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Western Province v Natal
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueNewlands, Cape Town on 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th March 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to field
ResultMatch drawn
PointsWestern Province 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3); Natal 4 (Batting 4)
UmpiresRE Koertzen, CJ Mitchley, DL Orchard
Close of play day 1Western Province (1) 269/2 (Kallis 90*, Gibbs 47*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 249/5 (Hudson 28*, Crookes 63*; 75 overs)
Close of play day 3Western Province (2) 215/9 (MacHelm 8*, Commins 14*)
Player of the MatchHH Gibbs
Western Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Haynesc and b Symcox8321025261 
G Kirstenc Forde b Benkenstein2058961- 
JH Kallisrun out (Rhodes)13833042592 
HH Gibbsnot out163226275153 
+P Kirstennot out005-- 
HD Ackermandid not bat      
*JB Comminsdid not bat      
BM McMillandid not bat      
DQ MacHelmdid not bat      
CR Matthewsdid not bat      
BN Schultzdid not bat      
Extras(12 lb, 12 nb, 5 w)29
Total(3 wickets, declared, 135 overs)433
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (G Kirsten), 2-160 (Haynes), 3-417 (Kallis)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gilder26   579012
Johnson24   2710110
Storey24   560012
Benkenstein27   98311-
Symcox27   48911-
Crookes7   0390--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonc sub (EO Moleon) b Schultz321041264- 
DJ Watsonlbw b McMillan047-- 
NC Johnsonb Kallis5268957- 
JN Rhodeslbw b Schultz2246711- 
*DM Benkensteinc Matthews b MacHelm469212541 
DN Crookesb Matthews962002598- 
PL Symcoxc P Kirsten b Kallis19132021 
ELR Stewartc McMillan b Matthews44567941 
+KA Fordenot out1543611- 
KG Storeylbw b Schultz33149-- 
GM Gilderc G Kirsten b MacHelm032-- 
Extras(12 b, 9 lb, 3 nb, 6 w)30
Total(all out, 109.3 overs)359
Fall of wickets:
1-4 (Watson), 2-92 (Johnson), 3-119 (Rhodes), 4-199 (Benkenstein), 5-227 (Symcox), 6-253 (Hudson), 7-326 (Stewart), 8-335 (Crookes), 9-358 (Storey), 10-359 (Gilder)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schultz27   295313
McMillan18   3511--
Kallis21   74425-
Matthews20   4722--
MacHelm23.36762--
Western Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DL Haynesc Crookes b Gilder033-- 
G Kirstenc sub b Johnson039-- 
JH Kallisc Forde b Storey1443571- 
HH Gibbsc Johnson b Crookes2026454- 
HD Ackermanb Crookes719261- 
BM McMillanlbw b Crookes631161877- 
+P Kirstenc Forde b Benkenstein1839513- 
CR Matthewsc Rhodes b Johnson64767781 
BN Schultzc Johnson b Symcox0912-- 
DQ MacHelmnot out1467742- 
*JB Comminsc Stewart b Storey1445502- 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb, 2 nb, 1 w)8
Total(all out, 73.5 overs)222
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Haynes), 2-0 (G Kirsten), 3-35 (Gibbs), 4-35 (Kallis), 5-58 (Ackerman), 6-93 (P Kirsten), 7-179 (Matthews), 8-186 (Schultz), 9-196 (McMillan), 10-222 (Commins)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gilder16   5481--
Johnson10   13821-
Crookes25   6723--
Storey5.5272-1
Benkenstein7   1241-1
Symcox10   3281--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonnot out3574974- 
ELR Stewartlbw b Schultz92735-- 
NC Johnsonnot out84361-- 
DJ Watsondid not bat      
JN Rhodesdid not bat      
*DM Benkensteindid not bat      
DN Crookesdid not bat      
PL Symcoxdid not bat      
+KA Fordedid not bat      
KG Storeydid not bat      
GM Gilderdid not bat      
Extras(3 lb)3
Total(1 wicket, 24 overs)55
Fall of wickets:
1-15 (Stewart)
Western Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Schultz8   3151--
McMillan6   2120--
Kallis6   1200--
MacHelm4   150--
Notes
--> Day 2 Lunch: Western Province (1) ?/? (Gibbs 163*, [unknown] ?*)
--> DL Haynes made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> DL Haynes (1) passed 26000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 53
--> HH Gibbs (1) passed 4000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 162
--> AC Hudson retired hurt in the Natal first innings having scored 13 (team had lost 1 wickets) - he returned when the score was 227/5