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SMS Of The Day * MINISTRY of Gender and Child Welfare, TEARS are rolling down as I write this SMS. The killing of women in Namibia is now like reciting a poem. Are we really getting the protection we deserve while women not being treated as part of this c
Food For Thought * SO the Zimbabwe elections were free and peaceful and not free and fair?
SMS Of The Day * THIS nation is in dire need of a massive conference on housing. When we experienced a crisis in the education sector a crisis-control brain-storming conference was organised which resulted in the best deal ever for the Namibian child, nam
Food For Thought * BOURGEOISIE has become a daily occupation if not the order of the day of the upper-echelons, President Hifikepunye Pohamba we urge you to revisit this unpatriotic geocentricism among your staff and the well-connected, for everybody to r
Bouquets And Brickbats * COMMISSIONER of Prisons, can you please explain the strategies you use to appoint officers to certain positions? It is my observation that you are being fed with wrong information then you just promote individuals without making p
SMS Of The Day * I THINK Paulus ‘The Rock’ Ambunda lost his belt because of this promoter and trainer. How can a world champion still be training at the Katutura Youth Complex where there is not enough equipment. I think they must follow the example of Ha
Food For Thought * NAMIBIA Dairies are unable to match low prices of imported milk and this ultimately means the consumer will have to pay more for local milk. Look at the prices of the local chicken. All these profits are going in the pockets of a few in
Bouquets And Brickbats * I AM pleased to hear that Cabinet has responded positively to the proposal of Namibia Dairies to support the industry. The restrictions which support the industry by reducing competition to ensure the survival of the industry is a
SMS Of The Day * CEO’s golden handshakes. Somewhere on our statute books there must be a provision that if a board of directors suspends/dismisses a CEO without due regard to legal provision (substantive/procedural law) such board must carry the costs for
Food For Thought * JACKY Asheeke was so right with her last column- why are the fathers of the dead children not being prosecuted? (Reference to the children who died in shack fires last week) Our justice system still protects men over women. In this cont
Bouquets And Brickbats * ALEXACTUS Kaure, your column in Friday’s newspaper opened my eyes. One hardly finds impartial case study analysers in Namibia. Let’s not destroy the Polytechnic’s strong foundation (Tjivikua) as yet. At least wait until the transf
SMS Of The Day * WHY doesn’t NBC listen when they are criticised? The little red chairs on Good Morning Namibia have done their part and are dirty especially at the arm rests. Please listen for once. You interview professionals and internationals on those
Food For Thought * MINISTRY of Education, in order to address the shortages of teachers at primary schools why don’t you consider employing us who hold a diploma in lifelong learning and community education for teaching posts? We also did health education
Bouquets And Brickbats * MY fellow Namibians, I am not a Swapo member but a third term for President Hifikepuye Pohamba will be a step closer towards attainment of Vision 2030. Believe me His Excellency has made crucial bold decisions, and I don’t regret

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SPORT - CRICKET | 2013-08-05

Nabi steals the show against Namibia

Helge Schutz

Afghanistan had the upper hand of the first day’s play in their Interncontinental Cup match against Namibia at the Wanderers field yesterday, as they dismissed the home side for 190 runs in their first innings.

Stephan Baard top scored with 72 runs for Namibia, but Afghanistan spinner Mohammad Nabi stole the show as he took six wickets for 33 runs off 18 overs, on a pitch that showed early signs of crumbling. Namibia won the toss and elected to bat and got off to a solid start. Openers Pikky Ya France and Xander Pitchers looked comfortable against Afghanistan’s opening pace bowlers and after 10 overs had put on 36 without loss.

Pitchers was the first to go when he nicked a delivery by Shapoor Zadran to be caught behind for 22, with the total at 49.

The introduction of Afghanistan’s spin bowlers Nabi and Rahmat Shah however put the visitors in charge as they first slowed down the run rate while the wickets soon started to tumble.

Nabi dismissed Ya France (30) and Craig Williams (2) in quick succession and when Shah dismissed Sarel Burger LBW for a duck and Raymond van Schoor for 10, Namibia had crashed to 893 for five wickets.

Gerhard Erasmus joined Stephan Baard in the sixth wicket partnership of 56 runs before Erasmus was out for six off Nabi as Namibia reached tea at 142 runs for six wickets.

Namibia’s resistance quickly crumbled after tea as Nabi dismissed Baard for 72 runs, which included nine fours and one six, as well as Jason Davidson for four and MP Delport for one. Izatullah Dawlatzai dismissed Christi Viljoen for nine runs, while Nicolaas Scholtz was not out on 22. Nabi was Afghanistan’s best bowler but he received good support from Rahmat Shah, who took two wickets for 41 runs, while Dawlatzai and Shapoor Zadran each took one wicket.

Afghanistan were 62 for 1 at the close of play, with Nawroz Mangal on 51 not out.