Botswana cricket team in Namibia in 2019
Botswanan cricket team in Namibia in 2019 | |||
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Namibia | Botswana | ||
Dates | 18 – 24 August 2019 | ||
Captains | Gerhard Erasmus | Karabo Motlhanka | |
Twenty20 International series | |||
Results | Namibia won the 4-match series 4–0 | ||
Most runs | Stephan Baard (166) | Karabo Motlhanka (87) | |
Most wickets | Gerhard Erasmus (7) | Dhruv Maisuria (8) |
The Botswana cricket team toured Namibia in August 2019 to play a four-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series.[1][2] The series was the first bilateral T20I series hosted in the country and provided Namibia with preparation for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier.[1][2] The teams also played two friendly 50-over matches either side of the T20I series.[1][2]
Squads
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50-over series
1st 50-over match
18 August 2019 09:30 Scorecard |
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- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd 50-over match
24 August 2019 09:30 |
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- No scores were published for this match.
T20I series
1st T20I
19 August 2019 14:00 Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 93 runs United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Marthinus Louw (Nam) and Claude Thorburn (Nam) Player of the match: Craig Williams (Nam) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
- Ben Shikongo, Craig Williams, Pikky Ya France (Nam), Dimpho Kegasitswe, Boemo Khumalo, Valentine Mbazo, Hemal Pragji, Ameer Saiyed and Phemelo Silas (Bot) all made their T20I debuts.
2nd T20I
20 August 2019 14:00 Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 124 runs United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Andrew Louw (Nam) and Claus Schumacher (Nam) Player of the match: Jean-Pierre Kotze (Nam) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to field.
- Jean-Pierre Kotze (Nam) made his T20I debut. He also became the first batsman for Namibia to score a century in T20Is.[4]
3rd T20I
22 August 2019 14:00 Scorecard |
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Tharindu Perera 24 (18) Craig Williams 3/9 (2 overs) |
Namibia won by 78 runs United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Marthinus Louw (Nam) and Claude Thorburn (Nam) Player of the match: Stephan Baard (Nam) |
- Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
4th T20I
23 August 2019 10:00 Scorecard |
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Namibia won by 8 wickets United Ground, Windhoek Umpires: Marthinus Louw (Nam) and Jeff Luck (Nam) Player of the match: Gerhard Erasmus (Nam) |
- Botswana won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lo-handre Louwrens (Nam) made his T20I debut.
References
- ^ a b c "Eagles to use Botswana T20 series to prepare for World Cup Qualifier in UAE". Namibia Economist. Retrieved 16 August 2019.
- ^ a b c "Namibia to host first ever T20 Internationals". Cricket Namibia. Archived from the original on 15 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- ^ "Namibia squad announced". Cricket Namibia via Facebook. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- ^ "Kotze leads Namibia to huge victory". The Namibian. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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Preceding season: International cricket in 2018–19
- England in Ireland
- Ireland Tri-Nation Series
- Pakistan in England
- Women's Qualifier Africa
- Women's Qualifier EAP
- Pakistan women in South Africa
- Afghanistan in Scotland
- Germany in Belgium
- Women's Qualifier Americas
- Sri Lanka in Scotland
- World Twenty20 Africa Qualifier
- Afghanistan in Ireland
- Germany against Italy in the Netherlands
- West Indies women in Ireland
- Cricket World Cup
- Inter-Insular T20 Cup
- Australia in England
- UAE in the Netherlands
- India in West Indies and USA
- Netherlands Women's Quadrangular Series
- New Zealand in Sri Lanka
- Scotland Tri-Nation Series
- Spain in Finland
- World Twenty20 Americas Qualifier
- Botswana in Namibia
Afghanistan in Zimbabwe- Bangladesh and Thailand women in the Netherlands
- Saudari Cup
- Continental Cup
- ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier
Following season: International cricket in 2019–20