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Easterns v Natal
Standard Bank League 1996/97
VenueWillowmoore Park Main Oval, Benoni on 24th November 1996 (45-over match)
Balls per over6
TossEasterns won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by 7 wickets
PointsEasterns 0; Natal 2
UmpiresDF Becker, S Wadvalla
Player of the MatchNC Johnson, DJ Watson

Easterns inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
PV Simmonsb Bosch815201-53.33
MJ Mitchleyrun out (Botha)3965755-60.00
CR Norrisst Forde b Benkenstein871051453-82.86
GP Cookeb Pollock5052632296.15
GW Myburghnot out2727321-100.00
*TA Marshnot out355--60.00
T Blakedid not bat      
+GJ Rothmandid not bat      
PJ Leesdid not bat      
AG Pollockdid not bat      
JR Meyerdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 11 lb, 5 w)19
Total(4 wickets, innings closed, 45 overs)233
Fall of wickets:
1-20 (Simmons), 2-86 (Mitchley), 3-182 (Cooke), 4-222 (Norris)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Pollock9   1401--54.004.44
Bosch7   0451--42.006.43
Johnson6   0260---4.33
Benkenstein6   0301--36.005.00
MacQueen8   0460---5.75
Botha9   1320---3.56

Natal inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sS-Rate
NC Johnsonnot out1191241709395.97
DJ Watsonc Lees b Marsh931311605170.99
SM Pollocklbw b Meyer011--0.00
PJR Steync Blake b Marsh376--42.86
*DM Benkensteinnot out001--0.00
ML Bruynsdid not bat      
ELR Stewartdid not bat      
+KA Fordedid not bat      
AG Bothadid not bat      
RB MacQueendid not bat      
T Boschdid not bat      
Extras(9 b, 10 w)19
Total(3 wickets, 42.2 overs)234
Fall of wickets:
1-222 (Watson), 2-222 (Pollock), 3-227 (Steyn)
Easterns bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsS-RateEcon
Meyer9   1521--54.005.78
Simmons7.20350---4.77
Pollock7   0340---4.86
Marsh5   0362--15.007.20
Norris9   0420---4.67
Lees5   0260---5.20

Notes
--> PJ Lees made his debut in List A matches
--> RB MacQueen made his debut in List A matches
--> T Blake made his last appearance in List A matches
--> CR Norris passed his previous highest score of 62 in List A matches
--> CR Norris passed 500 runs in List A matches when he reached 37
--> GW Myburgh passed his previous highest score of 24 in List A matches
--> NC Johnson passed 1000 runs in List A matches when he reached 16
--> DJ Watson passed his previous highest score of 64 in List A matches