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Kenya vs Namibia Live Commentary, Match 33, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019, October 25, 2019

NAM 181/5 (20)
Namibia beat Kenya by 87 runs
KEN 94/10 (18.5)
Match over
Namibia Inning Kenya Inning
0.0 : Right! Back refreshed? We are back because the next game in Dubai is upon us. Kenya take on Namibia in a clash which is a midfield fight. Both are on 4 points and will be itching to join Netherlands and Scotland on 6. If you missed, Papua New Guinea have become the first team to qualify for the playoffs. More importantly, they will feature int 2020 WT20.
This is a tussle between two evenly placed teams with Namibia faring slightly better on the batting front. Both sides have good bowling attacks, so it might not be a high-scoring encounter.
TOSS - NAMIBIA HAVE WON THE TOSS AND ELECTED TO BAT FIRST.
Namibia (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Stephan Baard, Nikolaas Davin, JP Kotze, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(wk), Christi Viljoen, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz and Ben Shikongo.
Kenya (UNCHANGED Playing XI) - Irfan Karim(wk), Aman Gandhi, Dhiren Gondaria, Collins Obuya, Rakep Patel, Shem Ngoche(c), Sachin Bhudia, Nelson Odhiambo, Lucas Oluoch, Jasraj Kundi and Elijah Otieno.
Scotland skipper, Gerhard Erasmus, says that he is looking to bat first as he feels runs on the board play a key role. On the team's position in the table, Erasmus says that the bowling has clicked but the batting has been inconsistent. Reckons that an all-round show is on the cards. On Namibia getting the better of Kenya in the African Qualifiers, Erasmus says that today is a different day.
Kenyan skipper, Shem Ngoche, says that he wanted to bat first but Erasmus did not allow them to do that. So now, he wants to chase well. Believes that the team is doing well and backs his side to maintain that. On him carrying on for a long time, Shem Ngoche smiles and says that Collins Obuya has been around much longer.
PITCH REPORT - Dirk Nannes has a look at the track and says it is horrible. Compares it to a drain. Sees that patch between long shades of grass and says that it looks to be a difficult track to bat upon but there will be runs on offer.
We are all ready for the all-African contest. Stephan Baard and Nikolaas Davin will open for Namibia. Elijah Otieno will start off proceedings to Baard. Here we go...
0.1 : E Otieno to S Baard, Landed outside off, left alone. A bit of extra bounce in that short ball.
0.2 : E Otieno to S Baard, Full and outside off, Baard throws his bat at it and gets a thick outside edge which flies down to third man. A single taken.
0.3 : E Otieno to N Davin, NO BALL! Forget the wide because the ball was well outside the guidelines of off stump. Otieno has overstepped and Davin, even if he wanted to, could not have put bat to ball.
FREE HIT TIME!
E Otieno to N Davin, Bizarre. A short ball, well outside off, Davin reaches out to cut but misses. That was not signalled a wide.
0.4 : E Otieno to N Davin, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off for a quick single.
0.5 : E Otieno to S Baard, FOUR! Full and on middle, Baard flicks it through square leg and the ball races away!
0.6 : E Otieno to S Baard, EDGED, FOUR, NO BALL! Multi-event delivery. Let us just change the order a bit because we shall describe as and how we got to know. A length ball outside off, Baard looks yo steer it to third man but the ball takes the outside edge and flies past the diving keeper, to his right and into the third man fence.
SECOND FREE HIT OF THE OVER!
E Otieno to S Baard, Outside off, short in length, Baard looks to play the upper cut but cannot maximize the Free Hit.
Skipper Shem Ngoche to share the new-ball attack with Otieno.
1.1 : S Ngoche to N Davin, Landed outside off, played straight to point.
1.2 : S Ngoche to N Davin, FOUR! THWACK! Full and outside off, Davin gets down and mows a slog sweep. It is the longest part of the ground and hence does not go all the way. One bounce and into the fence.
1.3 : S Ngoche to N Davin, OUT! Caught! The captain has struck! Short and outside off, Davin goes back to cut but the ball comes on quicker, bounces extra and flies off the outside edge. It is a sharp chance to short third man and Elijah Otieno does not miss it.
JP Koetze walks in at number 3, replacing Davin.
1.4 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, Full and around off, watchfully defended.
1.5 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, FOUR! Full and around off, Kotze gets down and plays a sweep through square leg!
1.6 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, The batsman has punched the ball off the back foot.
Change in bowling. It is going to be the left-arm pace of Lucas Oluoch.
2.1 : L Oluoch to S Baard, A length ball, down the leg side, Baard misses his flick and is hit on the pads. The ball goes towards short mid-wicket and a leg bye is taken.
2.2 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, The batsman failed to make contact and was hit low on the pads.
2.3 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, Short and outside off, Kotze slashes hard but misses.
