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Border v Free State
CSA 4-Day Series 2025/26 (Division 2)
VenueBuffalo Park, East London on 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 25th January 2026 (4-day match)
Balls per over6
TossBorder won the toss and decided to field
ResultFree State won by 88 runs
PointsBorder 3 (Bowling 3); Free State 23.98 (Batting 3.98, Bowling 4)
UmpiresJFV Erasmus, B Ntshebe
RefereeRN Hendricks
Close of play day 1Free State (1) 276/7 (Haasbroek 146*, Siboto 14*; 94 overs)
Close of play day 2Border (1) 142 all out
Close of play day 3Border (2) 129/3 (Ruthven 68*, Malika 10*; 48 overs)
Ball-by-ballInnings 1, Innings 2, Innings 3, Innings 4
Free State first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
IM Dikgalec Mbekwa b Coetzer1757902-48 
+GL Cloetec Roux b van Zyl12031--19 
CJ Abrahamsc Classen b Mhletywa163548--26 
R Mareeb van Zyl22352--22 
R Haasbroekc and b Mhletywa174251375183166 
P Bothab Sizani32851064-70 
S Fledermausb van Zyl43981314-76 
TM van Vuurenlbw b van Zyl022--2 
*MP Sibotoc Roux b Mhletywa2867971-51 
JH van Dyknot out1814--7 
S Langac Mbekwa b van Zyl287--7 
Extras(9 b, 1 lb)10
Total(all out, 482 minutes, 109 overs)326
Fall of wickets:
1-5 (Cloete, 6.4 ov), 2-34 (Abrahams, 17.4 ov), 3-34 (Dikgale, 18.6 ov), 4-51 (Maree, 28.1 ov), 5-130 (Botha, 53.2 ov), 6-238 (Fledermaus, 86.2 ov), 7-238 (van Vuuren, 86.4 ov), 8-322 (Haasbroek, 105.5 ov), 9-323 (Siboto, 107.1 ov), 10-326 (Langa, 108.6 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
van Zyl25   3685--11610-
Classen19   4580--803-
Coetzer17   3361--843-
Mhletywa18   7413--9351
Molefe24   0910--9571
Sizani6   0221--2611
Border first inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*NT Rouxb Langa421191627-98 
L Sizanic Cloete b Langa1653683-48 
W Ruthvenc Cloete b van Dyk34891455-72 
J Niemandc Cloete b Langa022--2 
+M Malikab Langa058--5 
O Mbekwast Cloete b Siboto1048831-42 
JH Coetzerc Fledermaus b Langa22227--20 
A Mhletywac Haasbroek b Fledermaus1033441-27 
N van Zylnot out153448--22 
CG Classenst Cloete b Fledermaus620101-17 
K Molefelbw b Botha052--5 
Extras(2 b, 3 lb, 1 nb, 1 w)7
Total(all out, 308 minutes, 71.3 overs)142
Fall of wickets:
1-27 (Sizani, 16.3 ov), 2-88 (Roux, 37.3 ov), 3-88 (Niemand, 37.5 ov), 4-90 (Malika, 39.4 ov), 5-99 (Ruthven, 49.1 ov), 6-105 (Coetzer, 55.3 ov), 7-107 (Mbekwa, 58.2 ov), 8-131 (Mhletywa, 66.3 ov), 9-141 (Classen, 70.3 ov), 10-142 (Molefe, 71.3 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
Siboto14   5241--723-
van Vuuren14   6240--755-
Langa16   5335--785-
van Dyk12   61911-643-
Fledermaus10   1242-1472-
Botha5.31131--22--
Free State second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
IM Dikgalec Molefe b Mhletywa1625373-18 
+GL Cloetec Coetzer b Molefe839214312260 
CJ Abrahamslbw b Coetzer31014--8 
R Mareec Classen b Sizani738551-34 
R Haasbroeklbw b Mhletywa4040572220 
P Bothanot out1628302-20 
S Fledermausnot out226--0 
TM van Vuurendid not bat      
*MP Sibotodid not bat      
JH van Dykdid not bat      
S Langadid not bat      
Extras(2 b, 4 lb, 1 nb)7
Total(5 wickets, declared, 175 minutes, 39 overs)174
Fall of wickets:
1-41 (Dikgale, 7.5 ov), 2-48 (Abrahams, 10.5 ov), 3-87 (Maree, 23.6 ov), 4-144 (Cloete, 31.1 ov), 5-171 (Haasbroek, 36.6 ov)
Border bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
van Zyl8   2320-1376-
Classen6   0300--225-
Mhletywa8   2242--363-
Coetzer6   1281--2641
Sizani6   1361--2313
Molefe5   0181--161-
Border second inningsRunsBallsMins4s6sDots
*NT Rouxc Botha b van Vuuren01112--11 
L Sizanilbw b Langa1326451-20 
W Ruthvenrun out (Dikgale->Langa)9518330311-128 
J Niemandlbw b van Dyk291011374-89 
+M Malikab van Vuuren2063913-55 
O Mbekwac Cloete b Fledermaus1693931-84 
JH Coetzerc van Vuuren b Fledermaus401211744-95 
A Mhletywalbw b Fledermaus011--1 
N van Zylc Cloete b van Dyk2245552-31 
CG Classenlbw b Botha1461562-54 
K Molefenot out4341-2 
Extras(6 b, 6 lb, 1 nb, 4 w)17
Total(all out, 491 minutes, 117.5 overs)270
Fall of wickets:
1-0 (Roux, 2.5 ov), 2-20 (Sizani, 9.4 ov), 3-112 (Niemand, 40.1 ov), 4-161 (Malika, 60.5 ov), 5-173 (Ruthven, 68.5 ov), 6-202 (Mbekwa, 87.5 ov), 7-202 (Mhletywa, 87.6 ov), 8-234 (van Zyl, 100.6 ov), 9-266 (Classen, 116.3 ov), 10-270 (Coetzer, 117.5 ov)
