Welcome to YMCA Cricket Club in Dublin for the U19 World Cup qualifier between Namibia and Vanuatu. Namibia are coming off a win yesterday while Vanuatu were thrashed by Kenya We will hopefully have news of the toss soon, it's very dull here but it is dry. News from the middle is Vanuatu have won the toss and will bat. Bad news here as it has just started raining. The covers are coming on. Match State: Delay - rain The rain has stopped and the covers are coming off so hopefully we will have some cricket soon. Match will begin at 11.30

0.1

Engelbrecht to Blake, 1 wide, to wide outside of the off stump to begin

0.1

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, batsman leaves a shortish delivery alone

0.2

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, just defended into the offside

0.3

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

0.4

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

0.5

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

0.6

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, just misses the outside edge

1.1

Lungameni to Samuel, 1 run, played through the covers for a single

1.2

Lungameni to Blake, no run, left alone outside off

1.3

Lungameni to Blake, no run, batsman shoulders his arms again

1.4

Lungameni to Blake, no run, no shot played to that one

1.5

Lungameni to Blake, no run

1.6

Lungameni to Blake, no run, left alone again, cautious start from the openers

2.1

Engelbrecht to Samuel, 1 run, guided down to third man

2.2

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, strikes the pads but no appeal

2.3

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, struck very high on the pads as he tries to pull

2.4

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, swing and a miss outside off-stump

2.5

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, makes contact with bat and ball but finds the man at mid-off

2.6

Engelbrecht to Blake, 1 run, edged down to third man to get off the mark

3.1

Lungameni to Blake, no run, hit hard but straight to covers

3.2

Lungameni to Blake, no run, good bowling here and Blake can't get him away

3.3

Lungameni to Blake, no run

3.4

Lungameni to Blake, 2 runs, hacked down to third man for a couple

3.5

Lungameni to Blake, no run, defended back to the bowler

3.6

Lungameni to Blake, no run, batsman leaves it alone outside off-stump

4.1

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

4.2

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

4.3

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

4.4

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, left alone outside off

4.5

Engelbrecht to Samuel, 1 wide, too far outside off this time

4.5

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

4.6

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, nearly finds the edge

5.1

Lungameni to Blake, no run

5.2

Lungameni to Blake, FOUR, lovely cover drive to pick up the first boundary

5.3

Lungameni to Blake, no run

5.4

Lungameni to Blake, 1 wide, too wide outside off-stump

5.4

Lungameni to Blake, no run, left alone by the batsman

5.5

Lungameni to Blake, no run

5.6

Lungameni to Blake, no run

6.1

Engelbrecht to Samuel, 1 run

6.2

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

6.3

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

6.4

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

6.5

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run

6.6

Engelbrecht to Blake, no run, short delivery and the batsman leaves it alone

7.1

Lungameni to Samuel, no run, just prodded into the offside

7.2

Lungameni to Samuel, 1 run, smacked into the air and the man at point dives but can't pluck it out of the air

7.3

Lungameni to Blake, no run

7.4

Lungameni to Blake, no run, played into the covers

7.5

Lungameni to Blake, no run, defended back to the bowler

7.6

Lungameni to Blake, no run

8.1

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, batsman leaves that alone outside off-stump

8.2

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, just pushed to mid-on

8.3

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, pushed into the covers

8.4

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, just missed the outside edge

8.5

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

8.6

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, defended back to the bowler to complete a maiden

9.1

Lungameni to Blake, no run, left alone flies through to the keeper

9.2

Lungameni to Blake, no run, just tapped into the covers

9.3

Lungameni to Blake, no run, turned into midwicket but there's no run there

9.4

Lungameni to Blake, no run

9.5

Lungameni to Blake, no run, misses the outside edge

9.6

Lungameni to Blake, no run, played into the legside and it's another maiden

Bowling powerplay taken

10.1

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run

10.2

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, swing and miss to a widish delivery

10.3

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, tries to cut it away but misses

10.4

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, very accurate stuff from Namibia here

