| 1.4 : 1.4: David Wiese to Paul Stirling, FOUR! The first one. This is what Paul likes to do. He makes room to the leg side slightly as this is bowled on a length around middle, Stirling slashes this one over the leaping point fielder to bag a boundary. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: JJ Smit to Paul Stirling, SIX! A biggie now! He holds his shape after lofting this too! Back of a length, around middle and off, Paul Stirling just shows the full face of the blade and bangs this one over long on. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Bernard Scholtz to Paul Stirling, FOUR! Starts with a boundary. Bernard Scholtz will not be happy with how he has started. Fuller, tossed up, on middle, Paul Stirling moves to the leg side and lofts this over covers. Boundary. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Bernard Scholtz to Paul Stirling, FOUR! And again! Paul Stirling loves playing this stroke and he does it again! Tossed up, on middle, Paul Stirling again makes room and powers this one over covers. Yet another boundary. |
| 3.6 : 3.6: Bernard Scholtz to Paul Stirling, FOUR! A very good over for the Irish lads! Floated, around middle, Paul Stirling gets low and sweeps this one hard through backward square leg for a boundary. 14 off this one! |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Ruben Trumpelmann to Paul Stirling, FOUR! That is timed beautifully! On a length, around off. Paul Stirling stands tall and thrashes the ball over cover for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Jan Frylinck to Kevin O'Brien, FOUR! Lovely shot! Touch fuller from Jan Frylinck, outside off. Kevin O'Brien leans onto that and lifts it over cover. The ball races away to the boundary. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Jan Frylinck to Kevin O'Brien, FOUR! 50 up for Ireland! Length ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien smashes this towards wide long off for another boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Bernard Scholtz to Paul Stirling, OUT! TAKEN! Bernard Scholtz gets the breakthrough. Tosses it up nicely, on middle. Paul Stirling shimmies down the track and heaves it towards long on. He gets the height but not the distance. Nicol Loftie-Eaton runs to his right and grabs the catch. Paul Stirling was looking in good touch but has to walk back to the pavilion. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Jan Frylinck to Kevin O'Brien, OUT! CAUGHT! Another set batsman departs for Ireland. Namibia have been on top of Ireland since the Powerplay. Jan Frylinck strikes and picks up his first wicket of the game. A full-length ball, on the pads. Kevin O'Brien hangs back and looks to flick it over the deep square leg fence but he does not manage to get the distance on it. Michael Van Lingen in the deep, comes forward and grabs a good low catch. Namibia are right back in the game. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Pikky Ya France to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! Into the gap. Andy Balbirnie gets the boundary which will surely release some pressure. Floated, down leg. Balbirnie hangs back and sweeps it past short fine leg and bags a boundary. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Bernard Scholtz to Andy Balbirnie, FOUR! That should break the shackles for Ireland! They really needed this. Floated on middle, Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps this behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: David Wiese to Gareth Delany, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! David Wiese strikes and Delany walks back here. Ireland were struggling to find the boundaries and Delany was looking to up the tempo, but he fails to do so. A poor knock from him and Ireland lose their third. This is served on a length, around off, slower too, it lands and nips in slightly. Gareth Delany steps out and swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the wickets behind. |
| 16.1 : 16.1: Jan Frylinck to Andy Balbirnie, OUT! LBW! Boundaries have completely dried up and Ireland are falling apart here. Jan Frylinck bowls it on a length, on off, angling in. Andy Balbirnie gets low and looks to heave it on the leg side but fails to make any connection. Jan Frylinck appeals for an LBW and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Andy Balbirnie straightaway opts for a review. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Ireland lose their fourt |
| 16.6 : 16.6: Jan Frylinck to Curtis Campher, OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust for Ireland. Good-length ball, on middle and leg, Curtis Campher looks to go for a big one on the leg side. He swings his bat across the line but misses it completely. The ball goes under his willow and shatters the stumps behind him. Jan Frylinck bags his second of the over and is all pumped up. Ireland lose half their side now. With four overs left, how many runs can Ireland add to the total? |
