BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Michael Price	c †Mnci b Fojela	22	27	40	5	0	81.48

Gihahn Cloete	c Brown b Fojela	13	23	28	3	0	56.52

David White	b Mnyaka	9	25	43	1	0	36.00

JJ Smuts	b Gqamane	10	20	16	2	0	50.00

Onke Nyaku	c Fojela b Gqamane	11	15	30	2	0	73.33

Mathew Christensen (c)†	b Gqamane	1	10	17	0	0	10.00

Tian Koekemoer	c †Mnci b Mnyaka	17	61	80	1	0	27.86

Anrich Nortje	b Gqamane	11	15	21	2	0	73.33

Junaid Dawood	b Gqamane	4	39	74	1	0	10.25

Ngazibini Sigwili	b Fojela	30	70	87	4	0	42.85

Lutho Sipamla	not out	4	29	63	0	0	13.79
Extras	(b 6, nb 6)	12
TOTAL	54.4 Ov (RR: 2.63, 261 Mins)	144
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Gihahn Cloete, 6.3 ov), 2-36 (Michael Price, 8.6 ov), 3-56 (JJ Smuts, 14.6 ov), 4-56 (David White, 15.3 ov), 5-68 (Mathew Christensen, 18.6 ov), 6-70 (Onke Nyaku, 20.1 ov), 7-88 (Anrich Nortje, 24.2 ov), 8-104 (Tian Koekemoer, 35.5 ov), 9-109 (Junaid Dawood, 40.5 ov), 10-144 (Ngazibini Sigwili, 54.4 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Phaphama Fojela	13.4	5	23	3	1.68	73	4	0	0	0
6.3 to GL Cloete, gets the edge, taken at 1st slip. 23/1 8.6 to ML Price, there's an edge. Regulation to the keeper. 36/2 54.4 to N Sigwili, goes on a half drive, the ball nips back between bat and pad. Takes out middle stump. 144/10
Clayton Bosch	7	1	38	0	5.42	28	8	0	0	0
Thandolwethu Mnyaka	15	2	47	2	3.13	74	6	0	0	6
15.3 to DJ White, onto the front foot, ball gets through, middle and off sticks. 56/4 35.5 to T Koekemoer, short, goes on the hook, but it is a top edge which loops to short backward leg. The keeper runs into position. 104/8
Ayabulela Gqamane	16	8	21	5	1.31	86	2	0	0	0
14.6 to JT Smuts, goes onto the defense, ball gets through and gets off stump. 56/3 18.6 to MC Christensen, raises bat away, the ball jags bck to take out middle. 68/5 20.1 to O Nyaku, short, pulled. A really great reflex catch at short mid wicket. 70/6 24.2 to A Nortje, goes on the drive, the ball cuts back from the off to take out off stump. 88/7 40.5 to J Dawood, beaten all ends up as middle stump cartwheels. 109/9
Phumzile Majaja	3	1	9	0	3.00	14	1	0	0	0

Border 1st Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Mkhululi Calana	lbw b Sigwili	6	17	20	1	0	35.29

Phumzile Majaja	b Nortje	12	17	35	2	0	70.58

Martin Walters (c)	c Nyaku b Sipamla	22	55	69	3	0	40.00

Christiaan Jonker	b Sipamla	79	100	143	11	2	79.00

Darryl Brown	c White b Koekemoer	15	54	86	2	0	27.77

Ayabulela Gqamane	b Nortje	46	52	72	8	1	88.46

Mncedisi Malika	b Smuts	42	55	90	6	0	76.36

Avumile Mnci †	c & b Nortje	23	50	76	2	0	46.00

Clayton Bosch	b Nortje	38	60	72	7	0	63.33

Phaphama Fojela	not out	24	23	43	3	0	104.34
Thandolwethu Mnyaka	not out	20	9	14	2	1	222.22
Extras	(b 8, lb 5, nb 6, w 6)	25
TOTAL	81 Ov (RR: 4.34, 371 Mins)	352/9d
Fall of wickets: 1-18 (Mkhululi Calana, 3.4 ov), 2-30 (Phumzile Majaja, 6.3 ov), 3-59 (Martin Walters, 19.4 ov), 4-145 (Darryl Brown, 38.4 ov), 5-161 (Christiaan Jonker, 41.5 ov), 6-209 (Ayabulela Gqamane, 54.1 ov), 7-245 (Mncedisi Malika, 61.6 ov), 8-285 (Avumile Mnci, 72.5 ov), 9-329 (Clayton Bosch, 78.4 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Anrich Nortje	24	6	98	4	4.08	105	14	1	1	0
6.3 to P Majaja, goes back a bit. Ball goes between bat and pads, crashes into off. 30/2 54.1 to A Gqamane, goes for a big drive. The ball comes back from the off. 209/6 72.5 to A Mnci, drives back hard, but it is straight to the bowler. Strangely no excited exhibition but it was a great catch. 285/8 78.4 to CG Bosch, goes in the drive, the ball comes back from off and caartwheels off stump. 329/9
Ngazibini Sigwili	10	0	62	1	6.20	37	9	0	1	5
3.4 to M Calana, gets trapped in front. 18/1
Tian Koekemoer	17	3	60	1	3.52	79	8	1	0	1
38.4 to DL Brown, a thick edge, gentle low loop to 2nd slip. 145/4
Lutho Sipamla	14	5	51	2	3.64	63	8	0	0	0
19.4 to MD Walters, picjed well up and seams away, finds the edge, goes straight to 2nd slip. Th. 59/3 41.5 to C Jonker, goes on a drive, beaten a bit by the quicker delived, the stumps get splayed. 161/5
JJ Smuts	14	3	50	1	3.57	61	6	1	0	0
61.6 to M Malika, goes on the sweep, misses and raps the pads. 245/7
Junaid Dawood	2	0	18	0	9.00	6	2	1	0	0

