LIVE - Ghana v Namibia: ICC Africa Region Division One Twenty20 – First Innings Report
Opening batsman, Louis van der Westhuizen’s whirlwind 97-run knock off just 40 runs was well complimented by hurricane half-centuries by Sarel Burger and Gerrie Snyman, as Namibia set a daunting 20-over total of 256 runs for http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Africa Region Division One Twenty20 match, being played at the Lugogo Cricket Oval in Kampala, on Sunday, July 10, 2011.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-David-Williams-c51678, the skipper of Namibia, won the toss and opted to bat first. Williams decision to start with the bat was well respected by his opening partner, van der Westhuizen, as he played a startling knock of 97 runs despite losing the skipper in the second over of the day. Williams played a belligerent knock of 23 runs, plundering four boundaries and a six during his 10-ball stay at the crease.
After Williams’ dismissal, van der Westhuizen was joined by http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarel-Francois-Burger-c88808 at the crease and the duo continued from where the departed skipper left, with innovative boundaries against both spinners and pacers.
Both the players shared a three-digit stand for the second wicket, taking the side to 154 in the 13th over. The partnership was worth 126 when http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Short-c90107 of his well deserved hundred. His 40-ball stay at the crease saw him clearing the boundary for at least 19 times, including five lofty sixes.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gerrie-Snyman-c59913, to take the side to 255 runs in the allotted quota of 20 overs.
At the end of Namibia’s innings, Burger was not out at 75 while Snyman was playing at 52.
Playing XI:
Namibia: 1. LP van der Westhuizen, 2. CG http://www.senore.com/Cricket/France-c2899, 11. M van Schoor (wkt)
Ghana: 1. JK Vifah, 2. KS Bagabena, 3. JH Mensah (wkt), 4. O Harvey, 5. KF Bakiweyem, 6. MK Anafie, 7. L Ateak, 8. PK Ananya (capt), 9. IKO Aboagye, 10. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Matthew-Bawa-c75111, 11. V Ateak
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