10.5

Engelbrecht to Samuel, no run, full toss but the batsman finds the man at cover

10.6

Engelbrecht to Samuel, 2 runs, cut away to deep point for a couple

First change of bowling here as Coombe comes on

11.1

Coombe to Blake, no run, left alone outside off

11.2

Coombe to Blake, 2 runs, hit down to the vacant long-on area

11.3

Coombe to Blake, no run, driven directly to the man at cover

11.4

Coombe to Blake, no run

11.5

Coombe to Blake, no run, pushed to mid-off

11.6

Coombe to Blake, 2 runs, misfield in the covers allows a couple

Captain comes on to bowl

12.1

SJ Baard to Samuel, no run

12.2

SJ Baard to Samuel, 1 wide

12.2

SJ Baard to Samuel, 1 run, guided down to third man

12.3

SJ Baard to Blake, no run, just prodded into the covers

12.4

SJ Baard to Blake, no run, played into the covers

12.5

SJ Baard to Blake, no run

12.6

SJ Baard to Blake, no run, just misses the outside edge

13.1

Coombe to Samuel, no run, pushed to pushed to mid-on

13.2

Coombe to Samuel, OUT, breakthrough at last for the Namibians. The batsman is beaten for pace and he can't dig out a fullish delivery.

J Samuel b Coombe 7 (27b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.92

13.3

Coombe to Kenneth, no run, pushed back to the bowler to begin his innings

13.4

Coombe to Kenneth, 1 wide, too far outside off stump

13.4

Coombe to Kenneth, no run, pushed back to the bowler and he has a shy at the stumps

13.5

Coombe to Kenneth, no run, tries to cut it away but it's too full a delivery for that

13.6

Coombe to Kenneth, 2 runs, mistimed shot in the air which just evades the man at midwicket

14.1

SJ Baard to Blake, no run, defended back to the bowler

14.2

SJ Baard to Blake, no run, play and a miss from the batsman

14.3

SJ Baard to Blake, 1 run, edged down to third man

14.4

SJ Baard to Kenneth, no run, short delivery which the batsman leaves alone

14.5

SJ Baard to Kenneth, no run, another pacy delivery which beats the edge

14.6

SJ Baard to Kenneth, 1 wide

14.6

SJ Baard to Kenneth, no run, pushed into the cover region

15.1

Coombe to Blake, no run

15.2

Coombe to Blake, no run, just tapped into the legside

15.3

Coombe to Blake, OUT, tries an extravagant shot but only finds an edge which is parries at first slip but loops up in the air and he takes at second time of asking

C Blake c Erasmus b Coombe 12 (59b 1x4 0x6) SR: 20.33

15.4

Coombe to Tari, no run, tries to hack it away but misses

15.5

Coombe to Tari, no run, played directly to point

15.6

Coombe to Tari, no run, pushed into the offside to complete a wicket maiden

16.1

SJ Baard to Kenneth, 1 run, streaky run as it is edged down to third man

16.2

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, hit hard back the bowler

16.3

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, pushed to mid-on

16.4

SJ Baard to Tari, no run

16.5

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, driven firmly to mid-off

16.6

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, slower delivery from Baard which confuses the batsman

Match State: Drinks Very slow start from Vanuatu and Coombe has picked up a couple of wickts for Namibia

17.1

Coombe to Kenneth, no run, pushed calmly to mid-on

17.2

Coombe to Kenneth, no run, just tapped into the offside, striker thinks about a run but is called back

17.3

Coombe to Kenneth, no run

17.4

Coombe to Kenneth, OUT, great bowling from Coombe to pick up his third, he finds the the outside edge and Erasmus at first slip takes a smart catch

K Kenneth c Erasmus b Coombe 3 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

17.5

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, turned into the midwicket region

17.6

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, left alone outside the off-stump

18.1

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, hit firmly to mid-on

18.2

SJ Baard to Tari, no run, plays at it and it just misses the outside edge

18.3

SJ Baard to Tari, 1 run, tries a cover drive but it squirts away down to fine leg for a single

