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Free State v Natal
SuperSport Series 1997/98
VenueSpringbok Park, Bloemfontein on 12th, 13th December 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to field
ResultFree State won by an innings and 36 runs
PointsFree State 17 (Batting 3, Bowling 4); Natal 4 (Bowling 4)
UmpiresR Brooks, WA Diedricks, W Grobler
Close of play day 1Natal (2) 4/0 (Bruyns 4*, Watson 0*; 1 over)
Player of the MatchCF Craven
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Bruynslbw b Bakkes3915-- 
DJ Watsonc Radley b Vorster41011-- 
+ELR Stewartc Wilkinson b Vorster0510-- 
AC Hudsonb Vorster3713-- 
*DM Benkensteinc Radley b Bakkes516241- 
NC Johnsonc Cilliers b Vorster1516232- 
CB Sugdenc Beukes b Craven1837574- 
AG Bothac Dippenaar b Craven2058843- 
KG Storeyc Radley b Craven4791- 
GM Gilderc Wilkinson b Craven1612153- 
JE Bastownot out889-1 
Extras(7 lb, 1 nb, 2 w)10
Total(all out, 30.4 overs)106
Fall of wickets:
1-7 (Watson), 2-7 (Bruyns), 3-7 (Stewart), 4-10 (Hudson), 5-22 (Benkenstein), 6-30 (Johnson), 7-65 (Sugden), 8-73 (Storey), 9-91 (Gilder), 10-106 (Botha, 30.4 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Vorster12   3344--
Bakkes6   2152--
Cilliers4   0230--
Craven8.41274--
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*GFJ Liebenbergc Stewart b Gilder043-- 
CF Cravenlbw b Bastow017-- 
HH Dippenaarc Stewart b Gilder4210014651 
LJ Wilkinsonb Gilder11015-- 
JF Venterc Sugden b Johnson50558581 
N Bojerun out55751028- 
JA Beukesc Hudson b Gilder52871249- 
HC Bakkesc Benkenstein b Johnson1017221- 
+PJL Radleyc Gilder b Johnson5917-- 
CJ Vorsterc Stewart b Bastow3342587- 
SA Cilliersnot out521351- 
Extras(10 lb, 5 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 69.1 overs)269
Fall of wickets:
1-2 (Liebenberg), 2-2 (Craven), 3-15 (Wilkinson), 4-96 (Venter), 5-128 (Dippenaar), 6-173 (Boje), 7-186 (Bakkes), 8-207 (Radley), 9-239 (Beukes), 10-269 (Vorster, 69.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gilder17   2704--
Bastow14.13492--
Johnson12   2383--
Storey14   2690--
Botha12   4330--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Bruynsc Wilkinson b Craven1862863- 
DJ Watsonb Bakkes47101- 
+ELR Stewartc Wilkinson b Bakkes022-- 
AC Hudsonc Radley b Vorster36821147- 
*DM Benkensteinc Radley b Craven139-- 
NC Johnsonc Liebenberg b Bakkes2957674- 
CB Sugdenlbw b Bakkes32746-- 
AG Bothalbw b Craven514161- 
KG Storeynot out819411- 
GM Gilderc Radley b Craven67241- 
JE Bastowb Craven6910-- 
Extras(1 b, 6 lb, 2 nb, 2 w)11
Total(all out, 47.3 overs)127
Fall of wickets:
1-9 (Watson), 2-10 (Stewart), 3-53 (Bruyns), 4-59 (Benkenstein), 5-71 (Hudson), 6-98 (Johnson), 7-105 (Sugden), 8-105 (Botha), 9-117 (Gilder), 10-127 (Bastow, 47.3 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bakkes16   5334--
Vorster10   1321--
Cilliers4   1190--
Craven10.33255--
Boje7   2110--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in two.
--> JA Beukes made his debut in First-Class matches
--> CJ Vorster achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches when he dismissed NC Johnson in the Natal first innings (previous best was 3-44)