Dubai , 5 April 2008Seam bowlers rule as Blain takes 5-45, Wright snaps up 4-38 and Snyman claims 4-40
Scotland secured a 25-run first innings lead against Namibia as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday.
Scotland , choosing to bat first, was tumbled out for just 140 in 54.1 overs but then hit back to send the home side crashing for just 115 in only 32.5 overs.
It means the Scots secured six points for a first innings lead and those points could be priceless as the visiting side seeks to qualify for the final of a tournament it last won in 2004.
Scotland 's innings saw only three players - Gavin Hamilton (32), John Blain (36) and Glenn Rogers (13) - reach double figures.
But its final total still represented riches after the first six wickets went down for 48. The tail then wagged with the last four wickets adding 92 runs, including 47 for the seventh wicket between Hamilton and Blain.
Gerrie Snyman was the pick of Namibia bowlers, taking 4-40 while Bjorn Kotze (2-8) and Louis Klazinga (2-15) were the other notable wicket-takers.
That collapse by Scotland provided plenty of action and that was sustained after tea as the home side, which leads the eight-team tournament table, was dismissed in a session of frantic action.
Blain, who had brief spells in UK county cricket with Northamponshire and Yorkshire , was the wrecker-in-chief for the Scots finishing with figures of 12-2-45-5.
Craig Wright, who stepped down as Scotland captain after the ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies , backed up Blain as he grabbed 4-38.
Namibia made a disastrous start when it lost three wickets in the first over to Blain but recovered to reach 35-3 before losing three wickets for 16 runs to collapse to 51-6.
It rallied again to reach 106-7 before another flurry of dismissals saw it lose its last three wickets in 13 balls to be bowled out for 115.
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC's premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members' cricket schedule.
Scotland secured a 25-run first innings lead against Namibia as 20 wickets fell on the opening day of the ICC Intercontinental Cup match at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek on Friday.
Scotland , choosing to bat first, was tumbled out for just 140 in 54.1 overs but then hit back to send the home side crashing for just 115 in only 32.5 overs.
It means the Scots secured six points for a first innings lead and those points could be priceless as the visiting side seeks to qualify for the final of a tournament it last won in 2004.
Scotland 's innings saw only three players - Gavin Hamilton (32), John Blain (36) and Glenn Rogers (13) - reach double figures.
But its final total still represented riches after the first six wickets went down for 48. The tail then wagged with the last four wickets adding 92 runs, including 47 for the seventh wicket between Hamilton and Blain.
Gerrie Snyman was the pick of Namibia bowlers, taking 4-40 while Bjorn Kotze (2-8) and Louis Klazinga (2-15) were the other notable wicket-takers.
That collapse by Scotland provided plenty of action and that was sustained after tea as the home side, which leads the eight-team tournament table, was dismissed in a session of frantic action.
Blain, who had brief spells in UK county cricket with Northamponshire and Yorkshire , was the wrecker-in-chief for the Scots finishing with figures of 12-2-45-5.
Craig Wright, who stepped down as Scotland captain after the ICC Cricket World Cup in the West Indies , backed up Blain as he grabbed 4-38.
Namibia made a disastrous start when it lost three wickets in the first over to Blain but recovered to reach 35-3 before losing three wickets for 16 runs to collapse to 51-6.
It rallied again to reach 106-7 before another flurry of dismissals saw it lose its last three wickets in 13 balls to be bowled out for 115.
The ICC Intercontinental Cup has quickly grown in stature and profile since its inception three years ago and now the ICC's premier first-class tournament is an integral part of the Associate Members' cricket schedule.
Having previously been designed around a two-group, three-day format, the event has evolved into an eight-team, round-robin and truly global tournament featuring four-day cricket which gives those teams who do not play Test cricket the chance to experience the longer form of the game.
Scotland won the first ICC Intercontinental Cup in 2004, beating Canada in the final, while Ireland has been victorious in both events since then, beating Kenya in the 2005 decider and Canada in the 2006-07 event.
The final of the ICC Intercontinental Cup 2007-08 will take place in November 2008 in the United Arab Emirates .
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