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North West v Free State
Standard Bank League 1996/97
VenueGert Van Rensburg Stadium, Fochville on 25th October 1996 (45-over match)
Balls per over6
TossNorth West won the toss and decided to bat
ResultFree State won by 9 wickets
PointsNorth West 0; Free State 2
UmpiresDF Becker, NC Pretorius
Player of the MatchFD Stephenson

North West inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
AJ van Deventerb Bakkes21110--18.18
G Outramb Stephenson1430401-46.67
*GM Hewittb Stephenson10811615912393.10
LP Vorsterc Liebenberg b Player1734471-50.00
S Nicolsonb Venter2538423-65.79
+HM de Vosc Wilkinson b Venter3812--37.50
M Strydomb Pretorius2525333-100.00
JN Dreyerb Stephenson021--0.00
D Rossouwc Radley b Pretorius028--0.00
F Bairdrun out (Pretorius)022--0.00
LCR Jordaannot out111--100.00
Extras(7 lb, 9 w)16
Total(all out, 45 overs)211
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (van Deventer), 2-29 (Outram), 3-86 (Vorster), 4-148 (Nicolson), 5-161 (de Vos), 6-206 (Hewitt), 7-206 (Strydom), 8-210 (Dreyer), 9-210 (Rossouw), 10-211 (Baird)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Bakkes9   1311--54.003.44
Stephenson8   0323--16.004.00
Pretorius8   0442--24.005.50
Player7   1311--42.004.43
Venter9   0392--27.004.33
van der Merwe4   0270---6.75

Free State inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
HH Dippenaarnot out691111392162.16
FD Stephensonc Hewitt b Nicolson976799122144.78
BT Playernot out39273951144.44
GFJ Liebenbergdid not bat      
*LJ Wilkinsondid not bat      
CF Cravendid not bat      
JF Venterdid not bat      
HC Bakkesdid not bat      
CC van der Merwedid not bat      
+PJL Radleydid not bat      
NW Pretoriusdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb, 1 nb, 3 w)7
Total(1 wicket, 34 overs)212
Fall of wickets:
1-144 (Stephenson)
North West bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Dreyer9   1440---4.89
Jordaan5   0290---5.80
Rossouw1   0170---17.00
Strydom6   0470---7.83
Baird9   0420---4.67
Nicolson3   0201--18.006.67
Outram1   0100---10.00

Notes
--> G Outram made his debut in List A matches
--> AJ van Deventer made his last appearance in List A matches
--> GM Hewitt passed his previous highest score of 80 in List A matches
--> GM Hewitt made his first century in List A matches
--> HH Dippenaar passed his previous highest score of 42 in List A matches
--> M Strydom made his debut for North West in List A matches
--> BT Player reached 100 wickets in List A matches when he dismissed LP Vorster, his 1st wicket in the North West innings