165- 
PJA Visagiec Williams b Procter52 9052 
*AM Ferreiralbw b van der Bijl3 26-- 
+B McBridenot out22 653- 
WF Morrisb Cooper3 22-- 
DJ Thomasc AJS Smith b Cooper7 211- 
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 10 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 296 minutes, 67 overs)230
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (du Preez), 2-18 (Barrow), 3-54 (Stirk), 4-81 (Edwards), 5-103 (Ontong), 6-190 (Visagie), 7-193 (Motley), 8-201 (Ferreira), 9-213 (Morris), 10-230 (Thomas, 67 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
van der Bijl20   6454-1
Procter14   3651--
Cooper21   677419
Clift12   6271-4
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
RM Bentleyretired hurt11818-- 
CP Wilkinsc sub (FE Joubert) b Ontong128113- 
+AJS Smithb Thomas1317232- 
PWG Parkerc McBride b Ontong21622-- 
PH Williamsnot out58141- 
*MJ Procternot out11982- 
CL Smithdid not bat      
D Bestalldid not bat      
PB Cliftdid not bat      
VAP van der Bijldid not bat      
KR Cooperdid not bat      
Extras(2 nb)2
Total(3 wickets, 50 minutes, 11.5 overs)46
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Wilkins, 3.1 ov), 2-28 (AJS Smith, 8.4 ov), 3-30 (Parker, 9.4 ov)
Northern Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Thomas6   481--
Ontong5.50362-3
Notes
--> CP Wilkins (1) 50 in 128 minutes with 7 fours
--> CP Wilkins (1) 100 in 217 minutes with 12 fours
--> PJA Visagie (2) 50 in 89 minutes with 5 fours and 2 sixes
--> DJ Thomas reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed MJ Procter, his 2nd wicket in the Natal first innings
--> CL Smith retired hurt in the Natal first innings having scored 1 (team score 9/0) - he returned when the score was 305/9
--> RM Bentley retired hurt in the Natal second innings having scored 1 (team score 17/1)