Nicky Oppenheimer Xi v England at Randjesfontein, 1 November 1999

Ball-by-Ball Commentary

   0.1 Hayward to Butcher, no run
   0.2 Hayward to Butcher, no run, left alone outside off stump
   0.3 Hayward to Butcher, no run, all defense on his leg stump
   0.4 Hayward to Butcher, no run, inswingijng delivery, tries to turn off
        his legs, rapped on the pads, going down leg
   0.5 Hayward to Butcher, no run
   0.6 Hayward to Butcher, no run

End of over 1 (maiden) England 0/0 (RR: 0.00)
M Hayward 1-1-0-0
MA Atherton 0* (0b) MA Butcher 0* (6b)

   1.1 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run, slower ball, on leg stump, turned
        around to mid wicket
   1.2 Mpitsang to Atherton, two runs, pitches on off and turns him inside
        out, edged out to vacant third man
   1.3 Mpitsang to Atherton, two runs, stands up and punches to the vacant
        cover
   1.4 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run, back on his stumps, all defense,
        fended out to point from his off stump
   1.5 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run
   1.6 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run

End of over 2 (4 runs) England 4/0 (RR: 2.00)
PV Mpitsang 1-0-4-0
MA Butcher 0* (6b) MA Atherton 4* (6b)

   2.1 Hayward to Butcher, one run
   2.2 Hayward to Atherton, no run
   2.3 Hayward to Atherton, no run, fended out to point
   2.4 Hayward to Atherton, no run, and again, all defense, back on his
        stumps, wary of the inswing that Hayward generates
   2.5 Hayward to Atherton, one run, leans forward and dablles in the
        ground short of point, scamper thro the single
   2.6 Hayward to Butcher, OUT: leans forward to push defneisvely out onto
        the the off side, stands up on him, top edge out to mid off

       England 6/1, Partnership of 6
       MA Butcher  c McKenzie b Hayward  1 (8b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 3 (2 runs) England 6/1 (RR: 2.00)
M Hayward 2-1-2-1
MA Atherton 5* (10b) 

   3.1 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run
   3.2 Mpitsang to Atherton, two runs, strays down the leg side, turned
        smartly past mid wicket to the boundary
   3.3 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
   3.4 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run, and again
   3.5 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run, slower full toss, swinging down leg,
        tries to turn it again, early on the shot, pads out to mid wicket
   3.6 Mpitsang to Atherton, no run

End of over 4 (2 runs) England 8/1 (RR: 2.00)
PV Mpitsang 2-0-6-0
N Hussain 0* (0b) MA Atherton 7* (16b)

   4.1 Hayward to Hussain, bye: one run, wild delivery down the leg side,
        escapes Pothas
   4.2 Hayward to Atherton, no run, nippy delivery off stump, pitches and
        then shoots thro , left qwell alone
   4.3 Hayward to Atherton, no run
   4.4 Hayward to Atherton, no run
   4.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, looking for the bouncer, but wild down
        the leg side, left well alone
   4.6 Hayward to Atherton, no run

End of over 5 (1 run, maiden) England 9/1 (RR: 1.80)
M Hayward 3-2-2-1
N Hussain 0* (1b) MA Atherton 7* (21b)

   5.1 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off stump
   5.2 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run, just whistles past the outside edge,
        pitched on off and tracked away - forced the shot from a tentative
        hussain
   5.3 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run
   5.4 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run, left alone outside off
   5.5 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run, adopting line outside off just wide of
        off stump, not troubling the bat any
   5.6 Mpitsang to Hussain, no run, and gets it back on track immediately,
        just on off and tracking away, draws him forward and misses the
        edge of the bat

End of over 6 (maiden) England 9/1 (RR: 1.50)
PV Mpitsang 3-1-6-0
MA Atherton 7* (21b) N Hussain 0* (7b)

   6.1 Hayward to Atherton, no run, tries to guide a waide ball on off to
        third man, only gets it as far as gully
   6.2 Hayward to Atherton, no run, pitches on off and tracks back in
        wickedly, tickles the ribs of Mr. Atheron on leg stump
   6.3 Hayward to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off
   6.4 Hayward to Atherton, no run, getting some early life out of the
        pitch as it pitches on middle, draws the bat forward and then
        shoots thro to Pothas
   6.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, slower ball, full outside off, drives
        expansively and falls just short of 2nd slip
   6.6 Hayward to Atherton, no run

End of over 7 (maiden) England 9/1 (RR: 1.29)
M Hayward 4-3-2-1
N Hussain 0* (7b) MA Atherton 7* (27b)

        And Just Kemp, promising quickie from Eastern Province to take
        over from Mpitsang
   7.1 Kemp to Hussain, OUT: and Symcox is jubilant in the gulley as
        Hussain drives expansively aty a wide ball outside off and
        straight to Symcox

       England 9/2, Partnership of 3
       N Hussain  c Symcox b Kemp  0 (8b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 7* (27b) JM Kemp 0.1-0-0-1

   7.2 Kemp to Maddy, no run
   7.3 Kemp to Maddy, no run, left alone comfortable outside off stump
   7.4 Kemp to Maddy, no run, and again
   7.5 Kemp to Maddy, no run, slower ball, on off stump, driven sedately,
        straight bat - he learnt that at at the MCC - out to mid off
   7.6 Kemp to Maddy, no run

End of over 8 (maiden) England 9/2 (RR: 1.12)
JM Kemp 1-1-0-1
MA Atherton 7* (27b) DL Maddy 0* (5b)

   8.1 Hayward to Atherton, no run, mis directed bouncer, down the leg
        side
        Hayward wants to take over where Pollock left off on the last
        tour, a dent on Athertons helmet is a good prize
   8.2 Hayward to Atherton, no run, fools him with the slower ball on off
        stump, just gets his bat down in time
   8.3 Hayward to Atherton, no run
   8.4 Hayward to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
   8.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, on off stump, short of a length,
        forces the bat into a shot as it shoots high and over the outside
        edge
   8.6 Hayward to Atherton, FOUR, half volley, outside off, driven smartly
        past point to the boundary

End of over 9 (4 runs) England 13/2 (RR: 1.44)
M Hayward 5-3-6-1
DL Maddy 0* (5b) MA Atherton 11* (33b 1x4)

   9.1 Kemp to Maddy, one run, slower ball, outside off on the volley,
        driven just wide of mid off who makes a diving stop to his left
   9.2 Kemp to Atherton, no run
   9.3 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
   9.4 Kemp to Atherton, no run
   9.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run, short ball, on off stump, for some he
        reason he goes on the pull from way outside off and only succeeds
        in getting to mid wicket on the bounce
   9.6 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 10 (1 run) England 14/2 (RR: 1.40)
JM Kemp 2-1-1-1
DL Maddy 1* (6b) MA Atherton 11* (38b 1x4)

  10.1 Hayward to Maddy, no run, wild delivery, down the leg side, he was
        more worried about getting a bit of bum burn than getting an edge
        with that ba
  10.2 Hayward to Maddy, no run, all defense on off stump
  10.3 Hayward to Maddy, no run, sharp nippy delivery outside off, glances
        wide off third slip, good diving stop to his right
  10.4 Hayward to Maddy, one run, short delivery, on leg stump, pulls and
        top edges down to third man
  10.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, skittles out of the way as the ball
        shoots down the leg side
  10.6 Hayward to Atherton, one run, digs out an attempted yorker on off
        stump, and slobbersd out to deep point - sneak thro for the single

End of over 11 (2 runs) England 16/2 (RR: 1.45)
M Hayward 6-3-8-1
MA Atherton 12* (40b 1x4) DL Maddy 2* (10b)

  11.1 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
  11.2 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  11.3 Kemp to Atherton, FOUR, half volley outside off, cannon fodder for
        Athers as he drives thro extra cover
  11.4 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  11.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
  11.6 Kemp to Atherton, three runs, strays down leg, too full, turned
        past mid on, hauled in just before the fence

End of over 12 (7 runs) England 23/2 (RR: 1.92)
JM Kemp 3-1-8-1
MA Atherton 19* (46b 2x4) DL Maddy 2* (10b)

  12.1 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  12.2 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  12.3 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  12.4 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  12.5 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  12.6 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run

End of over 13 (9 runs, maiden) England 32/2 (RR: 2.46)
DM Benkenstein 1-1-0-0
DL Maddy 2* (10b) MA Atherton 28* (52b 2x4)

