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Border v Northerns
SuperSport Series 2000/01 (Super Eight)
VenueBuffalo Park, East London on 1st, 2nd, 3rd February 2001 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNortherns won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 7 wickets
PointsBorder 16 (Batting 2, Bowling 4); Northerns 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresSB Lambson, S Wadvalla
TV umpireCM Schoof
Close of play day 1Border (1) 114/5 (Strydom 33*, Gamiet 18*; 39 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (2) 10/1 (Sugden 1*; 3.4 overs)
Player of the MatchPC Strydom

Northerns first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Rudolphc Gamiet b Ntini2035532- 
JG Myburghc Love b Botha2452764- 
M van Jaarsveldb Love115569-- 
ND McKenziec Boucher b Ntini1330532- 
*G Drosc Gamiet b Love358111032 
A Palekerc Boucher b Henderson1937523- 
+CFK van Wykc Boucher b Botha3040593- 
S Elworthynot out22235012 
NG Brouwersc Boucher b Love4981- 
DH Townsendc Love b Botha183-- 
GJ Smithc Strydom b Ntini22023-- 
Extras(7 lb, 2 nb)9
Total(all out, 287 minutes, 64.4 overs)190
Fall of wickets:
1-35 (Rudolph, 11.6 ov), 2-51 (Myburgh, 16.2 ov), 3-71 (van Jaarsveld, 27.4 ov), 4-71 (McKenzie, 28.5 ov), 5-103 (Paleker, 41.3 ov), 6-160 (Dros, 53.4 ov), 7-164 (van Wyk, 54.5 ov), 8-171 (Brouwers, 57.5 ov), 9-172 (Townsend, 58.6 ov), 10-190 (Smith, 64.4 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes16   6330-1
Ntini16.44323--
Botha9   5163--
Henderson12   1441--
Love11   1583-1

Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Bothac Rudolph b Elworthy514101- 
CB Sugdenc McKenzie b Townsend30701095- 
SC Popec Myburgh b Townsend1425323- 
W Wiblinc van Wyk b Townsend043-- 
+MV Boucherc Paleker b Elworthy611161- 
*PC Strydomc van Jaarsveld b Townsend8612617214- 
LL Gamietc van Wyk b Smith1851633- 
VC Drakeslbw b Dros3565976- 
GT Lovec van Wyk b Dros1521263- 
T Hendersonc Myburgh b Townsend1112102- 
M Ntininot out5491- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 4 nb)11
Total(all out, 283 minutes, 66.3 overs)236
Fall of wickets:
1-6 (Botha, 2.6 ov), 2-33 (Pope, 11.1 ov), 3-33 (Wiblin, 11.5 ov), 4-47 (Boucher, 14.6 ov), 5-72 (Sugden, 24.5 ov), 6-114 (Gamiet, 39.5 ov), 7-188 (Strydom, 56.6 ov), 8-219 (Love, 63.4 ov), 9-220 (Drakes, 63.6 ov), 10-236 (Henderson, 66.3 ov)
Northerns bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elworthy20   4672-1
Smith16   3521-1
Townsend16.36495-1
Dros8   2252-1
Rudolph1   050--
Brouwers5   1310--

Northerns second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JA Rudolphc Pope b Drakes39951436- 
JG Myburghlbw b Drakes1139541- 
M van Jaarsveldc Boucher b Drakes011-- 
ND McKenzieb Drakes2487982- 
*G Drosc Wiblin b Strydom4431- 
NG Brouwersc Boucher b Botha1453762- 
+CFK van Wykc Boucher b Ntini1834493- 
S Elworthyc Ntini b Strydom17273321 
A Palekernot out647491- 
DH Townsendc Boucher b Botha045-- 
GJ Smithc Gamiet b Strydom1214232- 
Extras(3 lb, 2 nb)5
Total(all out, 277 minutes, 67.1 overs)150
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Myburgh, 13.1 ov), 2-29 (van Jaarsveld, 13.2 ov), 3-69 (Rudolph, 34.6 ov), 4-74 (Dros, 35.5 ov), 5-83 (McKenzie, 38.5 ov), 6-104 (van Wyk, 50.1 ov), 7-129 (Brouwers, 54.1 ov), 8-133 (Elworthy, 59.3 ov), 9-133 (Townsend, 60.4 ov), 10-150 (Smith, 67.1 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ntini16   6431--
Drakes15   7354-2
Love13   5230--
Henderson4   140--
Strydom13.16293--
Botha6   3132--

Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
PJ Bothac Paleker b Smith81916-- 
CB Sugdenc van Wyk b Elworthy520351- 
SC Poperun out (Paleker)3370936- 
W Wiblinnot out2345923- 
+MV Bouchernot out2722196- 
*PC Strydomdid not bat      
LL Gamietdid not bat      
VC Drakesdid not bat      
GT Lovedid not bat      
T Hendersondid not bat      
M Ntinidid not bat      
Extras(4 b, 5 lb, 3 nb)12
Total(3 wickets, 128 minutes, 28.5 overs)108
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Botha, 3.4 ov), 2-21 (Sugden, 8.4 ov), 3-72 (Pope, 24.3 ov)
Northerns bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Elworthy8   2191-1
Smith8   1301-2
Dros6   0170--
Townsend6.51330--

Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> S Elworthy (1) passed 3000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 21
--> PC Strydom (1) passed 4500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 11
--> PJ Botha reached 200 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed DH Townsend, his 2nd wicket in the Northerns second innings
--> VC Drakes reached 450 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed JA Rudolph, his 3rd wicket in the Northerns second innings