Connor Esterhuizen chalked up his maiden international century with struck 119 as South Africa beat Namibia by 157 runs on Friday to take a winning 2-0 lead in a three-match one-day international series. It was a dramatic change for the 24-year-old opener in his second ODI as he was bowled for 10 in Windhoek on Wednesday when South Africa won a rain-shortened series opener by 99 runs. After Jordan Hermann (20) fell, Esterhuizen and Tony de Zorzi (79) formed a 183-run second-wicket partnership that propelled South Africa to 335-9, effectively deciding the outcomes of the match and series.
They lost openers Michael van Lingen and Malan Kruger and No.3 batter Frylinck for ducks, and slumped to 32-5. After the series finale in Windhoek on Sunday, South Africa host Australia in a three-match ODI series from September 24. Series: South Africa have unassailable 2-0 lead before final match on Sunday
Esterhuizen was out when he miscued Namibian quick Ruben Trumpelmann captain Gerhard Erasmus at mid off. Facing a mammoth target, Namibia began disastrously.