  13.1 Kemp to Maddy, no run, left alone outside off stump
  13.2 Kemp to Maddy, OUT: daft shot, back on his stumps and hangs his bat
        out to a wide ball, gets edge out to 2nd slip

       England 27/3, Partnership of 18
       DL Maddy  c Abrahams b Kemp  2 (12b 0x4 0x6)
       MA Atherton 23* (52b 2x4) JM Kemp 3.2-1-8-2

  13.3 Kemp to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off stump
  13.4 Kemp to Stewart, no run, and again - its the old firm of Athers and
        Stewart to rescue the fat out of the fire
  13.5 Kemp to Stewart, no run, and again
  13.6 Kemp to Stewart, no run, all defense on his off stump, foot
        forward, technically correct - this is going to be a looong
        afternoon

End of over 14 (-5 runs, maiden) England 27/3 (RR: 1.93)
JM Kemp 4-2-8-2
MA Atherton 23* (52b 2x4) AJ Stewart 0* (4b)

  14.1 Benkenstein to Atherton, two runs, turned off his hips down to deep
        mid wicket on the fence, Mpitsang runs around from fine letg to
        field
  14.2 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run, leans forward and pushses
        defendively out to cover running in
  14.3 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run, all defense again on off stump to
        a slower ball, guides out to gully
  14.4 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run, another slower ball, feet in a
        potty position and cuts on the bounce to point
  14.5 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  14.6 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run

End of over 15 (2 runs) England 29/3 (RR: 1.93)
DM Benkenstein 2-1-2-0
AJ Stewart 0* (4b) MA Atherton 25* (58b 2x4)

  15.1 Kemp to Stewart, no run
  15.2 Kemp to Stewart, no run, all defense on off stump, rolls back down
        the wicket to the bowler on his follow thro
  15.3 Kemp to Stewart, no run
  15.4 Kemp to Stewart, no run, all defense on off stump, glances out to
        point
  15.5 Kemp to Stewart, no run, leans forward, pushes out to cover on the
        bounce
  15.6 Kemp to Stewart, FOUR, half wide volley outside off stump, drives
        expansively and gets a thick skidding edge out to vacant third man

End of over 16 (4 runs) England 33/3 (RR: 2.06)
JM Kemp 5-2-12-2
MA Atherton 25* (58b 2x4) AJ Stewart 4* (10b 1x4)

  16.1 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run, slower ball outside off, fullish,
        watches carefully and plays out to point
  16.2 Benkenstein to Atherton, no run
  16.3 Benkenstein to Atherton, FOUR, does'nt miss out when its on his
        legs though, drives off the back foot, straight of mid on
  16.4 Benkenstein to Atherton, one run, and then turns off his legs down
        to third man
  16.5 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, drives hard back to the bowler,
        cleans up on his follow through
  16.6 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run

End of over 17 (5 runs) England 38/3 (RR: 2.24)
DM Benkenstein 3-1-7-0
MA Atherton 30* (62b 3x4) AJ Stewart 4* (12b 1x4)

  17.1 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump, hits the
        deck and swings away
  17.2 Kemp to Atherton, no run, pitches on off and keeps low, crunched
        shot out to cover running in
  17.3 Kemp to Atherton, no run, all defense on off stump
  17.4 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  17.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run, back on his stumps, guided out to point
  17.6 Kemp to Atherton, no run, slower ball outside outside off, has a
        wild swing, and edges just short of second slip

End of over 18 (maiden) England 38/3 (RR: 2.11)
JM Kemp 6-3-12-2
AJ Stewart 4* (12b 1x4) MA Atherton 30* (68b 3x4)

  18.1 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, slower ball outside off, swinging
        in slightly, drives again and inside edges past his off stump -
        living dange3rously Stewart
  18.2 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, short ball on off stump, back on
        his wicket and drives out to deep point - Symcox makes a show of
        it
  18.3 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, lots of swing from outside off,
        rapped on the pads, going down leg says the umpire
  18.4 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off as a two
        faced benky lets rip with a wuicket ball
        Pat Symcox at deep point practises his off spin - I suppose thats
        his idea of warming up!
  18.5 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, turned off his legs to mid wicket
        and thats drinks - with England on the rack against a Nicky
        Oppenheimer Inviational side side at Randjiesfontein - start of
        the nightmare tour, or just early neveres?
  18.6 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run

End of over 19 (maiden) England 38/3 (RR: 2.00)
DM Benkenstein 4-2-7-0
MA Atherton 30* (68b 3x4) AJ Stewart 4* (18b 1x4)

        And Shafiek Abrahams, the EP off spinner comes on to bowl
  19.1 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, all defense on his off stump, nothing
        getting thro there
        as Shafiek bowls with a 5-4 field
  19.2 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, and again
  19.3 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, pushes out to short cover this time,
        who now moves into silly point
  19.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump, spotted
        the arm ball well as it skids thro outside off
  19.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  19.6 Abrahams to Atherton, FOUR, leans back and cuts a short wide ball
        down to vacant third man

End of over 20 (4 runs) England 42/3 (RR: 2.10)
S Abrahams 1-0-4-0
AJ Stewart 4* (18b 1x4) MA Atherton 34* (74b 4x4)

  20.1 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, faster ball outside off, played out
        to cover on the bounce
  20.2 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run
  20.3 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run
  20.4 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, and then alternates with a slower
        ball outside off, pulling aStweart into the drive, early and
        misses
  20.5 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run
  20.6 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run

End of over 21 (maiden) England 42/3 (RR: 2.00)
DM Benkenstein 5-3-7-0
MA Atherton 34* (74b 4x4) AJ Stewart 4* (24b 1x4)

  21.1 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  21.2 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  21.3 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  21.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  21.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  21.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, and that ends another stingy over
        from Abrajrahams

End of over 22 (maiden) England 42/3 (RR: 1.91)
S Abrahams 2-1-4-0
AJ Stewart 4* (24b 1x4) MA Atherton 34* (80b 4x4)

  22.1 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, turned off his legs, but early on
        the shot as he gets a leading edge out to mid on
  22.2 Benkenstein to Stewart, FOUR, leans back and cuts past point as
        Benky strays wide down the off side
  22.3 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, leans forward expecting a faster
        delivery, gets a slower ball which he duly inside edges past his
        leg stump
  22.4 Benkenstein to Stewart, FOUR, and another half volley outside off,
        cracked past point - tiring from the long spell perhaps in this
        blazing weather
  22.5 Benkenstein to Stewart, FOUR, short and on his legs, swive3ls
        nicely to place wide of fine leg
  22.6 Benkenstein to Stewart, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 23 (12 runs) England 54/3 (RR: 2.35)
DM Benkenstein 6-3-19-0
MA Atherton 34* (80b 4x4) AJ Stewart 16* (30b 4x4)

  23.1 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, leans back and shapes to cut, has to
        come down on a ball that tracks in quickly
  23.2 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, all defense on off stump
  23.3 Abrahams to Atherton, FOUR, short and wide outside off stump, going
        for the googly, got it horribly wrong, smacked hard thro the
        covers
  23.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, driven more sedately out to cover
  23.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, advances down the wicket and defends
  23.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run

End of over 24 (6 runs) England 60/3 (RR: 2.50)
S Abrahams 3-1-8-0
AJ Stewart 18* (30b 4x4) MA Atherton 38* (86b 5x4)

        And Hayward returns for a brief spell

       England 61/4, Partnership of 34
       AJ Stewart  run out (Abrahams)  22 (39b 5x4 0x6)

  24.1 Hayward to Adams, no run, down the leg side, rapped on his pads
  24.2 Hayward to Adams, no run, bouncer on middle stump, sways underneath
        on one knee
  24.3 Hayward to Adams, no run, and then misdirects his next bouncer down
        the leg side
  24.4 Hayward to Adams, no run, left alone outside off stump
  24.5 Hayward to Adams, no run, and another on middle sstump, ducks
        underneath
  24.6 Hayward to Adams, no run

End of over 25 (1 run, maiden) England 61/4 (RR: 2.44)
M Hayward 7-3-12-1
MA Atherton 35* (86b 5x4) CJ Adams 0* (6b)

