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SAA Provincial Three-Day Challenge - Pool A

Eastern Province v Western Province

Eastern Province won by 214 runs

First-class match | 2007/08 season
Played at St George's Park, Port Elizabeth
25,26,27 October 2007 (3-day match)


Eastern Province 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
JT Smuts	c Sodumo b Simpson	4	21	14	0	0	28.57
4.3 another wide delivery which Smuts chases, an edge is induced and a diving Sodumo takes 22/1
C Baxter	b van Wyk	22	90	73	5	0	30.13
21.4 forwarddefensive, misses and the leg stump is removed 54/3
U Abrahams	c Telo b Mahlombe	1	15	10	0	0	10.00
7.4 another wide one is followed, caught at gully by Telo 30/2
MBA Smith*	c Simpson b de Stadler	70	204	171	8	0	40.93
62.2 going on a big drive, looped to mid off 162/9
SR Adair†	lbw b van Wyk	3	9	7	0	0	42.85
23.6 straight delivery traps Adair in front 58/4
RR Jeggels	c †Canning b Simpson	10	42	26	1	0	38.46
35.1 first delivery after lunch is a little wide and it seams away, Jeggels is induced into waving his bat at it. A slight touch and the 'keeper takes it. 74/5
L Meyer	lbw b de Stadler	24	61	41	3	0	58.53
50.2 lbw 133/6
J Theron	lbw b van Wyk	2	6	6	0	0	33.33
51.6 lbw 138/7
CR Dolley	c †Canning b de Stadler	0	12	8	0	0	0.00
54.3 caught †Canning 143/8
ACR Birch	c Telo b Mahlombe	41	73	53	4	2	77.35
73.4 caught Telo 224/10
BD Walters	not out	25	41	38	4	0	65.78

Extras	(lb 12, w 5, nb 5)	22

Total	(all out; 73.4 overs; 296 mins)	224	(3.04 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-22 (Smuts, 4.3 ov), 2-30 (Abrahams, 7.4 ov), 3-54 (Baxter, 21.4 ov), 4-58 (Adair, 23.6 ov), 5-74 (Jeggels, 35.1 ov), 6-133 (Meyer, 50.2 ov), 7-138 (Theron, 51.6 ov), 8-143 (Dolley, 54.3 ov), 9-162 (Smith, 62.2 ov), 10-224 (Birch, 73.4 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
LF Simpson	13	2	36	2	2.76	(5nb, 4w)
4.3 to Smuts, another wide delivery which Smuts chases, an edge is induced and a diving Sodumo takes 22/1 35.1 to Jeggels, first delivery after lunch is a little wide and it seams away, Jeggels is induced into waving his bat at it. A slight touch and the 'keeper takes it. 74/5
M Mahlombe	11.4	2	49	2	4.20	(1w)
7.4 to Abrahams, another wide one is followed, caught at gully by Telo 30/2 73.4 to Birch, caught Telo 224/10
M de Stadler	26	4	67	3	2.57
50.2 to Meyer, lbw 133/6 54.3 to Dolley, caught †Canning 143/8 62.2 to Smith, going on a big drive, looped to mid off 162/9
EP van Wyk	17	7	29	3	1.70
21.4 to Baxter, forwarddefensive, misses and the leg stump is removed 54/3 23.6 to Adair, straight delivery traps Adair in front 58/4 51.6 to Theron, lbw 138/7
PR Adams	6	0	31	0	5.16


Western Province 1st innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
CD Williams	c Meyer b Walters	5	28	21	1	0	23.80
7.2 great ball, gets the edge, a great diving catch at 3rd slip 11/1
M Williamson	c Smith b Birch	43	138	107	8	0	40.18
30.6 edges to 2nd slip 83/5
BL Bennett	c Smith b Walters	10	59	17	2	0	58.82
11.6 great ball, comes across the batsman, a good thick edge and the ball flieslow to Smith at 2nd slip 29/2
FD Telo	run out (Dolley)	2	20	13	0	0	15.38
18.2 Birch to Williamson, run out (Dolley) 60/3
AM Sodumo	c †Adair b Birch	1	24	17	0	0	5.88
24.1 driving, edges and well taken by the wicket keeper 65/4
RCC Canning*†	c Abrahams b Theron	25	160	100	2	0	25.00
59.2 a great delivery, on line an leaves the batsman, a solid thick edge, easilt carried to Abrahams at 1st slip 154/9
EP van Wyk	c †Adair b Birch	8	35	24	1	0	33.33
38.5 another cath behind with a little touch on the edge 104/6
M de Stadler	c †Adair b Meyer	7	26	22	1	0	31.81
44.6 shadows the ball going down leg 116/7
PR Adams	c Baxter b Walters	18	45	37	3	0	48.64
55.4 cuts hard, a great catch by Baxter at backward gully 145/8
M Mahlombe	not out	13	27	24	1	0	54.16

