Easterns vs Free State, Super Eight at Benoni, Feb 01 2001 - Match Result

RESULT

Super Eight, Benoni, February 01 - 04, 2001, SuperSport Series

224 & 309

(T:339) 195 & 229

Easterns won by 109 runs

Player Of The Match

, EASTN

69 & 78

Donald hurt as Easterns secure victory over Free State

Donald hurt as Easterns secure victory over Free State

It's not often a fast bowler is reduced to tears in the middle of a match-winning spell, but that was the lot of burly Easterns opener Andre Nel, when he realised that his hero, Allan Donald, was clearly in distress after being felled by a bouncer

04-Feb-2001•MWP

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Scorecard summary

Easterns • 224/10(84.1 overs)

1st INNINGS

69 (84)

3/54 (25)

59 (139)

3/46 (19.1)

Free State • 195/10(66.5 overs)

1st INNINGS

Gerhardus Liebenberg

54 (134)

4/36 (15.5)

49 (100)

3/50 (17)

Easterns • 309/10(93.1 overs)

2nd INNINGS

95 (112)

Dewald Pretorius

3/58 (23)

78 (89)

Victor Mpitsang

3/38 (13.1)

Free State • 229/9(67 overs)

2nd INNINGS

Gerhardus Liebenberg

73 (136)

5/43 (22)

49* (71)

2/61 (13)

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Match details

Willowmoore Park, Benoni
Toss	Free State, elected to field first
Series	SuperSport Series
Season	2000/01
Player Of The Match	Mike Rindel
Match days	day (4-day match)
Umpires	David Orchard Johan Cloete
TV Umpire	Andrew O'Connor
Points	Easterns 16, Free State 5

Match Coverage

Donald hurt as Easterns secure victory over Free State

It's not often a fast bowler is reduced to tears in the middle of a match-winning spell, but that was the lot of burly Easterns opener Andre Nel, when he realised that his hero, Allan Donald, was clearly in distress after being felled by a bouncer

Donald hurt as Easterns secure victory over Free State

Free State regain initiative against Easterns

Free State regained the initiative against Easterns on the third day of their encounter, although the game remained in the balance with one day left

Free State regain initiative against Easterns

Easterns take control against Free State

A spirited Easterns bowling attack swung the Supersport Series Super Eight match against Free State firmly the way of the hosts on the second day

Easterns take control against Free State

Donald and Venter have Easterns on the back foot

Free State probably shaded the first day of their Supersport Series Super Eight encounter against Easterns at Willowmoore Park, although the home side had made some inroads into their batting order by the close

Donald and Venter have Easterns on the back foot

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Free State Innings

Player Name		R	B
GFJ Liebenberg	caught	73	136
AI Gait	lbw	24	41
LJ Wilkinson	caught	36	45
WJ Smit	bowled	0	5
MN van Wyk	caught	0	3
JF Venter	caught	8	19
GL Brophy	caught	11	26
MR Lewis	not out	49	71
AA Donald	retired hurt	13	39
D Pretorius	caught	10	7
PV Mpitsang	bowled	0	11
Extras	(b 1, lb 3, nb 1)
Total	229(9 wkts; 67 ovs)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	66	Gerhardus Liebenberg	Andrew Gait
2nd	56	Gerhardus Liebenberg	Louis Wilkinson
3rd	10	Gerhardus Liebenberg	Willem Smit
4th	0	Gerhardus Liebenberg	Morne van Wyk
5th	12	Gerhardus Liebenberg	Kosie Venter
6th	0	Kosie Venter	Gerard Brophy
7th	26	Gerard Brophy	Mohammad Lewis
8th	31	Allan Donald	Mohammad Lewis
9th	21	Dewald Pretorius	Mohammad Lewis
10th	7	Victor Mpitsang	Mohammad Lewis

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SuperSport Series

Super Eight

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
BOR	4	4	0	0	66
WPR	4	3	0	1	59
EASTN	4	3	1	0	52
NTHNS	4	1	3	0	36
NWEST	4	1	3	0	36
EPR	4	1	2	1	29
FS	4	1	3	0	26
BOL	4	0	2	2	21

Pool A

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
NTHNS	5	3	0	2	60
FS	3	2	0	1	43
NWEST	4	1	2	1	27
GriqW	5	0	3	2	22
GTG	4	1	1	1	21
BOL	3	0	1	1	10

Pool B

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
WPR	4	3	0	1	58
EASTN	4	2	2	0	41
BOL	2	2	0	0	34
BOR	4	1	1	2	32
EPR	4	0	2	2	28
KZN	4	0	1	3	21
FS	2	0	1	1	8
NWEST	1	0	1	0	6
GTG	1	0	0	1	4