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Free State v Northerns
SuperSport Series 1997/98
VenueSpringbok Park, Bloemfontein on 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th January 1998 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to bat
ResultFree State won by 197 runs
PointsFree State 17 (Batting 4, Bowling 3); Northerns 6 (Batting 3, Bowling 3)
UmpiresW Grobler, HJ Sutherland, S Wadvalla
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 345/7 (Boje 73*, Radley 1*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Northerns (1) 252/7 (van Jaarsveld 78*, Davis 13*; 97 overs)
Close of play day 3Free State (2) 69/2 (Dippenaar 40*, Wilkinson 28*; 24 overs)
Player of the MatchN Boje
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GFJ Liebenberglbw b Davis7912416510- 
CF Cravenlbw b Elworthy10520626917- 
HH Dippenaarc Dros b Elworthy156878-- 
*LJ Wilkinsonc de Vos b de Bruyn42238-- 
JF Venterrun out (Elworthy)2248582- 
N Bojenot out10412318313- 
JA Beukesc Morgan b Bryson429371- 
HC Bakkesc Steyn b Bryson2321312- 
+PJL Radleylbw b Smith54650-- 
CJ Vorsterb Smith068-- 
SA Cilliersb Smith057-- 
Extras(11 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)19
Total(all out, 114.4 overs)380
Fall of wickets:
1-141 (Liebenberg), 2-186 (Dippenaar), 3-216 (Craven), 4-218 (Wilkinson), 5-263 (Venter), 6-292 (Beukes), 7-336 (Bakkes), 8-370 (Radley), 9-376 (Vorster), 10-380 (Cilliers, 114.4 ov)
Northerns bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elworthy29   5982--
Bryson18   2882--
Smith25.43823--
Davis20   6401--
de Bruyn17   4421--
de Vos5   1190--
Northerns first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanrun out (Cilliers)2044584- 
PJR Steynst Radley b Boje331101254- 
G Drosc Craven b Venter2970763- 
M van Jaarsveldc Radley b Boje8220921411- 
DJJ de Vosc Liebenberg b Venter3168763- 
P de Bruync Wilkinson b Boje821141- 
S Elworthyb Boje3150695- 
+G Morganb Venter11114-- 
*MJG Davisnot out33991263- 
RE Brysonc Radley b Cilliers1777821- 
GJ Smithc Radley b Boje11614-- 
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 6 nb)12
Total(all out, 127.5 overs)298
Fall of wickets:
1-39 (Jordaan), 2-85 (Steyn), 3-86 (Dros), 4-146 (de Vos), 5-156 (de Bruyn), 6-227 (Elworthy), 7-230 (Morgan), 8-256 (van Jaarsveld), 9-291 (Bryson), 10-298 (Smith, 127.5 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vorster3   0110--
Bakkes18   3520--
Cilliers13   2341--
Boje53.522845--
Venter40   91113--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
GFJ Liebenbergc de Vos b Bryson011-- 
CF Cravenc Dros b Elworthy037-- 
HH Dippenaarnot out1001832408- 
*LJ Wilkinsonrun out (Davis)891441969- 
JF Venterc Steyn b Smith158-- 
HC Bakkesc de Vos b Davis14151211 
N Bojenot out910141- 
JA Beukesdid not bat      
+PJL Radleydid not bat      
CJ Vorsterdid not bat      
SA Cilliersdid not bat      
Extras(1 b, 1 lb, 3 nb)5
Total(5 wickets, declared, 59.4 overs)218
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Liebenberg), 2-1 (Craven), 3-184 (Wilkinson), 4-187 (Venter), 5-204 (Bakkes)
Northerns bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bryson7   0261--
Elworthy12   2461--
Davis24   3961--
de Vos6   1120--
Smith10.42361--
Northerns second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJR Steync sub b Venter33901095- 
D Jordaanc sub b Boje067-- 
G Drosc Liebenberg b Boje2068771- 
M van Jaarsveldb Boje2670613- 
DJJ de Vosc Radley b Venter65452-- 
P de Bruynlbw b Boje116562-- 
S Elworthyc Dippenaar b Venter034-- 
+G Morganc Wilkinson b Boje02321-- 
*MJG Davislbw b Boje012-- 
RE Brysonrun out (Venter)01312-- 
GJ Smithnot out014-- 
Extras(6 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(all out, 65.4 overs)103
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Jordaan), 2-50 (Dros), 3-68 (Steyn), 4-91 (van Jaarsveld), 5-95 (de Vos), 6-97 (Elworthy), 7-100 (Morgan), 8-100 (Davis), 9-102 (Bryson), 10-103 (de Bruyn, 65.4 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bakkes7   1170--
Boje31.416346--
Cilliers3   0120--
Venter22   11273--
Beukes2   070--
Notes
--> M van Jaarsveld (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 15
--> RE Bryson (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 9
--> PJR Steyn (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 1
--> G Dros (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 8
--> P de Bruyn made his debut for Northerns in First-Class matches
--> MJG Davis reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed GFJ Liebenberg, his 1st wicket in the Free State first innings
--> GJ Smith reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JF Venter, his 1st wicket in the Free State second innings
--> N Boje achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Northerns second innings (previous best was 6-100)
--> JF Venter reached 100 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed PJR Steyn, his 1st wicket in the Northerns second innings