  25.1 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, turned off his legs to mid on
  25.2 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, leans back and punches out to point
  25.3 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, short ball outside off, tries to
        sweep with the spin, and misses, rapped on the pads
  25.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, turned around to mid wicket
  25.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  25.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, advances down the wicket, and then
        checks the shot, driven out to mid off

End of over 26 (maiden) England 61/4 (RR: 2.35)
S Abrahams 4-2-8-0
CJ Adams 0* (6b) MA Atherton 35* (92b 5x4)

  26.1 Hayward to Adams, no run
  26.2 Hayward to Adams, no run
  26.3 Hayward to Adams, one run, turned off his legs down to fine leg
  26.4 Hayward to Atherton, no run, fended off his chest down to point
  26.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
  26.6 Hayward to Atherton, no run, slower ball, m isdirected onto leg
        stump, turned out to mid on

End of over 27 (1 run) England 62/4 (RR: 2.30)
M Hayward 8-3-13-1
CJ Adams 1* (9b) MA Atherton 35* (95b 5x4)

  27.1 Abrahams to Adams, SIX, steps down the wicket and laucnhes into a
        shortish ball on leg stump, all the way over long on
  27.2 Abrahams to Adams, no run
  27.3 Abrahams to Adams, one run, turned around off his legs more finer
        to fine leg
  27.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, off his toes to mid wicket
  27.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  27.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, all defense on his off stump

End of over 28 (8 runs) England 70/4 (RR: 2.50)
S Abrahams 5-2-17-0
CJ Adams 8* (12b 1x6) MA Atherton 35* (98b 5x4)

  28.1 Hayward to Adams, no run, sends thro a nippy delivery from outside
        off, pulls his bat out of way as it shoots thro to Pothas
  28.2 Hayward to Adams, no run, wild delivery down the leg side, takern
        well by Pothas diving to his left
  28.3 Hayward to Adams, no run
  28.4 Hayward to Adams, no run, ducks into a bouncer, ball keeps low and
        smacks him on the arm and Hayward politely (?) inquires as to how
        that felt
  28.5 Hayward to Adams, no run, and sways warily out of the way of
        another
  28.6 Hayward to Adams, one run, turned off his legs down to fine leg

End of over 29 (1 run) England 71/4 (RR: 2.45)
M Hayward 9-3-14-1
CJ Adams 9* (18b 1x6) MA Atherton 35* (98b 5x4)

  29.1 Abrahams to Adams, one run, turned off his legs down to fine leg
  29.2 Abrahams to Atherton, one run, and again, straying down leg too
        often
  29.3 Abrahams to Adams, no run, all defense on off stump
  29.4 Abrahams to Adams, no run, qall defense on off stump
  29.5 Abrahams to Adams, no run, tries to turn it fine again off his
        legs, gets an inside edge onto his pads, blobbles out to mid
        wicket
  29.6 Abrahams to Adams, two runs, and again, this time more fortunate,
        gets an inside edge past the keeper down to fine leg

End of over 30 (4 runs) England 75/4 (RR: 2.50)
S Abrahams 6-2-21-0
MA Atherton 36* (99b 5x4) CJ Adams 12* (23b 1x6)

  30.1 Hayward to Atherton, one run, turned off his hips to short sqaure
        leg, peroxided Hayward runs around to field himself
  30.2 Hayward to Adams, wide: FOUR, outside off stump, tracks away and
        shoots thro - all on the ground though and under the gloves of a
        diving Pothas
  30.2 Hayward to Adams, no run, left alone outside off
  30.3 Hayward to Adams, no run, bouncer on leg stump, ducks underneath
  30.4 Hayward to Adams, no run, left alone outside offr
  30.5 Hayward to Adams, no run, inswinging full delivery from outside
        off, leans forward to defend, and is rapped on the pads outside
        off
  30.6 Hayward to Adams, no run, and again, appeal for lbw, turned down,
        outside off

End of over 31 (5 runs) England 80/4 (RR: 2.58)
M Hayward 10-3-19-1 (1w)
MA Atherton 37* (100b 5x4) CJ Adams 12* (28b 1x6)

  31.1 Abrahams to Atherton, one run, turned off his legs to fine leg
  31.2 Abrahams to Adams, no run
  31.3 Abrahams to Adams, OUT: leans forward and tries to turn thro the on
        side and gets an inside edge, onto his pads and then out to silly
        point

       England 81/5, Partnership of 20
       CJ Adams  c van Jaarsveld b Abrahams  12 (30b 0x4 1x6)
       MA Atherton 38* (101b 5x4) S Abrahams 6.3-2-22-1

  31.4 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  31.5 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  31.6 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, and all defense

End of over 32 (1 run) England 81/5 (RR: 2.53)
S Abrahams 7-2-22-1
MA Atherton 38* (101b 5x4) MP Vaughan 0* (3b)

        And Justin Kemp takes over from Hayward at the other end
  32.1 Kemp to Atherton, no run, fended out to point from outside off
        stump
  32.2 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off stump
  32.3 Kemp to Atherton, no run, all defense on off stump
  32.4 Kemp to Atherton, no run, turns around to mid on from outside his
        off stump
  32.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  32.6 Kemp to Atherton, FOUR, short ball on leg stump, whipped aaround to
        mid wicket

End of over 33 (4 runs) England 85/5 (RR: 2.58)
JM Kemp 7-3-16-2
MP Vaughan 0* (3b) MA Atherton 42* (107b 6x4)

        England proceeding at a rather lethargic pace under the blazing
        sun
  33.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, wide off off stump, driven sedately
        out to mid on
  33.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, and again
  33.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, one run, leans forward and turns around his
        pads to mid wicket
  33.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, almost gets yorked on his off stump
        as he turns, or shapres to turn thro mid wicket ,. wrapped on his
        pads instead
  33.5 Abrahams to Atherton, two runs, leans back and cuts past point to
        the fence
  33.6 Abrahams to Atherton, FOUR, short and on off stump, turned
        aroundpast a sleeping mid wicket

End of over 34 (8 runs) England 93/5 (RR: 2.74)
S Abrahams 8-2-29-1
MP Vaughan 1* (6b) MA Atherton 48* (110b 7x4)

  34.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, all defense on his off stump
  34.2 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, and again
  34.3 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, left alone outside off, waving his arms
        elegantly out of the way, the only good thing to see in about 5
        lazy overs
  34.4 Kemp to Vaughan, one run, leanss forward and drives just wide of
        the skipper at mid off, diving stop to his left
  34.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run, left alone outside off
  34.6 Kemp to Atherton, no run

End of over 35 (1 run) England 94/5 (RR: 2.69)
JM Kemp 8-3-17-2
MP Vaughan 2* (10b) MA Atherton 48* (112b 7x4)

  35.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, drives warmly down to long off
  35.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, leans forward and turns around to mid
        wicket
  35.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, one run, steps down the wicket, turns off his
        toes wide of mid on and scamper thro for the rujn
  35.4 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, on middle stump, turned to mid wicket
        with the spin
  35.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, wild, down the leg side, looks to
        sweep, rebounds of Pothas' pads to the keeper
  35.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run

End of over 36 (1 run) England 95/5 (RR: 2.64)
S Abrahams 9-2-30-1
MP Vaughan 3* (13b) MA Atherton 48* (115b 7x4)

  36.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, drives to mid on off his legs
  36.2 Kemp to Vaughan, no run
  36.3 Kemp to Vaughan, one run, wide off the off stump driven tpo point
  36.4 Kemp to Atherton, one run, and another
  36.5 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, leans forward tentatively and turns around
        to mid wicket
  36.6 Kemp to Vaughan, no run

End of over 37 (2 runs) England 97/5 (RR: 2.62)
JM Kemp 9-3-19-2
MA Atherton 49* (116b 7x4) MP Vaughan 4* (18b)

  37.1 Abrahams to Atherton, FOUR, short and on leg stump, pulled around
        to mid wicket
  37.2 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  37.3 Abrahams to Atherton, one run, turns neatly off his legs to mid
        wicket
  37.4 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, whipped straight to mid wicket
  37.5 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, short and on leg stump, turning in,
        turned around to mid wicket
  37.6 Abrahams to Vaughan, one run, short, turning in, slightly wider of
        mid wicket and they scamper thro

End of over 38 (7 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 2.74)
S Abrahams 10-2-36-1
MP Vaughan 5* (21b) MA Atherton 55* (113b 8x4)

