Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Second Match: Namibia v Cricket Web 'A'
at United Ground, Windhoek
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
Attacking batting and a couple of threatening spells from Nick Borcich ensured another comfortable eight-wicket win for Cricket Web 'A' to conclude the series in Namibia in fine fashion. The batsmen stood up despite early wobbles, leading the coach and people around the team to believe in a profitable tour of Southern Africa.
After choosing to bat, Dan Smith struggled with the early swing, and left most balls alone during his uninspiring five before nicking behind off Klazinga. Yet, van Zyl, who had been brought in to strengthen the seam attack, failed to provide the necessary zip from the other end, and Scott bashed four boundaries before he, too, nicked behind in Sarel Burger's first over.
Despite the early incisions, the Webheads continued to exploit wayward bowling and poor fielding, as Verwey failed to capitalise on the edge given by Kearsley while on seven. That was crucial; Kearsley ran away after lunch with a mixture of cuts and pulls, though he was an adequate foil to Garven, who raced away to a 100-ball ton before Kearsley had even reached fifty. Jasotharan took up the mantle, slashing his first ball over midwicket for a huge six, and their stand of 98, though brief, was the second-highest of the innings. Jasotharan added another thirty-odd runs in a half-hour, before Richards and Bennett batted out against the new ball and boosted the end-of-day total to a very respectable 489 for eight.
Gerrie Snyman worked some magic in the morning, sneaking through the gaps of Bennett and Thomas, but the damage had already been done. Facing up to 500 was impossible for Namibia, with Borcich striking three times in two furious spells to send Namibia reeling at 109 for five. Young opener Dawid Botha, however, had found his feet after a disappointing opening game, and reached fifty shortly after Borcich trapped Snyman lbw. Rapidly running out of partners, he tried to charge out after tea, only to become the third man to be trapped lbw by Borcich; despite 43 well-hit runs from wicket-keeper Verwey and quick bowler Matheus van Zyl, Namibia were bowled out for 267, with an hour remaining of the second day's play.
Following on, Namibia once again fell to Borcich's wiles, as Swanepoel dragged one on while Jan-Berrie Burger concluded a disappointing series with a huge edge behind to Jasotharan. Botha and Sarel Burger fought well on the third morning, adding 80 to their overnight partnership of 42, but after Thomas held a sharp catch off Richards' bowling there was only one way to the collapse. Borcich returned to complete a match nine-wicket-haul, while Bennett went wicketless and Fuller had to be content with the breakthrough wicket of Botha, as Cricket Web A were set 109 to win with a day and an evening to spare.
Smith and Arnold initially aimed to put it off inside the evening, but with Arnold missing a pull off van Zyl completely and getting himself lbw in the process, Scott went about the business a little calmer. He, too, eventually fell to van Zyl, but Smith calmly got the team home with Garven, as another eight-wicket win was secured.
Cricket Web 'A' 499 all out (103.3 overs)
DA Kearsley 106, AJ Garven 101, S Jasotharan 77, DP Richards 68*, AR Arnold 54; DB Kotze 3-93, SF Burger 3-93
Namibia 267 all out (73 overs)
DT Botha 96; NA Borcich 5-73, AR Arnold 2-4
Namibia 340 all out (following on, 91.5 overs)
SF Burger 117, DT Botha 66; NA Borcich 4-76, DP Richards 3-65
Cricket Web 'A' 109 for two (31.3 overs)
DP Smith 54*; MC van Zyl 2-39
Cricket Web 'A' won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: N. A. Borcich (Cricket Web 'A')
at United Ground, Windhoek
Scorecard
Ball By Ball
Attacking batting and a couple of threatening spells from Nick Borcich ensured another comfortable eight-wicket win for Cricket Web 'A' to conclude the series in Namibia in fine fashion. The batsmen stood up despite early wobbles, leading the coach and people around the team to believe in a profitable tour of Southern Africa.
After choosing to bat, Dan Smith struggled with the early swing, and left most balls alone during his uninspiring five before nicking behind off Klazinga. Yet, van Zyl, who had been brought in to strengthen the seam attack, failed to provide the necessary zip from the other end, and Scott bashed four boundaries before he, too, nicked behind in Sarel Burger's first over.
Despite the early incisions, the Webheads continued to exploit wayward bowling and poor fielding, as Verwey failed to capitalise on the edge given by Kearsley while on seven. That was crucial; Kearsley ran away after lunch with a mixture of cuts and pulls, though he was an adequate foil to Garven, who raced away to a 100-ball ton before Kearsley had even reached fifty. Jasotharan took up the mantle, slashing his first ball over midwicket for a huge six, and their stand of 98, though brief, was the second-highest of the innings. Jasotharan added another thirty-odd runs in a half-hour, before Richards and Bennett batted out against the new ball and boosted the end-of-day total to a very respectable 489 for eight.
Gerrie Snyman worked some magic in the morning, sneaking through the gaps of Bennett and Thomas, but the damage had already been done. Facing up to 500 was impossible for Namibia, with Borcich striking three times in two furious spells to send Namibia reeling at 109 for five. Young opener Dawid Botha, however, had found his feet after a disappointing opening game, and reached fifty shortly after Borcich trapped Snyman lbw. Rapidly running out of partners, he tried to charge out after tea, only to become the third man to be trapped lbw by Borcich; despite 43 well-hit runs from wicket-keeper Verwey and quick bowler Matheus van Zyl, Namibia were bowled out for 267, with an hour remaining of the second day's play.
Following on, Namibia once again fell to Borcich's wiles, as Swanepoel dragged one on while Jan-Berrie Burger concluded a disappointing series with a huge edge behind to Jasotharan. Botha and Sarel Burger fought well on the third morning, adding 80 to their overnight partnership of 42, but after Thomas held a sharp catch off Richards' bowling there was only one way to the collapse. Borcich returned to complete a match nine-wicket-haul, while Bennett went wicketless and Fuller had to be content with the breakthrough wicket of Botha, as Cricket Web A were set 109 to win with a day and an evening to spare.
Smith and Arnold initially aimed to put it off inside the evening, but with Arnold missing a pull off van Zyl completely and getting himself lbw in the process, Scott went about the business a little calmer. He, too, eventually fell to van Zyl, but Smith calmly got the team home with Garven, as another eight-wicket win was secured.
Cricket Web 'A' 499 all out (103.3 overs)
DA Kearsley 106, AJ Garven 101, S Jasotharan 77, DP Richards 68*, AR Arnold 54; DB Kotze 3-93, SF Burger 3-93
Namibia 267 all out (73 overs)
DT Botha 96; NA Borcich 5-73, AR Arnold 2-4
Namibia 340 all out (following on, 91.5 overs)
SF Burger 117, DT Botha 66; NA Borcich 4-76, DP Richards 3-65
Cricket Web 'A' 109 for two (31.3 overs)
DP Smith 54*; MC van Zyl 2-39
Cricket Web 'A' won by eight wickets
Man of the Match: N. A. Borcich (Cricket Web 'A')
