- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras35 (b 5, lb 9, nb 16, pen 5)TOTAL440 all out (119 Overs, RR: 3.69, 505 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Hanno Kotze, 0.5 ov), 2-1 (Blayde Capell, 1.4 ov), 3-100 (Mathew Christensen, 33.3 ov), 4-329 (Kelly Smuts, 79.6 ov), 5-397 (Jhedli van Briesies, 98.2 ov), 6-405 (Jean du Plessis, 102.4 ov), 7-422 (Thomas Kaber, 107.5 ov), 8-428 (Marcello Piedt, 109.5 ov), 9-430 (Liyabona Malife, 112.5 ov), 10-440 (Hershell America, 118.6 ov)
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras16 (b 12, lb 1, nb 2, w 1)TOTAL186 all out (60.5 Overs, RR: 3.05, 279 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-60 (Jason Niemand, 18.3 ov), 2-78 (Jerome Bossr, 21.2 ov), 3-78 (Nonelela Yikha, 21.4 ov), 4-106 (Eben Botha, 34.3 ov), 5-129 (Mncedisi Malika, 42.2 ov), 6-130 (Jade de Klerk, 43.1 ov), 7-150 (Marco Marais, 50.1 ov), 8-150 (Phaphama Fojela, 50.4 ov), 9-171 (Mathew Fourie, 57.5 ov), 10-186 (Nico van Zyl, 60.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB MN Piedt 13 6 43 1 3.3 0 1 S Majeza 12 5 20 1 1.66 1 0 TP Kaber 21.5 5 58 5 2.65 0 1 HB America 12 4 48 3 4 0 0 L Malife 2 1 4 0 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras15 (b 7, nb 7, w 1)TOTAL287/2d (73 Overs, RR: 3.93, 291 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-40 (Hanno Kotze, 12.4 ov), 2-88 (Mathew Christensen, 32.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB P Fojela 11 1 41 1 3.72 0 1 N van Zyl 12 3 40 0 3.33 0 1 L Sizani 23 3 84 1 3.65 0 3 J de Klerk 24 3 88 0 3.66 0 1 M Fourie 3 0 27 0 9 1 1
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSRExtras13 (b 6, lb 2, nb 5)TOTAL258 all out (102 Overs, RR: 2.52, 424 minutes)Fall of wickets: 1-0 (Eben Botha, 1.3 ov), 2-11 (Nonelela Yikha, 4.4 ov), 3-40 (Jason Niemand, 16.3 ov), 4-71 (Jerome Bossr, 31.3 ov), 5-75 (Marco Marais, 32.6 ov), 6-186 (Jade de Klerk, 76.1 ov), 7-197 (Mncedisi Malika, 80.6 ov), 8-197 (Lihle Sizani, 83.1 ov), 9-235 (Mathew Fourie, 94.6 ov), 10-258 (Nico van Zyl, 101.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
South Western Districts , elected to bat first
Season
Match days
2,3,4,5 November 2023 (4-day match)
First-class debut
Match Referee
Points
South Western Districts 26, Border 3.72
Close of Play
- Thu, 2 Nov - day 1 - South Western Districts 1st innings 397/4 (J du Plessis 195*, J van Briesies 33*, 98 ov)
- Fri, 3 Nov - day 2 - South Western Districts 2nd innings 27/0 (HHJ Kotze 12*, B Capell 14*, 7 ov)
- Sat, 4 Nov - day 3 - Border 2nd innings 71/4 (M Marais 18*, 31.3 ov)
- Sun, 5 Nov - day 4 - Border 2nd innings 258 (102 ov) - end of match
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