2.4 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, A short ball, outside off, pulled straight to short mid-wicket.
2.5 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, Outside off, on a length, another slash and a miss.
2.6 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, FOUR! Finally connects. A length ball, outside off, Kotze heaves this over mid on and gets a boundary.
Change of ends for Elijah Otieno. 0/12 in the first over.
3.1 : E Otieno to S Baard, FOUR! That is a wonderful shot. On a length outside off, Baard arches back and punches it in front of point for a boundary!
3.2 : E Otieno to S Baard, Landed outside off, once again Stephan arches back and guides this, now behind point, for a single as third man cuts it off.
3.3 : E Otieno to JP Kotze, Landed outside off, Kotze looks to steer it to third man but misses.
3.4 : E Otieno to JP Kotze, Outside leg, angling away, pushed watchfully towards point.
3.5 : E Otieno to JP Kotze, That is a stinger. Pitched around middle, forcing JP to defend and then nibbling away to beat the poke.
3.6 : E Otieno to JP Kotze, Full and around middle, pushed towards deepish mid on for a run.
Captain Shem Ngoche gets a change of ends as well. 1/8 in his opener.
4.1 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, Flighted delivery on middle, Kotze pulls it towards long on for a run.
4.2 : S Ngoche to S Baard, FOUR! Nice shot. Tossed up on middle and leg, Baard plays a slog sweep over square leg for a boundary.
4.3 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it to mid off.
4.4 : S Ngoche to S Baard, FOUR! Poor delivery from Ngoche. Full toss on off, Baard lofts it over mid off for a boundary.
4.5 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Flighted delivery on middle, Baard flicks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.6 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, Tossed up delivery on middle, Kotze flicks it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple. 12 runs have come from the over.
Lucas Oluoch is into the attack. 1-0-4-0 so far.
5.1 : L Oluoch to S Baard, FOUR! On a good length on middle, Baard looks to flick but gets an inside edge. It goes towards fine leg for a boundary.
5.2 : L Oluoch to S Baard, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Excellent shot. Short and outside off, Baard makes room and cuts it hard through point for a boundary. 50 up for Namibia.
5.3 : L Oluoch to S Baard, On a good length on off, Baard plays it to point.
5.4 : L Oluoch to S Baard, Good length delivery on off, Baard plays it towards covers for a single.
5.5 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, On a good length on off, Kotze defends it off the front foot.
5.6 : L Oluoch to JP Kotze, Short delivery on off, Kotze cuts it to point. Namibia are 52/1 after 6 overs. Excellent Powerplay.
Collins Obuya is into the attack.
6.1 : C Obuya to S Baard, Tossed up delivery on leg, Kotze looks to sweep but misses it and gets hit on the pads. It goes towards the keeper who fumbles. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
6.2 : C Obuya to JP Kotze, Flighted delivery on middle, Kotze flicks it through square leg. The batsmen get two runs.
6.3 : C Obuya to JP Kotze, Floated delivery on middle, Kotze sweeps it towards square leg for a run.
6.4 : C Obuya to S Baard, Tossed up on off, Baard drives it through mid off for a single.
6.5 : C Obuya to JP Kotze, Flighted delivery on leg, Kotze looks to flick but misses it and gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
6.6 : C Obuya to JP Kotze, Tossed up delivery on middle, Kotze sweeps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Nelson Odhiambo comes in to bowl.
7.1 : N Odhiambo to JP Kotze, Short delivery on middle, Kotze pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
7.2 : N Odhiambo to S Baard, FOUR! Good shot. Short and outside off, Baard cuts it hard through point for a boundary.
7.3 : N Odhiambo to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it towards mid off for a run.
7.4 : N Odhiambo to JP Kotze, Full and outside off, Kotze looks to drive but misses it.
7.5 : N Odhiambo to JP Kotze, FOUR! Second boundary of the over. Length delivery on middle, Kotze plays a slog sweep over square leg for a boundary.
7.6 : N Odhiambo to JP Kotze, BEATEN! On a good length and outside off, Kotze looks to slog but misses it. 10 runs have come from the over.
Shem Ngoche is back into the attack. 2-0-20-1 his figures so far.
8.1 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Flighted delivery on middle, Baard plays a reverse sweep through point. The batsmen get two runs.
8.2 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Tossed up delivery on off, Baard looks to defend but gets hit on the thigh pad.
8.3 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Flighted delivery on off, Baard plays it to point.
8.4 : S Ngoche to S Baard, Tossed up on off, Baard looks to drive but gets a leading edge. It lands safely and goes towards covers. The batsmen cross ends.
8.5 : S Ngoche to JP Kotze, Floated delivery on off, Kotze punches it towards point for a single.
8.6 : S Ngoche to S Baard, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball.
Rakep Patel is into the attack.