LF Simpson	b Theron	13	11	7	3	0	185.71
61.5 on line, swings and misses, middle and off sticks cartwheel 173/10
Extras	(b 4, lb 1, w 4, nb 19)	28

Total	(all out; 61.5 overs; 283 mins)	173	(2.79 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-11 (Williams, 7.2 ov), 2-29 (Bennett, 11.6 ov), 3-60 (Telo, 18.2 ov), 4-65 (Sodumo, 24.1 ov), 5-83 (Williamson, 30.6 ov), 6-104 (van Wyk, 38.5 ov), 7-116 (de Stadler, 44.6 ov), 8-145 (Adams, 55.4 ov), 9-154 (Canning, 59.2 ov), 10-173 (Simpson, 61.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
J Theron	18.5	6	57	2	3.02	(3nb, 1w)
59.2 to Canning, a great delivery, on line an leaves the batsman, a solid thick edge, easilt carried to Abrahams at 1st slip 154/9 61.5 to Simpson, on line, swings and misses, middle and off sticks cartwheel 173/10
BD Walters	16	4	31	3	1.93
7.2 to Williams, great ball, gets the edge, a great diving catch at 3rd slip 11/1 11.6 to Bennett, great ball, comes across the batsman, a good thick edge and the ball flieslow to Smith at 2nd slip 29/2 55.4 to Adams, cuts hard, a great catch by Baxter at backward gully 145/8
ACR Birch	20	8	44	3	2.20	(3w)
24.1 to Sodumo, driving, edges and well taken by the wicket keeper 65/4 30.6 to Williamson, edges to 2nd slip 83/5 38.5 to van Wyk, another cath behind with a little touch on the edge 104/6
L Meyer	7	0	36	1	5.14	(15nb)
44.6 to de Stadler, shadows the ball going down leg 116/7


Eastern Province 2nd innings		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
JT Smuts	c †Canning b Simpson	45	154	117	5	0	38.46
40.1 ball goes down leg, flicks the bat at it only to touch it. Canning completes the task 138/2
C Baxter	lbw b Mahlombe	27	29	24	4	0	112.50
7.2 moves in front, ball gets pads, umpire finger goes up 33/1
U Abrahams	not out	115	245	168	14	1	68.45

MBA Smith*	b Mahlombe	2	18	12	0	0	16.66
43.5 on target, Smith picks the wrong lin and gets bowled off stump 153/3
SR Adair†	c Williams b Simpson	17	28	28	3	0	60.71
50.3 short, comes off the upper bat of the bat and loops to forward mid wicket 182/4
RR Jeggels	b van Wyk	11	23	15	1	1	73.33
55.3 great delivery, pitches up and just to off, nips back sharply and removes leg stump 197/5
L Meyer	c Mahlombe b de Stadler	30	45	41	4	1	73.17
66.6 down leg, a late cut i the air, fails to clear the ropes at fine leg, easy take by Mahlombe 256/6
J Theron	c Bennett b Adams	1	3	4	0	0	25.00
67.6 big uppish cut to deep backward point 259/7
Extras	(lb 7, w 3, nb 1)	11

Total	(7 wickets dec; 68 overs; 275 mins)	259	(3.80 runs per over)

Did not bat CR Dolley, ACR Birch, BD Walters

Fall of wickets 1-33 (Baxter, 7.2 ov), 2-138 (Smuts, 40.1 ov), 3-153 (Smith, 43.5 ov), 4-182 (Adair, 50.3 ov), 5-197 (Jeggels, 55.3 ov), 6-256 (Meyer, 66.6 ov), 7-259 (Theron, 67.6 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
LF Simpson	12	2	51	2	4.25	(1w)
40.1 to Smuts, ball goes down leg, flicks the bat at it only to touch it. Canning completes the task 138/2 50.3 to Adair, short, comes off the upper bat of the bat and loops to forward mid wicket 182/4
M Mahlombe	14	3	44	2	3.14	(1nb, 2w)
7.2 to Baxter, moves in front, ball gets pads, umpire finger goes up 33/1 43.5 to Smith, on target, Smith picks the wrong lin and gets bowled off stump 153/3
M de Stadler	21	6	50	1	2.38
66.6 to Meyer, down leg, a late cut i the air, fails to clear the ropes at fine leg, easy take by Mahlombe 256/6
EP van Wyk	12	0	60	1	5.00
55.3 to Jeggels, great delivery, pitches up and just to off, nips back sharply and removes leg stump 197/5
PR Adams	9	1	47	1	5.22
67.6 to Theron, big uppish cut to deep backward point 259/7


