- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR17 chases that, outside off, straight to 2nd slip 56/126.2 ball comes back into the left hander who gets a bit cramped up. The ball comes off the splice to 2nd slip 79/320.5 keeps low and slow. Hits the pads. A good shout is approved. 64/235.3 cuts straight to point. Vaaltyn clasps the ball to his body 137/476.4 looking to flick to leg, misses, middle stump is up rooted 286/1041.4 hits the pads. A loud appeal, deliberation by the umpire, when then raises the finger 161/551 moves into line, gets struck on the pads. He's almost walking before the umpires gives the decision 207/655.5 misjudges the line and the turn. Ball hits the stumps 220/765 half drives, a very faint edge to the keeper 253/8Extras11 (lb 10, nb 1)TOTAL286 all out (76.4 Overs, RR: 3.73, 328 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-56 (Tumelo Bodibe, 16.6 ov), 2-64 (Jean-Pierre Kok, 20.5 ov), 3-79 (Wesley Coulentianos, 26.2 ov), 4-137 (Grant Thomson, 35.3 ov), 5-161 (Mpho Sekhoto, 41.4 ov), 6-207 (Shaun Liebisch, 50.6 ov), 7-220 (Giliam Pretorius, 55.5 ov), 8-253 (Imran Manack, 64.6 ov), 9-271 (Vincent Moore, 70.4 ov), 10-286 (Lesiba Ngoepe, 76.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Nortje 13 1 71 2 5.46 0 0 S Gidana 10.4 2 33 1 3.09 0 1 WE Bell 22 7 74 4 3.36 0 0 SSB Magala 19 3 48 2 2.52 0 0 LI Vaaltyn 12 2 50 1 4.16 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR6.3 the ball finds the edge and goes to 2nd slip 14/131 unbelievable, goes onto the front foot, ball seams away and finds the edge, flies to slip 63/528.1 ball cuts back from leg to hit the pads with the batsman back. Umpire agrees with the appeal 55/228.5 goes forward to block, gets an edge to 1st slip 55/330.2 an edge, another slip catch 61/459.3 going for a big on drive. Not timed too well, holes out at long on 141/757.5 ball comes back onto the pads. A very big appeal is upheld 136/669.2 swings and edges to the keeper 185/879.4 drags a loose ball from off to hole out at long on. 214/1071.4 comes forward to defend, picks the wrong line. Off stump is found 187/9Extras7 (b 1, lb 4, w 2)TOTAL214 all out (79.4 Overs, RR: 2.68, 334 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-14 (Michael Price, 6.3 ov), 2-55 (Peter Furstenburg, 28.1 ov), 3-55 (Colin Ackermann, 28.5 ov), 4-61 (James Price, 30.2 ov), 5-63 (Edward Moore, 30.6 ov), 6-136 (Warren Bell, 57.5 ov), 7-141 (Lee Walters, 59.3 ov), 8-185 (Sisanda Magala, 69.2 ov), 9-187 (Siviwe Gidana, 71.4 ov), 10-214 (Lionel Vaaltyn, 79.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB D Stanley 15 4 28 5 1.86 1 0 SW Liebisch 13 2 34 0 2.61 0 0 VP Moore 15 4 50 2 3.33 1 0 GM Thomson 8 7 5 0 0.62 0 0 I Manack 17 2 43 0 2.52 0 0 GC Pretorius 11.4 1 49 3 4.2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.5 down leg and rising slightly. The batsman swivel to watch it, attempting to keep the bat away. However he manages to get a touch on the ball. 12/116.4 goes forward to defend, misses, ball displaces the wicket 83/316 he's well in front when th eball meets the pads 79/222.4 the ball nips back onto the pads, the appeal is successful 98/434.1 pitches outside off and nips back, staying low, gets th epads low down 111/534.4 drtives towards mid off, some quick thinking as Michael Price picks up and throws down the stumps at the keepers end 111/644.4 flicks at the ball as it goes down leg. There is a glancing touch which presents a simple opportunity for the keeper 117/769.4 tries to flick the ball to off, misses, and the bails drop 194/881.1 ball spins across, finds the bat and loops to 1st slip 230/9Extras14 (b 3, lb 11)TOTAL234/9d (82.3 Overs, RR: 2.83, 344 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-12 (Wesley Coulentianos, 2.5 ov), 2-79 (Jean-Pierre Kok, 15.6 ov), 3-83 (Tumelo Bodibe, 16.4 ov), 4-98 (Grant Thomson, 22.3 ov), 5-111 (Lesiba Ngoepe, 34.1 ov), 6-111 (Mpho Sekhoto, 34.4 ov), 7-117 (Giliam Pretorius, 44.4 ov), 8-194 (Imran Manack, 69.4 ov), 9-230 (Vincent Moore, 81.