18.4

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run, batsman leaves that alone outside of off-stump

18.5

SJ Baard to Nipiko, 1 wide, down the legside

18.5

SJ Baard to Nipiko, 1 run, quick single taken to mid-on

18.6

SJ Baard to Tari, OUT, the captain gets in on the act as he bowls Tari all ends up who tried to play at it straight but misjudged the pace

R Tari b SJ Baard 1 (12b 0x4 0x6) SR: 8.33

19.1

Coombe to Nipiko, 1 run

19.2

Coombe to Matautaava, 1 run

19.3

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

19.4

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, finds the edge but it doesn't carry to the slips

19.5

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, left alone outside off stump

19.6

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, batsman plays no shot to that one

20.1

SJ Baard to Matautaava, FOUR, short and wide and it's duly punished with a lovely cover drive which races away to the boundary

20.2

SJ Baard to Matautaava, no run, good response from the bowler who almost finds the outside edge

20.3

SJ Baard to Matautaava, 1 run, quick single taken in the offside

20.4

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run

20.5

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run, played calmly into the covers

20.6

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run, left alone outside off-stump

21.1

Coombe to Matautaava, 2 runs, steered down to third man

21.2

Coombe to Matautaava, no run

21.3

Coombe to Matautaava, no run, big swing at a widish ball but it misses everyting and flies through to the keeper

21.4

Coombe to Matautaava, no run, same again as the Vanuatu captain clearly wants to play some shots

21.5

Coombe to Matautaava, no run, pushed into the offside but there's no run

21.6

Coombe to Matautaava, no run, again tries a cover drive but he plays it directly to a fielder

22.1

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run, left alone outside the off-stump

22.2

SJ Baard to Nipiko, 1 run, edged down to third man

22.3

SJ Baard to Matautaava, no run, defended into the offside

22.4

SJ Baard to Matautaava, no run, just misses the outside edge

22.5

SJ Baard to Matautaava, 1 leg bye, tries to flick it off his legs but it strikes the pads and they scamper a single

22.6

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run, hit softly to mid-off

23.1

Coombe to Matautaava, no run, defended back to the bowler

23.2

Coombe to Matautaava, 2 runs, good running as they get a couple after a shot through the offside

23.3

Coombe to Matautaava, 1 run, mistimes an wid drive and it flies in the air but it lands safely

23.4

Coombe to Nipiko, no run

23.5

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, just turned into the legside

23.6

Coombe to Nipiko, no run, goes to play it but then thinks better of it

24.1

SJ Baard to Matautaava, 1 leg bye, off the pads into the legside

24.2

SJ Baard to Nipiko, no run

24.3

SJ Baard to Nipiko, 1 run, very quick single taken to mid-off

24.4

SJ Baard to Matautaava, 1 leg bye, tries to flick it fine but goes off the pads

24.5

SJ Baard to Nipiko, 1 run, turned into the midwicket region

24.6

SJ Baard to Matautaava, no run, hit firmly to mid-on

25.1

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, swing and a miss outside off-stump

25.2

Bolton to Nipiko, 1 wide

25.2

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, just escapes the outside edge

25.3

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, just defended into the legside

25.4

Bolton to Nipiko, 1 run, hit hard through the covers

25.5

Bolton to Matautaava, no run, just prodded into the offside

25.6

Bolton to Matautaava, no run, forward defensive and the bowler fields

26.1

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, defended into the offside

26.2

Groenewald to Nipiko, 1 run, risky single taken in the cover region

26.3

Groenewald to Matautaava, no run, big swing of the bat and it just evades the outside edge

26.4

Groenewald to Matautaava, no run, hit softly back to the bowler

26.5

Groenewald to Matautaava, no run, another wild swing of the bat but again it misses everything

26.6

Groenewald to Matautaava, FOUR, this time the batsman connects as he hacks it away past backward point

27.1

Bolton to Nipiko, 2 runs, turned through the vacant midwicket region

27.2

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

27.3

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, played softly to mid-off

27.4

Bolton to Nipiko, no run, driven to backward point

27.5

Bolton to Nipiko, FOUR, beautifully timed cover drive which races to the boundary