  38.1 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  38.2 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  38.3 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  38.4 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  38.5 Symcox to Vaughan, one run
  38.6 Symcox to Atherton, no run

End of over 39 (0 runs) England 104/5 (RR: 2.67)
PL Symcox 1-0-1-0
MP Vaughan 5* (25b) MA Atherton 55* (114b 8x4)

        and thats lunch

Match State: LUNCH

  39.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  39.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, FOUR
  39.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, one run
  39.4 Abrahams to Atherton, FOUR
  39.5 Abrahams to Atherton, no run
  39.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run

End of over 40 (9 runs) England 113/5 (RR: 2.83)
S Abrahams 11-2-46-1
MP Vaughan 10* (28b 1x4) MA Atherton 59* (117b 9x4)

  40.1 Hayward to Vaughan, no run
  40.2 Hayward to Vaughan, no run
  40.3 Hayward to Vaughan, no run
  40.4 Hayward to Vaughan, no run
  40.5 Hayward to Vaughan, one run
  40.6 Hayward to Atherton, no run

End of over 41 (1 run) England 114/5 (RR: 2.78)
M Hayward 11-3-21-1 (1w)
MP Vaughan 11* (33b 1x4) MA Atherton 59* (118b 9x4)

  41.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  41.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  41.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  41.4 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  41.5 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  41.6 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run

End of over 42 (maiden) England 114/5 (RR: 2.71)
S Abrahams 12-3-46-1
MA Atherton 59* (118b 9x4) MP Vaughan 11* (39b 1x4)

  42.1 Hayward to Atherton, no run, all defense on the off side
  42.2 Hayward to Atherton, no run, short and wide, cut at point,
        brilliabntly stopped diving to his right
  42.3 Hayward to Atherton, FOUR, short and on leg stump, not as much life
        in the pitch now, pulled thro mid wicket
  42.4 Hayward to Atherton, FOUR, again, looking for the bouncer, quick
        onto the short ball on leg stump, pulled tthro mid wicket
  42.5 Hayward to Atherton, no run, all defense, back on his stumps,
        pushed out to cover
  42.6 Hayward to Atherton, no run

End of over 43 (8 runs) England 122/5 (RR: 2.84)
M Hayward 12-3-29-1 (1w)
MP Vaughan 11* (39b 1x4) MA Atherton 67* (124b 11x4)

  43.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, FOUR, wide, full outside off, hardly any turn
        now, driven smartly wide of mid off
  43.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  43.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, two runs, stands back on his stumps and turns
        niftily thro mid wicket
  43.4 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, losing all sense of direction now,
        full and wide outside off, leans back and cuts, but straight at
        point
  43.5 Abrahams to Vaughan, one run, driven sedately to deep mid on
  43.6 Abrahams to Atherton, no run, all defense on his off stump

End of over 44 (7 runs) England 129/5 (RR: 2.93)
S Abrahams 13-3-53-1
MP Vaughan 18* (44b 2x4) MA Atherton 67* (125b 11x4)

        and Kemp returns to continue with his spell, following Haywards
        expensive post lunch escapades
  44.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run
  44.2 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, wide outside off, half volley, leans down
        and drives straight to point
  44.3 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, straying down leg side, turned out to mid
        wicket
  44.4 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, all defense on his off stump
  44.5 Kemp to Vaughan, three runs, turned off his legs down to fine leg,
        wild throw sends it back over the keepers head out to extra cover
  44.6 Kemp to Atherton, no run, sqaured up, rapped on the pads, outside
        off though

End of over 45 (3 runs) England 132/5 (RR: 2.93)
JM Kemp 10-3-22-2
MP Vaughan 21* (49b 2x4) MA Atherton 67* (126b 11x4)

        and Patrick Symcox returns to the attack, now the skippeer of
        Griqualand West in the local competitions
  45.1 Symcox to Vaughan, one run, steps down the wicket, and drives to
        mid on
  45.2 Symcox to Atherton, no run, all defense on off stump
  45.3 Symcox to Atherton, no run, whipped off his toes, almost pat
        McKenzie at mid wicket - diving stop to his right, sends Atherton
        scurrying back
  45.4 Symcox to Atherton, no run
  45.5 Symcox to Atherton, one run, leans forward and turns a short ball
        around his pads to deep mid wicket
  45.6 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, steps down the wicket and drives to mid
        off, straight at him though

End of over 46 (2 runs) England 134/5 (RR: 2.91)
PL Symcox 2-0-3-0
MA Atherton 68* (130b 11x4) MP Vaughan 22* (51b 2x4)

  46.1 Kemp to Atherton, no run, leans forward and looks to guide down to
        third man, edged to gully
  46.2 Kemp to Atherton, no run, short ball, on middle stump, goes on the
        pull but the lack of bounce gets a bottom edgedge out to keeper
        Pothas
  46.3 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  46.4 Kemp to Atherton, FOUR, looking for the yorker, misdirected as its
        full outside off, driven past a diving point - or should that be
        under!
  46.5 Kemp to Atherton, no run
  46.6 Kemp to Atherton, no run, all defense, out to mid off

End of over 47 (4 runs) England 138/5 (RR: 2.94)
JM Kemp 11-3-26-2
MP Vaughan 22* (51b 2x4) MA Atherton 72* (136b 12x4)

  47.1 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, no shot offered as the ball skids thro
        down the leg side
  47.2 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, and again
  47.3 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, arm ball on off stump, turned wristily
        to mid wicket
  47.4 Symcox to Vaughan, one run
  47.5 Symcox to Atherton, no run
  47.6 Symcox to Atherton, no run

End of over 48 (1 run) England 139/5 (RR: 2.90)
PL Symcox 3-0-4-0
MP Vaughan 23* (55b 2x4) MA Atherton 72* (138b 12x4)

  48.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, pitched on middle and tracking down leg,
        turned uppishly out to nMcKenzie at sqaure leg
  48.2 Kemp to Vaughan, three runs, tries to leave a ball outside off,
        tracks back in and catches the bat and edged down to 3rd man
  48.3 Kemp to Atherton, no run, slower ball, dug out on middle stump
  48.4 Kemp to Atherton, no run, wide outside off, guided out to point
  48.5 Kemp to Atherton, OUT: and them pobbles his off stump, started wide
        of off stump, kept low and tracked back in

       England 142/6, Partnership of 61
       MA Atherton  b Kemp  72 (143b 12x4 0x6)
       MP Vaughan 26* (57b 2x4) JM Kemp 11.5-3-29-3

  48.6 Kemp to Tudor, no run, down the leg side, rapped on the pads and
        sqaure leg scampers in to clean up

End of over 49 (3 runs) England 142/6 (RR: 2.90)
JM Kemp 12-3-29-3
MP Vaughan 26* (57b 2x4) AJ Tudor 0* (1b)

  49.1 Symcox to Vaughan, one run, gentle full toss outside off, driven
        wide of mid off and they skittle thro for the run
  49.2 Symcox to Tudor, no run, back on his stumps, all defense out to
        point
  49.3 Symcox to Tudor, no run, looping full toss out to cover driven
  49.4 Symcox to Tudor, no run, and then one that turns the other way,
        sqaured him up from outside leg, got the edge out to slip, dropped
  49.5 Symcox to Tudor, no run
  49.6 Symcox to Tudor, two runs, wide outside off, inviting the drive,
        gets a thick edge down to third man which is vacant

End of over 50 (3 runs) England 145/6 (RR: 2.90)
PL Symcox 4-0-7-0
MP Vaughan 27* (58b 2x4) AJ Tudor 2* (6b)

  50.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, all defense back down the pitch on middle
        stump
  50.2 Kemp to Vaughan, no run
  50.3 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, and again, keeping a strangling line on
        middle stump, nothing in it but to defend
  50.4 Kemp to Vaughan, no run
  50.5 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, all defense again
        very humid day today at Randjiesfontein
  50.6 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, driven back down the pitch from outside
        off, collected by the bowler on his follow through

End of over 51 (maiden) England 145/6 (RR: 2.84)
JM Kemp 13-4-29-3
AJ Tudor 2* (6b) MP Vaughan 27* (64b 2x4)