9.1 : R Patel to JP Kotze, Tossed up on off, Kotze looks to drive but misses it. It goes past the keeper towards third man. The batsmen take a single. The umpire gives it as a bye.
9.2 : R Patel to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it towards mid off.
9.3 : R Patel to S Baard, Floated delivery on off, Baard drives it through covers for a run.
9.4 : R Patel to JP Kotze, Flighted delivery on middle, Kotze flicks it through mid-wicket for a run.
9.5 : R Patel to S Baard, Tossed up on leg, Baard looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. The bowler appeals for lbw but the umpire shakes his head.
9.6 : R Patel to S Baard, Flighted delivery on middle, Baard tucks it to mid-wicket.
Sachin Bhudia is into the attack.
10.1 : S Bhudia to JP Kotze, Tossed up on off, Kotze plays it towards point. The batsmen take a single.
10.2 : S Bhudia to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it through mid off. The batsmen get two runs.
10.3 : S Bhudia to S Baard, Flighted delivery on middle, Baard sweeps it towards square leg for a run.
10.4 : S Bhudia to JP Kotze, OUT! BOWLED! Bhudia gets his first wicket. Flighted delivery on off, Kotze looks to go for a slog sweep but misses it completely and gets bowled.
Zane Green is the new batsman in.
10.5 : S Bhudia to Z Green, Floated delivery on middle, Green flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.
10.6 : S Bhudia to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it through mid off for a single.
11.1 : R Patel to S Baard, Floated delivery on middle, Baard flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
11.2 : R Patel to S Baard, Tossed up on off, Baard plays it towards point for a run.
11.3 : R Patel to Z Green, OUT! RUN OUT! Namibia lose their third wicket. Flighted delivery on middle, Green looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. He goes for the run but Baard does not respond. It goes towards the off side. Aman Gandhi from third man fires a direct hit at the keeper's end and finds Zane Green short.
Gerhard Erasmus is the new man in.
11.4 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Tossed up delivery on middle, Erasmus flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run.
11.5 : R Patel to S Baard, Full on off, Baard drives it towards mid off. The batsmen cross ends.
11.6 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Floated delivery on middle, Erasmus flicks it towards mid-wicket for a run. 6 runs and a wicket from the over.
12.1 : C Obuya to G Erasmus, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
12.2 : C Obuya to S Baard, Landed outside off, Baard looks to play the sweep but misses.
12.3 : C Obuya to S Baard, Around off, driven straight to the bowler.
12.4 : C Obuya to S Baard, Full and around middle, swept through mid-wicket for a single.
12.5 : C Obuya to G Erasmus, Full and outside off, driven through the covers for a run.
12.6 : C Obuya to S Baard, OUT! Caught! Baard departs after a fantastic knock. Fractionally a length between short and full, Baard gets down and looks to play the pull or sweep - not sure what - but he mistimes it straight to Nelson Odhiambo at short fine leg who takes it with a jump. Kenya will feel that they are right in this now.
JJ Smit walks in to bat at number 6, replacing Baard.
13.1 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Tossed up delivery on middle, Erasmus flicks it through mid-wicket for a single.
13.2 : R Patel to JJ Smit, Flighted delivery on off, Smit pushes it towards long off for a single.
13.3 : R Patel to G Erasmus, FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Erasmus pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.
13.4 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Short delivery on off, Erasmus cuts it towards point for a single.
13.5 : R Patel to JJ Smit, Floated delivery on off, Smit plays it towards point for a run.
13.6 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Tossed up delivery on middle, Erasmus flicks it through square leg. The batsmen pick up a couple. 10 runs have come from the over. 100 up for Namibia.
14.1 : C Obuya to JJ Smit, Tossed up delivery on off, Smit cuts it towards point for a run.
14.2 : C Obuya to G Erasmus, Full on off, Erasmus drives it towards mid off for a run.
14.3 : C Obuya to JJ Smit, SIX! Amazing shot. Short delivery on middle, Smit pulls it over square leg for a maximum.
Oh dear... big mix-up. This is a goner. Who is gone though?
14.4 : C Obuya to JJ Smit, OUT! RUN OUT! Short delivery on off, Smit cuts it towards point and sets off. Erasmus responded and Smit was ball watching. Lucas Oluoch fires a throw to Obuya who collects it and dislodges the bails.
Craig Williams comes in.
14.5 : C Obuya to G Erasmus, Flighted delivery on middle, Erasmus nudges it towards square leg for a run.
14.6 : C Obuya to C Williams, WIDE! Bowls it down the leg side, Williams looks to go after it but misses it.
C Obuya to C Williams, FOUR! Nice shot. Short delivery on middle, Williams pulls it through square leg for a boundary. 14 runs and a wicket from the over.
15.1 : R Patel to G Erasmus, Full and outside off, swept through square leg for a single.
