| 0.0 : Hello and a warm welcome to the 42nd and the final game of the group stages in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup where India will go up against Namibia. A disappointing season for India will come to an end as they have failed to qualify for the semi finals. Despite winning their last two matches with big margins, India had to rely on Afghanistan to do some favour but expectations were too high on them. This is also the first time that India have failed to qualify for the semi-finals of an ICC tourname |
| For one last time, Virat Kohli will lead team India in T20I's. A rather emotional season for him, he would have not dreamt of ending his stint like this. Along with him, Ravi Shastri, India's head coach will end his tenure as well. India will hope to end a downhearted season on a positive note against a team that are still finding ways to fight the heavyweights. Stay tuned for the toss and other updates. |
| ... MATCH DAY ... |
| PITCH REPORT -Â Shane Watson says that it's a beautiful wicket, nice and dry and compact. Adds that there's not going to be much difference batting first or second, apart from a little bit of dew. Ends by saying that it is a great wicket for batting. |
| TOSS - Both the skippers stride out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of India. They have opted BOWL first. |
| India (Playing XI) - KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (WK), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Rahul Chahar (In for Varun Chakravarthy), Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah. |
| Namibia (Playing XI) - Stephan Baard, Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck (In for Karl Birkenstock), Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz. |
| The Indian skipper, Virat Kohli, says that they will bowl first again. Mentions that the toss has been a factor here and he's won a couple tosses lately and always looked to bowl first. Adds that it has been an honour for him, being a captain of this team but it's time for him to make way and he is really proud of the team. Mentions that it's now time for someone to step up and Rohit is there along with a couple of other senior players as well who need to take the team forward. Informs that ther |
| Gerhard Erasmus, the skipper of Namibia, says that it is a great opportunity to come up against a great side. Says that getting through the group stage was the goal and this World Cup has been a great set up for them. Tells that back at home, things are positive and everyone wished them well. Informs that Jan Frylinck is back for Karl Birkenstock. |
| Ravi Shastri, the Indian Head Coach is in for a chat. He says, his journey has been fantastic. Adds, he is satisfied with his services and says the players have performed really well in all formats. Mentions, high points across all formats they have achieved a lot of great things across the globe. Says, this might be the longest lead they hold against England in a Test series, as the final game will be played next year. Mentions, Rahul Dravid is a great addition, he will only take the side to th |
| We are set for the clash! Both the teams come out to the middle for the national anthems. It will be Namibia's anthem first followed by India's. |
| Done with all the pre-match proceedings! The Indian players are seen to be in a huddle. Kohli passing on a message to his side. Later they walk out to their respective fielding positions. Followed by Stephan Baard and Michael Van Lingen who walk out to bat for Namibia. Before the first ball, all the players show their support for the Black Lives matter movement. Mohammed Shami to start with the ball. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, Goes full now, on middle. Michael Van Lingen hits it back to Shami. |
| 0.3 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, Michael Van Lingen is underway! A length ball, outside off, cut away to deep point for a single. |
| 0.1 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, Edgy start! This one shapes away off the deck, on a length, outside off. Stephan Baard looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge to third man for a single. |
| 0.2 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, WIDE! A length ball, swinging down the leg side. Michael Van Lingen misses his flick. Rishabh Pant does well to dive to his right and carry it. |
| 0.4 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, A length ball, outside off. Baard leans and pushes it straight to point. |
| 0.5 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, LEG BYE! Now angles it on the pads. Baard misses his flick. They take a leg bye off the pads and towards square leg. |
| 0.6 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, A length ball, outside off. Michael Van Lingen works it to point where the fielder fumbles and allows a single. |
| 0.2 : Indian players have a black band around their sleeves. To pay their respect for the sad demise of Tarak Sinha. One of India's most respected cricket coaches. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? Jasprit Bumrah it is. |
| 1.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, LEG BYE! A full toss to start for Bumrah, on the pads. Michael Van Lingen misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to fine leg and they take a leg bye. |
| 1.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Stephan Baard, Full toss, on middle. Baard gets an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to the off side and they take a quick single. |
| 1.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Freebie and that is dispatched! A full toss again, on middle. Michael Van Lingen drives it past mid off for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, A full ball, outside off, pushed to point. |
| 1.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, On a length, on middle. Michael Van Lingen tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 1.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Second boundary of the over and Namibia are up and running! A length ball, on middle. Michael Van Lingen clears his front leg and hoicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 2.1 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, WIDE! Spills it full and down the leg side. Baard misses his flick. Wided. |
| Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, A length ball, on off. Baard pushes it nicely but straight to mid off. |
