Adams spins South Africa to victory with 9 for 79
Not that they need it, but Paul Adams gave South Africa, and himself, a massive confidence boost ahead of the third npower Test match at Trent Bridge next week
Wisden CricInfo staff
09-Aug-2003
Close South Africa 325 for 4 and 243 for 7 beat Kent 235 and 232 by 101 runs
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The first of nine: Robert Key is bowled by Paul Adams, who took a career-best 9 for 79 |
Not that they need it, but Paul Adams gave South Africa, and himself, a massive confidence boost ahead of the third npower Test match at Trent Bridge next week. Adams took an astonishing 9 for 79 as they crushed Kent by 101 runs at Canterbury.
After South Africa declared their second innings on 243 for 7 in which Adams hit a run-a-ball 22 not out, Kent needed an unlikely 334 to win. But they made a good start as Michael Carberry and Robert Key put on 72 for the opening wicket before Key was bowled by Adams for 49 in a sign of things to come. Ed Smith, one of England's new boys, hit a brisk 27 and he had at least had the pleasure of being the only batsman not to fall into Adams's trap. He was caught and bowled by Robbie Peterson instead (125 for 2).
Matthew Banes was bowled by Adams for 24 and when Carberry was caught by Boeta Dippenaar for an impressive 75, Adams ran riot. The last six wickets fell for only 46 runs as batsmen came and went, unable to combat Adams's wrist-spin on a dry and dusty wicket. Alex Loudon was the last man left on 30 not out as Kent crashed to defeat.