Namibia produced a thrilling run chase, falling just two runs short of a stunning victory with eleven overs left in the day's play.

The innings was anchored by Gavin Murgatroyd, who scored a solid 121 in just over 5 hours (305 min, 259 balls, 21 fours). However, the second new ball produced the breakthrough as five wickets fell for 50.

A last ditch effort by the Sussex professional James Kirtley, dropped on 16 with eighteen runs needed, and Rudi Scholtz took the visitors to the brink of victory before Scholtz, after fending off a Paul Harris over, tried to heave the last ball out of the ground with disastrous consequences. Harris was again the best of the bowlers, ably supported by Ryan Joffe and Renier Munnik, who both bowled with pace and aggression.

Scorecard

Western Province B, 1st innings 271

Namibia, 1st innings 162

Western Province B, 2nd innings 223/3 decl

Namibia, 2nd innings
D Seager         st Euley     b Harris          57
S Swanepoel                   b Joffe            0
J-B Burger       lbw          b de Stadler      29
G Murgatroyd     lbw          b Harris         121
D Kotze          lbw          b Ackemann        26
M van Schoor                  b Joffe           24
B Kotze          c Magiet     b Harris          13
L Louw           c Euley      b Munnik           5
B van Rool                    b Munnik           5
J Kirtley        not out                        27
R Scholtz                     b Harris           0
                 Extras (5b, 13lb, 6nb)         24
                 (All out, 118 overs)          331

Fall of wickets: 1/1, 2/62, 3/115, 4/174, 5/254,
                 6/284, 7/297, 8/297, 9/304, 10/331

Bowling
Joffe            21    6   56   2  (3nb)
Mullins          11    0   40   0
Harris           43   16   96   4
Munnik           20    6   50   2  (3nb)
de Stadler       12    1   37   1
Ackermann        11    3   34   1

Western Province B won by 1 run.

Points:
WP B 18 (10 win, 4 batting, 4 bowling); Namibia 6 (2 batting, 4 bowling)

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