Namibia strengthened its chances of qualifying for the World Cup in July after Namibia beats Jersey by 8 wickets in ICC Qualifier Playoffs. Top batsman Michael Van Lingen’s brilliant century was instrumental in Namibia’s win.
Match Summary: Namibia beats Jersey by 8 wickets in ICC Qualifier Playoffs
Namibia chased down a medium winning target of 214 runs for victory, losing only 2 wickets in 32.1 overs. Michael Van Lingen remained unbeaten on 110 runs off 93 balls with 11 fours and 4 sixes. Captain Gerard Erasmus remained unbeaten on 88 runs off 87 balls with 9 fours and 1 six. Erasmus and Lingen shared an unbeaten record of 198 runs for the third wicket, which is the highest partnership for any wicket by Namibia in ODIs.
Jersey’s Innings: Namibia vs Jersey
After losing the toss and opting to bat first, Jersey scored 213 runs losing 9 wickets in the scheduled 50 overs. Jonty Jenner of Jersey scored 76 runs off 96 balls with 5 fours and 2 sixes. Josh Lawrenson scored 42 and Jules Sumerauer scored 28 runs. Ben Shikongo and Ruben Trumpelman of Namibia took three wickets.
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Upcoming Matches
Namibia will play UAE on Sunday. If they win this match, the qualification for the World Cup qualifier will become easy. Namibia will play against Canada on Tuesday.
Journey to CWC Qualifier
The playoff qualifiers are the USA, Namibia, Canada, Jersey, UAE, and Papua New Guinea. The top two teams of this CWC Qualifier Playoff will qualify for the World Cup Qualifier where they will meet Nepal and other teams. The top two teams from Canada, Jersey, UAE, and Papua New Guinea will get ODI recognition. The performance between these four teams will be considered for ODI recognition.
