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Border v Free State
Castle Cup 1995/96
VenueBuffalo Park, East London on 26th, 27th, 28th December 1995 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 10 wickets
PointsBorder 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Free State 3 (Batting 1, Bowling 2)
UmpiresSB Lambson, JL Victor
Close of play day 1Border (1) 9/0 (Botha 8*, Still 0*; 5.4 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (1) 280/8 (Pope 10*, Fourie 2*; 117 overs)
Player of the MatchSC Pope
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc Palframan b Fourie719191- 
GFJ Liebenbergc Pope b Howell39981325- 
HH Dippenaarb Botha1436431- 
*LJ Wilkinsonc Palframan b Ntini1566891- 
JF Venterb Ntini03035-- 
FD Stephensonc Fourie b Howell175-- 
CF Cravenb Ntini471131634- 
HC Bakkesc Botha b Fourie54441-- 
+PJL Radleyc Palframan b Cronje3088882- 
NW Pretoriusnot out62533-- 
SG Cronjec Tikolo b Fourie6841- 
Extras(4 b, 12 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 88.4 overs)188
Fall of wickets:
1-13 (Jordaan), 2-47 (Dippenaar), 3-79 (Liebenberg), 4-86 (Wilkinson), 5-87 (Stephenson), 6-87 (Venter), 7-101 (Bakkes), 8-158 (Radley), 9-181 (Craven), 10-188 (Cronje)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fourie18.46253--
Ntini17   4493--
Cronje16   5351--
Botha8   661--
Howell23   7392--
Strydom1   100--
Pope5   0180--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Bothac Stephenson b Venter421852113- 
QR Stillb Cronje1876962- 
*PN Kirstenb Venter3470676- 
SO Tikolob Pretorius43831025- 
PC Strydomc Wilkinson b Venter581371894- 
+SJ Palframanlbw b Pretorius56101- 
FJC Cronjec and b Venter41881095- 
SC Popenot out2774972- 
IL Howelllbw b Cronje822262- 
BC Fourieb Pretorius44352-- 
M Ntinib Cronje085-- 
Extras(7 b, 8 lb, 6 nb)21
Total(all out, 130.5 overs)301
Fall of wickets:
1-44 (Still), 2-95 (Kirsten), 3-118 (Botha), 4-163 (Tikolo), 5-178 (Palframan), 6-259 (Cronje), 7-260 (Strydom), 8-273 (Howell), 9-300 (Fourie), 10-301 (Ntini)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stephenson21   8420--
Pretorius25   8763--
Bakkes10   1260--
Cronje29.510593--
Craven10   3180--
Venter35   12654--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanb Pope4513515751 
GFJ Liebenbergc Cronje b Howell1250731- 
HH Dippenaarc Fourie b Pope2076913- 
*LJ Wilkinsonb Fourie623251- 
JF Venterc Botha b Pope1850581- 
FD Stephensonc Strydom b Pope1232482- 
CF Cravenc Pope b Fourie21617-- 
HC Bakkesnot out175170-- 
+PJL Radleyb Pope1130371- 
NW Pretoriusc Cronje b Pope4661- 
SG Cronjelbw b Pope61312-- 
Extras(1 b, 7 lb, 6 w)14
Total(all out, 79.3 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Liebenberg), 2-83 (Jordaan), 3-84 (Dippenaar), 4-94 (Wilkinson), 5-121 (Venter), 6-126 (Stephenson), 7-131 (Craven), 8-153 (Radley), 9-157 (Pretorius), 10-167 (Cronje)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Fourie21   6462--
Ntini6   1100--
Howell11   7171--
Pope23.35627--
Botha8   450--
Cronje10   3190--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Bothanot out3147542- 
QR Stillnot out2139543- 
*PN Kirstendid not bat      
SO Tikolodid not bat      
PC Strydomdid not bat      
+SJ Palframandid not bat      
FJC Cronjedid not bat      
SC Popedid not bat      
IL Howelldid not bat      
BC Fouriedid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(no wicket, 54 minutes, 14.1 overs)55
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius5   0200--
Stephenson7   1240--
Venter2   150--
Dippenaar0.1040--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> M Ntini achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed CF Craven in the Free State first innings (previous best was 2-21)
--> SC Pope achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed NW Pretorius in the Free State second innings (previous best was 5-30)
--> BC Fourie reached 150 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed CF Craven, his 2nd wicket in the Free State second innings