  51.1 Symcox to Tudor, no run, asll defense out on his off stump
  51.2 Symcox to Tudor, no run, steps down the pitch, drives to mid on,
        Symcox intercepts to his right
  51.3 Symcox to Tudor, one run, short and wide, shapes to cut and then
        dabbles just wide of point
  51.4 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, turns arouind to mid wicket off his offf
        stump
  51.5 Symcox to Vaughan, one run, and again, this time not quite to mid
        wicket and they scamper thro for the single
  51.6 Symcox to Tudor, no run

End of over 52 (2 runs) England 147/6 (RR: 2.83)
PL Symcox 5-0-9-0
MP Vaughan 28* (66b 2x4) AJ Tudor 3* (10b)

  52.1 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, down the leg side, left alone
  52.2 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, slightly fuller ball, on leg stump, driven
        out to mid on
  52.3 Kemp to Vaughan, one run, on leg stump, turned off his legs, falls
        just short of sqaure leg in the form of Abrahams diving forward
  52.4 Kemp to Tudor, no run
  52.5 Kemp to Tudor, no run, slower yorker, on off stump, walks across
        his stumps to drive, digs out to mid on instead
  52.6 Kemp to Tudor, OUT: and eventually, after much trying, gets the
        yorker right , out goes the off stump

       England 148/7, Partnership of 6
       AJ Tudor  b Kemp  3 (13b 0x4 0x6)

End of over 53 (1 run) England 148/7 (RR: 2.79)
JM Kemp 14-4-30-4
MP Vaughan 29* (69b 2x4) 

  53.1 Symcox to Vaughan, two runs, short ball, on leg stump, turned
        around to deep sqaure leg
  53.2 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, all defense on the off stump
  53.3 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, quicker ball, on off stump, defended
        back down the pitch to the bowler
  53.4 Symcox to Vaughan, one run, turned uppishly past mid wicket, sqaure
        leg on the fence runs in to clean up
  53.5 Symcox to Gough, no run, looping full toss on off stump, leans
        forward and pads up
  53.6 Symcox to Gough, no run

End of over 54 (3 runs) England 151/7 (RR: 2.80)
PL Symcox 6-0-12-0
MP Vaughan 32* (73b 2x4) D Gough 0* (2b)

  54.1 Kemp to Vaughan, two runs, slower ball, on middle stump, drives
        more in defense, and into the ground and over the bowlers head,
        Mr. Oppenheimer jnr. at mid off running around muddles up
  54.2 Kemp to Vaughan, two runs, short on middle stump, pulled around to
        mid wicket on the fence
  54.3 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, driven elgeantly at a halfvolley outside
        off, straight to deep point
  54.4 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, and again, not finding the gap as he would
        like
  54.5 Kemp to Vaughan, no run, and again
  54.6 Kemp to Vaughan, bye: two runs, wild delivery down the leg side,
        bugger swing - that was more out of frustration

End of over 55 (6 runs) England 157/7 (RR: 2.85)
JM Kemp 15-4-34-4
D Gough 0* (2b) MP Vaughan 36* (79b 2x4)

  55.1 Symcox to Gough, FOUR, short and on leg stump, pulled over mid
        wicket to the fence
  55.2 Symcox to Gough, no run, all defense on off stump
  55.3 Symcox to Gough, no run, leans forward and pads up to a ball wide
        outside off stump, presumably, to negate the turn
  55.4 Symcox to Gough, FOUR, wide, full, no turn - leans back and cuts
        past point to third man fence
  55.5 Symcox to Gough, no run
  55.6 Symcox to Gough, no run, all defense

End of over 56 (8 runs) England 165/7
PL Symcox 7-0-20-0
MP Vaughan 36* (79b 2x4) D Gough 8* (8b 2x4)

  56.1 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run, leans forward, all defense on his
        off stump - tribbles out to mid off
  56.2 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run
  56.3 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run, on off stump, gently fends  off to
        a sleepy point
  56.4 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run
        this is turning out to be nothing more than a glorified batting
        practise for England
  56.5 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run
  56.6 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run, on leg stump, almost falls over
        himself in trying to play it out to mid wicket

End of over 57 (maiden) England 165/7
DM Benkenstein 7-3-21-0 (1nb)
D Gough 8* (8b 2x4) MP Vaughan 36* (85b 2x4)

  57.1 Symcox to Gough, no run
  57.2 Symcox to Gough, no run, looping half volley on off stump, smothers
        it on the pitch, he's not having any of that
  57.3 Symcox to Gough, no run
  57.4 Symcox to Gough, no run, all defense on off stump
  57.5 Symcox to Gough, no run
  57.6 Symcox to Gough, legbye: one run, on leg stump, drifitng ven
        further, shapes to turn, gets a bit of pad at least down to short
        fine leg

End of over 58 (1 run, maiden) England 166/7
PL Symcox 8-1-20-0
D Gough 8* (14b 2x4) MP Vaughan 36* (85b 2x4)

  58.1 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, all defense on off stump
  58.2 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, and then turns a full toss on leg
        stump gently around to mid wicket
  58.3 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, drives comfortable from outside off
        to mid on
  58.4 Benkenstein to Gough, no run
  58.5 Benkenstein to Gough, no run
  58.6 Benkenstein to Gough, no run

End of over 59 (maiden) England 166/7
DM Benkenstein 8-4-21-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 36* (85b 2x4) D Gough 8* (20b 2x4)

  59.1 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  59.2 Symcox to Vaughan, FOUR, and he got him to drive, but the wrong
        result, half volley outside off gets punished to the cov er
        boundary
  59.3 Symcox to Vaughan, no run
  59.4 Symcox to Vaughan, three runs, and almost another boundary, replica
        shot of the previous ball, pulled in just ashort of the cover
        boundary
  59.5 Symcox to Gough, no run, all defense on the off stump
  59.6 Symcox to Gough, no run, and again, Symmo tempting him with a juice
        outside off, he defends comfortably, pushing out to cover

End of over 60 (7 runs) England 173/7
PL Symcox 9-1-27-0
MP Vaughan 43* (89b 3x4) D Gough 8* (22b 2x4)

  60.1 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run
  60.2 Benkenstein to Vaughan, three runs, full toss on his legs, turned
        thro mid wicket
  60.3 Benkenstein to Gough, no run
  60.4 Benkenstein to Gough, no run
  60.5 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, short on leg stump, whipped around
        just wide of mid wicket - Abrahams dives and fields well to his
        right
  60.6 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, all defence

End of over 61 (3 runs) England 176/7
DM Benkenstein 9-4-24-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 46* (91b 3x4) D Gough 8* (26b 2x4)

        And Shafiek Abrahams takes over from Symcox, who is obviously a
        bit thick of Englands attitude to this game - - he stands
        ruminating at sqaure leg
  61.1 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  61.2 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, too short by Abrahams, turned straight
        to mid wicket
  61.3 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  61.4 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run
  61.5 Abrahams to Vaughan, FOUR, this time he leans back and pulls over
        mid wicket
  61.6 Abrahams to Vaughan, no run, and again, Abrahams seems to be
        lacking any sense of variation this afternoon following a
        brilliant opening spell - the heat is taking its toll on everyone

End of over 62 (4 runs) England 180/7
S Abrahams 14-3-57-1
D Gough 8* (26b 2x4) MP Vaughan 50* (97b 4x4)

  62.1 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, slower ball, on leg stump, turned
        slowly around to mid wicket on the bounce
  62.2 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, and again - he does'nt seem to be in
        any hurry
  62.3 Benkenstein to Gough, FOUR, moment of madness, flashes wildly for
        no reason outside off and gets an edge thro slip which is now
        vacant
  62.4 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, turned again to mid wicket - Abrahams
        must be the busiest man on the field today
  62.5 Benkenstein to Gough, no run, and again, Benky bowls these dibbly
        dobbler Larsenlike balls with irritating regularity
  62.6 Benkenstein to Gough, no run

End of over 63 (4 runs) England 184/7
DM Benkenstein 10-4-28-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 50* (97b 4x4) D Gough 12* (32b 3x4)

        Symcox returns, sharing a few words with Gough on the way back in
  63.1 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, short outsde off, driven to extra cover
  63.2 Symcox to Vaughan, no run, and again - Vaughan obviously did'nt get
        any of Symmos advice today
  63.3 Symcox to Vaughan, one run, short and wide, armball, leabs back and
        cuts to deep cover
  63.4 Symcox to Gough, no run, coming around the wicket, quicker ball on
        middle stump, back on his stumops and driven to mid off
  63.5 Symcox to Gough, no run
  63.6 Symcox to Gough, FOUR, steps down the wicket and lofts a Symocx
        present down to long off

