Rain wins the day on East Coast
Rain up and down the Eastern Cape coast ensured that no play was possible on the third day of the match between Border and West Indies, and also put paid to any possible result in the Standard Bank Cup match between Eastern Province and Easterns, who
Keith Lane
22-Dec-2003
Rain up and down the Eastern Cape coast ensured that no play was possible on the third day of the match between Border and West Indies, and also put paid to any possible result in the Standard Bank Cup match between Eastern Province and Easterns, who settled for three points apiece at Port Elizabeth.
No Result between Eastern Province 96 for 5 (Mitchell 26*, Morkel 2-20) and Easterns
Scorecard.
Scorecard.
Having waited all morning for the rain to subside, Eastern Province were sent in to bat at 1.15pm local time, with the game reduced to 34 overs each. In trouble from as early as the third over, they struggled to recover, and when rain had the players leaving the field after an hour's play they were struggling at 40 for 4 off 13 overs. On resumption the game was reduced to a 21-over affair, and Eastern Province lifted their score to 96 for 5.
During the innings break the heavens once again opened up, resulting in the umpires calling the match off.