| 2.2 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, SIX! Shot of authority! A full ball, on middle. Baard uses the pace as he comes down the track. Hits it well over mid-wicket and bags the first maximum of the innings. |
| 2.3 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, A length ball, on middle. Baard nudges it through mid-wicket and collects a brace. |
| 2.4 : Mohammed Shami to Stephan Baard, A length ball, on middle. Baard whips it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 2.5 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, A widish yorker from Shami, outside off. Michael Van Lingen fails to dig it out. |
| 2.6 : Mohammed Shami to Michael Van Lingen, Nails the yorker again, outside off. Michael Van Lingen tries to drive it on the off side but fails to connect it. 10 coming of the over. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin comes into the attack now. He replaces Jasprit Bumrah. |
| 3.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stephan Baard, Starts with a flatter ball, outside off. Baard tucks it to down to long on for a single. |
| 3.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Van Lingen, Tossed up, quicker and on middle. Michael Van Lingen knocks it to point. |
| 3.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Van Lingen, On middle. Michael Van Lingen comes down the track and Ashwin drags his length back. Hits it over the bowler's head for a couple. |
| 3.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Michael Van Lingen, A loopy ball, on middle, tucked to mid-wicket for one. |
| 3.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stephan Baard, Clever bowling! Sees Baard going for the reverse sweep. Ashwin fires it down the leg side. Baard leaves it alone. |
| 3.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Stephan Baard, Good running between the wickets! Flatter and on middle. Baard turns it with soft hands towards deep mid-wicket and collects an easy couple. |
| Jasprit Bumrah (1-0-9-0) is back into the attack. |
| 4.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, Bumrah hurls across a length ball, from around the wicket. Michael Van Lingen tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 4.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Stephan Baard, Bumrah digs in a short ball, around the off stump. Baard ducks under it. |
| 4.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Stephan Baard, Back of a length, angled at the body. Baard pulls it away to deep backward square leg for another one. |
| 4.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! CAUGHT! Down goes the first wicket and it's Jasprit Bumrah who gets the breakthrough. Short of a length, around off stump. Michael Van Lingen looks to take it on and muscle it over mid off. The ball comes off the bottom part of the bat and goes straight to Mohammed Shami at mid off and he takes a simple catch. |
| 4.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Williams, Back of a length yet again, around off and angling in. Williams defends it off the back foot. |
| 4.4 : Craig Williams comes out at number 3. |
| 4.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Craig Williams, Bumrah goes full this time, on off. Williams drives it towards mid on. Just 2 runs and a wicket off the over. |
| 5.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Stephan Baard, Tossed up, around off and nicely driven through covers for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ravindra Jadeja comes into the attack now. He replaces Ravichandran Ashwin. |
| 5.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Craig Williams, Jadeja pushes this one quicker and bowls it on middle. Williams works it towards cover. |
| 5.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Craig Williams, OUT! STUMPED! Ravindra Jadeja has done him in flight! This one is quicker, at around 96 kph but Jadeja gives it a bit of air and pushes it wider. Craig Williams is halfway down the track, looking to go downtown but gets beaten in flight. Williams ends up completely missing it. Rishabh Pant teases a bit before knocking off the bails. Ravindra Jadeja continues his good form. |
| Gerhard Erasmus comes out to bat now. |
| 5.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, On middle and blocked out by Gerhard Erasmus. |
| 5.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, Flatter one, around off. Erasmus rocks back and punches it on the off side. |
| 5.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, Around off and skidding on, Erasmus works it towards covers. Jadeja only gives away a single and get's a wicket as well. Namibia are 34/2 at the end of the Powerplay. |
| More spin. Rahul Chahar comes into the attack now. He replaces Jasprit Bumrah. |
| 6.1 : Rahul Chahar to Stephan Baard, Just short! Tossed up, on middle and this one holds up a bit in the surface. Baard looks to sweep but the ball loops up off the backside of the bat and goes over Pant's head. Rohit Sharma at slip tries to dive in and get to it but can't. |
| 6.2 : Rahul Chahar to Stephan Baard, Spin again! Flighted ball, outside off and spinning away. Baard looks to drive but get's beaten by the turn. |
| 6.3 : Rahul Chahar to Stephan Baard, This is pushed wider and Baard sweeps it against the spin, down to deep square leg for a single. |
| 6.4 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Beaten! A touch fuller, outside off and Gerhard Erasmus looks to drive at it but get's undone by the sharp turn. |
| 6.5 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Flatter one, on off and defended out by Erasmus. |
| 6.6 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Tossed up delivery, Erasmus blocks it out yet again. |
| 7.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Stephan Baard, Quicker one, on off and Baard keeps it out on the off side. |
| 7.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to Stephan Baard, FOUR! Nicely swept away by Baard. On middle and Stephan Baard paddles it fine, behind square on the leg side and picks up a welcome boundary. |
| 7.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to Stephan Baard, Flighted ball, outside off and nicely driven towards the cover region. |
| 7.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to Stephan Baard, OUT! LBW! Ravindra Jadeja get's his second wicket and Namibia lose their third! Ravindra Jadeja goes a bit fuller and bowls it around off with the ball going on with the arm. Stephan Baard looks to replicate his shot from a couple of deliveries ago as he gets on one knee to sweep. Baard misses and get's rapped on the pads. The umpire deems it out but the review is taken. No bat on this one and Ball Tracking confirms that this is hitting middle stump. |
