Namibia v Canada - ICC Intercontinental Cup – 2nd Days Update
Canada 274 v Namibia 293/6 (91.0 ov) - Namibia lead by 19 runs with 4 wickets remaining in the 1st innings
After closing the first day of play by posting 264 runs for the loss of nine wickers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 Intercontinental Cup, at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek, on Friday, April 06.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Zahid-c98463 Hussain (8) was the last wicket to fall for Canada, while 27-year-old Junaid Siddiqui remained unbeaten on 38 runs.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sarel-Francois-Burger-c88808 was the best bowler with four wickets to his name.
After coming out in a bid to chase a decent total, Namibia lost their first wicket with only nine runs on the board as opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Helao-Nafidi-Ya-France-c62179, perished after scoring only a run off seven deliveries as the batsman looked uneasy against the bowlers right from the time he came on the crease.
It was then time for the Namibian skipper to dawn on the pitch, but before he could muster a strong partnership in the middle, he lost his batting partner Ewald Steenkamp, who could make only 22 runs as he left his side standing on 28 runs.
Burger was then joined by star performer, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Craig-David-Williams-c51678, as the duo moulded a befitting comeback in the match.
The batsmen took the score to 71 runs before http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Williams-c98034 found his way off the field after clobbering an innings of 27 runs off 26 deliveries.
With wickets falling a bit faster than Namibia had hoped for, they still had their resounding skipper in the middle, who was looking in impeccable form as he prevented the demise of his wicket.
21-year-old batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Raymond-van-Schoor-c84385, was the perfect support that Burger needed as the batsmen together formed another daunting partnership against Canada.
They smashed 107 runs together in the most difficult of times which prevented them from faltering on the second day of play.
The partnership then came to an end when Schoor lost his wicket after scoring a staggering knock of 71 runs.
Burger in the end seemed unbeatable and well set to bat for eternity. He was later joined by Ian Opperman with whom he staggered a 100-run partnership, as Namibia ended play on the second with 293 runs on the board for the loss of six wickets and with Burger unbeaten on a stupendous tally of 135 and Opperman on 34.
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