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Sunfoil Series, 2012/13 / Scorecard

Sunfoil Series

Dolphins v Lions

Lions won by 252 runs

First-class match | 2012/13 season
Played at Kingsmead, Durban
3,4,5,6 January 2013 (4-day match)


Lions 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
SC Cook*	c Vandiar b Savage	11	59	37	2	0	29.72
13.1 EDGED!a break through! good length delivery with a hit of an away swing gets the faintest of an edge and Daryn takes it with easy 38/1
Q de Kock†	c van Wyk b Alexander	36	88	59	4	0	61.01
18.4 a delivery back of a length creeps up and de Kock tries to hook and top-edges it to Van Wyk at mid-wicket 60/2
T Bavuma	c †Smit b Abbott	29	75	51	4	0	56.86
28.1 pitched down leg and flicked of the pads Bavuma gets a faint edge and Smit takes a good catch 83/4
ND McKenzie	c van Jaarsveld b Abbott	2	36	20	0	0	10.00
26.3 full delivery wide of the -off-stump EDGED and rockets to Van Jaarsveld at 2nd Slip, a brilliant catch as the went to him very quick. 80/3
Z de Bruyn	c Zondo b Savage	68	235	129	11	0	52.71
77.1 full delivery pitched at middle and off De Bruyn cover drives on the up and does not middle it, Zondo takes an easy catch running in from extra-cover 248/10
GH Bodi	c Savage b Abbott	2	18	9	0	0	22.22
66.1 short and hook and Savage at fine-leg runs in to take a brilliant catch 215/8
BJ Pelser	c Vandiar b Abbott	66	132	103	11	0	64.07
60.6 WHAT A CATCH Vandiar at gully flying to the left takes a brilliant catch, Pelser cuts a short wideish ball 203/5
D Klein	c van Wyk b Alexander	0	14	10	0	0	0.00
63.5 full and straight delivery with a bit more bounce top-edged high and van Wyk at short leg takes the catch right in front of the bowler 208/6
Imran Tahir	lbw b Alexander	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
63.6 What do we have here!! 2 wickets in 2 balls. That was plum and the finger goes up without hesitation and Imran Tahir is out for a duck 208/7
P Matshikwe	b Savage	22	36	32	4	0	68.75
73.5 Savage gets his 2nd wicket; full and straight deliver played on to the stumps 245/9
E O'Reilly	not out	2	15	16	0	0	12.50

Extras	(b 4, lb 2, nb 4)	10

Total	(all out; 77.1 overs)	248	(3.21 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-38 (Cook, 13.1 ov), 2-60 (de Kock, 18.4 ov), 3-80 (McKenzie, 26.3 ov), 4-83 (Bavuma, 28.1 ov), 4-83* (Bodi, retired not out, 28.2 ov), 5-203 (Pelser, 60.6 ov), 6-208 (Klein, 63.5 ov), 7-208 (Imran Tahir, 63.6 ov), 8-215 (Bodi, 66.1 ov), 9-245 (Matshikwe, 73.5 ov), 10-248 (de Bruyn, 77.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
KJ Abbott	20	4	59	4	2.95	(1nb)
26.3 to McKenzie, full delivery wide of the -off-stump EDGED and rockets to Van Jaarsveld at 2nd Slip, a brilliant catch as the went to him very quick. 80/3 28.1 to Bavuma, pitched down leg and flicked of the pads Bavuma gets a faint edge and Smit takes a good catch 83/4 60.6 to Pelser, WHAT A CATCH Vandiar at gully flying to the left takes a brilliant catch, Pelser cuts a short wideish ball 203/5 66.1 to Bodi, short and hook and Savage at fine-leg runs in to take a brilliant catch 215/8
M Shezi	16	4	45	0	2.81	(2nb)

CJ Alexander	16	2	65	3	4.06
18.4 to de Kock, a delivery back of a length creeps up and de Kock tries to hook and top-edges it to Van Wyk at mid-wicket 60/2 63.5 to Klein, full and straight delivery with a bit more bounce top-edged high and van Wyk at short leg takes the catch right in front of the bowler 208/6 63.6 to Imran Tahir, What do we have here!! 2 wickets in 2 balls. That was plum and the finger goes up without hesitation and Imran Tahir is out for a duck 208/7
CP Savage	16.1	2	59	3	3.64	(1nb)
13.1 to Cook, EDGED!a break through! good length delivery with a hit of an away swing gets the faintest of an edge and Daryn takes it with easy 38/1 73.5 to Matshikwe, Savage gets his 2nd wicket; full and straight deliver played on to the stumps 245/9 77.1 to de Bruyn, full delivery pitched at middle and off De Bruyn cover drives on the up and does not middle it, Zondo takes an easy catch running in from extra-cover 248/10
VB van Jaarsveld	9	3	14	0	1.55


