- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.3 they have got the big wicket, well-directed short ball from wide of the crease and into the body, he is not in a great position to pull, and ends up looping it up tamely to midwicket 19/22.2 that has got to be close, that looks straight enough, front foot planted across around middle stump, fails to get the bat in front of pad in time, misses the good length ball, which crashes into the pad, given right away, Johnston roars 10/112.3 and yet another batsman goes to a mistimed aggressive stroke, tries to a pull a short ball that hurries on to him, Dockrell takes the top-edge running across from mid off 50/47.1 Porterfield takes a brilliant catch, Williams looking to break free, but ended up swinging wildly at a wide and full delivery outside off, he was looking to go much straighter down the ground, but only sliced it high on the off side, Porterfield kept his eyes on it, ran across at extra cover and held on to the steepler even as he tumbled down 25/315.3 they keep finding the fielders with precision, mistimed pull again, that shot has been the downfall of Namibia today, sails tamely and settles into the hands of long on 60/614.4 slog-sweep picks out the man at deep square leg, tries to lunge forward and drag the full delivery from outside off, ends up looping it straight to Joyce in the deep 59/5Extras5 (b 2, w 3)TOTAL94/6 (20 Overs, RR: 4.7)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Raymond van Schoor, 2.2 ov), 2-19 (Louis van der Westhuizen, 4.3 ov), 3-25 (Craig Williams, 7.1 ov), 4-50 (Gerrie Snyman, 12.3 ov), 5-59 (Nicolaas Scholtz, 14.4 ov), 6-60 (Sarel Burger, 15.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DT Johnston 4 1 19 2 4.75 1 0 WB Rankin 4 0 17 1 4.25 0 0 MC Sorensen 4 2 8 2 2.00 0 0 KJ O'Brien 4 0 28 0 7.00 2 0 PR Stirling 4 0 20 1 5.00 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.2 he is gone this time, Namibia have something to smile about, Porterfield has flicked in the air towards midwicket who has gone down to his left to hold on to a very sharp chance 41/1Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL96/1 (10.1 Overs, RR: 9.44)Fall of wickets: 1-41 (William Porterfield, 4.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB G Snyman 2 0 16 0 8.00 0 0 HW Geldenhuys 2 0 23 0 11.50 1 0 L Klazinga 1 0 10 1 10.00 0 0 LP van der Westhuizen 2 0 17 0 8.50 1 0 SF Burger 2 0 10 0 5.00 1 0 R van Schoor 1 0 14 0 14.00 0 0 I Opperman 0.1 0 4 0 24.00 0 0
Match Details
Toss
Namibia , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Series result
Ireland advanced
Season
Hours of play (local time)
14.00 start, First Session 14.00-15.20, Interval 15.20-15.40, Second Session 15.40-17.00
Match days
24 March 2012 (20-over match)
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Match Coverage
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