Australian skipper Ricky Ponting knew well in advance what he had to do after winning the toss against Namibia at North West Cricket Stadium in Potchefstroom. The string of easy wins had denied the Australian batsmen valuable match practice, and here was an opportunity to bat through the full 50 overs. Australia lost opening batsman Adam Gilchrist (13) early in the innings, but Matt Hayden was in relentless form - smashing the ball with gay abandon. There was a deluge of runs, mainly from Hayden's bat.