Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Reeza Hendricks	c †Boucher b Philander	124	245	320	19	1	50.61

Michael Erlank	lbw b Duminy	20	63	87	3	0	31.74

Rilee Rossouw	not out	144	367	503	15	1	39.23
Boeta Dippenaar	b Philander	2	17	24	0	0	11.76

Morne van Wyk (c)†	b Philander	1	7	19	0	0	14.28

Werner Coetsee	b Philander	2	11	11	0	0	18.18

Ryan McLaren	c Puttick b Philander	4	29	40	1	0	13.79

Aubrey Swanepoel	lbw b Philander	1	9	17	0	0	11.11

Johan van der Wath	c Simetu b van Zyl	32	66	99	5	0	48.48

Quinton Friend	b Philander	0	12	13	0	0	0.00

Malusi Siboto	lbw b Louw	1	26	39	0	0	3.84

Extras	(b 3, lb 2, nb 7, w 2)	14
Total	140.5 Ov (RR: 2.44, 590 Mins)	345
Fall of wickets: 1-42 (Michael Erlank, 21.1 ov), 2-220 (Reeza Hendricks, 82.2 ov), 3-229 (Boeta Dippenaar, 86.5 ov), 4-240 (Morne van Wyk, 90.1 ov), 5-246 (Werner Coetsee, 92.3 ov), 6-256 (Ryan McLaren, 102.1 ov), 7-260 (Aubrey Swanepoel, 106.1 ov), 8-328 (Johan van der Wath, 129.3 ov), 9-331 (Quinton Friend, 132.4 ov), 10-345 (Malusi Siboto, 140.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Vernon Philander	32	7	61	7	1.90	168	8	0	1	6
82.2 to RR Hendricks, no reprieve this time as the finer edge goes to the keeper and at long last the Cobras taste success.. 220/2 86.5 to HH Dippenaar, no shot offered, the ball snakes back (as you expect of a Cobras bowler) and rattles the timber. The Cobras claim their first bonus point.. 229/3 90.1 to MN van Wyk, another fatal error of judgement as he leaves a ball which just enough to clip the top of off stump. 240/4 92.3 to WL Coetsee, Philander is on fire as he rips through Coetsee's defences and the umpires must fix the furniture again. 246/5 102.1 to R McLaren, edged low to Puttick, he makes no mistake at first slip and Philander has a fifer. 256/6 106.1 to AR Swanepoel, full and straight, rapped on the pads. Umpire Cloete thinks a while and then raises the finger. 260/7 132.4 to Q Friend, playing off the back foot, it kept a bit low and the middle stump disappears. Philander's 7th wicket and unless he gives away a few more runs this will be a career best.. 331/9
Johann Louw	27.5	12	51	1	1.83	143	8	0	1	0
140.5 to MP Siboto, goes round the wicket and hit in front, at last the Cobras have dismissed the visitors. 345/10
Johannes Bothma	16	2	84	0	5.25	63	16	0	0	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	32	12	60	1	1.87	160	6	0	0	0
21.1 to MN Erlank, on the sweep, this time Mr Knights does raise the finger. 42/1
Siya Simetu	8	1	25	0	3.12	34	2	1	0	0
Justin Ontong	16	0	44	0	2.75	71	3	1	0	0
Stiaan van Zyl	9	2	15	1	1.66	44	1	0	0	1
129.3 to JJ van der Wath, the part-timer makes the breakthrough. Van der Der Wath drives but skies it to mid off, where Simetu has to take a step or two backwards. It hung in the air for a long time, but was safely held. 328/8

Cape Cobras 1st Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Andrew Puttick	c †van Wyk b Siboto	24	75	91	2	0	32.00

Stiaan van Zyl	c †van Wyk b Siboto	9	36	53	2	0	25.00

Justin Ontong	c †van Wyk b van der Wath	25	59	83	4	0	42.37

Jean-Paul Duminy	lbw b Friend	104	202	247	13	0	51.48

Mark Boucher †	b Friend	131	208	356	17	0	62.98

Dane Vilas	c Friend b McLaren	44	43	53	7	0	102.32

Justin Kemp (c)	lbw b McLaren	5	22	32	0	0	22.72

Vernon Philander	lbw b McLaren	0	1	1	0	0	0.00

Johann Louw	not out	108	147	194	13	3	73.46
Johannes Bothma	lbw b McLaren	23	109	109	2	0	21.10

