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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?
Bouquets And Brickbats * NURSES at Katutura Hospital must stop wearing those big plastic sandals at work because they are not the official working shoes. We want to see you looking smart and beautiful with your full uniform.
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

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SPORT - CRICKET | 2013-08-06

Century puts Afghans in charge

Helge Schutz

Unbeaten

AN unbeaten century by Ashgar Stanikzai put Afghanistan in charge on the second day of the Intercontinental Cup match against Namibia at the Wanderers ground yesterday.

Stanikzai was not out on 127 runs as Afghanistan reached 345 for eight wickets at stumps.

With Namibia being dismissed for 190 in their first innings, Afghanistan now hold a 155-run lead on the first innings with two wickets remaining.

Afghanistan started the day at 62 for one wicket and Namibia soon got a breakthrough as Christi Viljoen dismissed Nawroz Mangal lbw for 59, with the total on 75.

Namibia struck with two wickets within five balls to leave Afghanistan teetering at 94 for four. First left arm spinner Bernard Scholtz dismissed Mirwais Ashraf for 15 and then Jason Davidson had Rahmat Shah caught behind for a duck.

Namibia however failed to grab the initiative as Afghanistan batsmen gradually took control, while they were also let off the hook by some dropped catches.

Stanikzai and Samiullah Shenwari put on 79 runs for the fifth wicket before Shenwari was dismissed for 32, and when Scholtz dismissed Mohammad Shahzad for 34, Afghanistan were in the driving seat at 220 for six wickets.

Scholtz also picked up the wicket of Mohammad Nabi for 10, but Dawlat Zadran joined Stanikzai to put the visitors firmly in control.

Stanikzai went on to reach his century which came off 198 balls and included six fours and two sixes, and when Zadran was dismissed for 50, they had put on 88 runs for the eighth wicket.

At stumps Stanikzai was not out on 127 and Shapoo Zadran not out on one as Afghanistan reached 345 for eight wickets.

Bernard Scholtz was Namibia’s best bowler, taking five wickets for 123 runs off 40 overs, while Jason Davidson, Christi Viljoen and Sarel Burger picked up one wicket each.

With two full days of play remaining, Afghanistan are now in a strong position to win the match.