Free State bowlingOversMdnsRunsWktsWidesNo-BallsDots4s6s
van Vuuren15   4412--727-
Siboto19   64302-882-
Langa19   45412-897-
van Dyk22   5502--1097-
Fledermaus25.55433-11263-
Botha17   5271--853-
Notes
--> Day 1 Lunch: Free State (1) 43/3 (Maree 2*, Haasbroek 7*; 27 overs)
--> Day 1 Tea: Free State (1) 142/5 (Haasbroek 71*, Fledermaus 3*; 57 overs)
--> Day 2 Lunch: Border (1) 9/0 (Roux 6*, Sizani 3*; 11 overs)
--> Day 2 Tea: Border (1) 89/3 (Ruthven 28*, Malika 0*; 39 overs)
--> Day 3 Lunch: Free State (2) 97/3 (Cloete 64*, Haasbroek 4*; 27 overs)
--> Day 3 Tea: Border (2) 28/2 (Ruthven 13*, Niemand 2*; 14 overs)
--> Day 4 Lunch: Border (2) 190/5 (Mbekwa 11*, Coetzer 10*; 78 overs)
--> Day 4 Tea: Border (2) 258/8 (Coetzer 33*, Classen 13*; 111 overs)
--> Free State first innings: 50 in 27.6 overs
--> Free State first innings: 100 in 43.3 overs
--> Free State first innings: 150 in 61.2 overs
--> Free State first innings: 200 in 75.5 overs
--> Free State first innings: 250 in 88.6 overs
--> Free State score at 100 overs in the first innings was 299-7
--> Free State first innings: 300 in 100.2 overs
--> Border first innings: 50 in 27.2 overs
--> Border first innings: 100 in 50.2 overs
--> Free State second innings: 50 in 11.4 overs
--> Free State second innings: 100 in 27.2 overs
--> Free State second innings: 150 in 33.3 overs
--> Border second innings: 50 in 23.1 overs
--> Border second innings: 100 in 36.1 overs
--> Border second innings: 150 in 57.2 overs
--> Border second innings: 200 in 85.1 overs
--> Border second innings: 250 in 106.2 overs
--> CJ Abrahams made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JH van Dyk made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> NT Roux made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> L Sizani made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> W Ruthven made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> J Niemand made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> M Malika made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> O Mbekwa made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> JH Coetzer made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> A Mhletywa made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> N van Zyl made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> CG Classen made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> K Molefe made his last appearance in First-Class matches
--> R Haasbroek (1) 50 in 80 balls with 6 fours
--> R Haasbroek (1) 100 in 164 balls with 10 fours
--> R Haasbroek (1) passed his previous highest score of 144 in First-Class matches
--> R Haasbroek (1) 150 in 228 balls with 15 fours and 2 sixes
--> GL Cloete (2) 50 in 49 balls with 9 fours and 1 six
--> W Ruthven (2) 50 in 84 balls with 8 fours
--> M Malika (2) passed 2000 runs in First-Class matches when he reached 18
--> O Mbekwa (2) passed his previous highest score of 10 in First-Class matches
--> N van Zyl achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Free State first innings (previous best was 5-69)
--> S Fledermaus achieved his best innings bowling analysis in First-Class matches in the Border second innings (previous best was 3-50)
--> R Haasbroek (26) and P Botha (24) added 50 in 93 balls for the Free State 5th wicket in the first innings
--> R Haasbroek (28) and S Fledermaus (22) added 50 in 120 balls for the Free State 6th wicket in the first innings
--> R Haasbroek (63) and S Fledermaus (39) added 100 in 193 balls for the Free State 6th wicket in the first innings
--> R Haasbroek (26) and MP Siboto (15) added 50 in 64 balls for the Free State 8th wicket in the first innings
--> NT Roux (24) and W Ruthven (25) added 50 in 105 balls for the Border 2nd wicket in the first innings
--> GL Cloete (21) and R Haasbroek (25) added 50 in 36 balls for the Free State 4th wicket in the second innings
--> W Ruthven (26) and J Niemand (16) added 50 in 106 balls for the Border 3rd wicket in the second innings

 

 

 

 

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