OWN CORRESPONDENT, Johannesburg | Monday 10.30AM.
AFTER losing more than a full day’s play to rain, South Africa’s three-day match against Essex in preparation for the fifth Test at Headingly ended in a draw.
When play was abandoned, South Africa had scored 406/5 declared in their first innings, and 27 without loss in the second. Essex had replied with a first-innings total of 215.
The South African bowlers had much to smile about, with Shaun Pollock especially being very efficient, picking up 3/37 from 16 overs. Makhaya Ntini 2/54, Steve Elworthy 2/49 and Pat Symcox 2/47 shared the other scalps.
Scoreboard:
South Africa first innings — 406/5 declared
Essex first innings — (102/3 overnight)
D Robinson b Ntini 17 (75m 60b 1×4)
I Flanagan c Kallis b Pollock 6 (31m 22b)
T Hodgson b Pollock 46 (139m 112b 8×4)
R Irani c and b Symcox 33 (57m 39b 4×4 1×6)
P Grayson c Liebenberg b Pollock 2 (22m 18b)
A Hibbert lbw Ntini 13 (66m 55b 1×4)
B Hyam c Cronje b Symcox 38 (79m 73b 5×4)
D Wilson b Elworthy 3 (18m 16b)
M Ilott c Liebenberg b Elworthy 26 (38m 40b 1×4 2×6)
N Williams run out (Pollock) 10 (20m 15b 1×4)
P Such not out 0 (1m 0b)
Extras (5b 2lb 2w 12nb) 21
Total (all out) 215 — 75 overs, 278 mins
Fall of wickets: 1/22 2/49 3/92 4/111 5/120 6/157 7/173 8/173 9/199
Bowling: Pollock 16-4-37-3 (1w), Elworthy 17-32-49-2 (1w 5nb), Ntini 15-4-54-2 (1nb), McMillan 4-0-21-0, Symcox 23-9-47-2
South Africa second innings
G Kirsten not out 10 (40m 27b 1×4)
G Liebenberg not out 14 (40m 40b 2×4)
Extras (2b 1lb) 3
Total (for 0 wkt) 27 –11 overs, 40 mins
Bowling: Ilott 4-3-4-0, Williams 4-0-7-0, Wilson 2-0-8-0, Such 1-0-5-0
Result: Match drawn
Man of the match: Daryll Cullinan.