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Free State v Eastern Province
SuperSport Series 2000/01 (Super Eight)
VenueGoodyear Park, Bloemfontein on 15th, 16th, 17th March 2001 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to field
ResultFree State won by 4 wickets
PointsFree State 14 (Bowling 4); Eastern Province 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresIL Howell, KH Hurter
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 47/2 (Venter 19*, Beukes 4*; 20 overs)
Close of play day 2Eastern Province (2) 129/5 (Creed 25*, Botha 27*; 43 overs)
Player of the MatchDJ Callaghan
Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CC Bradfieldc van der Wath b Bakkes35911254- 
U Abrahamslbw b Mpitsang1350772- 
JDC Bryantc van der Wath b Mpitsang0810-- 
DJ Callaghanc Brophy b Mpitsang012-- 
MR Benfieldc Wilkinson b Lewis1943571- 
MW Creedc Beukes b Bakkes32931453- 
J Bothac Brophy b van der Wath1527371- 
S Abrahamsc Brophy b Mpitsang1745653- 
+DW Murrayb Bakkes057-- 
MW Pringleb Mpitsang25293731 
M Haywardnot out85201- 
Extras(4 lb, 10 nb, 2 w)16
Total(all out, 296 minutes, 64.3 overs)180
Fall of wickets:
1-48 (U Abrahams, 18.3 ov), 2-48 (Bryant, 20.5 ov), 3-48 (Callaghan, 20.6 ov), 4-83 (Benfield, 33.2 ov), 5-86 (Bradfield, 38.2 ov), 6-110 (Botha, 45.6 ov), 7-139 (Creed, 55.3 ov), 8-143 (Murray, 57.2 ov), 9-156 (S Abrahams, 60.5 ov), 10-180 (Pringle, 64.3 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bakkes19   9313--
Mpitsang20.3570517
van der Wath15   353112
Lewis8   3111-1
Venter2   0110--
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Venterrun out (Creed)282083132- 
AI Gaitc Murray b Pringle1249652- 
MN van Wykb Callaghan11621-- 
JA Beukesc Creed b Callaghan59181- 
LJ Wilkinsonlbw b Callaghan723341- 
JR Schornlbw b Botha1045701- 
JJ van der Wathc Bradfield b Callaghan12127-- 
*+GL Brophyc Murray b Pringle354-- 
HC Bakkesb Callaghan11013-- 
MR Lewislbw b Pringle1739462- 
PV Mpitsangnot out218-- 
Extras(5 b, 7 lb, 6 nb, 5 w)23
Total(all out, 313 minutes, 70 overs)110
Fall of wickets:
1-30 (Gait, 14.2 ov), 2-42 (van Wyk, 18.6 ov), 3-48 (Beukes, 22.2 ov), 4-58 (Wilkinson, 30.4 ov), 5-77 (Schorn, 46.2 ov), 6-83 (van der Wath, 53.1 ov), 7-86 (Brophy, 54.1 ov), 8-88 (Bakkes, 57.2 ov), 9-108 (Lewis, 68.5 ov), 10-110 (Venter, 70 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pringle27   15273-5
Hayward16   62205-
Creed3   1140-1
Callaghan19   9315--
Botha5   441--
Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*CC Bradfieldc Brophy b van der Wath3865906- 
U Abrahamsc Brophy b Bakkes720241- 
JDC Bryantb Bakkes178-- 
DJ Callaghanc Brophy b van der Wath1837612- 
MR Benfieldc Gait b van der Wath3813-- 
MW Creedlbw b Mpitsang28951373- 
J Bothalbw b van der Wath43921496- 
S Abrahamsc Venter b Mpitsang108162- 
+DW Murrayc van der Wath b Bakkes821321- 
MW Pringlenot out1818352- 
M Haywardc Brophy b van der Wath149-- 
Extras(2 lb, 10 nb)12
Total(all out, 293 minutes, 60.5 overs)187
Fall of wickets:
1-14 (U Abrahams, 5.5 ov), 2-18 (Bryant, 7.3 ov), 3-69 (Bradfield, 20.3 ov), 4-70 (Callaghan, 20.5 ov), 5-75 (Benfield, 22.6 ov), 6-145 (Creed, 49.5 ov), 7-160 (S Abrahams, 53.2 ov), 8-160 (Botha, 54.2 ov), 9-184 (Murray, 59.1 ov), 10-187 (Hayward, 60.5 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bakkes20   8453--
Mpitsang16   2632-4
van der Wath20.54595-4
Lewis4   1180-2
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
JF Venterlbw b Callaghan799914814- 
AI Gaitb Callaghan7495138103 
MN van Wykc Bradfield b Callaghan3233535- 
JA Beukeslbw b Callaghan232-- 
LJ Wilkinsonlbw b Pringle2653783- 
JR Schornlbw b Callaghan043-- 
JJ van der Wathnot out1742673- 
*+GL Brophynot out1022331- 
HC Bakkesdid not bat      
MR Lewisdid not bat      
PV Mpitsangdid not bat      
Extras(2 lb, 14 nb, 2 w)18
Total(6 wickets, 266 minutes, 56.1 overs)258
Fall of wickets:
1-162 (Gait, 30.4 ov), 2-163 (Venter, 32.2 ov), 3-165 (Beukes, 32.5 ov), 4-219 (van Wyk, 41.2 ov), 5-219 (Schorn, 41.6 ov), 6-243 (Wilkinson, 48.5 ov)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pringle21.14701-12
Botha4   2190--
Callaghan20   4805-1
Hayward6   049021
S Abrahams4   1260--
Creed1   0120--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> Eastern Province first innings: 100 in 194 minutes
--> Eastern Province first innings: 150 in 268 minutes
--> Free State first innings: 50 in 115 minutes
--> Free State first innings: 100 in 285 minutes
--> Eastern Province second innings: 50 in 65 minutes
--> Eastern Province second innings: 100 in 162 minutes
--> Eastern Province second innings: 150 in 242 minutes
--> Free State second innings: 50 in 60 minutes
--> Free State second innings: 100 in 103 minutes
--> Free State second innings: 150 in 135 minutes
--> Free State second innings: 200 in 176 minutes
--> MW Creed made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> MW Pringle made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> M Hayward (1) passed 500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 4
--> J Botha (2) passed his previous highest score of 23 in First-Class matches