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Border v Transvaal
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueBuffalo Park, East London on 29th, 30th, 31st December 1996, 1st January 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossTransvaal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 5 wickets
PointsBorder 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Transvaal 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresSB Lambson, CJ Mitchley, RA Noble
Close of play day 1Transvaal (1) 228/8 (Veenstra 90*, Eksteen 0*; 78.3 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (1) 35/0 (White 6*, Botha 28*; 8 overs)
Close of play day 3Transvaal (2) 24/0 (Rutherford 20*, Benfield 3*; 8 overs)
Player of the MatchPJ Botha
Transvaal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MR Benfieldc White b Drakes1521311- 
+N Pothasc Boucher b Botha4381- 
ND McKenziec Boucher b Botha52644-- 
*KR Rutherfordc Boucher b Ntini1225261- 
DR Lainglbw b Botha716321- 
Z de Bruync Boucher b Botha7761- 
RE Veenstranot out13525234817- 
AJ Hallc Boucher b Cronje781591988- 
S Jacobslbw b White52019-- 
CE Eksteenrun out (Emslie)116493-- 
EW Kidwellc Kirsten b Botha2913-- 
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)10
Total(all out, 99.3 overs)291
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Pothas), 2-22 (Benfield), 3-36 (McKenzie), 4-38 (Rutherford), 5-45 (de Bruyn), 6-62 (Laing), 7-210 (Hall), 8-221 (Jacobs), 9-275 (Eksteen), 10-291 (Kidwell)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes11   1531--
Botha22.36385--
Ntini26   3831--
Cronje13   2381--
Howell13   3400--
White11   3291--
Emslie3   060--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BM Whitelbw b Kidwell627421- 
PJ Bothab Kidwell3033335- 
SC Popec Rutherford b Veenstra2038393- 
PN Kirstenc de Bruyn b Jacobs10624731515- 
+MV Boucherc Rutherford b Jacobs823301- 
*PC Strydomc Pothas b Jacobs62732-- 
FJC Cronjelbw b Kidwell147-- 
VC Drakesc Rutherford b Kidwell622301- 
IL Howellnot out10216722216- 
PAN Emslienot out926441- 
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 10 lb, 11 nb, 2 w)25
Total(8 wickets, declared, 100.3 overs)319
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Botha), 2-39 (White), 3-69 (Pope), 4-90 (Boucher), 5-111 (Strydom), 6-113 (Cronje), 7-130 (Drakes), 8-283 (Kirsten)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kidwell26   1974--
Hall19   4600--
Jacobs22.36423--
Veenstra13   3441--
Eksteen13   3310--
Laing3   0170--
de Bruyn3   090--
Rutherford1   070--
Transvaal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*KR Rutherfordb Ntini3040575- 
MR Benfieldc Boucher b Botha531532214- 
ND McKenziec Strydom b Drakes1835502- 
Z de Bruynlbw b Botha024-- 
DR Laingb Drakes066-- 
+N Pothaslbw b Botha049-- 
RE Veenstrac Howell b Ntini623321- 
AJ Hallc White b Howell3716-- 
S Jacobsc White b Drakes2355614- 
CE Eksteennot out1420371- 
EW Kidwellc Boucher b Botha511161- 
Extras(6 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)10
Total(all out, 58.5 overs)162
Fall of wickets:
1-37 (Rutherford), 2-77 (McKenzie), 3-78 (de Bruyn), 4-80 (Laing), 5-83 (Pothas), 6-95 (Veenstra), 7-101 (Hall), 8-133 (Benfield), 9-147 (Jacobs), 10-162 (Kidwell)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes20   3563--
Botha21.57474--
Ntini10   2372--
Howell2   111--
Emslie5   1150--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BM Whitec and b Veenstra1633393- 
PJ Bothab Veenstra46141- 
SC Popelbw b Jacobs2157752- 
FJC Cronjeb Veenstra011-- 
+MV Bouchernot out441031235- 
PN Kirstenlbw b Jacobs254-- 
*PC Strydomnot out4554707- 
VC Drakesdid not bat      
IL Howelldid not bat      
PAN Emsliedid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 1 nb)3
Total(5 wickets, 42.5 overs)135
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Botha), 2-27 (White), 3-27 (Cronje), 4-59 (Pope), 5-61 (Kirsten)
Transvaal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Kidwell8   1310--
Veenstra13   2483--
Eksteen14   5310--
Jacobs6.52132--
Hall1   0100--
Notes
--> FJC Cronje made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> Z de Bruyn (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> RE Veenstra (1) passed his previous highest score of 75 in First-Class matches
--> RE Veenstra (1) made his first century in First-Class matches
--> AJ Hall (1) passed his previous highest score of 60 in First-Class matches
--> IL Howell (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 93
--> PC Strydom (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> Z de Bruyn made his debut for Transvaal in First-Class matches
--> PJ Botha achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Transvaal first innings (previous best was 5-54)
--> PJ Botha reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed EW Kidwell, his 5th wicket in the Transvaal first innings