15.2 : R Patel to C Williams, Outside off, punched off the back foot back to the bowler.
15.3 : R Patel to C Williams, Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
15.4 : R Patel to C Williams, Landed around middle, worked straight to short mid-wicket.
15.5 : R Patel to C Williams, Full and outside off, driven towards mid off.
15.6 : R Patel to C Williams, Landed outside off, Williams brings out the reverse sweep and beats short third man. Two runs taken.
Lucas Oluouch returns. 2-0-13-0 so far.
16.1 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
16.2 : L Oluoch to C Williams, Outside off, a slash and a miss.
16.3 : L Oluoch to C Williams, Outside off, punched off the back foot for a single.
16.4 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, The batsman has attempted to put bat on ball - but fails.
16.5 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, FOUR! Fine shot. Around middle, hit over the bowler for a boundary down the ground.
16.6 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, Dropped short, pulled towards deep mid-wicket for a run.
Shem Ngoche brings himself back on. 3-0-24-1 so far.
17.1 : S Ngoche to G Erasmus, Full and around middle, Erasmus lofts it down to long off for a single.
17.2 : S Ngoche to C Williams, Around off, worked towards long on for a run.
17.3 : S Ngoche to G Erasmus, Full and around middle, slogged towards deep mid-wicket for one.
17.4 : S Ngoche to C Williams, SIX! Fine shot. Full and outside off, Williams backs away to the leg side, gets underneath this one and lofts this miles over long off!
17.5 : S Ngoche to C Williams, Comes down the track and heaves it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
17.6 : S Ngoche to C Williams, Short and outside off, slapped to wide long off for a run. 12 from the over, as the skipper finishes with figures of 4-0-36-1.
18.1 : L Oluoch to C Williams, Full and outside off, driven through covers for a single.
18.2 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, SIX! That is a terrific stroke. Full and around off, Erasmus gets down and paddles this into the terraces at fine leg!
18.3 : L Oluoch to G Erasmus, That's hit the batsman on his pads. They pick up a single. Leg bye given by the umpire.
18.4 : L Oluoch to C Williams, FOUR! TONK! He has hit that very well. A low full toss, around middle, Williams bends low and hammers it straight back over the bowler for a boundary!
18.5 : L Oluoch to C Williams, SIX! That is just a wonderful cricket shot. 30 runs have come in the last 11 balls. 150 UP FOR NAMIBIA. This third 50 has come in just 29 balls. A full toss, around off, Williams gets down and sweeps it over mid-wicket!
18.6 : L Oluoch to C Williams, WIDE. Pressure on the bowler. Bowls this full and wide outside off, it is left alone.
L Oluoch to C Williams, Full and outside off, Craig looks to sweep but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards short fine leg and a leg bye is taken. 20 from the over, 32 from the last 2!
Elijah Otieno to bowl the final over. 2-0-18-0 so far.
19.1 : E Otieno to C Williams, Oops! What was that? A slower ball, fuller in length, around middle and leg, Williams backs away to the leg side and attempts to hit but is months early into the shot. Stumbles and is hit on the pads. A quick leg bye taken.
19.2 : E Otieno to G Erasmus, FOUR! Nicely done! 50-RUN STAND IS UP in 28 balls! Landed outside off, Erasmus looks to play the reverse pull, is cramped for room, but still manages to beat short third man by delaying his shot a bit!
19.3 : E Otieno to G Erasmus, Outside off, Erasmus looks to swipe but misses.
19.4 : E Otieno to G Erasmus, SIX! Terrific batting. Full and around off, Erasmus gets down and sweeps this massively over mid-wicket!
19.5 : E Otieno to G Erasmus, FOUR! Cracking shot. Backs away, waits for the ball to land and then pulls this behind square leg!
19.6 : E Otieno to G Erasmus, NO BALL AND SIX! A high full toss, dipping a touch, Erasmus heaves this over mid-wicket for half a dozen! On looking at the ball in replays, it seems a harsh decision. That was not above the waist and was dipping. But Erasmus will not complain as he gets one more ball to complete his half century.
FREE HIT TIME!
E Otieno to G Erasmus, HALF CENTURY FOR ERASMUS! But what is going on? Kenya look rattled. A short ball, around leg, Gerhard pulls this behind square leg and comes back for the second. Wait. He is not done yet. The throw comes in, a wild one, well over the keeper. Erasmus spots that and calls his partner for the third who is already two-thirds down. The fielder who backed up the throw, collects and throws it to the bowler and Erasmus would have been short. But the throw is a high one and t
Wow. What a finish. 57 runs in the last 3 overs. 45 of those came in the last 2. 25 came in the final over. What happened to Kenya? They had the game under control but have perhaps let it slip at the death.
