Namibia: Kwazulu-Natal Beat Namibia By 27 Runs

15 March 2011

Kwazulu-Natal beat Namibia by 27 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method in their CSA One-Day game in Durban on Sunday.

KZN scored 218 all out off 39,1 overs and when bad light stopped play Namibia had reached 167/8 of 35 overs. With no further play possible, the home side was adjudged the winner by 27 runs on the Duckworth Lewis method.

After winning the toss, Namibia sent KZN in to bat, and although they managed to get wickets at regular intervals, KZN kept the scoreboard ticking by maintaining a high run rate.

Kola Burger struck the first blow for Namibia, dismissing Cameron Delport for 16, but it was Louis Klazinga, with three wickets in his opening spell, who put Namibia on top as KZN reached 74/4.

David Millar however consolidated their innings with a steadfast 57 off 80 balls, while came to KZN’s rescue with Abdul Razak added 24 and Keegan Eccles a rapid 46 off 33 balls, as KZN reached 213 off their 40 overs at 5,56 runs per over.

Louis Klazinga (3/35 off 8 overs) was Namibia’s best bowler, while Christi Viljoen took 2/38 and Bernard Scholtz 2/25.

In Namibia’s innings, only Gerhard Rudolph (56) and Norbert Manyande (34 not out) managed to offer some resistance as wickets fell at regular intervals. The only other batsmen to reach double figures were Ewald Steenkamp (17), Craig Williams (12), Christi Viljoen (13) and Tobie Verwey (16) as Namibia stumbled to 167 off 35 overs when bad light stopped play.

Keegan Eccles was KZN’s top bowler taking 4/35 off 8 overs.

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