Dolphins 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
DJ van Wyk	b O'Reilly	18	34	24	1	0	75.00
7.2 inside edged onto the stumps 37/1
I Khan	c †de Kock b Imran Tahir	22	44	31	3	0	70.96
10.4 tossed up and edged to the keeper 43/2
M Shezi	c McKenzie b Imran Tahir	20	120	90	3	0	22.22
36.5 pitched up and EDGED to the safe hands of Mckenzie at 1st slip and the night watchman walks 90/6
JD Vandiar	lbw b O'Reilly	15	33	22	2	0	68.18
19.1 misses a straight one 62/3
VB van Jaarsveld	lbw b O'Reilly	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
19.2 and another one bits the dust, O'Reilly on a hatrick 62/4
K Zondo	c †de Kock b Imran Tahir	13	30	25	3	0	52.00
26.4 edged and the keeper takes a brilliant catch close to the stumps 81/5
C Chetty	lbw b Pelser	34	123	92	4	0	36.95
58.2 leaves a delivery that nips back in 144/8
D Smit*†	b Pelser	18	67	50	3	0	36.00
54.1 perfect line and length, came back just a bit to beat the bat 137/7
CP Savage	not out	14	35	34	1	0	41.17

KJ Abbott	b Imran Tahir	0	12	10	0	0	0.00
61.6 bowled 149/9
CJ Alexander	lbw b Imran Tahir	0	4	1	0	0	0.00
63.1 lbw 155/10
Extras	(nb 1)	1

Total	(all out; 63.1 overs; 254 mins)	155	(2.45 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-37 (van Wyk, 7.2 ov), 2-43 (Khan, 10.4 ov), 3-62 (Vandiar, 19.1 ov), 4-62 (van Jaarsveld, 19.2 ov), 5-81 (Zondo, 26.4 ov), 6-90 (Shezi, 36.5 ov), 7-137 (Smit, 54.1 ov), 8-144 (Chetty, 58.2 ov), 9-149 (Abbott, 61.6 ov), 10-155 (Alexander, 63.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Matshikwe	8	4	20	0	2.50

D Klein	7	0	38	0	5.42

E O'Reilly	12	4	28	3	2.33
7.2 to van Wyk, inside edged onto the stumps 37/1 19.1 to Vandiar, misses a straight one 62/3 19.2 to van Jaarsveld, and another one bits the dust, O'Reilly on a hatrick 62/4
Imran Tahir	23.1	8	42	5	1.81	(1nb)
10.4 to Khan, tossed up and edged to the keeper 43/2 26.4 to Zondo, edged and the keeper takes a brilliant catch close to the stumps 81/5 36.5 to Shezi, pitched up and EDGED to the safe hands of Mckenzie at 1st slip and the night watchman walks 90/6 61.6 to Abbott, bowled 149/9 63.1 to Alexander, lbw 155/10
Z de Bruyn	8	4	13	0	1.62

BJ Pelser	5	1	14	2	2.80
54.1 to Smit, perfect line and length, came back just a bit to beat the bat 137/7 58.2 to Chetty, leaves a delivery that nips back in 144/8


Lions 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
SC Cook*	b van Jaarsveld	38	109	92	3	0	41.30
26.2 play and a miss at a ball cutting in and off comes the bail from middle and off 113/2
Q de Kock†	st †Smit b van Jaarsveld	65	100	61	8	2	106.55
24.1 comes down the track and misses a straight one 110/1
T Bavuma	c van Wyk b Shezi	23	71	48	2	0	47.91
41.3 pitched at middle and leg, Bavuma moves across and turns it straight to the fielder at square-leg 151/3
ND McKenzie	not out	125	262	204	12	1	61.27

Z de Bruyn	lbw b Savage	49	187	130	4	0	37.69
87.4 Trapped in front 314/4
BJ Pelser	not out	6	11	11	0	0	54.54

Extras	(b 4, lb 4, w 2, nb 6)	16

Total	(4 wickets dec; 90 overs; 373 mins)	322	(3.57 runs per over)

Did not bat GH Bodi, D Klein, Imran Tahir, P Matshikwe, E O'Reilly

Fall of wickets 1-110 (de Kock, 24.1 ov), 2-113 (Cook, 26.2 ov), 3-151 (Bavuma, 41.3 ov), 4-314 (de Bruyn, 87.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
CJ Alexander	16	2	80	0	5.00

M Shezi	19	5	58	1	3.05	(3nb)
41.3 to Bavuma, pitched at middle and leg, Bavuma moves across and turns it straight to the fielder at square-leg 151/3
VB van Jaarsveld	18	2	67	2	3.72
24.1 to de Kock, comes down the track and misses a straight one 110/1 26.2 to Cook, play and a miss at a ball cutting in and off comes the bail from middle and off 113/2
CP Savage	24	3	66	1	2.75	(3nb, 2w)
87.4 to de Bruyn, Trapped in front 314/4
I Khan	7	0	25	0	3.57

