Namibia vs Papua New Guinea, 5th Match
Qualifier Play-off 2023 · ODI · · United Cricket Club, Windhoek
Namibia won by 48 runs (Namibia 381/8, Papua New Guinea 333).
- Namibia: 381/8 (50 ov)
- Papua New Guinea: 333 (46.2 ov)
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 5th Match of Qualifier Play-off 2023, a ODI match, at United Cricket Club, Windhoek. Play began on Wednesday, 29 March 2023 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Isaac Oyieko and Patric Makumbi, with Owen Chirombe as match referee.
Namibia made 381/8 in 50 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 125 from 113 balls. Semo Kamea was the pick of the bowlers with 5 for 68. Papua New Guinea made 333 in 46.2 overs, with Charles Amini top-scoring on 109 from 74 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 63.
Result: Namibia won by 48 runs. Gerhard Erasmus was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Namibia · 1st innings: 381/8 (50 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaun Fouche | b Kabua Morea | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikolaas Davin | lbw b Semo Kamea | 90 | 79 | 13 | 1 | 113.92 |
| Michael Van Lingen | c Kiplin Doriga b Kabua Morea | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Riley Hekure b Semo Kamea | 125 | 113 | 11 | 5 | 110.62 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Chad Soper b Semo Kamea | 61 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 103.39 |
| Zane Green | c Semo Kamea b Assad Vala | 33 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 194.12 |
| Pikky Ya France | c Tony Ura b Semo Kamea | 13 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 118.18 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | c Charles Amini b Semo Kamea | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 340 |
| Karl Birkenstock | not out | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 237.5 |
| Bernard Scholtz | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 17 · Did not bat: Ben Shikongo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabua Morea | 7 | 0 | 65 | 2 | 9.29 |
| Chad Soper | 6 | 0 | 51 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Semo Kamea | 10 | 0 | 68 | 5 | 6.8 |
| Assad Vala | 8 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 6 |
| Riley Hekure | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Norman Vanua | 7 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 8.14 |
| Sese Bau | 8 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 6.75 |
Papua New Guinea · 1st innings: 333 (46.2 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | b Ben Shikongo | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kiplin Doriga | c Nikolaas Davin b Bernard Scholtz | 47 | 39 | 4 | 3 | 120.51 |
| Sese Bau | c Karl Birkenstock b Bernard Scholtz | 54 | 44 | 7 | 2 | 122.73 |
| Assad Vala | b Gerhard Erasmus | 57 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 91.94 |
| Hiri Hiri | c Nikolaas Davin b Shaun Fouche | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 81.82 |
| Charles Amini | c Nikolaas Davin b Gerhard Erasmus | 109 | 74 | 8 | 8 | 147.3 |
| Chad Soper | b Ruben Trumpelmann | 28 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 121.74 |
| Riley Hekure | c Gerhard Erasmus b Ruben Trumpelmann | 12 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| Norman Vanua | b Ruben Trumpelmann | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Kabua Morea | lbw b Bernard Scholtz | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Semo Kamea | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 14
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 8.2 | 0 | 63 | 3 | 7.56 |
| Ben Shikongo | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 10.6 |
| Karl Birkenstock | 3 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 12.67 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 10 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 6.7 |
| Pikky Ya France | 10 | 1 | 53 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Shaun Fouche | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 8 | 1 | 44 | 2 | 5.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 47 (PNG, Ruben Trumpelmann): 0 runs, 331/10 – W •
- Over 46 (PNG, Bernard Scholtz): 3 runs, 331/9 – • W 1 • 1 1
- Over 45 (PNG, Ruben Trumpelmann): 6 runs, 328/8 – W 1 1 W • 4
- Over 44 (PNG, Gerhard Erasmus): 10 runs, 322/6 – 2 • 1 wd 1 wd • 4
- Over 43 (PNG, Bernard Scholtz): 13 runs, 312/6 – 1 2 1 • 3 6
- Over 42 (PNG, Gerhard Erasmus): 7 runs, 299/6 – 1 1 1 2 1 1