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Free State v Natal
Castle Cup 1995/96
VenueGoodyear Park, Bloemfontein on 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th December 1995 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossFree State won the toss and decided to bat
ResultFree State won by 8 wickets
PointsFree State 18 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Natal 1 (Batting 1)
UmpiresSA Bucknor, CJ Mitchley
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 362/2 (Liebenberg 170*, Wilkinson 17*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (1) 137/6 (Johnson 59*, Klusener 14*; 50 overs)
Close of play day 3Natal (2) 228/4 (Stewart 109*, Rhodes 0*; 90 overs)
Man of the MatchGFJ Liebenberg

Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanb Crookes36     
GFJ Liebenbergc and b Crookes229     
*WJ Cronjec Veenstra b Klusener116     
LJ Wilkinsonc Marshall b Symcox61     
HH Dippenaarc Bruyns b Crookes14     
JF Venterb Crookes24     
FD Stephensonc Bruyns b Crookes0     
N Bojenot out17     
+PJL Radleydid not bat 
HC Bakkesdid not bat 
NW Pretoriusdid not bat 
Extras(11 b, 13 lb, 9 nb, 2 w)35
Total(7 wickets, declared, 153.1 overs)532
Fall of wickets:
1-73 (Jordaan), 2-298 (Cronje), 3-432 (Wilkinson), 4-464 (Dippenaar), 5-493 (Liebenberg), 6-493 (Stephenson), 7-532 (Venter, 153.1 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall28   10720--
Veenstra25   4870--
Klusener20   3651--
Johnson17   4580--
Symcox35   51071--
Crookes28.111195--
Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonb Pretorius36     
PJR Steync Radley b Venter18     
ELR Stewartlbw b Pretorius0     
+ML Bruynslbw b Venter1     
NC Johnsonnot out75     
JN Rhodesc Bakkes b Stephenson6     
DN Crookesc Wilkinson b Boje1     
L Klusenerc Venter b Bakkes15     
*MD Marshallc Wilkinson b Bakkes7     
PL Symcoxb Pretorius1     
RE Veenstrab Pretorius0     
Extras(1 b, 4 lb, 2 nb)7
Total(all out, 67.1 overs)167
Fall of wickets:
1-45 (Hudson), 2-45 (Stewart), 3-50 (Bruyns), 4-61 (Steyn), 5-83 (Rhodes), 6-96 (Crookes), 7-152 (Klusener), 8-164 (Marshall), 9-167 (Symcox), 10-167 (Veenstra, 67.1 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Stephenson12   1431--
Bakkes11   7132--
Boje18   8461--
Pretorius14.14284--
Venter10   3252--
Cronje2   070--
Natal second innings (following on)RunsBallsMins4s6s
AC Hudsonlbw b Pretorius0     
PJR Steync Cronje b Boje31     
ELR Stewartc Cronje b Venter131     
+ML Bruynslbw b Boje46     
NC Johnsonc Radley b Venter28     
JN Rhodesc Radley b Pretorius0     
DN Crookeslbw b Boje63     
L Klusenerb Venter0     
*MD Marshallnot out99     
PL Symcoxlbw b Boje8     
RE Veenstrab Venter45     
Extras(10 b, 11 lb, 2 nb)23
Total(all out, 162.5 overs)474
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Hudson), 2-54 (Steyn), 3-146 (Bruyns), 4-213 (Johnson), 5-239 (Rhodes), 6-276 (Stewart), 7-276 (Klusener), 8-378 (Crookes), 9-400 (Symcox), 10-474 (Veenstra, 162.5 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Pretorius37   81402--
Bakkes20   7560--
Boje61   121284--
Venter21.56524--
Cronje12   2340--
Stephenson11   1430--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
D Jordaanc and b Crookes24     
GFJ Liebenbergc and b Symcox32     
*WJ Cronjenot out30     
LJ Wilkinsonnot out22     
HH Dippenaardid not bat 
JF Venterdid not bat 
FD Stephensondid not bat 
N Bojedid not bat 
+PJL Radleydid not bat 
HC Bakkesdid not bat 
NW Pretoriusdid not bat 
Extras(4 b, 1 lb)5
Total(2 wickets, 25 overs)113
Fall of wickets:
1-52 (Jordaan), 2-67 (Liebenberg)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Marshall4   0100--
Veenstra2   0120--
Crookes7   1291--
Symcox8   0401--
Klusener3   0100--
Rhodes1   070--
Notes
--> GFJ Liebenberg (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 168
--> GFJ Liebenberg (1) passed 3500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 162
--> WJ Cronje (1) passed 7500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 44
--> NC Johnson (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 22
--> JF Venter reached 50 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed NC Johnson, his 1st wicket in the Natal second innings

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