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Natal v Border
SuperSport Series 1996/97
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th November 1996 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultBorder won by 4 wickets
PointsNatal 8 (Batting 4, Bowling 4); Border 14 (Batting 2, Bowling 2)
UmpiresWA Diedricks, RE Koertzen
Close of play day 1Natal (1) 315/5 (Benkenstein 129*, Pollock 59*; 104 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 22/0 (Watson 12*, Steyn 7*; 9 overs)
Close of play day 3Border (2) 70/1 (Botha 40*, Cronje 12*; 26 overs)
Man of the MatchVC Drakes

Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonc White b Drakes032-- 
PJR Steync Kirsten b Drakes1138611- 
ELR Stewartb Horan727281- 
NC Johnsonlbw b Botha2268904- 
*DM Benkensteinc Palframan b Drakes129262347161 
ML Bruynsc Palframan b Drakes7312914612- 
SM Pollockb Drakes661441695- 
+KA Fordec Howell b Drakes278-- 
AG Bothanot out21935-- 
GM Gilderc Palframan b Drakes21616-- 
T Boschc Palframan b Drakes022-- 
Extras(1 b, 5 lb, 11 nb, 1 w)18
Total(all out, 116.3 overs)332
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Watson), 2-11 (Stewart), 3-22 (Steyn), 4-65 (Johnson), 5-201 (Bruyns), 6-316 (Benkenstein), 7-325 (Forde), 8-328 (Pollock), 9-332 (Gilder), 10-332 (Bosch)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes30.38598--
Ntini18   2760--
Horan26   6851--
Botha9   5111--
Howell26   4630--
Cronje2   0110--
White3   0130--
Strydom2   080--
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
+SJ Palframanc Bosch b Gilder1926383- 
BM Whitec Bruyns b Bosch033-- 
FJC Cronjec Botha b Pollock428311841 
PN Kirstenlbw b Benkenstein25781084- 
*PC Strydomlbw b Pollock023-- 
MV Boucherc and b Johnson30811223- 
VC Drakesc Forde b Benkenstein41344161 
PJ Bothac Bosch b Pollock21412-- 
IL Howellc Watson b Botha1533363- 
BP Horanc Forde b Johnson1123242- 
M Ntininot out2914-- 
Extras(6 lb, 7 nb, 5 w)18
Total(all out, 63.1 overs)205
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (White), 2-36 (Palframan), 3-89 (Cronje), 4-90 (Strydom), 5-97 (Kirsten), 6-151 (Drakes), 7-155 (Botha), 8-189 (Howell), 9-194 (Boucher), 10-205 (Horan)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch13   2391--
Gilder11   0501--
Pollock11   1353--
Benkenstein15   5382--
Botha7   0221--
Johnson6.12152--
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonc Drakes b Horan752263389- 
PJR Steync White b Drakes73248-- 
ELR Stewartc White b Drakes0810-- 
NC Johnsonlbw b Drakes414171- 
*DM Benkensteinlbw b Botha4165848- 
ML Bruynsb Botha012-- 
SM Pollockc and b Botha7710713691 
+KA Fordec White b Horan3869815- 
AG Bothac White b Ntini22330-- 
GM Gildernot out31419-- 
T Boschc Boucher b Ntini034-- 
Extras(4 lb, 2 nb, 4 w)10
Total(all out, 92.5 overs)257
Fall of wickets:
1-22 (Steyn), 2-22 (Stewart), 3-30 (Johnson), 4-86 (Benkenstein), 5-86 (Bruyns), 6-199 (Pollock), 7-226 (Watson), 8-245 (Botha), 9-255 (Forde), 10-257 (Bosch)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Drakes22   6423--
Ntini6.51252--
Horan11   0412--
Botha16   4553--
Howell23   9470--
Cronje6   0220--
White5   0130--
Strydom3   180--
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
BM Whitec Benkenstein b Gilder1645582- 
PJ Bothac Forde b Bosch491101379- 
FJC Cronjeb Botha6714420011- 
PN Kirstenc Bosch b Johnson9021526481 
*PC Strydomc Bosch b Botha611271647- 
MV Bouchernot out36801007- 
+SJ Palframanc Botha b Gilder30465421 
VC Drakesnot out1519231- 
IL Howelldid not bat 
BP Horandid not bat 
M Ntinidid not bat 
Extras(5 b, 12 lb, 3 nb, 1 w)21
Total(6 wickets, 130 overs)385
Fall of wickets:
1-36 (White), 2-90 (Botha), 3-169 (Cronje), 4-286 (Kirsten), 5-298 (Strydom), 6-347 (Palframan)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch20   2461--
Gilder22   3782--
Johnson30   4941--
Benkenstein15   4360--
Pollock6   2140--
Botha37   61002--
Notes
--> DM Benkenstein (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 21
--> SJ Palframan (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 5
--> DJ Watson (2) 50 in 185 balls, 283 minutes
--> DJ Watson (2) passed 1000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 16
--> SM Pollock (2) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 30
--> PN Kirsten (2) passed 22000 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 6
--> VC Drakes achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class Matches when he dismissed T Bosch in the Natal first innings (previous best was 7-47)
--> VC Drakes reached 150 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed SM Pollock, his 6th wicket in the Natal first innings

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