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Natal v Free State
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th January 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultMatch drawn
PointsNatal 7 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Free State 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresDF Becker, DL Orchard
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 16/1 (Jordaan 14*, Dippenaar 0*; 10.5 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 120/2 (Bruyns 48*, Rhodes 10*; 41.4 overs)
Close of play day 3Free State (2) 68/0 (Jordaan 37*, Liebenberg 29*; 26 overs)
Player of the MatchHH Dippenaar
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonlbw b Player52630-- 
ML Bruynsc Craven b Stephenson2161823- 
ELR Stewartc Venter b Cilliers31013-- 
JN Rhodeslbw b Boje33518532 
*DM Benkensteinc Radley b Craven100129185152 
NC Johnsonc Boje b Venter501241248- 
DN Crookesc Cilliers b Pretorius11819-- 
+KA Fordec Liebenberg b Pretorius18152031 
PL Symcoxc Pretorius b Cilliers30366531 
KG Storeynot out23953-- 
T Boschb Player034-- 
Extras(10 lb, 7 nb, 2 w)19
Total(all out, 83.4 overs)282
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Watson), 2-21 (Stewart), 3-47 (Bruyns), 4-86 (Rhodes), 5-219 (Johnson), 6-226 (Benkenstein), 7-226 (Crookes), 8-248 (Forde), 9-282 (Symcox), 10-282 (Bosch)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cilliers14   3422--
Stephenson11.34271--
Player16.12472--
Pretorius13   2612--
Boje13   4471--
Venter10   4281--
Craven6   2201--
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanb Storey2073983- 
*GFJ Liebenbergc Crookes b Bosch1710-- 
HH Dippenaarst Forde b Symcox8120626510- 
JF Venterc Rhodes b Johnson156-- 
CF Cravenc Rhodes b Bosch31123-- 
N Bojec Watson b Storey1123381- 
BT Playerc Forde b Crookes623251- 
FD Stephensonc Stewart b Bosch31936-- 
+PJL Radleynot out1744721- 
NW Pretoriusc Benkenstein b Symcox012-- 
SA Cilliersc Stewart b Symcox718231- 
Extras(3 lb, 4 nb, 3 w)10
Total(all out, 71 overs)160
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Liebenberg), 2-47 (Jordaan), 3-49 (Venter), 4-55 (Craven), 5-79 (Boje), 6-88 (Player), 7-106 (Stephenson), 8-139 (Dippenaar), 9-139 (Pretorius), 10-160 (Cilliers)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch23   9403--
Storey23   8482--
Johnson9   1271--
Symcox11   1343--
Crookes5   181--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Bruynsc Radley b Cilliers4813617061 
ELR Stewartlbw b Player912191- 
DN Crookesc and b Boje5271847- 
JN Rhodesnot out156285347153 
*DM Benkensteinb Pretorius105471-- 
NC Johnsonb Venter2141433- 
+KA Fordec Jordaan b Boje033-- 
PL Symcoxb Venter62726-- 
DJ Watsonnot out331181355- 
KG Storeydid not bat      
T Boschdid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 3 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)14
Total(7 wickets, declared, 123 overs)349
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Stewart), 2-95 (Crookes), 3-126 (Bruyns), 4-169 (Benkenstein), 5-209 (Johnson), 6-210 (Forde), 7-225 (Symcox)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cilliers17   2501--
Player24   7621--
Pretorius12   0501--
Craven13   2450--
Boje35   10802--
Venter21   5522--
Jordaan1   040--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc Bruyns b Crookes81206226101 
*GFJ Liebenbergb Storey34991283- 
HH Dippenaarb Crookes933123297- 
JF Venterb Crookes412131- 
CF Cravenc Bruyns b Crookes21013-- 
N Bojerun out (Storey->Forde)2030374- 
FD Stephensonc Storey b Crookes11014-- 
BT Playerb Crookes31716-- 
+PJL Radleynot out581421509- 
NW Pretoriusc Rhodes b Crookes076-- 
SA Cilliersnot out479-- 
Extras(5 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(9 wickets, 141 overs)312
Fall of wickets:
1-88 (Liebenberg), 2-148 (Jordaan), 3-154 (Venter), 4-156 (Craven), 5-182 (Boje), 6-193 (Stephenson), 7-205 (Player), 8-304 (Dippenaar), 9-304 (Pretorius)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch14   4260--
Storey17   5521--
Crookes55   171147--
Benkenstein2   0110--
Symcox42   12790--
Johnson11   4210--
Notes
--> FD Stephenson made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> N Boje (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> JN Rhodes (2) passed his previous highest score of 135 in First-Class matches
--> DN Crookes (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 12
--> PJL Radley (2) passed his previous highest score of 44 in First-Class matches
--> DN Crookes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HH Dippenaar in the Free State second innings (previous best was 5-59)
--> DN Crookes reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed D Jordaan, his 1st wicket in the Free State second innings