Kenya started nicely with the ball, dismissing Davin cheaply but then Baard and Kotze started to attack. That pegged the Kenyans back. But once the fielding restrictions were lifted, the bowlers started to come into their own. The choke started to work and things started to slow down pretty steadily till Craig Williams came along.
Williams targetted the skipper Ngoche in the 18th over and then went berserk in the 19th. Erasmus took a cue from him and went bonkers in the final over as Namibia reached a position of comfort from a position of doldrums. Rakep Patel was the only bowler who bowled all his 4 overs well, going for just 21 but no other Kenyan bowler was consistent enough to sustain the pressure.
Stephan Baard is down for an interview. Baard says that the wicket is very good in general. Praises Kenya for bowling very well after the first 6 overs. On the total, says that the wicket is a bit tacky here and there but the bowlers need to adjust their lengths pretty quickly. Advises his bowlers to hit the deck a bit harder and his spinners to vary their bowling a little bit.
182 to win for Kenya to keep their hopes alive of making it to the playoffs and subsequently, the 2020 WT20. Has the stand of 79 in just 32 balls for the 6th wicket taken that hope away? We shall find out after the break.
0.0 : The players are back out in the middle. Irfan Karim and Aman Gandhi are the openers for Kenya.
0.1 : Jan Frylinck to I Karim, Down the leg side, flicked towards fine leg for a single.
0.2 : Jan Frylinck to A Gandhi, Full and down the leg side, Gandhi misses his flick and is hit on the pads. A mild LBW appeal ensues but it is slipping down the leg side.
0.3 : Jan Frylinck to A Gandhi, Works this through mid-wicket for a single.
0.4 : Jan Frylinck to I Karim, Outside off, left alone.
0.5 : Jan Frylinck to I Karim, Down the leg side, flick shot missed and he is hit on the pads.
0.6 : Jan Frylinck to I Karim, FOUR! Nice way to end the over. Outside off, Karim punches this through the covers and gets a boundary!
Christi Viljoen to share the new ball with Frylinck.
1.1 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, Outside off, Gandhi flashes but misses.
1.2 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, Punched off the back foot by the batsman.
1.3 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, Outside off, on a length again, a slash and a miss again.
1.4 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, Outside off, slashed through point for a single.
1.5 : C Viljoen to I Karim, Outside off, left alone.
1.6 : C Viljoen to I Karim, OUT! Mix-up and Karim is gone. There goes the first wicket. Around middle, slanting in, Irfan works it towards mid-wicket and sets off. But Gandhi is not much interested. Actually, there is some problem with the communication as well. Aman starts to run but then changes his mind. Now, what has happened is, Karim has seen that start from Gandhi and continued running. Then, he looked up again and saw Aman stationary. Too late. He had to turn and scamper back. By that tim
Dhiren Gondaria walks in at number 3, replacing Karim.
2.1 : Jan Frylinck to A Gandhi, Outside off, on a length, Gandhi cuts it uppishly towards third man for a single.
2.2 : Jan Frylinck to D Gondaria, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
2.3 : Jan Frylinck to A Gandhi, The batsman flicks it away with a wristy shot. They pick up a single.
2.4 : Jan Frylinck to D Gondaria, Around off, defended back to the bowler.
2.5 : Jan Frylinck to D Gondaria, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
2.6 : Jan Frylinck to D Gondaria, WIDE. Bowled down the leg side, Gondaria misses his flick.
Jan Frylinck to D Gondaria, FOUR! Cracking shot to end the over! Short and outside off, Gondaria cuts it through point and the ball races away!
Ben Shikongo to bowl now.
3.1 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, Around off, cutting in, worked towards short mid-wicket.
3.2 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, DIRECT HIT WOULD HAVE HAD GANDHI. Outside off, Aman slogs it towards mid on. He takes the fielder on, Gerhard Erasmus, it seems, who has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. Gandhi was miles short.
3.3 : Ben Shikongo to D Gondaria, Outside off, punched off the back foot.
3.4 : Ben Shikongo to D Gondaria, Landed outside off, played through point for a single.
3.5 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, FOUR! Lovely shot. On a good length outside off, Gandhi punches this through point and the ball races away!
3.6 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, Fired in from outside off, Aman looks to tuck it to the leg side but misses and is hit on the pads. The ball deflects to the off side and a leg bye is taken.
JJ Smit to bowl now. Another left-arm seamer.
4.1 : JJ Smit to A Gandhi, Comes around the wicket and bowls it around middle, Gandhi misses his flick and is hit on the pads.
4.2 : JJ Smit to A Gandhi, A similar ball, worked through square leg for a single.
4.3 : JJ Smit to D Gondaria, Outside off, crashed through point for a run.
4.4 : JJ Smit to A Gandhi, The batsman works it down the leg side.
4.5 : JJ Smit to A Gandhi, The batsman works it down the leg side. Good effort by the fielder to save runs for his team. The batsmen have picked up a couple of runs.
