{"id":23158,"date":"2023-03-29T17:10:05","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/29\/icc-cwc-qualifier-play-off-2023-gerhard-erasmus-drives-namibia-to-a-thrilling-win-over-papua-new-guinea\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T17:10:05","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:10:05","slug":"icc-cwc-qualifier-play-off-2023-gerhard-erasmus-drives-namibia-to-a-thrilling-win-over-papua-new-guinea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/29\/icc-cwc-qualifier-play-off-2023-gerhard-erasmus-drives-namibia-to-a-thrilling-win-over-papua-new-guinea\/","title":{"rendered":"ICC CWC Qualifier Play-off 2023: Gerhard Erasmus drives Namibia to a thrilling win over Papua New Guinea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div> <amp-auto-ads type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9195056396268201\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-container\" i-amphtml-layout=\"container\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In a thrilling encounter at the United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek, <a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/scorecard\/127620\/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-play-off-2023\/61599\/namibia-vs-papua-new-guinea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Namibia defeated Papua New Guinea by 48 runs<\/a> in Match 5 of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Put in to bat, Namibia had a fantastic start, with <strong>Niko Davin<\/strong> scoring 90 runs off 79 balls, including 13 fours and a six. However, captain <strong>Gerhard Erasmus<\/strong> was the standout performer with the bat, smashing 125 runs off 113 deliveries, laced up with 11 fours and 5 sixes as Namibia set a mammoth target of 381\/8 in their 50 overs.<\/p>\n<p><amp-ad noloading=\"\" width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9195056396268201\" data-ad-slot=\"7342653436\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"width:100vw;height:320px\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed\"\/><\/p>\n<p>In response, Papua New Guinea lost opener <strong>Tony Ura<\/strong> in the 2nd over before <strong>Kiplin Doriga<\/strong> (47 runs off 39 balls) and<strong> Sese Bau<\/strong> (54 runs off 44 balls) put on a decent partnership. <strong>Assad Vala<\/strong> contributed 57 runs off 61 balls, but it was <strong>Charles Amini<\/strong>\u2018s blistering century (109 runs) that kept PNG in the game. However, their chase was ultimately cut short as they were bowled out for 333 runs in 46.2 overs.<\/p>\n<p>Namibia\u2019s bowling attack was led by <strong>Bernard Scholtz<\/strong>, who picked up 3 wickets for 67 runs in his 10 overs. <strong>Ruben Trumpelmann<\/strong> and skipper Gerhard also contributed with 3 and 2 wickets, respectively.<\/p>\n<p><amp-ad noloading=\"\" width=\"100vw\" height=\"320\" type=\"adsense\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9195056396268201\" data-ad-slot=\"7342653436\" data-auto-format=\"rspv\" data-full-width=\"\" class=\"i-amphtml-layout-fixed i-amphtml-layout-size-defined\" style=\"width:100vw;height:320px\" i-amphtml-layout=\"fixed\"\/> <\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/crickettimes.com\/2023\/03\/icc-cwc-qualifier-play-off-2023-gerhard-erasmus-drives-namibia-to-a-thrilling-win-over-papua-new-guinea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a thrilling encounter at the United Cricket Club Ground, Windhoek, Namibia defeated Papua New Guinea by 48 runs in Match 5 of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off 2023. Put in to bat, Namibia had a fantastic start, with Niko Davin scoring 90 runs off 79 balls, including 13 fours and a six. 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