| 7.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Tossed up delivery, Nicol Loftie-Eaton skips down the track and drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 7.4 : Review time. Stephan Baard decides to take it upstairs for an lbw review. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows three reds. Namibia lose a review and a wicket here. |
| Who will walk out now? Nicol Loftie-Eaton it is. |
| 7.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, In the air...safe! This is on middle and Gerhard Erasmus looks to lap it over the keeper. The ball loops up off the top edge but falls safely behind the keeper and goes towards the third man region. The batters come back for the second. |
| 8.1 : Rahul Chahar to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Quick couple! On middle. Nicol Loftie-Eaton tucks it to backward square leg for a couple of runs. They take the second run in some pace as the fielder had already gathered the ball but made it in time. |
| 8.2 : Rahul Chahar to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Tossed up, on off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton pushes it to point for a quick single. |
| 8.3 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Flighted, full and outside off. Erasmus slashes it to cover, but straight to the fielder. |
| 8.4 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Flatter, around off. Erasmus works it through square leg for a single. |
| 8.5 : Rahul Chahar to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Full, on the pads. Nicol Loftie-Eaton flicks it to square leg for a single. |
| 8.6 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Swing and a miss! Loopy ball, outside off. The ball spins away. Erasmus gets low and looks to sweep it away but gets beaten by the turn. Namibia need some boundaries. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin comes back into the attack. Went for 6 runs in his first over. |
| 9.1 : DRINKS! Namibia have a lot to think about as after starting at a brisk pace, they are losing their way. India have gathered the momentum as the spinners are currently doing a great job for Kohli. He would like the same in this second half and fold the things pretty quickly. David Wiese joins Gerhard Erasmus in the middle. |
| 9.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, TWO LEG BYES! Darted, on the pads. Wiese looks to flick it away but misses. The ball clips the pads and goes towards fine leg. The batters run two and the umpire signals a leg bye. |
| 9.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravichandran Ashwin comes back into the attack and strikes straightaway. Tossed up, outside off. This was a slower one. Nicol Loftie-Eaton had to wait for it and he swings his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards slip. Rohit Sharma is stationed there who takes an easy catch. Namibia lose their fourth wicket. They are in a spot of bother. |
| 9.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Flatter, around off. Wiese stays back and punches it to cover for a single. |
| 9.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Gerhard Erasmus, Tossed up, outside off. Erasmus taps it to point for a single. |
| 9.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, BEATEN! Lovely from Ashwin. Tossed up, around off. The ball spins away. Wiese looks to defend it out but misses. The ball goes past the off pole and into the keeper's mitts. |
| 9.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Full toss, on off. Wiese punches it towards cover. Hardik Pandya there dives to his right to make a good stop. |
| 10.1 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Floated, full and on off. Erasmus slashes it to cover but straight to the fielder. |
| 10.2 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Full and outside off. Erasmus reaches out and lifts it over point for a single. |
| 10.3 : Rahul Chahar to David Wiese, Another run now! Flatter and outside off. Wiese cuts it through point for a single. |
| 10.4 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Nicely played. Short, on off. Gerhard Erasmus goes on the backfoot and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 10.5 : Rahul Chahar to Gerhard Erasmus, Full and outside off. Erasmus reverse sweeps it to backward point for a single. |
| 10.6 : Rahul Chahar to David Wiese, FOUR! EDGY! A little luck going Namibia's way. They need it at the moment. Full and around off. Wiese throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge, goes past the keeper and into the boundary at third man. A good over for Namibia, 11 runs coming off it. |
| 11.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, Flatter, around off. Erasmus guides it to backward point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ravindra Jadeja (2-0-8-2) is back on. |
| 11.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Full, on middle. Wiese plays it back to the bowler. |
| 11.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Quicker. Flatter, on off. Wiese stays back and pushes it to cover. |
| 11.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Darted on the pads, Wiese flicks it to square leg for a couple. |
| 11.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Floated, full, on off. Wiese pushes it through point for another single. |
| 11.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to Gerhard Erasmus, Full, on the pads. Erasmus clips it to square leg. They get a run, A tidy over by Jadeja. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin changes the ends now. |
| 12.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Gerhard Erasmus, Erasmus skips down the track and Ashwin fires it in. Erasmus looks to work it on the leg side but gets a leading edge towards covers. |
| 12.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Gerhard Erasmus, Yet again Erasmus looks to come down the track, Ashwin sees him coming and bowls it shorter. Erasmus taps it back to Ashwin. |