End of over 64 (5 runs) England 189/7
PL Symcox 10-1-32-0
MP Vaughan 51* (100b 4x4) D Gough 16* (35b 4x4)

  64.1 Benkenstein to Vaughan, FOUR, short and on leg stump, swivels
        nicely and pulls over mid wicket
  64.2 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run, digs out a yorker on middle stump
        out to
  64.3 Benkenstein to Vaughan, one run
  64.4 Benkenstein to Gough, FOUR, half volley outside off, driven to
        extra cover
  64.5 Benkenstein to Gough, no run
  64.6 Benkenstein to Gough, no run

End of over 65 (9 runs) England 198/7
DM Benkenstein 11-4-37-0 (1nb)
MP Vaughan 54* (103b 5x4) D Gough 22* (38b 5x4)

  65.1 Symcox to Vaughan, one run
  65.2 Symcox to Gough, no run, another half volley outside off, drives
        hard back down the wicket
  65.3 Symcox to Gough, no run, and another, Symcox really wants him to go
        for it - alternates the half volleys with arm balls
  65.4 Symcox to Gough, no run, all defense on his off stump, quicker ball
  65.5 Symcox to Gough, no run, steps down the wicket and drives straight
        back at Symcox - who attempts to throw him down
  65.6 Symcox to Gough, no run, no run, driven sedately back down the
        pitch to Symcox

End of over 66 (-3 runs) England 195/7
PL Symcox 11-1-33-0
MP Vaughan 51* (104b 5x4) D Gough 22* (43b 5x4)

  66.1 Benkenstein to Vaughan, FOUR, steps down the wicket, and pulls over
        mid wicket to the fence, nothing short there - just connected
        solidly
  66.2 Benkenstein to Vaughan, FOUR, and again, steps away and cuts to the
        deep point boundary
  66.3 Benkenstein to Vaughan, no run
        and England declare on that, creeping to 203 after a dreadful
        start this morning
   0.1 Gough to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off stump
   0.2 Gough to McKenzie, FOUR, short ball outside off, guided over the
        slip cordon to the fence
   0.3 Gough to McKenzie, no run, all defence on off
   0.4 Gough to McKenzie, no run, leans forward and then pulls back as the
        ball skids through off a lentgh to the keeper
   0.5 Gough to McKenzie, no run, and again
   0.6 Gough to McKenzie, no run, you've got to make him play Mr. Gough as
        McKenzie leaves another ball safely alone outside off stump

End of over 1 (4 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 4/0 (trail by 199 runs)
D Gough 1-0-4-0
M van Jaarsveld 0* (0b) ND McKenzie 4* (6b 1x4)

        And Dean Headley to start his spell off the afternoon from the
        pavailion end
   1.1 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone outside off stump
   1.2 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run, slower half volley outsi to point
   1.3 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run, ducks underneath an attempted
        bouncer, just barely, as it keeps low and shoots just over his
        back
   1.4 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run, leans forward in defence, gets an
        outside edge t short of 2nd slip
   1.5 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run, down the leg side, left alone
   1.6 Headley to van Jaarsveld, (noball) two runs, straining for the
        yorker, oversteps, sliding down leg, turned past Tudor at mid
        wicket
   1.6 Headley to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, half volley outside off, driven
        smartly past m

End of over 2 (6 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 10/0 (trail by 193 runs)
DW Headley 1-0-6-0 (1nb)
ND McKenzie 4* (6b 1x4) M van Jaarsveld 6* (7b 1x4)

   2.1 Gough to McKenzie, no run, all defe.
   2.2 Gough to McKenzie, no run, and again, ball skiddiGough on a length
        outside off
   2.3 Gough to McKenzie, no run, forced to play this time, on middle
        stump, defends stoutly out to mi
   2.4 Gough to McKenzie, SIX, short and on leg stump - pulled.
   2.5 Gough to McKenzie, no run
   2.6 Gough to McKenzie, no run

End of over 3 (7 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 17/0 (trail by 186 runs)
D Gough 2-0-10-0
M van Jaarsveld 6* (7b 1x4) ND McKenzie 10* (12b 1x4 1x6)

   3.1 Headley to van Jaarsveld, no run
   3.2 Headley to van Jaarsveld, one run, steps back and guides out to mid
        on, scamper thro for the single
   3.3 Headley to McKenzie, no run, left alone outside off stump
   3.4 Headley to McKenzie, no run, ump
   3.5 Headley to McKenzie, (noball) no run
   3.5 Tudor to McKenzie, no run
   3.6 Tudor to McKenzie, no run, high arm delivery, pih from outside off

End of over 4 (2 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 19/0 (trail by 184 runs)
AJ Tudor 0.2-0-0-0
M van Jaarsveld 7* (9b 1x4) ND McKenzie 10* (17b 1x4 1x6)

        Tudor took over from Headley towards the end of his over, seems
        scle with that noba. ; left alone outside off stump, on a length
        shoots thro
   4.1 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, .
   4.2 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, sliding down the leg side, thuds
        into his pads andcket
   4.3 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, and again,f
   4.4 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, he's not going to trouble anyone
        with that deliveries
   4.5 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run
   4.6 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 5 (maiden) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 19/0 (trail by 184 runs)
D Gough 3-1-10-0
ND McKenzie 10* (17b 1x4 1x6) M van Jaarsveld 7* (15b 1x4)

   5.1 Tudor to McKenzie, FOUR, short and wide, leans back and cuts
        viciously pas1
   5.2 Tudor to McKenzie, no run, bouncer on middle stump
   5.3 Tudor to McKenzie, one run, turns around to mid wicket
   5.4 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone outside off stump
   5.5 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, n a length outside off, tracks back
        in  and raps on  to Stewart
   5.6 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 6 (5 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 24/0 (trail by 179 runs)
AJ Tudor 1.2-0-5-0
ND McKenzie 15* (20b 2x4 1x6) M van Jaarsveld 7* (18b 1x4)

   6.1 Gough to McKenzie, OUT: lots of inswing from outside off, trapped
        attempted to drive

       Nicky Oppenheimer XI 24/1, Partnership of 24
       ND McKenzie  lbw b Gough  15 (21b 2x4 1x6)
       M van Jaarsveld 7* (20b 1x4) D Gough 3.1-1-10-1

   6.2 Gough to Prince, one run, turned off his legs down to fine leg
   6.3 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone outside off stump
   6.4 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, bouncer on off stump, ducks
        underneath it
   6.5 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, and again
   6.6 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, all defense on his off stump

End of over 7 (1 run) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 25/1 (trail by 178 runs)
D Gough 4-1-11-1
AG Prince 1* (1b) M van Jaarsveld 7* (24b 1x4)

        And that is tea here at Randjiesfontein Oval, with a light drizzle
        pouring down, sing shower

Match State: TEA

        slightly overcast conditions. ; left alone outside off stump
   7.1 Tudor to Prince, no run, left alone outside off stump
   7.2 Tudor to Prince, no run, straying down the leg side, turned to mid
        wicket
   7.3 Tudor to Prince, no run, outside off no danger to the bat, left
        well alone
   7.4 Tudor to Prince, no run, turned off his legs wide of sqaure leg,
        almost run out, wild Maddy at mid wicket
   7.5 Tudor to Prince, no run
   7.6 Tudor to Prince, no run, slower ball on middle stump, welld defense

End of over 8 (3 runs, maiden) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 28/1 (trail by 175 runs)
AJ Tudor 2.2-1-7-0 (2nb)
M van Jaarsveld 7* (24b 1x4) AG Prince 1* (7b)

   8.1 Gough to van Jaarsveld, two runs, slowerp, driven smartly straight
        of mid on and then scaper through for 2
   8.2 Gough to van Jaarsveld, one run
   8.3 Gough to Prince, no run, all dstump - plays it sedately back down
        the wicket
   8.4 Gough to Prince, no run, and again, replica shot of the previous
        ball
   8.5 Gough to Prince, no run
   8.6 Gough to Prince, no run

End of over 9 (3 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 31/1 (trail by 172 runs)
D Gough 5-1-14-1
M van Jaarsveld 10* (26b 1x4) AG Prince 1* (11b)

