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Warriors v Lions

Lions won by 94 runs

First-class match | 2011/12 season
Played at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
12,13,14,15 January 2012 (4-day match)


Lions 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
SC Cook	b Birch	0	9	7	0	0	0.00
2.1 bowled 9/1
AN Petersen*	c †Jacobs b Harmer	165	378	267	20	0	61.79
89.4 an exhausted pull, goes almost straight up. Jacobs comes round from his position behind the stumps to tak the catch at square leg 332/4
JD Vandiar	c Birch b Harmer	58	112	74	11	0	78.37
24.6 very soft dismissal as Vandiar pops the ball to short leg 119/2
ND McKenzie	c Birch b JT Smuts	52	150	103	6	0	50.48
62.3 pulls high to mid wicket, Birch comes in from the ropes 245/3
T Bavuma	c Birch b JT Smuts	147	281	218	19	0	67.43
132.1 going for a big one at long off. Goes straight down the fielder's throat 510/6
S Burger	b Harmer	70	172	132	12	0	53.03
131.5 Harmer gets the break through 510/5
WA Deacon	c Harmer b JT Smuts	1	10	4	0	0	25.00
132.5 lofted to cow corner. Harmer is waiting 512/7
TL Tsolekile†	not out	3	15	10	0	0	30.00

CH Morris	st †Jacobs b JT Smuts	4	8	4	0	0	100.00
134.6 looks to pull, misses, and Jacobs moves quickly 519/8
Extras	(b 2, lb 7, w 1, nb 9)	19

Total	(8 wickets dec; 135 overs; 571 mins)	519	(3.84 runs per over)

Did not bat E Leie, P Matshikwe

Fall of wickets 1-9 (Cook, 2.1 ov), 2-119 (Vandiar, 24.6 ov), 3-245 (McKenzie, 62.3 ov), 4-332 (Petersen, 89.4 ov), 5-510 (Burger, 131.5 ov), 6-510 (Bavuma, 132.1 ov), 7-512 (Deacon, 132.5 ov), 8-519 (Morris, 134.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
ACR Birch	22	3	60	1	2.72	(3nb)
2.1 to Cook, bowled 9/1
J Theron	21	1	94	0	4.47	(3nb, 1w)

L Meyer	18	4	60	0	3.33	(2nb)

BD Walters	16	1	73	0	4.56

SR Harmer	29	2	124	3	4.27
24.6 to Vandiar, very soft dismissal as Vandiar pops the ball to short leg 119/2 89.4 to Petersen, an exhausted pull, goes almost straight up. Jacobs comes round from his position behind the stumps to tak the catch at square leg 332/4 131.5 to Burger, Harmer gets the break through 510/5
JT Smuts	22	2	74	4	3.36
62.3 to McKenzie, pulls high to mid wicket, Birch comes in from the ropes 245/3 132.1 to Bavuma, going for a big one at long off. Goes straight down the fielder's throat 510/6 132.5 to Deacon, lofted to cow corner. Harmer is waiting 512/7 134.6 to Morris, looks to pull, misses, and Jacobs moves quickly 519/8
KR Smuts	7	1	25	0	3.57	(1nb)


Warriors 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
ML Price	c †Tsolekile b Deacon	53	90	69	9	1	76.81
20.2 nicks the ball. The keeper takes. Umpires confer on the carry and the batsman is adjudged out 87/2
KR Smuts	c Deacon b Matshikwe	0	5	1	0	0	0.00
1.1 chases a slow lifter moving away to off. Gently guides the ball to Deacon at 2nd slip 8/1
JT Smuts	c Cook b Morris	97	199	121	15	1	80.16
43.2 the ball nips back from leg, takes Smuts by surprise and he pops the ball to short leg under the helmet 221/3
AG Prince	c Leie b Morris	84	182	121	14	0	69.42
59.3 pulls a bouncer high to fine leg. That looks like it was a mis-cue 266/4
A Jacobs*†	not out	70	159	120	9	0	58.33

CA Thyssen	lbw b Petersen	20	64	52	2	0	38.46
77.3 well back, plays a bit lazy, ball gets the pads. Looks like an easy decision 322/5
SR Harmer	lbw b Leie	0	5	6	0	0	0.00
78.6 shuffles over to off, trapped in front 325/6
ACR Birch	lbw b Leie	5	5	6	1	0	83.33
80.2 lbw 331/7
L Meyer	c Bavuma b Leie	0	2	2	0	0	0.00
80.4 edged to slips 331/8
J Theron	run out (Bavuma/†Tsolekile)	1	6	5	0	0	20.00
82.2 from Leie, runs down the track, pushes to off, Jacobs sends him back, Theron fails to make his ground 339/9
BD Walters	c †Tsolekile b Petersen	0	4	5	0	0	0.00
83.2 nicks the ball, The keeper makes no mistake. 340/10
Extras	(b 2, nb 8)	10