| 12.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Gerhard Erasmus, FIVE WIDES! Ravichandran Ashwin goes for the carrom ball but doesn't execute it well. This is way down the leg side, Erasmus looks to sweep but misses. The ball goes past Pant and races away into the fine leg fence. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This is a body blow for Namibia as their skipper is sent back to the pavilion. Ravichandran Ashwin fires in a quicker one, outside off stump. Gerhard Erasmus looks to cut it away off the back foot but ends up getting a faint edge on it. Rishabh Pant takes a really sharp catch and Ashwin gets his second wicket of the night. |
| JJ Smit is the new man in. |
| 12.4 : Ravichandran Ashwin to JJ Smit, Flatter one, outside off and slashed away to deep point for one. |
| 12.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Ashwin strays down the leg side yet again and Wiese paddles it really fine. The fielder runs towards it from deep backward square leg and fumbles a bit. This allows the batters to come back for the third. |
| 12.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to JJ Smit, A touch short and wide, cut away off the back foot to deep point by Smit for a run. |
| 13.1 : Rahul Chahar to JJ Smit, Nicely tossed up, outside off. Smit looks to cover drive but slices it towards point. |
| 0.0 : Rahul Chahar to bowl his final over now. |
| 13.2 : Rahul Chahar to JJ Smit, Tossed up, around off, enticing Smit to go big but Smit just caresses it down to long off for a single. |
| 13.3 : Rahul Chahar to David Wiese, Shorter delivery, on off stump. Wiese punches it off the back foot through covers for a single. |
| 13.4 : Rahul Chahar to JJ Smit, Flighted ball, around off. Smit pushes it towards cover-point with soft hands and sets off for a quick single. Good running. |
| 13.5 : Rahul Chahar to David Wiese, Shorter one, on middle and punched down to long on for one. |
| Rahul Chahar to David Wiese, NO BALL AND FOUR! Rahul Chahar is trying to do something different but isn't exceuting it well enough. This is dragged down, around off. Wiese waits for it and slaps it off the back foot and gets it behind square on the off side for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : Rahul Chahar to JJ Smit, FOUR! Another boundary in the over! Chahar goes full and wide, Smit throws his hands at it and gets a thick outside edge. The ball flies past Rohit Sharma at slip and ends up in the third man fence. 13 off the over. |
| Ravindra Jadeja to end his spell now. |
| 14.1 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Flatter one, on off and punched off the back foot on the off side for a run. |
| 14.2 : Ravindra Jadeja to JJ Smit, On middle and Smit works it through mid-wicket for a single. |
| 14.3 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Quicker one, on off and skidding on. Wiese manages to keep it out. |
| 14.4 : Ravindra Jadeja to David Wiese, Jadeja keeps the pace on and bowls it on off stump. Wiese drives it on the up and gets a single down to sweeper cover. |
| 14.5 : Ravindra Jadeja to JJ Smit, Slowed up, around middle and Smit keeps it out. |
| 14.6 : Ravindra Jadeja to JJ Smit, OUT! CAUGHT! Ravindra Jadeja ends his spell with his third wicket of the night! Jadeja gives this one a bit of air and bowls it fuller, around off. JJ Smit looks to drive it through covers but is a bit early in his shot. The ball goes uppishly towards extra cover, where Rohit Sharma dives low to his right and pouches the catch. |
| 15.1 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Flatter one, on middle and leg. Wiese looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 15.2 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, On off and blocked out by Wiese. |
| 0.0 : Zane Green walks out. Also, Ravichandran Ashwin is back into the attack. |
| 15.3 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Flatter delivery yet again and Wiese punches it off the back foot to deep point for one. |
| 15.4 : Jan Frylinck comes to the crease. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin to Zane Green, OUT! BOWLED! A dream off-spinner's delivery from Ravichandran Ashwin. Ashwin comes 'round the wicket to the left-hander and tosses it up, on middle. Ashwin does hold it back a bit and this is what bamboozles Zane Green. Green looks to keep it out but gets beaten in flight and also off the pitch as the ball straightens a bit. Zane Green departs for a golden duck and David Wiese is running out of partners. |
| 15.5 : Ravichandran Ashwin to Jan Frylinck, Full and outside off, Frylinck squeezes it out to sweeper cover for one. |
| 15.6 : Ravichandran Ashwin to David Wiese, Flatter one, angled across Wiese, who keeps it out on the off side. Ravichandran Ashwin ends with figures of, 4-0-20-3! |
| 16.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, A slower length ball, outside off. Jan Frylinck tries to push it but misses it completely. |
| 0.0 : Jasprit Bumrah is back into the attack now. |
| 16.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, Angles it on a length, on middle, hit back to the bowler. |
| 16.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, Now serves it full and on middle. Jan Frylinck flicks it in the square leg region for a couple of runs. |
| 16.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, FOUR LEG BYES! 100 up for Namibia! A yorker, on the pads. Jan Frylinck looks to flick it but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to the vacant fine leg region for a boundary. |
| 16.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, Short and on middle. Jan Frylinck sits under it. |
| 16.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, Around off, on a length, pushed to deep cover for a single. |
| 17.1 : Mohammed Shami to Jan Frylinck, Comes around the wicket and targets the stumps. Jan Frylinck tucks it to square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : Mohammed Shami (2-0-14-0) comes back into the attack. |
| 17.2 : Mohammed Shami to David Wiese, Full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single. |
| 17.3 : Mohammed Shami to Jan Frylinck, Now serves a pacy bouncer, on middle. Jan Frylinck sways away from it. |
| 17.4 : Mohammed Shami to Jan Frylinck, OVERTHROWS! On middle. Jan Frylinck taps it to point for a quick single. Ravindra Jadeja has a shy at the keeper's end but misses. No backup there and the ball races away to the square leg fence. Five runs. |
| 17.5 : Mohammed Shami to David Wiese, A yorker, on middle. Wiese digs it out through mid-wicket and scampers across for three runs now. |
| 17.6 : Mohammed Shami to Jan Frylinck, Very full and on off. Jan Frylinck punches it to deep point. The cover fielder comes across and cuts it off. Two taken. 12 coming of the over. Just what Namibia wanted. |
