da doce： Eastern Province took a first-innings lead of just one run, thanks to Michael Price, who fell just three short his falling maiden first-class hundred
Keith Lane08-Jan-2005
ScorecardIn Port Elizabeth Eastern Province took a first-innings lead of just one run, thanks to Michael Price, who fell just three short his falling maiden first-class hundred. Ettienne Potgieter had a near-perfect debut as he ended on an undefeated 70, while Ruan Nel scored 58.Jason Brooker will resume on 51 for Griquas, who lead by 99 runs. The game seems destined for a draw, and only a sporting declaration from Griquas can give this match any hope of a decisive result.
ScorecardIn East London Border recovered well from being 31 for 3 overnight toend just five runs short of the Northerns first-innings total of 240.Warwick Hinkel (78) and Bevan Bennett (53) led the recovery and kept Border in the game.The Northerns’ second innings received the impetus it needed from MauriceAronstam (37) and Johann Myburgh (46), who will continue the innings onthe third and final day.
ScorecardIn Benoni Gauteng took a 109-run first-innings lead over Easternsas Vaughn van Jaarsveld anchored Gauteng with a patient two-hour 54. Pierre de Bruyn mixed his pace well and was the most successful bowler for Easterns, taking 3 for 74.Andre Seymore, scoring at better than a run a ball, kept Easterns in thegame with an aggressive 63 which came off only 58 balls and included 19boundaries. When stumps were drawn Easterns were still 31 runs behindwith eight second-innings wickets in hand.