K Zondo	3	0	7	0	2.33

JD Vandiar	1	0	6	0	6.00

KJ Abbott	2	0	5	0	2.50


Dolphins 2nd innings (target: 416 runs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
I Khan	lbw b O'Reilly	26	84	58	3	0	44.82
19.6 play and a miss at a full and straight delivery and he is gone 64/2
DJ van Wyk	c de Bruyn b O'Reilly	15	52	38	0	0	39.47
11.3 flashes at a delivery wide of off-stump and EDGED straight to De Bruyn at gully 37/1
JD Vandiar	c de Bruyn b Imran Tahir	42	118	83	4	0	50.60
41.4 pitched at middle and off; an out side edge and De Bruyn takes it at 1st slip 106/4
VB van Jaarsveld	lbw b Imran Tahir	2	21	17	0	0	11.76
24.6 ah not turn here and out goes off the off-stump' got to love Imran Tahirs celebration as he flies around the cover fielder 70/3
K Zondo	lbw b de Bruyn	34	147	118	4	0	28.81
62.2 full and straight delivery, Zondo tries to block and misses and it hits the pad plum 160/8
M Shezi	c de Bruyn b Imran Tahir	0	15	9	0	0	0.00
45.1 Edged and gone, caught by Zander De Bruyn at 1st slip 118/5
C Chetty	c de Bruyn b Imran Tahir	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
45.3 plays a forward defensive stroke and EDGED to De Bruyn at 1st slip 118/6
D Smit*†	lbw b Imran Tahir	25	60	46	3	0	54.34
61.2 plays a froward defence shot and misses 160/7
KJ Abbott	not out	2	22	17	0	0	11.76

CP Savage	lbw b Imran Tahir	1	14	6	0	0	16.66
65.3 no shot offered and this on goes straight and Tahir gets his 6th wicket 163/9
CJ Alexander	b Imran Tahir	0	2	3	0	0	0.00
65.6 swings and played on to the stumps and Imran Tahir gets his 7th wicket 163/10
Extras	(b 13, lb 1, w 1, nb 1)	16

Total	(all out; 66 overs; 272 mins)	163	(2.46 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-37 (van Wyk, 11.3 ov), 2-64 (Khan, 19.6 ov), 3-70 (van Jaarsveld, 24.6 ov), 4-106 (Vandiar, 41.4 ov), 5-118 (Shezi, 45.1 ov), 6-118 (Chetty, 45.3 ov), 7-160 (Smit, 61.2 ov), 8-160 (Zondo, 62.2 ov), 9-163 (Savage, 65.3 ov), 10-163 (Alexander, 65.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
P Matshikwe	5	1	9	0	1.80

D Klein	4	0	19	0	4.75	(1nb)

E O'Reilly	14	5	23	2	1.64	(1w)
11.3 to van Wyk, flashes at a delivery wide of off-stump and EDGED straight to De Bruyn at gully 37/1 19.6 to Khan, play and a miss at a full and straight delivery and he is gone 64/2
Imran Tahir	28	9	64	7	2.28
24.6 to van Jaarsveld, ah not turn here and out goes off the off-stump' got to love Imran Tahirs celebration as he flies around the cover fielder 70/3 41.4 to Vandiar, pitched at middle and off; an out side edge and De Bruyn takes it at 1st slip 106/4 45.1 to Shezi, Edged and gone, caught by Zander De Bruyn at 1st slip 118/5 45.3 to Chetty, plays a forward defensive stroke and EDGED to De Bruyn at 1st slip 118/6 61.2 to Smit, plays a froward defence shot and misses 160/7 65.3 to Savage, no shot offered and this on goes straight and Tahir gets his 6th wicket 163/9 65.6 to Alexander, swings and played on to the stumps and Imran Tahir gets his 7th wicket 163/10
Z de Bruyn	11	3	24	1	2.18
62.2 to Zondo, full and straight delivery, Zondo tries to block and misses and it hits the pad plum 160/8
BJ Pelser	4	0	10	0	2.50

Match details

Toss Dolphins, who chose to field
Points Lions 16.96, Dolphins 5.1

Player of the match Imran Tahir (Lions)

Umpires EC Hendrikse and BG Jerling
Match referee D Govindjee
Reserve umpire LB Gcuma

Close of play
Thu, 3 Jan	- day 1 - Dolphins 1st innings 47/2 (M Shezi 3, JD Vandiar 4, 11.1 ov)
Fri, 4 Jan	- day 2 - Lions 2nd innings 151/3 (ND McKenzie 15*, 41.3 ov)
Sat, 5 Jan	- day 3 - Dolphins 2nd innings 118/5 (K Zondo 18*, 45.1 ov)
Sun, 6 Jan	- day 4 - Dolphins 2nd innings 163 (66 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Day 3

Dolphins 2nd Innings
Dolhins: 53 runs in 12.4 overs (83 balls, 60 mins)
Dolphins: 152 runs in 57.5 overs (349 balls, 235 mins)
Lions won by 253 runs

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