27.6

Bolton to Nipiko, no run

Spin for the first time today

28.1

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, half hearted appeal for lbw

28.2

van Vuuren to Matautaava, FOUR, tries a huge slog, gets it all wrong but it flies away to the fine leg boundary

28.3

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, hit calmly to backward point

28.4

van Vuuren to Matautaava, 1 run, driven firmly to long-off

28.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, another optimistic appeal for lbw

28.6

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

29.1

Groenewald to Matautaava, 1 run, cut away into the offside

29.2

Groenewald to Nipiko, 1 run, played calmly off the back foot into the covers for a single

29.3

Groenewald to Matautaava, no run

29.4

Groenewald to Matautaava, SIX, first maximum of the day as the batsman smashes all the way over long-off

29.5

Groenewald to Matautaava, 1 run, hit to backward point

29.6

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, pushed back to the bowler

30.1

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, forward defensive back to the bowler

30.2

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, just defended into the legside

30.3

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run

30.4

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, well fielded by the bowler diving to his left

30.5

van Vuuren to Matautaava, no run, bowler fields again this time to his right

30.6

van Vuuren to Matautaava, SIX, huge six as the batsman pulls it well over the deep midwicket boundary

31.1

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

31.2

Groenewald to Nipiko, 1 run, pushed past cover mid-off comes round to field

31.3

Groenewald to Matautaava, 1 run, caressed softly into the offside and they run a quick one

31.4

Groenewald to Nipiko, 1 run, another quick single taken to point

31.5

Groenewald to Matautaava, 1 leg bye, big shout for lbw as the batsman calls for a run but is sent back the throw misses and they run an overthrow

31.6

Groenewald to Nipiko, OUT

PK Matautaava run out 35 (41b 3x4 2x6) SR: 85.36

32.1

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run

32.2

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run

32.3

van Vuuren to Kalworai, 1 run, turned fine for a single

32.4

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run, very risky single and there should have been another run out but the keeper couldn't get the bails in time

32.5

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run

32.6

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run, comes down the pitch but just defends

33.1

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, played into the offside

33.2

Groenewald to Nipiko, 2 runs, driven through the covers and a misfield allows a couple

33.3

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, hit firmly to mid-off

33.4

Groenewald to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

33.5

Groenewald to Nipiko, 1 run, turned into midwicket and they settle for one

33.6

Groenewald to Kalworai, no run, just tapped into the legside and the bowler fields

34.1

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run, turned very fine and the fine leg is up to cut off the boundary

34.2

van Vuuren to Kalworai, 1 run, half-stop in the covers allows a single

34.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, played back to the bowler

34.4

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

34.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, defended again and the bowler fields

34.6

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

Match State: Drinks Recovery of sorts for Vanuatu they were looking like they wouldn't make 100 at one stage

35.1

Lungameni to Kalworai, no run, big swing of the bat but no connection

35.2

Lungameni to Kalworai, 2 runs, hacked away and third man comes round to field

35.3

Lungameni to Kalworai, no run, hit hard at mid-off

35.4

Lungameni to Kalworai, 1 run, guided down to third man

35.5

Lungameni to Nipiko, 2 runs, straight drive for a couple

35.6

Lungameni to Nipiko, no run, batsman sent back by his partner nearly another run out

36.1

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run, defended into the legside

36.2

van Vuuren to Kalworai, 1 run

36.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run, a half stop from the bowler can't stop the single

36.4

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run, defended back to bowler

36.5

van Vuuren to Kalworai, 2 runs, driven firmly to long-off

36.6

van Vuuren to Kalworai, no run, left alone outside the off-stump

37.1

Lungameni to Nipiko, 1 run, steered down to third man

37.2

Lungameni to Kalworai, no run, swing and miss outside off-stump

37.3

Lungameni to Kalworai, no run, played to mid-off

37.4

Lungameni to Kalworai, OUT, tries to smack him down the ground but gets it all wrong and it goes straight up in the air and the man at mid-off takes the catch

