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Free State v Border
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueSpringbok Park, Bloemfontein on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th February 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBorder won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsFree State 7 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Border 7 (Batting 4, Bowling 3)
UmpiresNC Pretorius, HJ Sutherland
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 324/8 (Radley 9*; 103.4 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (1) 321/5 (Boucher 53*, Pope 12*; 85 overs)
Close of play day 3Free State (2) 226/3 (Jordaan 103*, Venter 9*; 75 overs)
Player of the MatchHC Bakkes
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanb Taljard681622259- 
GFJ Liebenbergc Boucher b Ntini21119-- 
HH Dippenaarlbw b Fourie1737412- 
*LJ Wilkinsonc Boucher b Botha2871844- 
JF Venterc White b Ntini10121926817- 
N Bojec White b Strydom3448815- 
HC Bakkesc Boucher b Fourie35566651 
BT Playerlbw b Howell2410-- 
+PJL Radleyc Boucher b Botha38761074- 
NW Pretoriusb Taljard1435472- 
SA Cilliersnot out2820265- 
Extras(5 b, 10 lb, 16 nb, 3 w)34
Total(all out, 120.3 overs)401
Fall of wickets:
1-16 (Liebenberg), 2-44 (Dippenaar), 3-110 (Wilkinson), 4-157 (Jordaan), 5-232 (Boje), 6-299 (Bakkes), 7-310 (Player), 8-324 (Venter), 9-358 (Pretorius), 10-401 (Radley, 120.3 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ntini27   21052--
Botha23.34552--
Fourie9   0482--
du Plessis8   1330--
Taljard24   6692--
Howell21   4561--
White5   2100--
Strydom3   1101--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BM Whitec and b Boje37941395- 
PJ Bothac Jordaan b Bakkes13621729123- 
PB du Plessisc Boje b Bakkes075-- 
PN Kirstenc and b Bakkes561081308- 
+MV Boucherb Player5377799- 
*PC Strydomst Radley b Jordaan034-- 
SC Popec Pretorius b Bakkes25681164- 
IL Howellnot out19781252- 
SE Fourienot out02428-- 
D Taljardc Player b Bakkes4781- 
M Ntinic Player b Bakkes32326-- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 18 nb, 4 w)34
Total(9 wickets, declared, 114 overs)367
Fall of wickets:
1-119 (White), 2-120 (du Plessis), 3-244 (Kirsten), 4-257 (Botha), 5-258 (Strydom), 6-324 (Boucher), 7-347 (Pope), 8-356 (Taljard), 9-364 (Ntini)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Cilliers17   1600--
Pretorius21   4860--
Bakkes22   9436--
Player26   4811--
Boje21   5591--
Jordaan7   1261--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc Boucher b Botha11723532713- 
GFJ Liebenbergc Boucher b Taljard46761015- 
HH Dippenaarc Botha b Taljard541431608- 
BT Playerc Pope b Strydom323-- 
JF Venterst Boucher b Strydom924211- 
MN van Wyklbw b Howell2452742- 
N Bojec Botha b Strydom021-- 
HC Bakkesst Boucher b Strydom3710-- 
+PJL Radleyrun out (Strydom->Boucher)2626293- 
NW Pretoriusnot out043-- 
SA Cilliersdid not bat      
Extras(8 b, 5 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)15
Total(9 wickets, declared, 94.5 overs)297
Fall of wickets:
1-102 (Liebenberg), 2-206 (Dippenaar), 3-209 (Player), 4-226 (Venter), 5-258 (Jordaan), 6-259 (Boje), 7-265 (Bakkes), 8-297 (van Wyk), 9-297 (Radley, 94.5 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ntini6   1280--
Botha13   0491--
Taljard24   1802--
Howell25.53561--
White7   1190--
Strydom19   3524--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Bothac Radley b Pretorius1014111- 
BM Whiteb Bakkes3860885- 
PB du Plessisretired hurt01114-- 
PN Kirstenlbw b Cilliers021-- 
+MV Boucherb Bakkes2232513- 
*PC Strydomb Venter31293661 
SC Popenot out6816519710- 
IL Howellnot out361481684- 
SE Fouriedid not bat      
D Taljarddid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(3 b, 8 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)17
Total(5 wickets, 76 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-11 (Botha), 2-20 (Kirsten), 3-71 (Boucher), 4-76 (White), 5-113 (Strydom)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius11   3361--
Cilliers13   4381--
Bakkes9   1212--
Player7   1370--
Venter14   5291--
Boje17   3410--
Jordaan5   290--
Notes
--> Free State full substitute: MN van Wyk for LJ Wilkinson (van Wyk allowed to bat as Wilkinson left the match following the death of his father)
--> MN van Wyk made his debut in First-Class matches
--> PB du Plessis made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> SE Fourie made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> PJ Botha (1) passed his previous highest score of 124 in First-Class matches
--> BM White (2) passed 2500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 29
--> SE Fourie made his debut for Border in First-Class matches
--> D Taljard made his debut for Border in First-Class matches
--> PC Strydom achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed HC Bakkes in the Free State second innings (previous best was 3-22)
--> SE Fourie retired hurt in the Border first innings having scored 0 (team had lost 7 wickets) - he returned when the score was 364/9
--> PB du Plessis retired hurt in the Border second innings having scored 0 (team had lost 1 wickets)
12th Men: E Bock (Free State) and P Emslie (Border)