   9.1 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, leg side, ducks well underneath
   9.2 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
   9.3 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, quicker off stump, sways out of the
        way of that delivery
   9.4 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, (noball) no run
   9.4 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
   9.5 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, stands back and guides effortlessly
        thro the slip cordon
   9.6 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone outside off stump

End of over 10 (5 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 36/1 (trail by 167 runs)
AJ Tudor 3.2-1-12-0 (3nb)
AG Prince 1* (11b) M van Jaarsveld 14* (33b 2x4)

  10.1 Gough to Prince, no run, on leg stump, full, turned out to mid
        wicket on the .
  10.2 Gough to Prince, no run
  10.3 Gough to Prince, (noball) no run, looking for thoversteps and mis
        directs
  10.3 Gough to Prince, one run, strays downturned around to fine leg
  10.4 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run, bouncer on leg stump, ducks w
  10.5 Gough to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, utside off, drives
  10.6 Gough to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 11 (6 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 42/1 (trail by 161 runs)
D Gough 6-1-20-1 (1nb)
AG Prince 2* (15b) M van Jaarsveld 18* (36b 3x4)

  11.1 Tudor to Prince, no run, left alone outside off
  11.2 Tudor to Prince, no run, on a good length outside off stump -
        fended out to point2
  11.3 Tudor to Prince, one run
  11.4 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run, left alone outside off stump
  11.5 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
  11.6 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 12 (1 run) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 43/1 (trail by 160 runs)
AJ Tudor 4.2-1-13-0 (3nb)
AG Prince 3* (18b) M van Jaarsveld 18* (39b 3x4)

  12.1 Gough to Prince, no run, full toss on off stump, worked off his
        toes, straigh\
  12.2 Gough to Prince, no run
  12.3 Gough to Prince, no run, turned around to mid wicket
  12.4 Gough to Prince, no run, stands up on his stumps and pushes out to
        cover
  12.5 Gough to Prince, three runs, gets the shot right this time, peirces
        the off side f
  12.6 Gough to van Jaarsveld, one run, mid wicket

End of over 13 (4 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 47/1 (trail by 156 runs)
D Gough 7-1-24-1 (1nb)
M van Jaarsveld 19* (40b 3x4) AG Prince 6* (23b)

        and Phil Tufnell comes . ; all defense on his off stump
  13.1 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  13.2 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run, and again, getting quite a bit of
        turn
  13.3 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run, jbat from outside leg
  13.4 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  13.5 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  13.6 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 14 (2 runs, maiden) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 49/1 (trail by 154 runs)
PCR Tufnell 1-1-0-0
AG Prince 8* (23b) M van Jaarsveld 19* (46b 3x4)

  14.1 Tudor to Prince, no run, bis stumps, fends o
  14.2 Tudor to Prince, FOUR, rocks back andhort ball through the extra
        cover cordon
  14.3 Tudor to Prince, no run, wild delivery, swinging away down the leg
        side, left alonbe
  14.4 Tudor to Prince, one run, gets a bit of bat to a similar delivery
        this time,  to fine leg
  14.5 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
  14.6 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 15 (5 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 54/1 (trail by 149 runs)
AJ Tudor 5.2-1-18-0 (3nb)
AG Prince 13* (27b 1x4) M van Jaarsveld 19* (48b 3x4)

  15.1 Tufnell to Prince, no run, turned around his legs, with the spin,
        to mid wicket
  15.2 Tufnell to Prince, no run
  15.3 Tufnell to Prince, no run
  15.4 Tufnell to Prince, two runs
  15.5 Tufnell to Prince, no run
  15.6 Tufnell to Prince, no run

End of over 16 (2 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 56/1 (trail by 147 runs)
PCR Tufnell 2-1-2-0
M van Jaarsveld 19* (48b 3x4) AG Prince 15* (33b 1x4)

  16.1 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
  16.2 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, no run
  16.3 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, two runs, turned around thro m/wkt
  16.4 Tudor to van Jaarsveld, (noball) one run, placees an attempted
        yorker gently be
  16.4 Tudor to Prince, FOUR, short and wide, leans back and drives
        smartly thro extra cover
  16.5 Tudor to Prince, no run, down the leg side
  16.6 Tudor to Prince, no run

End of over 17 (7 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 63/1 (trail by 140 runs)
AJ Tudor 6.2-1-25-0 (4nb)
M van Jaarsveld 22* (52b 3x4) AG Prince 19* (36b 2x4)

  17.1 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  17.2 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run, driven hard back down the wicket
  17.3 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  17.4 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, FOUR, short and wide, leans back and cuts
        thro extra cover
  17.5 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  17.6 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, two runs, swivels and whips around to
        deep fine leg

End of over 18 (7 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 70/1 (trail by 133 runs)
PCR Tufnell 3-1-8-0
AG Prince 19* (36b 2x4) M van Jaarsveld 28* (58b 4x4)

  18.1 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  18.2 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  18.3 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  18.4 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  18.5 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  18.6 Hamilton to Prince, no run

End of over 19 (maiden) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 70/1 (trail by 133 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 1-1-0-0
M van Jaarsveld 28* (58b 4x4) AG Prince 19* (42b 2x4)

  19.1 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  19.2 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, FOUR
  19.3 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, FOUR
  19.4 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  19.5 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run
  19.6 Tufnell to van Jaarsveld, no run

End of over 20 (8 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 78/1 (trail by 125 runs)
PCR Tufnell 4-1-16-0
AG Prince 19* (42b 2x4) M van Jaarsveld 36* (64b 6x4)

  20.1 Hamilton to Prince, two runs
  20.2 Hamilton to Prince, one run
  20.3 Hamilton to van Jaarsveld, no run
  20.4 Hamilton to van Jaarsveld, FOUR
  20.5 Hamilton to van Jaarsveld, OUT: driving harht at Vaughanover

       Nicky Oppenheimer XI 85/2, Partnership of 61
       M van Jaarsveld  c Vaughan b Hamilton  40 (67b 7x4 0x6)
       AG Prince 22* (44b 2x4) Gavin Hamilton 1.5-1-7-1

  20.6 Hamilton to Benkenstein, no run

End of over 21 (7 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 85/2 (trail by 118 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 2-1-7-1
AG Prince 22* (44b 2x4) DM Benkenstein 0* (1b)

  21.1 Tufnell to Prince, bye: two runs, leans forward and looks to sweep,
        head is nowhere near the ball pitch, and misses everyone
  21.2 Tufnell to Prince, one run
  21.3 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run, all defense
  21.4 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run, all defense
  21.5 Tufnell to Benkenstein, one run, driven out to deepff
  21.6 Tufnell to Prince, no run

End of over 22 (4 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 89/2 (trail by 114 runs)
PCR Tufnell 5-1-18-0
DM Benkenstein 1* (4b) AG Prince 23* (47b 2x4)

  22.1 Hamilton to Benkenstein, no run
  22.2 Hamilton to Benkenstein, one run, driven out to mid on
  22.3 Hamilton to Prince, no run
  22.4 Hamilton to Prince, OUT: full toss on his legs, t to Hussain who
        takes a diving catch to his left and short

       Nicky Oppenheimer XI 90/3, Partnership of 5
       AG Prince  c Hussain b Hamilton  23 (49b 2x4 0x6)
       DM Benkenstein 2* (6b) Gavin Hamilton 2.4-1-8-2

  22.5 Hamilton to Kemp, FOUR, short on off stump, drives wildly and top
        edges over slip
  22.6 Hamilton to Kemp, no run

End of over 23 (5 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 94/3 (trail by 109 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 3-1-12-2
DM Benkenstein 2* (6b) JM Kemp 4* (2b 1x4)

  23.1 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run
  23.2 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run
  23.3 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run
  23.4 Tufnell to Benkenstein, one run, steps down the wicket and dr mid
        off
  23.5 Tufnell to Kemp, no run, all defense on the off stump
  23.6 Tufnell to Kemp, no run

End of over 24 (1 run) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 95/3 (trail by 108 runs)
PCR Tufnell 6-1-19-0
DM Benkenstein 3* (10b) JM Kemp 4* (4b 1x4)