Siya Simetu	not out	0	7	17	0	0	0.00
Extras	(b 19, lb 11, nb 22, w 4)	56
Total	147.5 Ov (RR: 3.57, 622 Mins)	529/9d
Fall of wickets: 1-23 (Stiaan van Zyl, 13.1 ov), 2-49 (Andrew Puttick, 21.3 ov), 3-74 (Justin Ontong, 30.6 ov), 4-250 (Jean-Paul Duminy, 81.2 ov), 5-312 (Dane Vilas, 92.4 ov), 6-348 (Justin Kemp, 98.4 ov), 7-348 (Vernon Philander, 98.5 ov), 8-400 (Mark Boucher, 114.2 ov), 9-518 (Johannes Bothma, 144.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Johan van der Wath	25.3	8	75	1	2.94	119	10	0	0	0
30.6 to JL Ontong, tempted to play the hook, a little top edge and the keeper reaches up to take the catch. 74/3
Quinton Friend	22	4	75	2	3.40	105	7	1	1	10
81.2 to JP Duminy, Duminy goes to the first ball he faced after lunch as Friend makes the breakthrough with the new ball.. 250/4 114.2 to MV Boucher, moves in front of his off stump to play to leg, as he has been wont to do, but this one beats him and clips leg stump just three short of matching his career best score. 400/8
Werner Coetsee	39	5	114	0	2.92	168	12	1	0	0
Ryan McLaren	23.2	1	86	4	3.68	102	11	0	1	2
92.4 to DJ Vilas, short, Vilas never says no the challenge, but this time the top carries to Friend who hardly has to move to complete the catch. 312/5 98.4 to JM Kemp, places a bit square on and hit in front, umpire Cloete raises the finger. 348/6 98.5 to VD Philander, that was full and straight and hit him low on the pads, McLaren on a hat-trick. 348/7 144.5 to JP Bothma, hit on the pad as he looks to play to leg, thought i heard an inside edge and he walks off examining his bet. End of a fantastic partnership, whatever may think of Kemp's ultraconservative tactics.. 518/9
Malusi Siboto	19	5	75	2	3.94	90	13	0	2	5
13.1 to S van Zyl, away swinger and edged to the keeper, he takes it one handed low in front of slip, not a bad loosener for Siboto. 23/1 21.3 to AG Puttick, pushes forward and is cuaght behind. He is not so sure and waits for umpire Knights to make the decision.. 49/2
Michael Erlank	15	0	64	0	4.26	63	6	1	0	4
Aubrey Swanepoel	4	0	10	0	2.50	18	1	0	0	1

Knights 2nd Innings

Batting		R	B	M	4s	6s	SR
Reeza Hendricks	c Puttick b Ontong	82	226	302	12	1	36.28

Michael Erlank	st †Vilas b Simetu	16	87	113	2	0	18.39

Rilee Rossouw	lbw b Ontong	31	72	101	6	0	43.05

Boeta Dippenaar	lbw b Ontong	0	11	13	0	0	0.00

Morne van Wyk (c)†	c †Vilas b Philander	0	17	19	0	0	0.00

Werner Coetsee	lbw b Philander	6	15	18	1	0	40.00

Ryan McLaren	not out	27	75	85	4	0	36.00
Aubrey Swanepoel	b Duminy	0	12	11	0	0	0.00

Johan van der Wath	not out	4	26	38	1	0	15.38
Extras	(b 6, lb 1, nb 1, w 2)	10
Total	90 Ov (RR: 1.95, 351 Mins)	176/7
Did not bat: Quinton Friend, Malusi Siboto
Fall of wickets: 1-54 (Michael Erlank, 29.1 ov), 2-110 (Rilee Rossouw, 52.6 ov), 3-114 (Boeta Dippenaar, 56.5 ov), 4-122 (Morne van Wyk, 62.2 ov), 5-128 (Werner Coetsee, 66.5 ov), 6-153 (Reeza Hendricks, 76.3 ov), 7-158 (Aubrey Swanepoel, 79.5 ov)

Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECON	0s	4s	6s	WD	NB
Vernon Philander	19	10	28	2	1.47	104	5	0	0	1
62.2 to MN van Wyk, goes after a wide delivery, edged low towards 2nd slip. Not sure if that would have carried, niether was Vilas, so he dived far to his right to snatch it.. 122/4 66.5 to WL Coetsee, oh dear, put the hex on him! That moved back at him, and although he had got in a good stride, he was bang in front and Mr Knights sends him packing.. 128/5
Johann Louw	8	1	23	0	2.87	39	3	0	0	0
Justin Kemp	3	1	7	0	2.33	16	1	0	0	0
Jean-Paul Duminy	13	5	34	1	2.61	66	5	1	0	0
79.5 to AR Swanepoel, this time he leaves a bit of a gap and it's timber, Cobras 3 wickets from victory.. 158/7
Johannes Bothma	10	0	27	0	2.70	49	4	0	2	0
Siya Simetu	18	10	25	1	1.38	96	4	0	0	0
29.1 to MN Erlank, drawn out of his crease and beaten, Vilas has the bails off in a flash. 54/1
Justin Ontong	19	11	25	3	1.31	103	4	0	0	0
52.6 to RR Rossouw, turns it back into the left hander, he did not expect that, and this time Mr Knights does agree with the bowler. 110/2 56.5 to HH Dippenaar, goes back and hit on the pad, that's out says Mr Knights. They go off for tea on that note, and there might still be some spice in this game.. 114/3 76.3 to RR Hendricks, Hendricks trudges off after a heroic innings, going tamely as he flicked off his pads to Puttick at a bw short leg. 4 wickets needed now.. 153/6