4.6 : JJ Smit to A Gandhi, Full on middle, chipped straight back over the bowler for a couple.
Christi Viljoen returns. 1-0-1-0 so far.
5.1 : C Viljoen to D Gondaria, OUT! CAUGHT! Soft dismissal. Short delivery on leg, Gondaria looks to pull but he is cramped for room. He gets a top edge and Viljoen himself goes for the catch and takes it nicely towards mid-wicket.
0.0 : Jasraj Kundi walks out at number 4, replacing Gondaria.
5.2 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, On a length on middle, Gandhi nudges it towards square leg for a run.
5.3 : C Viljoen to J Kundi, On a good length on off, Kundi plays it to the off side.
5.4 : C Viljoen to J Kundi, Short delivery on middle, Kundi looks to pull but does not get it of the middle of the bat. It goes towards mid-wicket.
5.5 : C Viljoen to J Kundi, Full on off, Kundi drives it towards mid off. The fielder picks the ball and goes for a direct hit at the bowler's end but misses it. The batsmen cross ends.
5.6 : C Viljoen to A Gandhi, On a length on middle, Gandhi nudges it towards square leg for a single..
Bernard Scholtz is into the attack.
6.1 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, Full on middle, Gandhi drives it through mid on for a run.
6.2 : B Scholtz to J Kundi, Tossed up delivery on middle, Kundi flicks it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.
6.3 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, Flighted delivery on middle, Gandhi looks to flick but gets hit on the pads.
6.4 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, Floated delivery on middle, Gandhi comes down the track and flicks it through mid-wicket. The batsmen get two runs.
6.5 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, The batsman has swept that one through the leg side. They pick up a single.
6.6 : B Scholtz to J Kundi, OUT! BOWLED! Kenya lose their third wicket. Flighted delivery on middle, Kundi comes down the track and looks to go for a big shot but misses it and gets bowled. 5 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
Collins Obuya is the new man in. Shikongo is back into the attack. 1-0-6-0 his figures so far.
7.1 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, A short ball, pulled down to long on for a single.
7.2 : Ben Shikongo to C Obuya, The batsman plays a pull shot to this short delivery.
7.3 : Ben Shikongo to C Obuya, Outside off, defended from the crease.
7.4 : Ben Shikongo to C Obuya, Landed outside off, punched through point. The fielder gets across from sweeper cover and slides to his left to keep the batsmen to a couple. Christi Viljoen was the fielder.
7.5 : Ben Shikongo to C Obuya, Short delivery on leg, Obuya looks to pull it towards fine leg but it goes of the pads towards the keeper where he dives to his left but it goes past him. It goes towards fine leg for a single. The umpire gives it as a leg bye.
7.6 : Ben Shikongo to A Gandhi, BEATEN! Tossed up outside off, Gandhi looks to defend but misses it.
Bernard Scholtz is back on. 1-0-5-1 so far.
8.1 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Full and around off, solidly defended.
8.2 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Around off, worked through square leg for a single.
8.3 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, WIDE. Fired down the leg side, Gandhi looks to pull but misses. The keeper collects and then waits as he sees the batsman losing his balance. Whips the bails off but Gandhi is in.
B Scholtz to A Gandhi, Short delivery on middle, Gandhi pulls it through mid-wicket. The batsmen take a single.
8.4 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Floated delivery on middle, Obuya comes down the track and hits it towards long on for a run.
8.5 : B Scholtz to A Gandhi, OUT! BOWLED! Pinpoint accuracy. Short and around middle, Gandhi looks to pull but the ball does not bounce at all. Goes well beneath his bat and hits the timber.
Rakep Patel walks in at number 6, replacing Gandhi.
8.6 : B Scholtz to R Patel, Flighted delivery on middle, Patel keeps it out. 4 runs and a wicket have come from the over.
JJ Smit returns. 1-0-6-0 so far.
9.1 : JJ Smit to C Obuya, Length delivery on off, Obuya taps it to point.
9.2 : JJ Smit to C Obuya, On a good length on middle, Obuya tucks it to mid-wicket.
9.3 : JJ Smit to C Obuya, Good length delivery outside off, Obuya looks to cut but misses it.
9.4 : JJ Smit to C Obuya, Full on leg, Obuya flicks it towards fine leg. The batsmen pick up a couple.
9.5 : JJ Smit to C Obuya, Short delivery on middle, Obuya pulls it through square leg for a single.
9.6 : JJ Smit to R Patel, Short of a length delivery, Patel pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
10.1 : B Scholtz to R Patel, Tossed up delivery on middle, Patel comes down the track and hits it towards long on for a single.
10.2 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Flighted delivery on middle, Obuya looks to sweep but gets hit on the thigh pad.
10.3 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Floated delivery on off, Obuya keeps it out.
