Namibia beat Griquas in SAA Cup

NAMIBIA’S national cricket team beat South African provincial side Griquas by 107 runs in Kimberley, South Africa, on Saturday to move to the top of the SAA Cup competition.

A great century by JB Burger put Namibia on track to a big first innings total of 329 for 9 off 45 overs. Burger and Dawid Botha put on 61 runs off only 10 overs before Botha was bowled by Pietersen for 21.Tatenda Taibu then joined Burger and they took the score to 210 before Burger was bowled by Pietersen for 131 runs.Burger’s total came off only 99 balls and included 21 fours and 4 sixes.Sarel Burger soon followed for 2 and Tatenda Taibu for 58, while Deon Kotze (13), Gerrie Snyman (3), Nicolaas Scholtz (2) and Ian van Zyl (6) also went cheaply to leave Namibia at 253 for 8 after 39 overs.Henno Prinsloo and LP van der Westhuizen, however, put Namibia firmly in control with a partnership of 61 runs for the ninth wicket.Prinsloo scored 33 off 27 balls, including 6 fours, while Van der Westhuizen went on the rampage, scoring 43 not out off only 21 balls (2×4, 3×6) as Namibia reached a formidable total of 329 for 9 off 45 overs Griquas got off to a flying start before Ian van Zyl ran out Kruger for 27 with the total on 43.De Jager soon followed for 1, caught Taibu bowled Van Zyl, but Bennet and Doherty kept them on track with a 68 run third wicket partnership.Louis Klazinga made the breakthrough, taking three wickets in three overs.He had Bennet caught behind by Taibu for 46, bowled Doherty for 37 and bowled Holtzhausen for a duck to leave Griquas struggling at 126 for 5.They couldn’t recover from this, and although Brooker scored 55 not out, Griquas regularly lost wickets and were all out for 222 to give Namibia an emphatic 107-run victory.Klazinga (3 for 53 off six overs) and Nicolaas Scholtz (3 for 28 off six overs) were Namibia’s best bowlers, while Ian van Zyl, Deon Kotze and LP van der Westhuizen each got one wicket.The victory puts Namibia on top of the SAA Cup log with 18 points, although Gauteng, who are second on 14 points have a game in hand.namibiasport.com.naBurger and Dawid Botha put on 61 runs off only 10 overs before Botha was bowled by Pietersen for 21.Tatenda Taibu then joined Burger and they took the score to 210 before Burger was bowled by Pietersen for 131 runs.Burger’s total came off only 99 balls and included 21 fours and 4 sixes.Sarel Burger soon followed for 2 and Tatenda Taibu for 58, while Deon Kotze (13), Gerrie Snyman (3), Nicolaas Scholtz (2) and Ian van Zyl (6) also went cheaply to leave Namibia at 253 for 8 after 39 overs.Henno Prinsloo and LP van der Westhuizen, however, put Namibia firmly in control with a partnership of 61 runs for the ninth wicket.Prinsloo scored 33 off 27 balls, including 6 fours, while Van der Westhuizen went on the rampage, scoring 43 not out off only 21 balls (2×4, 3×6) as Namibia reached a formidable total of 329 for 9 off 45 overs Griquas got off to a flying start before Ian van Zyl ran out Kruger for 27 with the total on 43.De Jager soon followed for 1, caught Taibu bowled Van Zyl, but Bennet and Doherty kept them on track with a 68 run third wicket partnership.Louis Klazinga made the breakthrough, taking three wickets in three overs.He had Bennet caught behind by Taibu for 46, bowled Doherty for 37 and bowled Holtzhausen for a duck to leave Griquas struggling at 126 for 5.They couldn’t recover from this, and although Brooker scored 55 not out, Griquas regularly lost wickets and were all out for 222 to give Namibia an emphatic 107-run victory.Klazinga (3 for 53 off six overs) and Nicolaas Scholtz (3 for 28 off six overs) were Namibia’s best bowlers, while Ian van Zyl, Deon Kotze and LP van der Westhuizen each got one wicket.The victory puts Namibia on top of the SAA Cup log with 18 points, although Gauteng, who are second on 14 points have a game in hand.namibiasport.com.na