| 18.1 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Wiese, A pacy yorker, on middle. Wiese tucks it to mid-wicket and takes a single. He wanted another run but was sent back. |
| 18.2 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, A short ball from Bumrah, on middle. Jan Frylinck makes room and tries to ramp it up but misses. |
| 18.3 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! Slower ball but down the leg side. Jan Frylinck misses his flick. |
| Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, A direct hit and Jan Frylinck was surely on his way! A full ball, on middle. Jan Frylinck hits it back to Bumrah and tries for a quick single. Bumrah has eternal time to shy at the keeper's end but misses. |
| 18.4 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, On middle. Jan Frylinck works it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.5 : Jasprit Bumrah to David Wiese, OUT! TAKEN! Rohit Sharma is everywhere on the field today! A full ball, outside off, it was the slower ball which deceives David Wiese as he tries to loft it on the off side. It takes the toe end and the ball lobs it towards cover where Sharma takes an easy catch. |
| 18.6 : Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Frylinck, Another pacy yorker, on middle. Jan Frylinck nudges it wide of deep mid-wicket and takes a couple of runs. |
| 18.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann is in at number 10. |
| 19.1 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, Attempts a yorker but bowls a full toss, on the pads. Ruben Trumpelmann misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. It rolls back to the bowler. |
| 19.2 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, Short and into the pitch, outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann misses his pull completely. Two dot balls now. |
| 19.3 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, SIX! THUMPED! Misses his yorker now and serves a full ball, on middle. Ruben Trumpelmann powers it over long on for a biggie. |
| 19.4 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, FOUR! 10 off two balls! A short ball, outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann pulls it towards deep mid-wicket. KL Rahul goes for the catch but the ball drops in front of him and rolls through him and into the fence. |
| 19.5 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, Yorker, on middle. Ruben Trumpelmann works it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Can Namibia finish on a high? |
| 19.6 : Mohammed Shami to Ruben Trumpelmann, Just a single. A length ball, on middle. Ruben Trumpelmann whips it to deep square leg where the fielder overruns but does well to get his hand out. A single. NAMIBIA END AT 132/8. |
| The Indian spinners strangled the Namibian batting line-up. Ashwin and Jadeja were the pick of the bowlers, as both bagged 3 wickets each. Jasprit Bumrah picked up a brace. Rahul Chahar could not make the most of his opportunity, he remained wicketless, but he bowled brilliantly. Shami also could not get into the wicketâs column. Overall, it was a team performance. |
| Namibia fought till the end and made sure to get a decent score on the scoreboard. India were top-notch with the ball. They dominated throughout the innings. Namibia will be a little upset but it was never easy to negotiate against a top bowling pack of India. |
| Ravichandran Ashwin says that the surface had decent bounce and there is a strong cross-breeze, which helped the spinners today. Adds that along with the variations, pace is also very important to vary and the wicket is better than the last time they played here. Mentions that the dew does help batting second as the ball comes on a bit better and these are all external factors that one cannot control. Ends by saying that they will like to finish on a high and it's an honour playing in the India |
| Right then. Indian bowler's have done their job. Now the onus will be on their batters to chase down the target and bid farewell to their Head Coach, Ravi Shastri, on a winning note. Namibia have a good bowling unit, they will hope to make the chase a bit difficult? Who will come out on top? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side. |
| ... RUN CHASE ... |
| We are back for the run chase! |
| Namibia lacked partnerships in the middle! Baard and Michael Van Lingen fared really well in the first four overs. But once the latter was skittled out, it was a collapse for the Namibians. They kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Their batters could not build a solid stand in the middle which proved to be costly. In the end, the middle order and the tail-enders chipped in some runs and Namibia made 27 runs in the last four overs to go past the 130-run mark. |
| 0.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to KL Rahul, KL Rahul and India are off the mark straightaway! Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a full-length ball, on the pads. Rahul clips it through square leg for a single. |
| 0.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, BEATEN! Beautifully bowled. On a length, outside off. The ball nips away a bit. Sharma looks to defend it inside the line but misses. |
| 0.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, DROPPED AND FOUR! This was close. Rohit could've gone back on a duck. Back of a length, around middle and leg. Sharma flicks it aerially towards short fine leg. The fielder gets low to his right, gets his hands to it. But the ball goes through him and into the fence for a boundary. Sharma got lucky this time. |
| 0.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, A length ball, on the pads. Sharma flicks it to square leg for a single. |
| 0.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to KL Rahul, Length ball, on off. Rahul defends it out solidly. |
| 0.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to KL Rahul, A dot to end the over! Ruben Trumpelmann with a tidy over to start with. Full length, outside off. Rahul leans in and drives it to cover, but could not find the gap. |
| 1.1 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, Length ball, on the pads. Sharma tucks it to the leg side. |
| 0.6 : Who will bowl from the other end? It's going to be David Wiese. |