Total	(all out; 83.2 overs; 365 mins)	340	(4.08 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-8 (KR Smuts, 1.1 ov), 2-87 (Price, 20.2 ov), 3-221 (JT Smuts, 43.2 ov), 4-266 (Prince, 59.3 ov), 5-322 (Thyssen, 77.3 ov), 6-325 (Harmer, 78.6 ov), 7-331 (Birch, 80.2 ov), 8-331 (Meyer, 80.4 ov), 9-339 (Theron, 82.2 ov), 10-340 (Walters, 83.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WA Deacon	16	2	73	1	4.56	(5nb)
20.2 to Price, nicks the ball. The keeper takes. Umpires confer on the carry and the batsman is adjudged out 87/2
P Matshikwe	12	3	51	1	4.25	(2nb)
1.1 to KR Smuts, chases a slow lifter moving away to off. Gently guides the ball to Deacon at 2nd slip 8/1
S Burger	6	0	38	0	6.33

CH Morris	19	4	65	2	3.42	(1nb)
43.2 to JT Smuts, the ball nips back from leg, takes Smuts by surprise and he pops the ball to short leg under the helmet 221/3 59.3 to Prince, pulls a bouncer high to fine leg. That looks like it was a mis-cue 266/4
E Leie	21	3	81	3	3.85
78.6 to Harmer, shuffles over to off, trapped in front 325/6 80.2 to Birch, lbw 331/7 80.4 to Meyer, edged to slips 331/8
AN Petersen	9.2	0	30	2	3.21
77.3 to Thyssen, well back, plays a bit lazy, ball gets the pads. Looks like an easy decision 322/5 83.2 to Walters, nicks the ball, The keeper makes no mistake. 340/10


Lions 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
SC Cook	c †Jacobs b Harmer	3	16	12	0	0	25.00
3.5 snicked to the keeper 5/2
AN Petersen*	c JT Smuts b Birch	2	11	11	0	0	18.18
2.6 a big thick edge to 2nd slip 3/1
JD Vandiar	b Birch	0	9	3	0	0	0.00
4.3 beaten around the legs 5/3
T Bavuma	not out	73	240	136	7	0	53.67

ND McKenzie	lbw b Theron	5	30	21	1	0	23.80
11.4 the ball sytraightens and traps McKenzie in front 14/4
S Burger	lbw b Theron	0	10	7	0	0	0.00
13.5 gets slightly over to off, misses the ball withe bat, but collects with the pads 20/5
TL Tsolekile†	c †Jacobs b Walters	27	51	35	5	0	77.14
23.4 swings at a widish ball down leg, gets a little touch on it 54/6
WA Deacon	b Birch	42	108	88	9	0	47.72
48.5 ball seems to straighten and beats the defensive bat. Hits the off stump and sends it cartwheeling. 141/7
CH Morris	c Price b Harmer	12	24	18	2	0	66.66
53.5 lofted pull. Ball goes to mid wicket. Price is there waiting 165/8
E Leie	not out	1	7	4	0	0	25.00

Extras	(lb 1, nb 5)	6

Total	(8 wickets dec; 55 overs; 257 mins)	171	(3.10 runs per over)

Did not bat P Matshikwe

Fall of wickets 1-3 (Petersen, 2.6 ov), 2-5 (Cook, 3.5 ov), 3-5 (Vandiar, 4.3 ov), 4-14 (McKenzie, 11.4 ov), 5-20 (Burger, 13.5 ov), 6-54 (Tsolekile, 23.4 ov), 7-141 (Deacon, 48.5 ov), 8-165 (Morris, 53.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
ACR Birch	20	8	45	3	2.25	(2nb)
2.6 to Petersen, a big thick edge to 2nd slip 3/1 4.3 to Vandiar, beaten around the legs 5/3 48.5 to Deacon, ball seems to straighten and beats the defensive bat. Hits the off stump and sends it cartwheeling. 141/7
SR Harmer	13	1	46	2	3.53
3.5 to Cook, snicked to the keeper 5/2 53.5 to Morris, lofted pull. Ball goes to mid wicket. Price is there waiting 165/8
J Theron	15	2	55	2	3.66	(1nb)
11.4 to McKenzie, the ball sytraightens and traps McKenzie in front 14/4 13.5 to Burger, gets slightly over to off, misses the ball withe bat, but collects with the pads 20/5
BD Walters	6	0	19	1	3.16	(2nb)
23.4 to Tsolekile, swings at a widish ball down leg, gets a little touch on it 54/6
L Meyer	1	0	5	0	5.00


Warriors 2nd innings (target: 351 runs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
KR Smuts	c †Tsolekile b Deacon	100	156	128	17	0	78.12
35.6 a big drive, finds the outside edge. A greatful keeper takes 163/3
ML Price	lbw b Leie	52	136	85	7	0	61.17
32.2 leans over tgo off, raises his bat to pad the ball away. The appeal gains the approval of the umpire 139/1
JT Smuts	st †Tsolekile b Leie	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
32.3 seems to go walkabout and leaves his crease 139/2
AG Prince	c & b Petersen	26	59	37	2	0	70.27
45.5 goes for a big one to long on. Appears to play it a bit early, skies the ball to nearly mid-off. Petersen goes slowly to his right and pouches it. 208/4
A Jacobs*†	c Bavuma b Morris	47	92	69	6	1	68.11
61.2 very soft, half drives. A simple catch straight to mid off 253/5
CA Thyssen	not out	16	66	55	1	0	29.09

