South Africa U19 thrashed Cricket Namibia by 131 runs in the second match of their 50-over series in Windhoek on Wednesday.
Opener Adnaan Lagadien top-scored with 85 off 65 balls (six fours, four sixes), with fellow opener Jorich van Schalkwyk making 62 off 44 (nine fours).
Kamogelo Phiri then belted an unbeaten 73 off 67 balls (seven fours, one six) as the visitors posted a mammoth 375-9.
The Namibians, beaten by 10 wickets in the series opener when they were blown away for 95, put in a far more credible performance with the bat this time around, replying with 244-8.
Captain Alexander Volschenk was their mainstay with 68 off 100 balls (three fours, one six), while Paul James was the pick of the bowlers with 3-51.
In the end, the visitors still won comfortably to clinch the series with a game to spare. The final match takes place on Friday.
The Junior Proteas began their latest outing with a bang thanks to openers Lagadien and Van Schalkwyk.
After losing the toss and being put in to bat, the pair tuck into the bowling during an opening stand of 122 in 14.4 overs, before the latter fell to Rowan van Vuuren (1-69).
New man and captain Muhammad Bulbulia (46) then put on 58 with Lagadien, before adding another half-century stand of 53 with Lethabo Phahlamohlaka (30).
That took the away side to 233-2, but two quick wickets left them on 242-4, with the innings from there then centred around Phiri as he worked his way in, before cutting loose to help his side to an impressive 376-run target. Max Heingo was the pick of the home bowlers with 3-38.
Namibia’s top four of Zacheo van Vuuren (42), Michael Muller (20), Tiaan van der Merwe (38) and captain Volschenk ensured they made an assured start without threatening the target too much.
They enabled their side to reach 214-4 at one stage, though that was only in the 45th over.
In the end, the total proved too formidable and the bowlers helped close out the win.
Apart from James, there were two wickets for Dayalan Boyce (2-33) and one each for Waco Bassick (1-30), Enathi Khitshini (1-39) and Ntando Soni (1-57).
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