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Eastern Province v Natal
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueSt George's Park, Port Elizabeth on 17th, 18th, 19th January 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to bat
ResultNatal won by an innings and 46 runs
PointsEastern Province 4 (Batting 3, Bowling 1); Natal 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4)
UmpiresR Brooks, RA Noble
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 221/6 (Shaw 11*, Love 3*; 81.2 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 278/2 (Stewart 125*, Rhodes 91*; 90 overs)
Player of the MatchDN Crookes
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Victorc Forde b Gilder1849541- 
LJ Koenc Benkenstein b Johnson43661036- 
KC Wesselsc and b Johnson6115715571 
*DJ Callaghanrun out (Stewart)521421- 
MW Rushmerest Forde b Crookes37106144-- 
+G Morganrun out (Rhodes)1454552- 
EAE Baptistec Forde b Benkenstein1725272- 
TG Shawc Johnson b Crookes2360733- 
GT Lovec Forde b Crookes2568913- 
LD Bothab Crookes011-- 
M Haywardnot out913162- 
Extras(5 lb, 8 nb)13
Total(all out, 102 overs)265
Fall of wickets:
1-38 (Victor), 2-81 (Koen), 3-106 (Callaghan), 4-152 (Wessels), 5-188 (Morgan), 6-208 (Baptiste), 7-246 (Shaw), 8-248 (Rushmere), 9-248 (Botha), 10-265 (Love)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gilder21   3741--
Bosch24   6530--
Johnson19   6262--
Crookes24   7624--
Symcox12   0340--
Benkenstein2   0111--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonc Koen b Baptiste47891196- 
ML Bruynsb Hayward069-- 
ELR Stewartc Morgan b Love13832042014- 
JN Rhodeslbw b Botha10820826181 
*DM Benkensteinc Morgan b Baptiste197-- 
NC Johnsonc Morgan b Baptiste198-- 
DN Crookesc Victor b Callaghan25375021 
+KA Fordelbw b Callaghan28546141 
PL Symcoxnot out45588932 
GM Gilderrun out (Victor)839391- 
T Boschb Botha047-- 
Extras(5 b, 8 lb, 8 nb, 7 w)28
Total(all out, 136.5 overs)429
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Bruyns), 2-76 (Watson), 3-311 (Rhodes), 4-312 (Benkenstein), 5-315 (Johnson), 6-325 (Stewart), 7-351 (Crookes), 8-394 (Forde), 9-427 (Gilder), 10-429 (Bosch)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Botha25.54742--
Hayward17   1811--
Shaw26   10540--
Baptiste34   5773--
Love22   2871--
Callaghan12   1432--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GC Victorc Stewart b Bosch21511-- 
LJ Koenb Crookes44454-- 
KC Wesselsc Forde b Symcox939631- 
*DJ Callaghanc Stewart b Crookes21111-- 
MW Rushmerec Rhodes b Symcox28971352- 
+G Morganlbw b Crookes32722-- 
EAE Baptisteb Symcox3974821- 
TG Shawc Watson b Johnson613131- 
GT Lovenot out1917-- 
LD Bothac Stewart b Symcox916131- 
M Haywardabsent hurt
Extras(8 b, 2 lb, 5 nb)15
Total(all out, 56.3 overs)118
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Victor), 2-19 (Koen), 3-21 (Callaghan), 4-21 (Wessels), 5-32 (Morgan), 6-97 (Baptiste), 7-105 (Shaw), 8-105 (Rushmere), 9-118 (Botha)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch12   4231--
Gilder8   1150--
Crookes15   6273--
Johnson8   3111--
Symcox11.32264--
Benkenstein2   060--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> JN Rhodes (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21