SR Harmer	c †Tsolekile b Morris	0	3	3	0	0	0.00
61.5 down leg, HArmer follows it and touches the ball 253/6
ACR Birch	c †Tsolekile b Morris	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
61.6 slashes wildly outside off, poor shot selection for the first ball you have to face 253/7
L Meyer	c Vandiar b Leie	0	2	3	0	0	0.00
62.4 typical bat pad to silly point 254/8
J Theron	lbw b Leie	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
62.5 goes well forward, ball comes back and hits the pads. The call is upheld. 254/9
BD Walters	b Morris	1	4	2	0	0	50.00
63.1 comes forward, ball beats the bat on the inside and rattles the woodwork 256/10
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 3, nb 6)	14

Total	(all out; 63.1 overs; 265 mins)	256	(4.05 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-139 (Price, 32.2 ov), 2-139 (JT Smuts, 32.3 ov), 3-163 (KR Smuts, 35.6 ov), 4-208 (Prince, 45.5 ov), 5-253 (Jacobs, 61.2 ov), 6-253 (Harmer, 61.5 ov), 7-253 (Birch, 61.6 ov), 8-254 (Meyer, 62.4 ov), 9-254 (Theron, 62.5 ov), 10-256 (Walters, 63.1 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
WA Deacon	8	2	35	1	4.37	(1nb)
35.6 to KR Smuts, a big drive, finds the outside edge. A greatful keeper takes 163/3
CH Morris	15.1	4	54	4	3.56
61.2 to Jacobs, very soft, half drives. A simple catch straight to mid off 253/5 61.5 to Harmer, down leg, HArmer follows it and touches the ball 253/6 61.6 to Birch, slashes wildly outside off, poor shot selection for the first ball you have to face 253/7 63.1 to Walters, comes forward, ball beats the bat on the inside and rattles the woodwork 256/10
P Matshikwe	4	0	23	0	5.75	(1w)

S Burger	2	0	18	0	9.00	(1w)

E Leie	25	1	98	4	3.92	(5nb, 1w)
32.2 to Price, leans over tgo off, raises his bat to pad the ball away. The appeal gains the approval of the umpire 139/1 32.3 to JT Smuts, seems to go walkabout and leaves his crease 139/2 62.4 to Meyer, typical bat pad to silly point 254/8 62.5 to Theron, goes well forward, ball comes back and hits the pads. The call is upheld. 254/9
AN Petersen	9	1	23	1	2.55
45.5 to Prince, goes for a big one to long on. Appears to play it a bit early, skies the ball to nearly mid-off. Petersen goes slowly to his right and pouches it. 208/4

Match details

Toss Lions, who chose to bat
Points Lions 19.4, Warriors 5.8

Player of the match T Bavuma (Lions)

Umpires MW Brown and DJ Smith
Match referee CJ Mitchley
Reserve umpire BN Harrison

Close of play
Thu, 12 Jan	- day 1 - Lions 1st innings 345/4 (T Bavuma 57, S Burger 1, 93.4 ov)
Fri, 13 Jan	- day 2 - Warriors 1st innings 240/3 (AG Prince 70, A Jacobs 12, 52 ov)
Sat, 14 Jan	- day 3 - Lions 2nd innings 121/6 (T Bavuma 48, WA Deacon 32, 44 ov)
Sun, 15 Jan	- day 4 - Warriors 2nd innings 256 (63.1 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
Day 4

T Bavuma 50 in 191 minutes from 113 balls (6x4, 0x6)
Over 50.4 - 150 in 234 minutes from 308 balls (22x4,0x6)
Warriors Second Innings
Over 9.6 - 50 in 45 minutes from 61 balls (10x4,0x6)
1st wicket 50 partnership in 45 minutes from 61 balls, KR Smuts 39, ML Price 18, Extras 1 (10x4, 0x6)
KR Smuts 50 in 68 minutes from 52 balls (8x4, 0x6)
Over 21.1 - 100 in 94 minutes from 132 balls (15x4,0x6)
1st wicket 100 partnership in 94 minutes from 132 balls, KR Smuts 56, ML Price 38, Extras 6 (15x4, 0x6)
ML Price 50 in 116 minutes from 72 balls (7x4, 0x6)
Over 33.4 - 150 in 146 minutes from 208 balls (22x4,0x6)
KR Smuts 100 in 153 minutes from 124 balls (17x4, 0x6)
Over 43.1 - 200 in 191 minutes from 267 balls (29x4,0x6)
Over 58.2 - 250 in 238 minutes from 358 balls (33x4,1x6)
CH Morris took a hat-trick with the wickets of SR Harmer, ACR Birch and BD Walters
Points: Warriors - Batting = 4.8, Bowling = 1, Match = 0 TOTAL = 5.8. Lions - Batting = 5.4, Bowling = 4, Match = 10 TOTAL = 19.4
Man of the Match: T Bavuma

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