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Free State v Eastern Province
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueSpringbok Park, Bloemfontein on 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th March 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossEastern Province won the toss and decided to field
ResultFree State won by 74 runs
PointsFree State 15 (Batting 1, Bowling 4); Eastern Province 5 (Batting 1, Bowling 4)
UmpiresWA Diedricks, NC Pretorius
Close of play day 1Eastern Province (1) 131/3 (Wessels 50*, Callaghan 0*; 42 overs)
Close of play day 2Free State (2) 183/3 (Liebenberg 83*, Radley 0*; 72 overs)
Close of play day 3Eastern Province (2) 174/7 (Baptiste 45*, Ferreira 3*; 67 overs)
Player of the MatchSA Cilliers

Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc Koen b Callaghan42891097- 
*GFJ Liebenbergc Bradfield b Badenhorst057-- 
HH Dippenaarc Masikazana b Ferreira1625403- 
WJ Cronjeb Baptiste721391- 
JF Venterlbw b Callaghan22638-- 
MN van Wykb Badenhorst491081326- 
N Bojec Koen b Baptiste3161754- 
HC Bakkesc Masikazana b Badenhorst1123302- 
+PJL Radleynot out6518-- 
NW Pretoriusc Wessels b Badenhorst356-- 
SA Cilliersb Shaw233-- 
Extras(1 b, 2 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)9
Total(all out, 61.1 overs)178
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Liebenberg), 2-42 (Dippenaar), 3-64 (Cronje), 4-68 (Jordaan), 5-78 (Venter), 6-131 (Boje), 7-162 (Bakkes), 8-167 (van Wyk), 9-175 (Pretorius), 10-178 (Cilliers)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ferreira12   2431--
Badenhorst10   2394--
Callaghan14   3292--
Baptiste14   5302--
Shaw11.13341--

Eastern Province first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Beamishc Boje b Cilliers31715-- 
CC Bradfieldlbw b Cilliers92934-- 
LJ Koenst Radley b Venter571131478- 
*KC Wesselslbw b Cilliers571231587- 
DJ Callaghanc and b Cilliers1427382- 
MW Rushmerec Boje b Pretorius1039701- 
EAE Baptistec Boje b Cilliers044-- 
TG Shawc Liebenberg b Bakkes044-- 
+L Masikazanac Boje b Pretorius2550673- 
Q Ferreiranot out62024-- 
A Badenhorstc Radley b Pretorius058-- 
Extras(2 lb, 13 nb, 2 w)17
Total(all out, 69.1 overs)198
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Beamish), 2-20 (Bradfield), 3-131 (Koen), 4-151 (Wessels), 5-154 (Callaghan), 6-155 (Baptiste), 7-156 (Shaw), 8-187 (Rushmere), 9-196 (Masikazana), 10-198 (Badenhorst)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius16.12593--
Cilliers19   3695--
Bakkes14   3391--
Cronje14   7200--
Boje4   260--
Venter2   031--

Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc Masikazana b Baptiste1971911- 
*GFJ Liebenberglbw b Ferreira8522733711- 
HH Dippenaarc Koen b Shaw2276831- 
WJ Cronjest Masikazana b Shaw40911225- 
+PJL Radleylbw b Baptiste42326-- 
JF Venterb Ferreira1230402- 
MN van Wykc Koen b Baptiste31761154- 
N Bojeb Shaw22313921 
HC Bakkesc Koen b Callaghan61824-- 
NW Pretoriusb Shaw822261- 
SA Cilliersnot out124-- 
Extras(6 b, 8 lb, 8 nb, 3 w)25
Total(all out, 109.5 overs)275
Fall of wickets:
1-42 (Jordaan), 2-92 (Dippenaar), 3-180 (Cronje), 4-189 (Radley), 5-194 (Liebenberg), 6-215 (Venter), 7-251 (Boje), 8-258 (Bakkes), 9-267 (van Wyk), 10-275 (Pretorius)
Eastern Province bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Ferreira19   2572--
Badenhorst19   5380--
Callaghan15   7241--
Shaw34.512814--
Baptiste22   4613--

Eastern Province second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
MG Beamishc Radley b Cilliers21971312- 
CC Bradfieldc Radley b Pretorius42832-- 
LJ Koenc Cronje b Pretorius258-- 
DJ Callaghanlbw b Boje824341- 
MW Rushmerec Venter b Cronje40861005- 
EAE Baptistec Pretorius b Boje48981386- 
TG Shawc Boje b Venter4047495- 
+L Masikazanac Dippenaar b Venter11112-- 
Q Ferreirab Cilliers72926-- 
A Badenhorstnot out002-- 
*KC Wesselsabsent hurt
Extras(3 b, 4 lb, 3 nb)10
Total(all out, 70.1 overs)181
Fall of wickets:
1-10 (Bradfield), 2-12 (Koen), 3-22 (Callaghan), 4-68 (Beamish), 5-92 (Rushmere), 6-157 (Shaw), 7-169 (Masikazana), 8-181 (Ferreira), 9-181 (Baptiste)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius13   5252--
Cilliers16   5302--
Bakkes7   2230--
Boje13.14302--
Venter12   1522--
Cronje9   5141--

Notes
--> NW Pretorius made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> TG Shaw made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> HH Dippenaar (1) passed 1000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> MN van Wyk (1) passed his previous highest score of 24 in First-Class matches
--> GFJ Liebenberg (2) passed 5000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 45
--> MG Beamish (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 5
--> L Masikazana made his debut for Eastern Province in First-Class matches
--> SA Cilliers achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed EAE Baptiste in the Eastern Province first innings (previous best was 4-88)
--> SA Cilliers achieved his first five wickets in an innings in First-Class matches in the Eastern Province first innings
--> SA Cilliers reached 50 wickets in First-Class matches when he dismissed KC Wessels, his 3rd wicket in the Eastern Province first innings