Irish bowled over as Namibia well in control

IRELAND returned to the scene of their greatest InterContinental Cup triumph in Windhoek yesterday and suffered a huge embarrassment in being bowled out for only 69 by Namibia.

Peter Connell led a fight back with four wickets to limit the first- innings deficit to 50 but any chance of Ireland retaining the title won so magnificently here at the Wanderers Club in 2005 and defended last year, now rest on setting the home side a big enough target today.

The visiting side will resume this morning with an overall lead of 27 and only five wickets remaining, and it will take a turn around as mighty as that in the final against Kenya three years ago if they are to write another famous chapter.