SW Kalworai c SJ Baard b Lungameni 8 (19b 0x4 0x6) SR: 42.10

37.5

Lungameni to Chilia, no run, left alone outside of off-stump

37.6

Lungameni to Chilia, no run, full delivery and the batsman defends it well

38.1

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run, turned into the midwicket region

38.2

van Vuuren to Chilia, 1 leg bye, tries to flick it fine but it strikes the pads and they run a quick one

38.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run

38.4

van Vuuren to Chilia, no run, just misses the outside edge

38.5

van Vuuren to Chilia, OUT, this time he finds the outside edge and the umpire raises the finger instantly

JW Chilia c †Lotter b van Vuuren 0 (5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

38.6

van Vuuren to Rasu, no run, appeal from the keeper for lbw but the umpire is unmoved

39.1

Lungameni to Nipiko, 2 runs, edged down to third man

39.2

Lungameni to Nipiko, 1 run, turned into the vacant midwicket region

39.3

Lungameni to Rasu, OUT, good delivery which seems to confound the batsman he's struck quite high on the pad but the umpire raises the finger

J Rasu lbw b Lungameni 0 (2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

39.4

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run

39.5

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, defended into the offside

39.6

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, short delivery which is let through by the batsman

40.1

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, pushed back to the bowler

40.2

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, well fielded by the bowler diving to his left

40.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

40.4

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, massive appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved this time

40.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

40.6

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 leg bye, tries a slog but gets it wrong, hits the pads and the scamper a run

41.1

Lungameni to Nipiko, no run, left alone outside the off-stump

41.2

Lungameni to Nipiko, 1 run, pulled to fine leg

41.3

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, swing of the bat but it misses everything

41.4

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, just misses the outside edge

41.5

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, defended back to the bowler

41.6

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, pushed to mid-off

42.1

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, defended into the offside

42.2

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

42.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

42.4

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 run, driven down to long-off

42.5

van Vuuren to Ngwango, 2 wides, down the legside and the keeper can't collect

42.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 1 wide, strays down the legside again

42.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

42.6

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

43.1

Lungameni to Ngwango, 1 run, just glanced down to fine leg

43.2

Lungameni to Nipiko, no run, just pushed into the covers

43.3

Lungameni to Nipiko, 1 run

43.4

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, left alone by the batsman

43.5

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, yorker delivery dug out into the offside

43.6

Lungameni to Ngwango, no run, play and a miss outside off-stump

44.1

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, defended back to the bowler

44.2

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, low full toss but he can't take advantage

44.3

van Vuuren to Nipiko, 2 runs

44.4

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

44.5

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run, turned fine but the man is up

44.6

van Vuuren to Nipiko, no run

Batting powerplay has to be taken

45.1

Coombe to Ngwango, 1 run, guided down to third man

45.2

Coombe to Nipiko, 1 run, quick single taken to mid-off

45.3

Coombe to Ngwango, 1 run, this time a single to mid-on

45.4

Coombe to Nipiko, 1 run, driven firmly to long-off

45.5

Coombe to Ngwango, no run

45.6

Coombe to Ngwango, 1 wide, down the legside

45.6

Coombe to Ngwango, 1 run, quick single taken to mid-off again

46.1

van Vuuren to Ngwango, OUT, tries to flick off his legs but just hits it straight in the air to the man standing at midwicket

J Ngwango c SJ Baard b van Vuuren 4 (16b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25.00

46.2

van Vuuren to Sala, no run, defended into the legside

46.3

van Vuuren to Sala, no run, just pushed into the offside

46.4

van Vuuren to Sala, no run, play and a miss by the number 11

46.5

van Vuuren to Sala, OUT, fuller delivery and the batsman plays and this time the bowler hits

SS Sala b van Vuuren 0 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

So a spirited showing by Vanuatu in the end thanks to a decent recovery by the middle order. Namibia will be well fancied to chase this down and we will see in 45 minutes if they can do just that. Match State: Innings Break