Western Province move into strong position
Western Province took firm control of their four-day Supersport Series match against Border in East London on Saturday reducing their hosts to 182 for seven, needing a further 18 runs to avoid the follow-on
Craig Ray, MWP
04-Nov-2000
Western Province took firm control of their four-day Supersport Series match
against Border in East London on Saturday reducing their hosts to 182 for seven, needing a further 18 runs to avoid the follow-on.
Earlier, Western Province resumed their first innings on 286 for five and
declared half an hour before lunch with the score on 350 for nine.
Ashwell Prince and Alan Dawson came out in the morning, but Dawson was soon
on his way back to the pavilion when he edged the second ball of the day - a
quick Vasbert Drakes delivery - to Wayne Wiblin at second slip without
adding to his overnight score of 14.
Thami Tsolekile was trapped leg before by Tyron Henderson and Claude
Henderson aided Prince in a 39-run stand for the seventh wicket. Henderson
was caught behind by Mitchell of left-arm seamer Lance Graham for 14 and
Paul Adams fell to the same bowler for seven. Captain HD Ackerman decided
not to dally and declared rather than expose number 11 Charl Willoughby to
danger.
Border openers Craig Sugden and Dumisa Makalima scored 16 and 18
respectively and were dismissed in identical fashion as they bat-padded
catches to Graeme Smith at silly point off of Claude Henderson's slow
left-arm spin.
Steven Pope departed for just seven which left the Border on 43 for three
but Pieter Strydom and Wiblin were able to put on 47 for the fourth wicket.
Strydom was his usual exciting self and scored 32 rapidly while Wiblin held
up his end.
Strydom became the first of Paul Adams' three victims edging one to
Tsolekile behind the stumps. Adams struck again soon after as Laden Gamiet
skied a ball to Neil Johnson at mid-on who made a running catch.
Ian Mitchell came to the crease and watched as Wiblin went to his fifty and
then promptly went out with his score on 51. He was caught behind by
Tsolekile off Willoughby. Drakes then played all around an Adams delivery
and headed back to the pavilion for one.
Mitchell and Geoff Love saw the hosts through to the close with a 39-run
partnership. The match resumes on Sunday.