Match Details
Toss
Northern Cape , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
26,27,28,29 October 2023 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Northern Cape 14.18, Easterns 12
26/10Result
1st Match, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 at Benoni, Oct 26-29 2023
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![Northern Cape]( "Northern Cape")
315 & 306/7d -
![Easterns]( "Easterns")
200 & 250/6 (86.3 ov)
26/10Result
1st Match, CSA 4-Day Series Division 2 at Benoni, Oct 26-29 2023
-
![Northern Cape]( "Northern Cape")
315 & 306/7d -
![Easterns]( "Easterns")
200 & 250/6 (86.3 ov)
Match Centre
Scorecard Summary
NORTHERN CAPE 315 (102 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Grant Thomson82 (114)
- Christopher Britz50 (123)
- Divan Posthumus4/38 (22)
- Tumelo Simelane2/62 (20)
EASTERNS 200 (69.4 OVERS)1ST INNINGS
- Kabelo Sekhukhune47 (82)
- Danie Rossouw41 (105)
- Tshepo Ntuli2/54 (19.4)
- Benjamin Van Rensburg5/37 (16)
NORTHERN CAPE 306/7d (86 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Jason Oakes127 (192)
- Hanu Viljoen*107 (181)
- Divan Posthumus3/51 (15)
- Chad Classen2/39 (13)
EASTERNS 250/6 (86.3 OVERS)2ND INNINGS
- Aron Visser*67 (184)
- Mark Pearse40 (49)
- Basheeru-Deen Walters3/57 (19.3)
- Grant Thomson1/40 (12)
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