| 1.2 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, Another dot now! Fuller, on off. Sharma blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 1.3 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Nicely played. Sharma gets his second boundary of the chase. This time he connects much better. A length ball, on off. Sharma makes room and lifts it over extra cover and bags a boundary. |
| 1.4 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, In the air...Safe! A length ball, on off. Sharma hangs back and throws his bat at it. His one hands comes off the blade. The ball goes towards mid on and lands in a vacant area. He gets lucky yet again. |
| 1.5 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, SIX! All the way! Sharma just uses the angle this time. Back of a length, on the bodyline. Sharma stays back and powers it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 1.6 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, On a length, outside off. Sharma guides it down to third man for a single. A good over for India. 11 runs off it. |
| 2.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Sharma is on the charge now! He gets his third boundary. Full-length, on off. Sharma stands tall and lifts it past mid off. The ball races away to the fence for a boundary. This also gets him to 3000 T20I runs. |
| 2.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, Fuller, on off, a bit of inswing this time. Sharma blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 2.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, SHORT! So close! Everytime Sharma mistimes, the ball falls short every single time. Back of a length, around middle. Sharma looks to pull it away. The ball lobs and goes towards mid-wicket off the bottom end. The fielder dives forward but does not get his hands on it. |
| 2.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, Fuller, on off. Sharma flicks it above mid on and gets a couple. |
| 2.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, Full length, on off. Sharma clips it through mid-wicket. The batters pick two comfortably. |
| 2.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Rohit Sharma, Short ball, on off. Sharma stays back, swivels and pulls it to deep square leg. The ball meets the fielder on a bounce. The batters take a single. |
| 3.1 : David Wiese to Rohit Sharma, Length, on the pads. Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.2 : David Wiese to KL Rahul, SIX! BANG! Rahul gets into the party now. A length ball, around middle and leg. Rahul hangs back and powers it over the square leg fence for a biggie. |
| 3.3 : David Wiese to KL Rahul, Good length, outside off, Rahul reaches out and slashes it to cover. |
| 3.4 : David Wiese to KL Rahul, Length ball, outside off. The ball dies off the wicket. Rahul looks to chase it but misses. |
| 3.5 : David Wiese to KL Rahul, A length ball, on top of off. Rahul defends it out watchfully. |
| 3.6 : David Wiese to KL Rahul, Four dots to end the over. A good comeback by Wiese after getting hit for a maximum. Slower, length ball, on off. Rahul plays it back to the bowler. |
| Bernard Scholtz comes into the attack now. |
| 4.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, NOT OUT! A flatter ball, around off. Rohit Sharma gets on his knee and tries to sweep but misses and gets hit high on the elbow. An appeal for LBW but not given. They take the review. No bat there. Ball Tracker shows impact was outside off and the on-field decision stays. Namibia lose their review. |
| 4.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Cut away! A short ball, wide outside off. Rohit Sharma cuts it through covers and the ball races away to the fence. |
| 0.0 : Gerhard Erasmus has taken the review for an LBW decision. UltraEdge confirms that there's no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside off and onfield decision of NOT OUT stays. Namibia lose a review as well. |
| 4.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, A full ball, on middle. Sharma defends it out. |
| 4.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, SIX! Humongous by Sharma! A full ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma comes down the track and heaves it way, way over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 4.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, Again goes for the big heave but this time gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 4.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Rohit Sharma, Sharma retains the strike! A short ball outside off, tucked away to square leg for a single. |
| 5.1 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, A slower ball, full and on middle. Sharma flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 0.0 : A change from both ends now as JJ Smit is brought into the attack. |
| 5.2 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, FOUR! Classic Rahul shot! A length ball, outside off. KL Rahul stays back and punches it through covers for a boundary. |
| 5.3 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, On a length, on middle, nudged to mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for India. They are off to a flier. |
| 5.4 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, A length ball, on middle. Sharma skips down and tries to heave but gets inner half of his bat to deep mid-wicket. One. |
| 5.5 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, In the air but safe! A full ball, outside off. Rahul toe ends this one in the air and over covers where the ball drops safely. A couple. |
| 5.6 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, Darted on the pads. This is flicked to square leg for a single. At the end of the Powerplay, India are 54/0. 79 runs needed in 84 balls. |
| Jan Frylinck is inserted into the attack now. |
| 6.1 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, A length ball, on middle. Rahul flicks it aerially and towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 6.2 : Jan Frylinck to Rohit Sharma, On a length, outside off. Sharma bunts it to square leg and rotates the strike. |
| 6.3 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, Short ball, outside off. Rahul pulls it to deep mid-wicket who collects it on a bounce. A single. |
| 6.4 : Jan Frylinck to Rohit Sharma, Short again but this time it was slower. Sharma pulls it late and towards square leg for one more. |
| 6.5 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, On a length, on middle, drilled down to long on for a single. |
