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Natal v Transvaal
Castle Cup 1991/92
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th February 1992 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultTransvaal won by 7 wickets
PointsNatal 0; Transvaal 6
UmpiresWA Diedricks, CJ Mitchley
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 320/7 (Laing 97*, Yates 22*)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 48/0 (Woodburn 14*, Logan 31*)
Close of play day 3Natal (2) 313/5 (Stewart 66*, Crookes 8*)
Player of the MatchCE Eksteen
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NE Wrightc Bashford b Packer021-- 
PJ Bothac Varner b Rawson1866822- 
*RF Pienaarc Crookes b Lyle2562912- 
DJ Cullinanb Packer2450565- 
GA Pollockc Varner b Crookes491131438- 
HA Manackc Bashford b Packer0813-- 
DR Laingc Bashford b Lyle9719424215- 
+B McBridec Varner b Packer841301308- 
CE Eksteenc Bashford b Packer31222-- 
GC Yatesc Rawson b Lyle2537513- 
AG Pollocknot out21425-- 
Extras(1 b, 11 lb, 15 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 433 minutes, 111.5 overs)355
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Wright), 2-54 (Botha), 3-56 (Pienaar), 4-97 (Cullinan), 5-101 (Manack), 6-171 (GA Pollock), 7-278 (Eksteen), 8-324 (Laing), 9-328 (Yates), 10-355 (McBride, 111.5 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Packer27.57695-1
Lyle17   0773115
Varner22   5570-1
Rawson19   7531--
Crookes16   0641--
Nash10   3230--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Woodburnc Manack b Eksteen231261393- 
MB Loganc McBride b Eksteen538810511- 
IB Hobsonlbw b Laing045-- 
ELR Stewartc Eksteen b Yates2371883- 
BA Nashc McBride b Laing729311- 
+GW Bashfordc Botha b Eksteen1810-- 
*PWE Rawsonc McBride b Yates144042-- 
DN Crookesnot out732381- 
RJ Varnerc McBride b Yates011-- 
TJ Packerc McBride b Yates022-- 
RA Lylec McBride b Yates068-- 
Extras(5 lb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 239 minutes, 67.5 overs)134
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Logan), 2-77 (Hobson), 3-91 (Woodburn), 4-106 (Nash), 5-107 (Bashford), 6-119 (Stewart), 7-132 (Rawson), 8-132 (Varner), 9-132 (Packer), 10-134 (Lyle, 67.5 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Yates15.554651-
Laing14   5202--
AG Pollock13   6340--
Eksteen25   14293--
Natal second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Woodburnc McBride b Yates2369885- 
MB Loganb Eksteen15027936721- 
IB Hobsonc McBride b Yates076-- 
BA Nashc and b Eksteen3068865- 
ELR Stewartb Eksteen121398473121 
+GW Bashfordlbw b Laing914182- 
DN Crookesc Botha b Eksteen611892285- 
*PWE Rawsonc Laing b Pienaar033-- 
RJ Varnerlbw b Eksteen820161- 
TJ Packerc Wright b Pienaar11915-- 
RA Lylenot out003-- 
Extras(7 b, 17 lb, 6 nb)30
Total(all out, 656 minutes, 177.2 overs)433
Fall of wickets:
1-76 (Woodburn), 2-78 (Hobson), 3-144 (Nash), 4-270 (Logan), 5-287 (Bashford), 6-416 (Crookes), 7-417 (Rawson), 8-428 (Varner), 9-433 (Packer), 10-433 (Stewart, 177.2 ov)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Yates31   7792--
Laing32   81001-3
Eksteen64.229905--
Botha20   5570-5
AG Pollock11   1380--
Pienaar17   6342--
Wright2   0110--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
NE Wrightc Packer b Lyle90133182111 
PJ Bothab Packer013-- 
*RF Pienaarc Logan b Nash57961387- 
DJ Cullinannot out4150705- 
GA Pollocknot out171930-2 
HA Manackdid not bat      
DR Laingdid not bat      
+B McBridedid not bat      
CE Eksteendid not bat      
GC Yatesdid not bat      
AG Pollockdid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(3 wickets, 213 minutes, 48.5 overs)215
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Botha), 2-127 (Pienaar), 3-173 (Wright)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Packer8.41331-3
Rawson11   1420--
Lyle5   0421-3
Varner11.14320-1
Crookes8   03301-
Nash5   0271--
Notes
--> MR Woodburn made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DR Laing (1) 50 in 132 balls, 156 minutes with 7 fours
--> B McBride (1) 50 in 93 balls, 85 minutes with 3 fours
--> B McBride (1) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 81
--> MB Logan (1) 50 in 78 balls, 93 minutes with 11 fours
--> MB Logan (2) 50 in 73 balls, 78 minutes with 8 fours
--> MB Logan (2) 100 in 188 balls, 233 minutes with 14 fours
--> MB Logan (2) 150 in 277 balls, 359 minutes with 21 fours
--> ELR Stewart (2) 50 in 181 balls, 199 minutes with 6 fours
--> ELR Stewart (2) passed his previous highest score of 78 in First-Class matches
--> ELR Stewart (2) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> DN Crookes (2) passed his previous highest score of 31 in First-Class matches
--> DN Crookes (2) 50 in 158 balls, 195 minutes with 3 fours
--> NE Wright (2) 50 in 93 balls, 109 minutes with 8 fours
--> RF Pienaar (2) 50 in 84 balls, 120 minutes with 6 fours
--> GC Yates achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed PWE Rawson in the Natal first innings (previous best was 1-29)
--> GC Yates achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Natal first innings
--> CE Eksteen reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DN Crookes, his 3rd wicket in the Natal second innings
--> B McBride retired hurt in the Transvaal first innings having scored 56 (team score 248/6) - he returned when the score was 324/8