Namibian batsmen were up against the best bowling attack in the world. Even though Gillespie was not playing in this game, Glenn McGrath and Brett Lee were simply too good for the minnows. McGrath struck the first blow - off the fourth ball of the very first over - removing Andries Burger (4) caught by Ponting. In the fourth over, Namibia were 14/2, Lee claiming the wicket of Swanepoel. Lee bowled with a lot of pace, unsettling the Namibian batsmen, which helped McGrath to strike with his uncanny efficiency at the other end.