  24.1 Hamilton to Benkenstein, no run
  24.2 Hamilton to Benkenstein, one run
  24.3 Hamilton to Kemp, no run
  24.4 Hamilton to Kemp, no run
  24.5 Hamilton to Kemp, no run, turned off his legs to short mid wicket
  24.6 Hamilton to Kemp, no run

End of over 25 (1 run) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 96/3 (trail by 107 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 4-1-13-2
DM Benkenstein 4* (12b) JM Kemp 4* (8b 1x4)

  25.1 Tufnell to Benkenstein, FOUR, steps down the wicket, and lofts over
        extra cover
  25.2 Tufnell to Benkenstein, two runs, sweeps and top edges over the
        keeper
  25.3 Tufnell to Benkenstein, FOUR, leans back and cuts past a despairing
        point
  25.4 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run
  25.5 Tufnell to Benkenstein, SIX, steps down the wicket and lofts a
        short ball all the way over long off
  25.6 Tufnell to Benkenstein, no run

End of over 26 (16 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 112/3 (trail by 91 runs)
PCR Tufnell 7-1-35-0
JM Kemp 4* (8b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 20* (18b 2x4 1x6)

  26.1 Hamilton to Kemp, no run, guides a wide ball out to point
  26.2 Hamilton to Kemp, three runs, whipped off his legs to deep  mid
        wicket
  26.3 Hamilton to Benkenstein, no run
  26.4 Hamilton to Benkenstein, FOUR, pulled thro mid wicket
  26.5 Hamilton to Benkenstein, FOUR, short and wide, guided nicelyto the
        boundary
  26.6 Hamilton to Benkenstein, no run

End of over 27 (11 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 123/3 (trail by 80 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 5-1-24-2
JM Kemp 7* (10b 1x4) DM Benkenstein 28* (22b 4x4 1x6)

  27.1 Tufnell to Kemp, no run
  27.2 Tufnell to Kemp, one run, leans forward and dabbles to silly point
  27.3 Tufnell to Benkenstein, one run, drives down to deep mid off
  27.4 Tufnell to Kemp, one run, sweeps fine to deep fine leg
  27.5 Tufnell to Benkenstein, one run, sweeps and gets a top edge to
        short fine leg
  27.6 Tufnell to Kemp, SIX, massive shot, down on one knee, sweep slot

End of over 28 (10 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 133/3 (trail by 70 runs)
PCR Tufnell 8-1-45-0
DM Benkenstein 30* (24b 4x4 1x6) JM Kemp 15* (14b 1x4 1x6)

  28.1 Gough to Benkenstein, one run
  28.2 Gough to Kemp, no run
  28.3 Gough to Kemp, one run
  28.4 Gough to Benkenstein, no run
  28.5 Gough to Benkenstein, no run
  28.6 Gough to Benkenstein, two runs

End of over 29 (4 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 137/3 (trail by 66 runs)
D Gough 8-1-28-1 (1nb)
JM Kemp 16* (16b 1x4 1x6) DM Benkenstein 33* (28b 4x4 1x6)

  29.1 Adams to Kemp, FOUR, leans forward and drives, gets a thick outside
        edgnt third man
  29.2 Adams to Kemp, one run, driven out to extra cover
  29.3 Adams to Benkenstein, two runs, leans forward and drives thro to
        extra cover
  29.4 Adams to Benkenstein, one run
  29.5 Adams to Kemp, one run
  29.6 Adams to Benkenstein, no run, all defense on middle stump

End of over 30 (9 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 146/3 (trail by 57 runs)
CJ Adams 1-0-9-0
JM Kemp 22* (19b 2x4 1x6) DM Benkenstein 36* (31b 4x4 1x6)

  30.1 Gough to Kemp, one run, inswinging delivery, turned off his legs to
        deep mid wicketinks he was in with bw
  30.2 Gough to Benkenstein, no run
  30.3 Gough to Benkenstein, (noball) no run
  30.3 Gough to Benkenstein, FOUR, half volley outside off, driven hard
        thro extra cover
  30.4 Gough to Benkenstein, OUT: tries to cut a ball too full, just
        outside off, inside edge onto his stumps

       Nicky Oppenheimer XI 152/4, Partnership of 62
       DM Benkenstein  b Gough  40 (35b 5x4 1x6)
       JM Kemp 23* (20b 2x4 1x6) D Gough 8.4-1-34-2 (2nb)

  30.5 Gough to Pothas, FOUR, half volley on off stump - driven bathe
        ground
  30.6 Gough to Pothas, no run

End of over 31 (10 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 156/4 (trail by 47 runs)
D Gough 9-1-38-2 (2nb)
JM Kemp 23* (20b 2x4 1x6) N Pothas 4* (2b 1x4)

  31.1 Hamilton to Kemp, no run
  31.2 Hamilton to Kemp, one run, turned off his legs thro to mid wicket
  31.3 Hamilton to Pothas, no run
  31.4 Hamilton to Pothas, no run
  31.5 Hamilton to Pothas, one run, full toss on noff stumdriven to long
        off
  31.6 Hamilton to Kemp, FOUR, whipped off  mid wicket

End of over 32 (6 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 162/4 (trail by 41 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 6-1-30-2
N Pothas 5* (5b 1x4) JM Kemp 28* (23b 3x4 1x6)

  32.1 Gough to Pothas, two runs, short and wide, guided to third man
  32.2 Gough to Pothas, two runs, turned oe
  32.3 Gough to Pothas, no run
  32.4 Gough to Pothas, one run, driven wide off mid off
  32.5 Gough to Kemp, three runs, drhro extra cover
  32.6 Gough to Pothas, no run

End of over 33 (8 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 170/4 (trail by 33 runs)
D Gough 10-1-46-2 (2nb)
JM Kemp 31* (24b 3x4 1x6) N Pothas 10* (10b 1x4)

  33.1 Tufnell to Kemp, no run
  33.2 Tufnell to Kemp, no run, arm ball, down the leg side
  33.3 Tufnell to Kemp, no run
  33.4 Tufnell to Kemp, one run, off his legs
  33.5 Tufnell to Pothas, FOUR, reverse sweep, through the vacant slip[
  33.6 Tufnell to Pothas, no run

End of over 34 (5 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 175/4 (trail by 28 runs)
PCR Tufnell 9-1-50-0
JM Kemp 32* (28b 3x4 1x6) N Pothas 14* (12b 2x4)

        7 overs left for today
  34.1 Hamilton to Kemp, no run
  34.2 Hamilton to Kemp, no run
  34.3 Hamilton to Kemp, one run
  34.4 Hamilton to Pothas, FOUR, down and lofts him over mid on
  34.5 Hamilton to Pothas, FOUR, and again, over mid wicket
  34.6 Hamilton to Pothas, one run, driven thro extra cover

End of over 35 (10 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 185/4 (trail by 18 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 7-1-40-2
N Pothas 23* (15b 4x4) JM Kemp 33* (31b 3x4 1x6)

  35.1 Tufnell to Pothas, one run, turned off his legs to m/wkt
  35.2 Tufnell to Kemp, no run
  35.3 Tufnell to Kemp, no run
  35.4 Tufnell to Kemp, one run, driven to long off
  35.5 Tufnell to Pothas, one run, and again, swept to deep miciwket
  35.6 Tufnell to Kemp, FOUR, reverse sweep, fine through vacant slip

End of over 36 (7 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 192/4 (trail by 11 runs)
PCR Tufnell 10-1-57-0
N Pothas 25* (17b 4x4) JM Kemp 38* (35b 4x4 1x6)

  36.1 Hamilton to Pothas, one run, glanced toully
  36.2 Hamilton to Kemp, one run, turned off his legs thro m/wkt
  36.3 Hamilton to Pothas, no run
  36.4 Hamilton to Pothas, FOUR, half volley outside off, driven thro to
        long off
  36.5 Hamilton to Pothas, FOUR, super shot, on one knee - smacked, not
        driven, thro extra cover
  36.6 Hamilton to Pothas, one run, sliding down leg, turned to fine leg

End of over 37 (11 runs) Nicky Oppenheimer XI 203/4 (lead by 0 runs)
Gavin Hamilton 8-1-51-2
N Pothas 35* (22b 6x4) JM Kemp 39* (36b 4x4 1x6)

  37.1 Tufnell to Pothas, no run
  37.2 Tufnell to Pothas, FOUR, short, on leg stump = sweep slog thro
        midwicket

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Date-stamped : 02 Nov1999 - 12:23