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Transvaal v Natal
Castle Currie Cup 1988/89
VenueNew Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1988 (3-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultTransvaal won by 134 runs
PointsTransvaal 23 (Batting 3, Bowling 5); Natal 5 (Bowling 5)
UmpiresSB Lambson, KE Liebenberg
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 61/8 (Pearse 3*, Varner 7*; 23.5 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 123/6 (Lister-James 4*, Illingworth 9*)
Player of the MatchKM Curran
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Cookc Pearse b Curran2457663- 
HR Fotheringhamlbw b Curran1842542- 
RF Pienaarb Lister-James412231- 
LP Vorsterc Pearse b Curran0716-- 
B Robertsc Hudson b Curran1920323- 
*CEB Ricec Pearse b Curran6811614581 
BM McMillanc Logan b Packer3242504- 
+RV Jenningsc Hudson b Varner065-- 
HA Pagec Hudson b Curran2241563- 
RO Estwicklbw b Curran1828312- 
M Jamesnot out1117281- 
Extras(2 b, 12 lb, 2 nb)16
Total(all out, 258 minutes, 64.2 overs)232
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Fotheringham), 2-47 (Cook), 3-51 (Pienaar), 4-51 (Vorster), 5-102 (Roberts), 6-161 (McMillan), 7-162 (Jennings), 8-197 (Page), 9-197 (Rice), 10-232 (Estwick, 64.2 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Packer16   2561-2
Curran19.27477--
Varner12   2421--
Lister-James11   3431--
Illingworth6   1300--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldc Jennings b Page5451- 
MB Loganc Rice b Estwick3911-- 
AC Hudsonb Page5811-- 
PH Raynerc Jennings b Estwick32636-- 
JN Rhodeslbw b Page015-- 
*KM Curranrun out (Page)2142512- 
CM Lister-Jamesc Vorster b McMillan83036-- 
+MJ Pearsec Roberts b McMillan1029461- 
RK Illingworthb McMillan078-- 
RJ Varnernot out23163821 
TJ Packerc Roberts b McMillan998-1 
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 128 minutes, 29.4 overs)94
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Whitfield), 2-9 (Logan), 3-15 (Hudson), 4-15 (Rhodes), 5-31 (Rayner), 6-48 (Curran), 7-49 (Lister-James), 8-51 (Illingworth), 9-78 (Pearse), 10-94 (Packer, 29.4 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Estwick10   227213
Page5   0243--
McMillan9.44274--
Rice5   1120--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
SJ Cooklbw b Curran924311- 
HR Fotheringhamc Packer b Curran3541586- 
RF Pienaarc Logan b Curran149-- 
LP Vorsterc Rayner b Curran032-- 
B Robertsc Packer b Varner2947555- 
*CEB Ricec Whitfield b Packer4272936- 
BM McMillannot out1951622- 
+RV Jenningsnot out96101- 
HA Pagedid not bat      
RO Estwickdid not bat      
M Jamesdid not bat      
Extras(5 b, 14 lb, 1 nb)20
Total(6 wickets, declared, 163 minutes, 41 overs)164
Fall of wickets:
1-34 (Cook), 2-40 (Pienaar), 3-40 (Vorster), 4-57 (Fotheringham), 5-99 (Roberts), 6-146 (Rice)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Packer11   2431-1
Curran16   6524--
Varner10   1351--
Lister-James4   0150--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BJ Whitfieldc McMillan b James321381774- 
MB Loganb Estwick0910-- 
AC Hudsonc Jennings b Page22527-- 
PH Raynerrun out (Cook)338910221 
JN Rhodesc Rice b McMillan1637493- 
*KM Curranc Rice b McMillan428321- 
CM Lister-Jamesc Jennings b McMillan114879-- 
RK Illingworthc Jennings b Estwick1121202- 
RJ Varnerc Rice b Estwick3638434- 
TJ Packernot out003-- 
+MJ Pearseabsent hurt
Extras(1 b, 14 lb, 6 nb, 2 w)23
Total(all out, 275 minutes, 70.3 overs)168
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Logan), 2-11 (Hudson), 3-71 (Rayner), 4-92 (Whitfield), 5-108 (Rhodes), 6-113 (Curran), 7-126 (Illingworth), 8-164 (Lister-James), 9-168 (Varner, 70.3 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Estwick19.3544314
Page12   4251-2
McMillan17   540311
Rice9   3160--
Pienaar6   2120--
James7   3161--
Notes
--> MJ Pearse made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CEB Rice (1) 50 in 61 balls, 75 minutes with 7 fours and 1 six
--> KM Curran (1) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> BM McMillan (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 7
--> RJ Varner (2) passed his previous highest score of 33 in First-Class matches
--> KM Curran achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Transvaal first innings (previous best was 7-54)