At the North West Stadium in Potchefstroom on February 27, 2003, Glenn McGrath ambushed the Namibian batting,
At the North West Stadium in Potchefstroom on February 27, 2003, Glenn McGrath ambushed the Namibian batting, dismissing them for 45 in 14 overs and securing a victory by 256 runs on a favourable batting surface. In the opening round of the 2003 World Cup in Potchefstroom, South Africa, Namibia played off against Australia. The Australians amassed 301/6 in their 50 overs while batting first. In response, McGrath destroyed Namibia, who gave up after scoring only 45 runs in 14 overs.
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