| 6.6 : Jan Frylinck to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Boundary off the last ball! A length ball, on middle. Rohit Sharma gets underneath the ball and pulls it over square leg for a boundary. He moves to 45. |
| 7.1 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, Length and on middle, eased down to long on for one. |
| 7.2 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Easy pickings! A length ball, angling on the pads. Rohit Sharma tickles it fine to the fine leg fence. He moves to 49 now. |
| 7.3 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, On a length, on middle. Sharma clears his front leg and tries to heave it but gets an inside edge onto the pads. |
| 7.4 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, A full ball, outside off. Sharma gets on his knee and tries to sweep-scoop it over 45 but does not connect.  |
| 7.5 : JJ Smit to Rohit Sharma, FIFTY for Rohit Sharma! His second in this tournament! Elegance personified! A slower full ball, on middle. Sharma works it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.6 : JJ Smit to KL Rahul, On middle, on a length. Rahul hits it to long on for a single. 63 needed in 72 balls. |
| 8.1 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, Flatter delivery, on off. Rahul makes room and drives it through mid off for a single. |
| 0.0 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to bowl now. |
| 8.2 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Rohit Sharma, Nicely tossed up, really full and on middle. Sharma just about manages to keep it out. |
| 8.3 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Rohit Sharma, Yorks Sharma yet again! Nicol Loftie-Eaton gives it air and bowls it full, around off. Sharma bunts it onto the deck. |
| 8.4 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Rohit Sharma, FOUR! Flatter delivery, pushed wider and Rohit Sharma dances down the track and thumps it back over the bowler's head for a boundary. |
| 8.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Rohit Sharma, Full again, on middle and leg, worked to wide long on for one. |
| 8.6 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, Flighted ball, on middle. Rahul drives it down to long off for a single. |
| 9.1 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, Back of a length, on middle. Rahul hangs back and pulls it in front of square for a single. |
| 9.2 : Jan Frylinck to Rohit Sharma, Frylinck bowls it a touch shorter and outside off. Sharma slashes it to deep point for another one. |
| 0.0 : Jan Frylinck is back into the attack. |
| 9.3 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, SIX! KL Rahul making it look easy! On the pads, Rahul picks it up and guides it over the backward square leg fence for a maximum. |
| 9.4 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, This one is banged in, around off. Rahul pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.5 : Jan Frylinck to Rohit Sharma, OUT! CAUGHT! Rohit Sharma finally runs out of luck! A length ball, on off and Rohit Sharma looks to go downtown. The ball comes off the toe end of the bat and is skied towards the gully region. Zane Green, the wicket-keeper settles under it and takes a really fine catch as the ball hung in the air for a long time. End of a blistering knock from Rohit Sharma and Jan Frylinck gets the breakthrough. |
| DRINKS! Too late a wicket for Namibia? It looks like it. Just 47 needed in 61 balls. The openers have given the platform to chase it down comfortably. For Namibia, only quick wickets can change the course for them. Suryakumar Yadav joins KL Rahul in the middle. |
| 9.6 : Jan Frylinck to KL Rahul, Length ball, angled across from 'round the stumps. Rahul hangs back and cuts it to deep backward point for one. |
| 10.1 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, Dragged down, on leg stump. Rahul rocks back and pulls it down to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.2 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Nicely bowled! Slowed up, on middle and Yadav defends it back to the bowler. |
| 10.3 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Short and very wide, Suryakumar Yadav goes after it and gets it past backward point. The ball looks to be running away into the fence but the fielder cuts it off and keeps it down to a brace. |
| 10.4 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Classy shot from Suryakumar Yadav. Flighted ball, around middle. Yadav makes a bit of room and lofts it inside-out, over extra cover and picks up a boundary. |
| 10.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, And again! This time Yadav lofts it a bit squarer and gets only a single as the sweeper cover cuts it off. |
| 10.6 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, A touch shorter, on middle. Rahul pulls it in front of square on the leg side for one. |
| 11.1 : Michael Van Lingen to KL Rahul, A length ball, on off and angling away. Rahul taps it through cover-point for one. |
| 0.0 : Michael Van Lingen is into the atack. |
| 11.2 : Michael Van Lingen to Suryakumar Yadav, On middle and Yadav drives it on the up to long on for another single. |
| 11.3 : Michael Van Lingen to KL Rahul, Back of a length, around off. KL Rahul hangs back and punches it through covers. The fielder gives chase and cuts it off, keeping it to a couple. 100 is up for India. |
| 11.4 : Michael Van Lingen to KL Rahul, FOUR! Wow! This is some shot from KL Rahul. On the hips and Rahul flicks it aerially using his wrists and the ball lands just in front of the square leg fence and goes over it in the end. |
| 11.5 : Michael Van Lingen to KL Rahul, Length again, just outside off. Rahul cuts it straight to backward point for one. |
| 11.6 : Michael Van Lingen to Suryakumar Yadav, Fuller delivery, on off and this is pushed straight to covers. Just 28 runs needed now off 48 balls. |
| 12.1 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, Flatter, outside off. The ball turns away. Rahul stays back and punches it through point for a single. |
| 12.2 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Lovely shot! Full, on off. Yadav comes across and scoops it over the keeper's head. The ball goes towards fine leg and into the boundary. |
| 12.3 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Loopy ball, full, on off. Yadav gets low and looks to sweep it away but misses. The ball takes the gloves and hits him on the side of the helmet. |
| 12.4 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and outside off. Yadav looks to sweep it again but misses. The ball sneaks under the blade. |
