Canada drops to fourth place after 111-run cricket loss to Namibia
Canada suffered a costly 111-run defeat to Namibia on Tuesday at the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Playoff.
Canada dropped into fourth place in the six-team table, with one game left against Papua New Guinea on Wednesday.Namibia stands second, ahead of the United Arab Emirates on superior net run rate. The Emirates can also move out of reach of Canada with a win over Jersey on Wednesday. The World Cup is the international championship of one-day cricket, with teams playing 50-over matches.
Namibia won the toss and elected to bat, setting Canada a challenging total at Wanderers Cricket Ground as it finished its allotted 50 overs at 267 for nine wickets. Opener Shaun Fouché led the host side’s batting attack with an innings of 83 off 107 balls before being caught. He slammed seven fours and one six.
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