NAPIER, March 7: The tour match between South Africa and Central Districts ended in a tense draw on Sunday. Central were set 272 to win in 50 overs after South Africa declared their second innings at 224 for seven and the home side ended the day on 195 for eight
, with fielders crowded around the bat of tail-ender Michael Mason.
After a slow start, a whirlwind 35 off 18 deliveries by promising batsman Ross Taylor - including 24 off Albie Morkel's fourth over - ignited the Central innings.
Scoreboard
SOUTH AFRICA (1st Innings) 286-5 declared (N.D. McKenzie 100 not out).
CENTRAL DISTRICTS (1st Innings) 239-6 declared (M.S. Sinclair 99, J. Englefield 77).
SOUTH AFRICA (2nd Innings):
J.A. Rudolph c Sinclair b Hamilton 31
H.H. Gibbs b Mason 26
M. van Jaarsveld lbw b Hamilton 19
G. Kirsten c Mason b Hamilton 26
P.R. Adams c How b Mason 11
N.D. McKenzie not out 49
M.V. Boucher lbw b Schwass 7
N. Boje c West b Hamilton 46
EXTRAS (LB-2, NB-7) 9
TOTAL (for seven decl, 65 overs) 224
FALL OF WKTS: 1-46, 2-77, 3-86, 4-117, 5-119, 6-134, 7-224.
BOWLING: Mason 20-3-67-2 (2nb); Hamilton 19-5-67-4 (5nb); Schwass 15-3-59-1; West 11-3-29-0.
CENTRAL DISTRICTS (2nd Innings):
P. Ingram c van Jaarsveld b Terbrugge 15
J. How c Boucher b Terbrugge 9
M.S. Sinclair c van Jaarsveld b Morkel 17
R. Taylor c Nel b Terbrugge 35
G. Sulzberger lbw b Morkel 0
J. Englefield not out 53
B. Griggs b Boje 9
R. West b Adams 1
A. Schwass lbw b Adams 37
M.J. Mason not out 5
EXTRAS (LB-11, NB-3) 14
TOTAL (for eight wkts, 49.5 overs) 195
FALL OF WKTS: 1-12, 2-36, 3-82, 4-82, 5-83, 6-128, 7-129, 8-179.
BOWLING: Nel 9-2-25-0; Terbrugge 8-1-29-3 (1nb); Morkel 11-3-42-2 (2nb); Boje 11.5-1-63-1; Adams 10-2-25-2. -Reuters