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB A Nortje 20.3 6 57 3 2.78 0 0 SSB Magala 16 5 40 0 2.5 0 0 WE Bell 15 2 51 2 3.4 0 0 S Gidana 14 1 40 1 2.85 0 0 LI Vaaltyn 17 3 32 2 1.88 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR8.2 edges to the keeper 36/129 has a big lofted drive, doesn't make the ropes at long on but instead finds the fielder 93/2Extras3 (b 1, nb 2)TOTAL123/2 (37 Overs, RR: 3.32, 148 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-36 (Michael Price, 8.2 ov), 2-93 (Peter Furstenburg, 28.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB D Stanley 6 0 30 1 5 0 2 VP Moore 6 0 18 0 3 0 0 GM Thomson 4 1 12 0 3 0 0 SW Liebisch 4 1 6 0 1.5 0 0 I Manack 9 2 22 1 2.44 0 0 GC Pretorius 8 0 34 0 4.25 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Easterns , elected to bat first
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, Lunch 12.20-13.00, Tea 15.20-15.40, Close 18.00
Match days
7,8,9 March 2013 (3-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Points
Easterns 7.72, Eastern Province 6.28
Close of Play
- Thu, 7 Mar - day 1 - Eastern Province 1st innings 42/1 (EM Moore 18*, PJ Furstenburg 14*, 20 ov)
- Fri, 8 Mar - day 2 - Easterns 2nd innings 117/6 (SW Liebisch 1*, GC Pretorius 1*, 42 ov)
- Sat, 9 Mar - day 3 - Eastern Province 2nd innings 123/2 (37 ov) - end of match
Match Notes
- Over 54.3 - 150 in 226 minutes from 327 balls (18x4, 0x6)
- 8th wicket 50 partnership in 60 minutes from 85 balls, SW Liebisch 28, I Manack 18, Extras 4 (5x4, 0x6)
- SW Liebisch - 50 in 156 minutes from 112 balls (3x4, 0x6)
- Over 72.2 - 200 in 303 minutes from 434 balls (20x4, 0x6)
- Eastern Province 2nd Innings
- Over 12.3 - 50 in 68 minutes from 77 balls (6x4, 0x6)
- EM Moore - 50 in 104 minutes from 76 balls (7x4, 0x6)
- 2nd wicket 50 partnership in 74 minutes from 111 balls, EM Moore 30, PJ Furstenburg 21, Extras 1 (6x4, 0x6)
- Over 31.2 - 100 in 131 minutes from 190 balls (13x4, 0x6)
- Over 24.1 - 50 in 110 minutes from 146 balls (6x4, 0x6)
- Over 45.4 - 100 in 209 minutes from 276 balls (15x4, 0x6)
- 6th wicket 50 partnership in 86 minutes from 132 balls, LR Walters 19, WE Bell 33, Extras 0 (7x4, 0x6)
- Over 63.3 - 150 in 266 minutes from 281 balls (19x4, 0x6)
- Over 76.3 - 200 in 355 minutes from 461 balls (24x4, 2x6)
- Easterns 2nd Innings
- Over 10.3 - 50 in 45 minutes from 63 balls (8x4, 0x6)
- 2nd wicket 50 partnership in 42 minutes from 58 balls, TM Bodibe 25, JP Kok 25, Extras 0 (8x4, 0x6)
- Over 23.6 - 100 in 114 minutes from 144 balls (13x4, 0x6)
- Easterns 1st Innings
- Over 14.2 - 50 in 59 minutes from 86 balls (9x4, 0x6)
- 1st wicket 50 partnership in 59 minutes from 66 balls, TM Bodibe 38, W Coulentianos 11, Extras 4 (9x4, 0x6)
- Over 30.2 - 100 in 133 minutes from 182 balls (15x4, 0x6)
- 4th wicket 50 partnership in 34 minutes from 47 balls, GM Thomson 20, LC Ngoepe 31, Extras 1 (8x4, 0x6)
- Over 38.6 - 150 in 168 minutes from 234 balls (24x4, 0x6)
- LC Ngoepe 50 in 55 minutes from 47 balls (8x4, 0x6)
- Over 50.3 - 200 in 223 minutes from 304 balls (33x4, 0x6)
- LC Ngoepe 100 in 141 minutes from 103 balls (16x4, 1x6)
- Over 62.5 - 250 in 269 minutes from 378 balls (36x4, 2x6)
- Eastern Province 1st Innings
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