Eastern Province 2nd Innings

BATTING		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Gihahn Cloete	st †Mnci b Brown	97	156	227	15	1	62.17

Michael Price	c Calana b Gqamane	23	50	83	5	0	46.00

David White	not out	55	104	160	9	0	52.88
JJ Smuts	b Brown	0	3	3	0	0	0.00

Onke Nyaku	not out	7	16	14	1	0	43.75
Extras	(b 5, lb 1, nb 5, w 1)	12
TOTAL	54 Ov (RR: 3.59, 245 Mins)	194/3
Did not bat: Mathew Christensen (c)†, Tian Koekemoer, Anrich Nortje, Junaid Dawood, Lutho Sipamla, Ngazibini Sigwili
Fall of wickets: 1-55 (Michael Price, 18.2 ov), 2-183 (Gihahn Cloete, 50.1 ov), 3-183 (JJ Smuts, 50.4 ov)

BOWLING	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Phaphama Fojela	10	4	32	0	3.20	49	7	0	0	0
Clayton Bosch	10	2	53	0	5.30	36	8	0	0	0
Darryl Brown	13	4	31	2	2.38	65	5	0	0	4
50.1 to GL Cloete, goes forward to flick to leg, misses, the keeper takes the ball and snaps off the bails. 183/2 50.4 to JT Smuts, ball beats the bat and runs into leg stump. 183/3
Ayabulela Gqamane	11	2	24	1	2.18	61	4	0	1	1
18.2 to ML Price, an edge which goes straight to 3rd slip. 55/1
Phumzile Majaja	10	0	48	0	4.80	38	6	1	0	0

CLOSE OF PLAY

Thu, 05 Jan - day 1 - E. Province 1st innings 109/9 (Ngazibini Sigwili 3*, 40.5 ov)

Fri, 06 Jan - day 2 - Border 1st innings 282/7 (Avumile Mnci 21*, Clayton Bosch 19*, 71 ov)

Sat, 07 Jan - day 3 - E. Province 2nd innings 194/3 (54 ov) - end of match

MATCH FLOW

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Border: 300 runs in 74.4 overs (454 balls, 337 mins)
Border: 350 runs in 80.4 overs (492 balls, 369 mins)
Eastern Province 2nd innings
Eastern Province: 50 runs in 15.1 overs (91 balls, 68 mins)
1st Wicket: 50 runs off 91 balls in 68 mins (GL Cloete 27, ML Price 22, Ex 1)
GL Cloete 50 off 97 balls in 152 mins (9x4, 0x6)
Eastern Province: 100 runs in 32.6 overs (200 balls, 152 mins)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs off 95 balls in 71 mins (GL Cloete 25, DL White 21, Ex 6)
Eastern Province: 150 runs in 44.5 overs (273 balls, 204 mins)
2nd Wicket: 100 runs off 165 balls in 121 mins (GL Cloete 49, DL White 45, Ex 7)
DJ White 50 off 88 balls in 129 mins (8x4, 0x6)

MATCH DETAILS

St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
Toss	Border, elected to field first
Series	Sunfoil 3-Day Cup
Season	2016/17
Hours of play (local time)	9.30 start, Lunch 12.00-12.40, Tea 15.05-15.15, Close 17.30
Match days	5,6,7 January 2017 - day (3-day match)
FC debut	Lutho Sipamla
Umpires	Abdoellah Steenkamp Laurance Willemse
Reserve Umpire	Gladman Gaseba
Points	Eastern Province 4, Border 9.04

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E. Province Innings

PLAYER NAME	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Fojela	10	4	32	0	3.2
CG Bosch	10	2	53	0	5.3
DL Brown	13	4	31	2	2.38 (4 nb)
A Gqamane	11	2	24	1	2.18 (1 nb)
P Majaja	10	0	48	0	4.8

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