10.4 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, Flighted delivery on middle, Obuya defends it out.
10.5 : B Scholtz to C Obuya, OUT! CAUGHT! Flighted delivery on middle, Obuya comes down the track and lofts it over mid on but does not get the distance on it. It goes towards long on where JJ Smit takes a comfortable catch.
Skipper Shem Ngoche comes out to bat now.
10.6 : B Scholtz to S Ngoche, Tossed up delivery on middle, Ngoche defends it off the back foot. 1 run and 1 wicket from the over.
Christi Viljoen returns. 2-0-4-1 so far.
11.1 : C Viljoen to R Patel, A short ball outside off, pulled through mid-wicket for a single. 50 UP FOR KENYA. But they are going nowhere.
11.2 : C Viljoen to S Ngoche, On a length on off, Ngoche guides it towards third man for a single.
11.3 : C Viljoen to R Patel, Short delivery outside off, Patel looks to play an upper cut but misses it.
11.4 : C Viljoen to R Patel, Short of a length delivery, Patel pulls it through mid-wicket for a run.
11.5 : C Viljoen to S Ngoche, Short delivery on middle, Ngoche pulls it towards mid on. The batsmen take a single.
11.6 : C Viljoen to R Patel, Bowls a slow bouncer, Rakep does well to duck under it.
12.1 : B Scholtz to S Ngoche, OUT! LBW! The finger was raised very, very quickly. It was that plumb. Full and around middle, straightening a touch, Ngoche looks to sweep but misses and is hit on the pads. Scholtz turns around to appeal but the umpire's finger was up in a flash.
0.0 : Nelson Odhiambo walks in at number 8, replacing his skipper.
12.2 : B Scholtz to N Odhiambo, Full and around middle, pushed back to the bowler.
12.3 : B Scholtz to N Odhiambo, Full and outside off, driven through mid off for a single.
12.4 : B Scholtz to R Patel, Tossed up delivery on off, Patel plays it towards covers.
12.5 : B Scholtz to R Patel, Flighted delivery on middle, Patel comes down the track and hits it towards mid-wicket for a single.
12.6 : B Scholtz to N Odhiambo, Flighted delivery on leg, Odhiambo looks to defend but gets hit on the pads. That is the end of Scholtz, 4-0-12-4. Superlative effort. He now has 10 wickets in the tournament, becoming the LEADING WICKET-TAKER.
Ben Shikongo is back on. 2-0-9-0 so far.
13.1 : Ben Shikongo to R Patel, Short of a length delivery, Patel pulls it towards square leg for a single.
13.2 : Ben Shikongo to N Odhiambo, Short delivery on middle, Odhiambo pulls it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.
13.3 : Ben Shikongo to R Patel, On a good length and outside off, Patel looks to go big but misses it.
13.4 : Ben Shikongo to R Patel, Length delivery on off, Patel taps it through point. The batsmen take a run.
13.5 : Ben Shikongo to N Odhiambo, Short delivery on middle, Odhiambo pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
13.6 : Ben Shikongo to R Patel, Short of a length delivery again, Patel looks to pull but misses it.
Christi Viljoen to bowl out. 3-0-8-1 his figures so far.
14.1 : C Viljoen to N Odhiambo, On a good length and outside off, Odhiambo looks to cut but misses it.
14.2 : C Viljoen to N Odhiambo, Short delivery outside off, Odhiambo cuts it through point where the fielder tries to stop it but it goes through him. The batsmen get three runs.
14.3 : C Viljoen to R Patel, Where did the ball go? A short ball, outside off, Rakep looks to pull but the ball takes ages to arrive. By that time, the bat is already through and the ball hits the toe end and goes to cover. A single taken.
14.4 : C Viljoen to N Odhiambo, Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Odhiambo looks to go big but misses it.
14.5 : C Viljoen to N Odhiambo, Full delivery on off, Odhiambo drives it through covers for a single.
14.6 : C Viljoen to R Patel, Full and outside off, Patel drives it again through covers for a run.
Jan Frylinck returns. 2-0-14-0 so far.
15.1 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, Backs away down the leg side, Frylinck follows him, bowling a yorker outside leg. Rakep looks to dig it out but misses.
15.2 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, SIX! What a shot. Comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and lofts it over cover for a maximum!
15.3 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, Comes down the track to pull but misses. The ball goes above the stumps.
15.4 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, And again! Action replay of the previous delivery.
15.5 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, Full and wide outside off, Patel looks to steer it to third man but misses.
15.6 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, A length ball outside off, RP looks to pull but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls to point and a quick single is taken.
JJ Smit is back on. 2-0-10-0 so far.
16.1 : JJ Smit to R Patel, WIDE. Full and wide outside off, Patel reaches out to drive but misses.
