Gauteng v Namibia - CSA Provincial Three-Day Competition - Day 1 – Live Score and Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Namibia-c2964 264 v Gauteng 9/0 (6.0 ov) - Gauteng trail by 255 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings.
Gauteng trail by 255 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the 1st innings, as they posted nine runs at stumps in reply to Namibia’s first innings score of 264, on the first day of the three-day CSA Provincial match, being played at Old Edwardians Cricket Club A Ground, Johannesburg.
Gauteng, who chose to field made in impact by grabbing their first wicket after conceding 14 runs.
I Opperman was the first casualty of the day as he was removed by McGillivray after scoring only six runs.
The departure of the opener did not harm Namibia’s plans, as the second-wicket partnership between HN Ya http://www.senore.com/Cricket/France-c2899 and C Viljoen crippled the bowlers, leading the batting side to 61 before Ya France was snapped up by Burger after hitting 18 runs.
Then with 72 on the board, Namibia suffered the loss of their third wicket of the day when C Viljoen was given lbw with 33 runs to his name.
The bowling side was just warming up, and the way they were taking wickets at regular intervals, there was no doubt that the batting side would have seen their end before the close of the day.
With four wickets down for 72, the situation was critical, nonetheless, CG Williams and MG Erasmus kept the team’s innings moving forward with the former taking charge.
The duo led the side to 146, before Erasmus was neutralized by Burger after jabbing a knock of 18 off 54.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034 was then joined by NRP Scholtz as Namibia continued their batting onslaught, managing to pile 212 runs before Scholtz was caught by das Neves for 24.
BM Scholtz was disappointing as he perished without scoring a run, leaving his side stranded on 217.
While VB Viret fell after hitting 14 runs, CG Williams stayed unbeaten on a spectacular knock of 122 as his side posted a safe score on the board.
Gauteng then smacked nine runs without any loss as the day came to its end.
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