| 17.3 : 17.3: David Wiese to Harry Tector, FOUR! Welcome boundary for Ireland! Length ball, on off. Harry Tector works it towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: David Wiese to Harry Tector, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! David Wiese has the last laugh. Back of a length, outside off. Harry Tector hangs back and looks to cut it away. The ball goes off the outside edge and carries it through to the keeper. Zane Green takes the simplest of catches behind the sticks. David Wiese lets out a roar and Namibia are all over Ireland at the moment. |
| 18.4: JJ Smit to Neil Rock, OUT! TIMBER! Wickets keep coming for Namibia. Excellent death bowling from JJ Smit. Pitches it full and on off, Neil Rock stays on the leg side and looks to squeeze the yorker to the off side. Gets an under edge and the ball hits the base of the stumps. |
| 19.4: David Wiese to Simi Singh, OUT! RUN OUT! Back of a length, outside off. Simi Singh advances down the track and looks to slap it on the off side. He only manages to chop it back onto the pitch. The batters take off for a single. David Wiese quickly collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Mark Adair is not even in the frame and has to walk back to the pavilion. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Craig Young to Craig Williams, FOUR! SHOT! Good use of the feet by Williams. He comes forward to this length ball, on off. He smacks it over the bowler's head and bags a boundary. Craig Williams gets the first boundary of the chase. |
| 3.1 : 3.1: Mark Adair to Craig Williams, FOUR! What a shot! Width on offer, outside off. Craig Williams slices it over the covers for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Mark Adair to Craig Williams, FOUR! In the gap! Outside off, Craig Williams stands up on his toes and punches it through cover-point for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: Curtis Campher to Craig Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! Kevin O'Brien takes a blinder. Curtis Campher comes into the attack and gets the big wicket of Craig Williams. A length ball, around middle and leg. Williams hangs back and looks to clear the man at mid on, but he does not get much elevation on it. Kevin O'Brien there leaps and takes a stunning catch. He is up and celebrating. What an important breakthrough. It is a huge blow for Namibia. |
| 6.5 : 6.5: Kevin O'Brien to Zane Green, FOUR! Edgy! Good-length ball, outside off. Zane Green looks to drive. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Josh Little to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! There comes the boundary Namibia were looking for. Josh Little bowls it on a length, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and cuts it past point. |
| 12.6 : 12.6: Josh Little to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and guides it right into the gap between backward point and third man. The ball races away to the boundary. A good over for Namibia. 10 runs from it. 55 more needed from 42 balls. |
| 13.2 : 13.2: Curtis Campher to Zane Green, OUT! CAUGHT! Curtis Campher gets the much-needed breakthrough. It is once again Kevin O'Brien who takes a stunner. Curtis Campher bowls it on a good length, on off. Zane Green uses his feet and lifts it towards mid off. He doesn't manage to clear the man and Kevin O'Brien back-pedals, leaps, and takes the catch. Namibia lose their second wicket. |
| 14.2: Craig Young to David Wiese, SIX! BANG! Short of a length, on off. David Wiese launches this one over deep mid-wicket. The fielder manages to get his hand to it but the ball falls over the ropes. David Wiese has his intentions clear. |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Craig Young to David Wiese, SIX! WHOA! David Wiese is picking up right from where he left off. Young again pitches it short, short enough for David Wiese to hammer it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Simi Singh to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX! Magnificent strike by Erasmus. He uses his feet really well here. Floated, full and on off. Gerhard Erasmus skips down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie. Namibia are nearly there. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Craig Young to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus is in a hurry to end things here. Fuller in length, outside off. Erasmus leans in and lifts it over covers for a boundary. He also brings up his half-century in style. A captain's knock by Erasmus. |
| 18.3 : 18.3: Craig Young to David Wiese, FOUR! Here comes the winning runs. David Wiese racks up the winning runs. A full-length ball, outside off. Wiese puts all his power on this shot. He slashes it over cover. The ball clears the man in the deep and goes into the boundary on a bounce. Emotional scenes for Namibia cricket. The skipper is on his knees. The dugout can't believe it. History has been made by Namibia here. THEY WIN THE GAME BY 8 WICKETS. |
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