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Natal v Australians
Australia in South Africa 1996/97
VenueKingsmead, Durban on 20th, 21st, 22nd February 1997 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossNatal won the toss and decided to bat
ResultAustralians won by 8 wickets
UmpiresWA Diedricks, RE Koertzen, DL Orchard
Close of play day 1Australians (1) 23/0 (Hayden 9*, Taylor 2*; 7 overs)
Close of play day 2Natal (2) 21/0 (Watson 7*, Bruyns 13*)

Natal first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonc Healy b Gillespie0    
ML Bruynsc Healy b Bevan105    
ELR Stewartb Gillespie10    
DN Crookesb SR Waugh6    
JN Rhodesc SR Waugh b McGrath20    
*DM Benkensteinb Bevan103    
NC Johnsonc Gillespie b Bevan18    
+KA Fordec Bevan b McGrath29    
PL Symcoxnot out20    
GM Gilderb Gillespie4    
T Boschc Healy b Gillespie4    
Extras(7 b, 1 lb, 7 nb, 1 w)16
Total(all out, 87 overs)335
Fall of wickets:
1-12 (Watson), 2-38 (Stewart), 3-45 (Crookes), 4-83 (Rhodes), 5-238 (Benkenstein), 6-257 (Bruyns), 7-296 (Johnson), 8-314 (Forde), 9-323 (Gilder), 10-335 (Bosch, 87 ov)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath24   7792-5
Reiffel3   150--
Gillespie16   27141-
SR Waugh6   1271--
Warne20   5890-2
Bevan18   3563--
Australians first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
ML Haydenc Stewart b Symcox2855 3-
*MA Taylorc and b Symcox2060 3-
MTG Elliottc Rhodes b Johnson3864 32
ME Waughc Stewart b Benkenstein124152 134
SR Waughc Johnson b Symcox2263 3-
MG Bevanc Benkenstein b Symcox5262 71
+IA Healyc Forde b Gilder1031 1-
SK Warnec Symcox b Johnson4433 53
JN Gillespiec Forde b Gilder328 --
GD McGrathnot out13 --
PR Reiffelabsent hurt
Extras(6 b, 12 lb, 9 nb, 1 w)28
Total(all out, 90 overs)370
Fall of wickets:
1-65 (Taylor), 2-70 (Hayden), 3-146 (Elliott), 4-217 (SR Waugh), 5-291 (ME Waugh), 6-313 (Bevan), 7-323 (Healy), 8-369 (Warne), 9-370 (Gillespie, 90 ov)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Bosch15   26601-
Gilder17   6342-6
Symcox27   21174--
Crookes12   2590--
Johnson9   0482-5
Benkenstein10   1281-1
Natal second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
DJ Watsonst Healy b Warne980 1-
ML Bruynsc Healy b Warne2052 3-
ELR Stewartnot out4984 51
DN Crookesc Warne b Gillespie517 --
NC Johnsonc Elliott b Gillespie010 --
*DM Benkensteinc sub (AJ Bichel) b Bevan820 --
+KA Fordec Healy b Bevan49 --
PL Symcoxlbw b Bevan612 --
GM Gilderc ME Waugh b Bevan411 --
T Boschb McGrath14 --
JN Rhodesabsent ill
Extras(1 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)6
Total(all out, 52.2 overs)112
Fall of wickets:
1-29 (Bruyns), 2-36 (Watson), 3-55 (Crookes), 4-65 (Johnson), 5-80 (Benkenstein), 6-84 (Forde), 7-90 (Symcox), 8-109 (Gilder), 9-112 (Bosch)
Australians bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
McGrath18.28331-1
Gillespie10   6142--
Warne13   6252--
ME Waugh1   010--
Bevan10   1354--
Australians second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6s
*MA Taylorc Johnson b Symcox15 --
ML Haydenc Bruyns b Gilder423 --
+IA Healynot out4150 41
MTG Elliottnot out3530 3-
SR Waughdid not bat 
MG Bevandid not bat 
ME Waughdid not bat 
SK Warnedid not bat 
PR Reiffeldid not bat 
JN Gillespiedid not bat 
GD McGrathdid not bat 
Extras0
Total(2 wickets, 19.3 overs)81
Fall of wickets:
1-1 (Taylor), 2-9 (Hayden)
Natal bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-Balls
Gilder4   091--
Symcox9   1341--
Crookes6   0320--
Watson0.3060--
Notes
--> The match was scheduled for four days but completed in three.
--> ML Bruyns (1) passed his previous highest First-Class Matches score of 103
--> ML Bruyns (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 15
--> SK Warne (1) passed 1500 runs in First-Class Matches when he reached 20
--> SK Warne reached 400 wickets in First-Class Matches when he dismissed DJ Watson, his 2nd wicket in the Natal second innings

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