Western Province 2nd innings (target: 311 runs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
CD Williams	b Theron	5	36	37	0	0	13.51
8.4 picks the wrong line, castled 13/1
M Williamson	c †Adair b Meyer	19	72	40	3	0	47.50
15.2 going down leg, chased by the bat, edged, a good rolling take by the keeper 39/5
BL Bennett	lbw b Theron	0	2	1	0	0	0.00
8.5 beaten wih ball striking the pads, appeal is upheld 13/2
FD Telo	b Theron	0	1	1	0	0	0.00
8.6 plays and misses, but the ball doesn't. The woodwork is in disarray. 13/3
AM Sodumo	c Smith b Theron	0	9	6	0	0	0.00
10.6 nicks to 2nd slip where Jeggels juggles and palms it to Smith 17/4
RCC Canning*†	b Birch	14	50	28	2	0	50.00
22.2 pitching up, keeps low and cuts back into the batsman who gets cramped up. Bowled between his feet 52/6
EP van Wyk	run out (Theron)	26	89	65	2	0	40.00
35.1 from Meyer, drives to mid wicket region, a great pick-up by Theron and a gentle return to the keepers end, hits the stumps direct 87/7
M de Stadler	b Theron	14	72	48	2	0	29.16
38.1 great ball, well up, the batsman has no counter, plays past the ball. The death rattle follows 92/8
PR Adams	c Walters b Meyer	0	23	17	0	0	0.00
39.5 driving, flat flight to Walters at mid off 96/10
M Mahlombe	b Theron	0	1	2	0	0	0.00
38.3 another tremendous nut, off stump cartwheels 92/9
LF Simpson	not out	4	6	3	1	0	133.33

Extras	(b 3, lb 2, nb 9)	14

Total	(all out; 39.5 overs; 184 mins)	96	(2.41 runs per over)

Fall of wickets 1-13 (Williams, 8.4 ov), 2-13 (Bennett, 8.5 ov), 3-13 (Telo, 8.6 ov), 4-17 (Sodumo, 10.6 ov), 5-39 (Williamson, 15.2 ov), 6-52 (Canning, 22.2 ov), 7-87 (van Wyk, 35.1 ov), 8-92 (de Stadler, 38.1 ov), 9-92 (Mahlombe, 38.3 ov), 10-96 (Adams, 39.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
J Theron	11	3	22	6	2.00	(4nb)
8.4 to Williams, picks the wrong line, castled 13/1 8.5 to Bennett, beaten wih ball striking the pads, appeal is upheld 13/2 8.6 to Telo, plays and misses, but the ball doesn't. The woodwork is in disarray. 13/3 10.6 to Sodumo, nicks to 2nd slip where Jeggels juggles and palms it to Smith 17/4 38.1 to de Stadler, great ball, well up, the batsman has no counter, plays past the ball. The death rattle follows 92/8 38.3 to Mahlombe, another tremendous nut, off stump cartwheels 92/9
BD Walters	10	0	36	0	3.60	(1nb)

L Meyer	9.5	4	17	2	1.72	(4nb)
15.2 to Williamson, going down leg, chased by the bat, edged, a good rolling take by the keeper 39/5 39.5 to Adams, driving, flat flight to Walters at mid off 96/10
ACR Birch	9	3	16	1	1.77
22.2 to Canning, pitching up, keeps low and cuts back into the batsman who gets cramped up. Bowled between his feet 52/6

Match details

Toss Western Province, who chose to field
Points Eastern Province 17.48, Western Province 5.46

First-class debut BD Walters (Eastern Province)

Umpires ZTA Ndamane and BM White
Reserve umpire CL Joubert

Close of play
Thu, 25 Oct	- day 1 - Western Province 1st innings 66/4 (M Williamson 33, RCC Canning 1, 25 ov)
Fri, 26 Oct	- day 2 - Eastern Province 2nd innings 155/3 (U Abrahams 72, SR Adair 1, 44.5 ov)
Sat, 27 Oct	- day 3 - Western Province 2nd innings 96 (39.5 ov) - end of match

Match notes

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3

Eastern Province 2nd Innings - 200 runs in 50.6 overs (233 mins, 360 balls, 20x4,2x6)
Eastern Province 2nd Innings - U Abrahams: 100 runs off 158 balls in 229 mins (12x4,
Eastern Province 2nd Innings - 6th wicket partnership 50 runs from 57balls in 40 mins (U Abrahams 23, L Meyer 28,Extras 0, 6x4, 1x6)
Eastern Province 2nd Innings - 250 runs in 65.6 overs (270 mins, 412 balls, 27x4,3x6)
Western Province 2nd Innings - 50 runs in 21.3 overs (99 mins, 135 balls, 5x4,0x6)
Western Province 2nd Innings - J Theron took a hat-trick with the wickets of M Williamson, BL Bennett and FD Relo
Points: Eastern Province 4 bowling, 3.48 batting, 10 win, Total 17.48
Points: Western Province 4 bowling, 2.46 batting, Total 6.46
Western Province deducted 1 point

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