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Thu, 02 Feb - day 1 - Knights 1st innings 248/5 (Rilee Rossouw 88*, Ryan McLaren 0*, 96 ov)

Fri, 03 Feb - day 2 - Cape Cobras 1st innings 118/3 (Jean-Paul Duminy 26*, Mark Boucher 19*, 48 ov)

Sat, 04 Feb - day 3 - Cape Cobras 1st innings 515/8 (Johann Louw 96*, Johannes Bothma 23*, 144 ov)

Sun, 05 Feb - day 4 - Knights 2nd innings 176/7 (90 ov) - end of match

Match Flow

General

Day 1

Knights 1st innings
50 in 22.4 overs, 94 min, 136 ball, 9 fours
Lunch: 71/1 (Hendricks 38, Rossouw 13, 34 overs)
2nd wicket partnership: 53 in 95 min, 151 balls, 8 fours (Hendricks 25, Rossouw 27, extras 1)
RR Hendricks 50 in 184 min, 135 balls, 10 fours
100 in 47.1 overs, 202 min, 284 balls, 16 fours
2nd wicket partnership: 100 in .
2nd wicket partnership: 100 in 135 min, 209 balls, 12 fours 2 sixes (Hendricks 52, Rossouw 42, extras 6)
150 in 58.2 overs, 247 min, 351 balls, 20 fours 2 sixes
RR Rossouw 50 in 153 min, 118 balls, 4 fours 1 six
Tea: 179/1 (Hendricks 98, Rossouw 55, 67 overs)
RR Hendricks 100 in 264 min, 206 balls, 16 fours 1 six. This is his 5th SuperSport and 7th First Class century.
2nd wicket partnership: 150 in 180 mins, 287 balls, 19 fours 2 sixes (Hendricks 87, Rossouw 57, extras 6)
200 in 70.5 overs, 290 min, 426 balls, 26 fours 2 sixes
New ball taken after 80 overs (216/1)

Day 2

250 in 96.6 overs, 394 min, 588 balls, 33 fours 2 sixes
100 overs: 256/5.
Bonus points: Knights 3.12 batting, Cobras 2 bowling
RR Rossouw 100 in 359 min, 269 balls, 11 fours 1 six. This is his 10th SSS and 11th First Class century
300 in 117.6 overs, 487 min, 715 balls, 40 fours 2 sixes
8th wicket partnership: 51 in 57 min, 83 balls, 8 fours (Rossouw 26, van der Wath 24, extras 1)
Lunch: 322/7 (Rossouw 125, van der Wath 31, 126 overs)
Cape Cobras 1st innings
Tea: 18/0 (Puttick 11, van Zyl 4, 12 overs)
50 in 22.4 overs, 99 min, 144 balls, 6 fours
McLaren injured while bowling 23rd over, completed by van der Wath.
100 in 39.4 overs, 173 min, 249 balls, 13 fours

