Archive - Mar 12, 2010 - Story

Namibia were well in control at stumps on the second day of their three-day CSA Challenge match against South Western Districts on Friday. After dismissing SWD for 110 in their first innings, Namibia built a sizeable first innings lead before declaring at 267/8. SWD put in a better performance with the bat in the second innings and at stumps had reached 101/1 – still 56 runs behind Namibia’s total.

Namibia resumed on Friday morning at 97/1 but they soon lost a wicket as Sarel Burger was dismissed for 5.

Namibia’s Welwitschias face a tough assignment when they host defending Vodacom Cup champions Griquas at the Hage Geingob Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The Welwitschias’ campaign in the 2010 Vodacom Cup competition started poorly as they lost their opening two matches 45-26 to the Griffons and 52-11 to the Leopards which has seen them plummeting to the bottom of the log.

The Welwitschias, who still have to open their account, are now bottom on the eight-team log for the North Section of the competition, with a points deficit of 60 points.