Namibia beated by Nepal in top of table clash

Nepal vanquished hosts Namibia by three wickets at United, Netherlands down Kenya by five wickets and centurion Nitish Kumar drives Canada to triumph over Uganda by 111 runs in an immeasurably vital and strained day at the Pepsi ICC World Cricket League Division 2.

At United, Namibia were knocked down some pins out for 142, preceding Nepal scored 146 for seven, Netherlands pursued down a 213-run focus in 30.5 overs to beat Kenya by five wickets at Wanderers and Canada's 293 for six was excessively for Uganda who were out for 182; the Canadians winning by 111 runs.

At United the highest point of-the-table conflict between hosts Namibia and Nepal was on show as the Nepalese won by three wickets with 73 balls remaining.

Nepal won the throw and chose to field, which ended up being a decent choice as it knocked down some pins out Namibia's top request generally economically. Stephan Baard (9) and Merwe Erasmus (14) both went ahead of schedule, before Raymond Van Schoor scored 28 to attempt to lead Namibia to a respectable score. The Nepalese bowlers by and by exploited rocking the bowling alley first as KC Karan took three wickets for 12 runs and Shakti Prasad Gauchan took two wickets for 22 runs. There were some late runs put on by Jean-Pierre Kotze (27), Nicolaas Scholtz (16) and Sarel Burger (15) to leave Namibia on 142 full scale in 49.1 overs.

Namibia took two early wickets before Gyanendra Malla (31) and chief Paras Khadka at the end of the day was in the runs with 64 not out including six fours and three sixes. There were some late wickets brought with Gerrie Snyman (3-23) and Craig Williams (2-29) as yet doing combating for Namibia, however it wasn't sufficient as Nepal ran out champs by three wickets.

Somewhere else, the battle for the main two positions proceeded as Kenya confronted Netherlands at Wanderers.

In the wake of losing an early wicket, Kenya put on a 75-run second-wicket organization between Irfan Karim (43) and Narendra Patel (48, three fours, two sixes). Nehemiah Odhiambo had a late surge with the bat scoring 36 runs not out including four fours and one six, the Kenyans completing on 212 for nine. Ashan Malik was the pick of the Dutch bowlers with figures of 3 wickets for 27 runs.

Netherlands' top request was clinical in its pursuit of triumph with player of the match Stephan Myburgh scoring 95 runs including 11 fours and three sixes. Ben Cooper (35) and Michael Rippon (20) pursued the runs down, before skipper Peter Borren (28 not out, including three fours and two sixes) hit the winning runs in style; winning by five wickets.

In the other match of the day, Canada hit an enormous aggregate at Wanderers Affies with the first century of the competition originating from Nitish Kumar in Canada's 111-run win over Uganda.

Player of the match Kumar hit 104 runs from 106 balls including ten fours and one six, to put the Canadians in control attaining to 293 runs for six wickets in its 50 overs. Skipper Amarbir Hansra (63 not out, including five fours, three sixes) and opener Rizwan Cheema (36) both helped building the aggregate to 293 for six from its 50 overs.

It was an enormous aggregate for Uganda to achieve and even with Phillemon Mukobe's 70 including eight fours and one six the aggregate constantly looked past Uganda with wickets falling. Roger Mukasa (24) and Jonathan Sebanja (22) additionally helped, however Cecil Pervez (4-23) and Nikhil Dutta (4-52) drove the Canadians to triumph by 111 runs.