JJ Smit to R Patel, WIDE. Ultra wide. This is miles outside off, Rakep looks to steer it to third man but misses.
JJ Smit to R Patel, Full and outside off, Rakep looks to sweep but gets a thick inside edge onto his pads. The ball deflects to square leg and a single is taken.
16.2 : JJ Smit to N Odhiambo, Outside off, dabbed to third man for a run.
16.3 : JJ Smit to R Patel, Outside off, well past the guidelines, RP looks to drive but misses. Strangely, not wided. The batsman asks why, so the umpire says he shuffled across. Harsh.
16.4 : JJ Smit to R Patel, HIGH IN THE AIR... BUT NO ONE WANTS IT! Full and outside off, Patel looks to go downtown but gets too much bat on it. As a result, there is too much height as well. But luckily for him, the fielder at long off is not able to spot the ball, hence, does not take a start at all. The ball lands in front of him. A run taken.
16.5 : JJ Smit to N Odhiambo, Outside off, carved through point for a couple.
16.6 : JJ Smit to N Odhiambo, OUT! Caught! Straight to the man. Full and wide outside off, Odhiambo reaches out and looks to go over cover. But he finds Nikolaas Davin to perfection at the boundary.
Sachin Bhudia walks in at number 9, replacing Odhiambo.
17.1 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, FOUR! Nicely done. On a length outside off, Patel backs away and lofts it over cover!
17.2 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, FOUR! Short and outside off, Rakep stands tall and punches it over point!
17.3 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, FOUR! FANTASTIC! Patel is treating the sparse crowd to some entertaining shots here. Full and outside off, Rakep leans and drives this gloriously through the covers. A hat-trick!
17.4 : Jan Frylinck to R Patel, OUT! BOWLED! Perfect delivery. Patel backs a long way to the leg side and Frylinck targets the stumps. Full and gun barrel straight, Rakep misses his inside out shot. Timber.
Lucas Oluoch is the new man in at number 10, replacing Patel.
17.5 : Jan Frylinck to L Oluoch, A perfect yorker again, but outside off, watchfully dug out.
17.6 : Jan Frylinck to L Oluoch, Drives this towards long off for a run. 4-0-34-1 for Frylinck today.
18.1 : JJ Smit to L Oluoch, Full and outside off, Oluoch looks to drive but misses.
18.2 : JJ Smit to L Oluoch, Outside off, slapped to sweeper cover for a single.
18.3 : JJ Smit to S Bhudia, OUT! Caught! Catching practice. A length ball outside off, Bhudia looks to go over the infield but gets a massive top edge. Craig Williams at extra cover waits for the ball to come to him and takes it. A bit of a wobble at the end but safely taken.
Elijah Otieno is the last man in.
18.4 : JJ Smit to L Oluoch, On middle, flicked through mid-wicket for a run.
18.5 : JJ Smit to E Otieno, OUT! BOWLED! That ends the innings. The ball is straight, on a length, Otieno looks to defend it towards third man but misses. Castled and that is it. NAMIBIA WIN BY 87 RUNS.
A comprehensive win for Namibia. This would boost their net run rate nicely, which might come in handy when there is a scrapping for places to be in the top 3. A lovely batting performance first up, followed by a fine bowling display. A clinical all-round show on offer.
182 was always going to be tough to chase, be it for Kenya or any other team and they never got off to a start. Lost Irfan Karim to a run out in the second over and it was all downhill from there. Only three batsmen managed to reach double figures.
Namibia looked confident right from the word go. They looked to have assessed the ground dimensions when their batsmen were batting and the bowlers bowled perfect lengths. Only 1 six was conceded in the entire innings, in spite of the boundaries being short. Namibia had hit 6 themselves with the bat. Everyone bowled decently but the duo of Smit and Scholtz was terrific, with combined figures of 7.5-0-31-7.
Earlier in the day, it was a good batting display from Namibia. The captain had mentioned at the toss that they were happy with their bowling in this tournament but batting was something they needed to develop. It came good today. First, the second-wicket stand was attacking and then, after a bit of a blip in the middle overs, the onslaught at the death was terrific, with as many as 45 coming in the final 2 overs. Captain Gerhard Erasmus was the chief architect, blasting a 25-ball 52, staying un
GERHARD ERASMUS HAS BEEN NAMED THE MAN OF THE MATCH. Says that it is always nice to contribute as a skipper, whether with bat or ball. Praises his team for doing well today. On his batting, Erasmus says that the boundaries were short on one side, hence it was difficult to defend. Hence, the plan was to stay till the 16th over and then go big. On the bowlers doing well, Gerhard puts it down to practice in the nets, especially slower bouncers on grounds like these.
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That ends an all-African encounter. The final fixture of this day sees Canada take on Oman in Abu Dhabi, which will be a top of the table clash. Do join us for that at 7.30 pm local (1530 GMT).