| 12.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated, full, on off. Yadav eases it to long off for a single. |
| 12.6 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, A dot to end the over! Flighted, full, on off. Rahul pushes it to point. A good over by Nicol Loftie-Eaton. |
| 13.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, Full length, outside off. Yadav plays it inside out and lifts it over point for a single. |
| 0.0 : Ruben Trumpelmann (2-0-15-0) is back on. |
| 13.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to KL Rahul, FOUR! Nicely played. Full-length ball, on off. Rahul stands tall and lifts it over the bowler's head. The ball into the boundary at long off. Straight down the ground. |
| 13.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to KL Rahul, A single now! Rahul moves to 47. A length ball, around the hips. Rahul flicks it towards fine leg for a single. |
| 13.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, Sharp bouncer, on top of leg. Yadav comes inside the line and sways away from the line of the delivery. |
| 13.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Pulled away! Second boundary of the over. A short ball, on off.. Yadav hoicks it through mid-wicket. The ball takes a couple of bounces and goes in the fence. |
| 13.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Suryakumar Yadav, In the air... Safe! Back of a length, around middle and off. Yadav hangs back and looks to pull it away but does not time it well. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards deep square leg. The ball lands in the vacant region and the batters cross for a single. |
| 14.1 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, FOUR! Yadav in is a hurry to end things here. Full and outside off. Yadav stays back and slashes it through point. The ball goes through the gap and into the fence. |
| 14.2 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, On the pads, Yadav looks to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls out off the pads. |
| 14.3 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Full and outside off, Yadav leans in and pushes it to mid off for a single. |
| 14.4 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, A couple now! Flatter and short, on off. Rahul goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 14.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to KL Rahul, Full and on off. Rahul eases it to long on for a single. This also brings up 50 for Rahul. Great knock by him. |
| 14.6 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Suryakumar Yadav, Floated, full and on off. Yadav pushes it through covers for a single. |
| Michael Van Lingen is back on. |
| 15.1 : Michael Van Lingen to Suryakumar Yadav, LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Yadav misses his flick. The ball goes towards short fine leg off the pads. They collect a leg bye. Scores level now. |
| 15.2 : Michael Van Lingen to KL Rahul, FOUR! KL Rahul finishes things off in style. On a length, around off. Rahul stays inside the crease and punches it past mid off to bag a boundary. INDIA WIN THE GAME BY 9 WICKETS. |
| A commanding victory for India and Virat Kohli's men end his reign on a high and finish 3rd in their group. Two teams, with different reasons to smile tonight, as Namibia also end off a memorable campaign, albeit with a loss. They did not win today but getting to roll with the big boys sure is a big thing for them. |
| Stay tuned for the presentation. |
| 'All's well that ends well.' This phrase is somewhat apt for Virat Kohli, the coach Ravi Shastri and this Indian team. It was Virat Kohli's final match as T20I captain and was his 50th time captaining the national side in a T20I match. The spin-twins, Ashwin and Jadeja set the tone of the match nicely. Rohit Sharma did ride his luck early on in the innings but played some delightful shots in his quickfire knock of 56 runs from just 37 deliveries. Rahul played second fiddle but whenever he got a |
| Ravindra Jadeja wins the Man of the Match award for his exceptional spell with the ball. He says that as a bowler as the ball was dry. Says that sometimes it was turning. Adds that Ashwin has been brilliant with the ball. Mentions that Kohli has been wonderful with his captaincy, with his aggression and also the coaching staff. They have done a tremendous job and hopes in the future whoever comes in will continue with the same passion. |
| Gerhard Erasmus, the Namibian skipper, is in for a chat. On being asked about the campaign, he says, they havenât quite been able to sulk in what has been happening around them. They will go home and realise that they played at the biggest stage of all and it will only help the game grow back home. Adds, the team will take this experience in all and will look forward to grow on it. On being asked being qualified for the next T20 World Cup, he says, it has been a great journey and will hope som |
| Namibia ended on the losing side yet again but they will not feel like losers at all. For a team who has been absent from the biggest stage for almost two decades, Namibia put in a lot of heart and made it a tournament to remember for themselves and their fans. They got into the Super 12s and even ended up winning a match in this stage of the tournament. Today, they were outclassed in all aspects, first by the Indian bowlers and then by the opening pair of Sharma and Rahul. Jan Frylinck did var |
| Virat Kohli, the skipper of India, says that he is relieved first of all. Says that it was an honor to captain this squad. Adds that they have performed really well and enjoyed playing with each other. Mentions that positives were the way they played the last three games and were not brave enough in the first two games. He thanks the staff to keep this group together, it was more like an extended family for the whole group. Adds that even without being the captain he will give his 120% in the f |
| Right then, that is all we have from this match. It's the end of the Super 12 stage of the tournament which means it's time now for the semifinals. It will be England taking on New Zealand in the first semifinal on 10th of November in Abu Dhabi. That match will start at 6 pm local time (2 pm GMT). As you all know the build-up begins a little early. Do join us for the game. Till then, take care and goodbye! |
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