Day 3

4th wicket partnership: 52 in 80 min, 122 balls, 7 fours (Duminy 28, Boucher 21, extras 3)
150 in 59.3 overs, 255 min, 369 balls, 18 fours
JP Duminy 50 in 171 min, 133 balls, 8 fours
4th wicket partnership: 100 in 139 min, 204 balls, 14 fours (Duminy 48, Boucher 43, extras 8)
200 in 69.2 overs, 295 min, 428 balls, 26 fours
MV Boucher 50 in 149 min, 101 b alls, 7 fours
4th wicket partnership: 150 in 177 min, 267 balls, 19 fours (Duminy 82, Boucher 58, extras 10)
JP Duminy 100 in 243 min, 198 balls, 13 fours
Lunch: 247/3 (Duminy 104, Boucher 61, 81 overs)
New ball taken after 81 overs (247/3)
250 in 81.2 over, 338 min, 502 balls, 29 fours
5th wicket partnership: 52 in 43 min, 56 balls, 8 fours (Boucher 13, Vilas 34, extras 5)
300 in 90.3 overs, 382 min, 559 balls, 37 fours
MV Boucher 100 in 283 min, 170 balls, 13 fours; his 4th SuperSport and 10th First Class century
350 in 99.2 overs, 432 min, 614 balls, 41 fours
100 overs: 354/7
Bonus points: Cape Cobras 5.08 batting, Knights 3 bowling
Tea: 382/7 (Boucher 123, Louw 12, 107 overs)
8th wicket partnership: 50 in 61 min, 84 balls, 6 fours 1 six (Boucher 30, Louw 18, extras 2)
400 in 112.5 overs, 491 min, 698 balls, 47 fours 1 six
JP Duminy's century was his 10th in the SuperSport Series and 14th in all First Class cricket
J Louw 50 in 101 min, 78 balls, 8 fours 2 sixes
450 off 126.3 overs, 548 min, 782 balls, 53 fours 2 sixes
9th wicket partnership: 50 in 52 min, 75 balls, 6 fours 1 six (Louw 40, Bothma 3, extras 7)
500 in 139.5 overs, 591 min, 863 balls, 59 fours 2 sixes
9th wicket partnership: 100 in 95 min, 156 balls, 12 fours 1 six (Louw 68. Bothma 23, extras 9)

Day 4

J Louw 100 in 182 min, 139 balls, 12 fours 3 sixes; his second First Class century
Knights 2nd innings
Keeper change for Cape Cobras on day 4, start of Knights 2nd innings, DJ Vilas kept for MV Boucher.
50 in 20.6 overs, 86 min, 128 balls, 6 fours 1 six
1st wicket partnership: 51 in 86 min, 128 balls, 6 fours 1 six (Hendricks 32, Erlank 15, extras 4)
Lunch: 52/0 (Hendricks 32, Erlank 16, 25 overs)
RR Hendricks 50 in 175 min, 134 balls, 7 fours 1 six
100 in 47.4 overs, 190 min, 289 balls, 14 fours 1 six
2nd wicket partnership: 52 in 87 min, 123 balls, 9 fours (Hendricks 23, Rossouw 27, extras 2)
Tea: 114/3 (Hendricks 61, 56.5 overs)
Last hour called at 16h30, after 75 overs.
150 in 76.1 overs, 301 min, 460 balls, 22 fours 1 six
New ball taken after 80 overs: 158/7.

Match Details

Newlands, Cape Town
Toss	Knights, elected to bat first
Series	SuperSport Series
Season	2011/12
Player Of The Match	Vernon Philander
Hours of play (local time)	10.00 start, Lunch 12.10-12.50, Tea 15.00-15.20, Close 17.30
Match days	2,3,4,5 February 2012 - day (4-day match)
Umpires	Johan Cloete Wayne Knights
Reserve Umpire	Murray Brown
Match Referee	Tiffie Barnes
Points	Knights 6.12, Cape Cobras 7.08

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Knights Innings

Player Name		R	B
RR Hendricks	caught	82	226
MN Erlank	stumped	16	87
RR Rossouw	lbw	31	72
HH Dippenaar	lbw	0	11
MN van Wyk	caught	0	17
WL Coetsee	lbw	6	15
R McLaren	not out	27	75
AR Swanepoel	bowled	0	12
JJ van der Wath	not out	4	26
Extras	(b 6, lb 1, nb 1, w 2)
Total	176(7 wkts; 90 ovs)

Player Name	O	M	R	W	Econ
VD Philander	19	10	28	2	1.47 (1 nb)
J Louw	8	1	23	0	2.87
JM Kemp	3	1	7	0	2.33
JP Duminy	13	5	34	1	2.61
JP Bothma	10	0	27	0	2.7
S Simetu	18	10	25	1	1.38
JL Ontong	19	11	25	3	1.31

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	54	Reeza Hendricks	Michael Erlank
2nd	56	Reeza Hendricks	Rilee Rossouw
3rd	4	Boeta Dippenaar	Reeza Hendricks
4th	8	Morne van Wyk	Reeza Hendricks
5th	6	Werner Coetsee	Reeza Hendricks
6th	25	Ryan McLaren	Reeza Hendricks
7th	5	Ryan McLaren	Aubrey Swanepoel
8th	18	Johan van der Wath	Ryan McLaren

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SuperSport Series

Team	M	W	L	D	PT
TITNS	10	5	3	1	129.28
COBRA	10	4	2	4	116.9
KNGHT	10	4	1	5	112.52
LIONS	10	3	2	5	101.2
WAR	10	2	7	0	81.8
DOLPH	10	1	4	5	72.5

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