da spicy bet： Overnight leaders KwaZulu-Natal collapsed to a heavy defeat while Free State’s bid to stay in contention was thwarted by failing light just when they had Norhrt West on the rack
da betsul： Wisden Cricinfo staff14-Mar-2004Overnight leaders KwaZulu-Natal collapsed to a heavy defeat, while Free State’s bid to stay in contention was thwarted by failing light just when they had Norhrt West on the rack:Super Sixes – final day:Western Province 311 and 371 for 4 dec (Bassage 61, Ferreira 100, Prince 110*) beat KwaZulu-Natal 322 and 196 (Klusener 80*) by 154 runs
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A match that had the making of an exciting finish ended in a one-sided victory for Western Province as KwaZulu-Natal collapsed to 196. WP declared at 371 for 4 with Ashwell Prince, making full use of a placid pitch, scoring 110 not out. Lance Klusener fought a lone battle for Natal, but at 60 for 6 the writing was on the wall. Three wickets apiece for Alan Dawson, Claude Henderson and Charl Willoughby (who took his 300th first-class wicket), were enough for WP to reclaim top spot in the table from Natal.Free State 267 and 337 for 6 dec (Dippenaar 115*, Liebenberg 72) drew with North West 349 and 148 for 8 (Venter 4-60)
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Free State, needing a win to stay in touch with the leaders, came from behind only to be denied by the failing light. Gerry Liebenberg’s 72 and a patient 115 not out from Boeta Dippenaar allowed Free State, 82 runs in arrears on the first innings, to declare at 337 for 6, setting North West a target of 256. Davey Jacobs put together a near run-a-ball 47, but with wickets tumbling around him North West slumped to 148 for 8 when bad light ended play with eight overs remaining. Destroyer-in-chief for Free State was Kosie Venter, who took 4 for 60 with his tight offspin.Shield – 3rd day:Northerns 451 for 7 dec and 173 for 6 dec (de Villiers 85) vBoland 259 (Strydom 67, Thomas 7 for 91) and 28 for 1
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Alfonso Thomas, taking his second seven-wicket innings haul of the season, helped bowl Boland out for 259, although Gerhard Strydom’s 67 and Con de Lange’s 48 not out were instrumental in taking the match into the fourth day. Northerns decided not to enfoce the follow-on, and made 173 for 6, thanks to a 85 from AB de Villiers, before declaring and setting Boland a target of 366.Gauteng 34 for 1 v Eastern Province
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Only half-an-hour’s play on the first day of this match means that barring some sporting declarations it is certain to end in a draw.
