| 0.0 : TOSS - Namibia have won the toss and they will BAT first. |
| Namibia (Unchanged XI) - Michael Van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Frylinck, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (WK), Bernard Scholtz and Ben Shikongo. |
| Netherlands (Playing XI) - Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (C) (WK), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten (In for Logan van Beek), Fred Klaassen and Paul van Meekeren. |
| We are minutes away from play but first the two sides line up for their respective national anthems. First, it will be the national anthem of Netherlands followed by the national anthem of Namibia. |
| 0.2 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Length ball this time, in the channel. Michael Van Lingen dabs it to point. |
| 0.3 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Swing and a miss! Fred Klaassen goes wide of the crease. This one lands in the channel and shapes away a touch. Michael Van Lingen looks to chase it but misses. |
| 0.0 : All in readiness now. The umpires are out in the middle as the Netherlands team can be seen in a huddle. Michael Van Lingen and Divan la Cock are the openers for Namibia Fred Klaassen has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play.... |
| 0.4 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, An appeal for lbw but turned down! Good length, this one lands outside off and shapes into the left-hander. Michael Van Lingen is rapped on his thigh pads. Surely the height saves him here. |
| 0.5 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Incredible shot to get off the mark. It is full, swinging away, outside off. Michael Van Lingen leans in and drives it through the gap at covers for a boundary. |
| 0.6 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, A length ball, on off, blocked out. A probing over from Fred Klaassen comes to an end. |
| 1.1 : Tim Pringle to Divan la Cock, Tim Pringle comes 'round the wicket. It is full, angled in on off. Divan la Cock defends it out solidly. |
| 0.6 : Tim Pringle to operate from the opposite end. |
| 1.3 : Tim Pringle to Stephan Baard, Stephan Baard gets off the mark. It is tossed up, on off, driven to covers for a single. |
| 1.5 : Tim Pringle to Michael Van Lingen, LEG BYE! Loops it up, full and on off. Michael Van Lingen looks to sweep it away but takes a hit on his pads. There is a stifled appeal but it is pitching outside leg. They collect a leg bye. |
| 1.2 : Stephan Baard is the new man in. |
| Tim Pringle to Divan la Cock, OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Pringle draws the first blood. Divan la Cock looks to take the aerial route but holes out instead. It is quite short, outside off. Divan la Cock looks to whack it away. The ball though flies to long off off the top edge. Bas de Leede there takes a solid catch. Early success for Netherlands, just what they had envisioned. |
| 1.6 : Tim Pringle to Stephan Baard, A golden opportunity goes abegging. Tim Pringle could've gotten his second. It is tossed up, outside off. Baard looks to drive it away. It takes the outside edge and flies past the keeper. The batters take a couple to third man. |
| 0.1 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, A dot to start with! Some swing straightaway. An outswinger, full and around off. Michael Van Lingen stays back and defends it out towards covers. |
| Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Michael Van Lingen blocks this length ball to the off side and crosses for one. |
| 2.2 : Fred Klaassen to Stephan Baard, On off, Stephan Baard gets a thick outside edge as he looks for the drive. The ball lands short of the man at backward point. |
| 2.3 : Fred Klaassen to Stephan Baard, Fuller in length, swinging away. Baard works it to sweeper cover for a single. |
| 1.4 : Tim Pringle to Michael Van Lingen, Floated and full, on leg. Michael Van Lingen slogs it towards fine leg. The batters take a couple. |
| Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Full length, on leg. Michael Van Lingen hangs back and clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 2.5 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Good-length ball, shaping away late. Michael Van Lingen looks to chase it but misses. |
| 2.6 : Fred Klaassen to Michael Van Lingen, Back of a length, outside off. Michael Van Lingen stays back and works it behind square on the off side. The batters cross for three runs. |
| 3.1 : Bas de Leede to Michael Van Lingen, A length ball, on middle and leg. Michael Van Lingen stays inside the crease, closes the face of the blade and helps it to short mid-wicket. The batters are quick to take a single. |
| 3.2 : Bas de Leede to Stephan Baard, Length ball, on off. Baard works it to square leg for a single. |
| 3.4 : Bas de Leede to Stephan Baard, It is a good-length ball, outside off. Baard rides the bounce well and punches it through covers. The batters take a couple. |
| 3.5 : Bas de Leede to Stephan Baard, Fuller, on off, driven to covers. |
| 3.3 : Bas de Leede to Michael Van Lingen, This one in angling down leg. Michael Van Lingen looks to pull it away but does not connect well. They take one more. |
| 3.6 : Bas de Leede to Stephan Baard, Bas de Leede goes full, on the pads. Baard hangs back and flicks it through the gap at mid-wicket. The batters take a couple this time. |
| 4.1 : Colin Ackermann to Michael Van Lingen, Fuller, attacking the stumps. Michael Van Lingen blocks it out solidly. |
| 4.2 : Colin Ackermann to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Up and over! Michael Van Lingen finding his groove here. It is tossed up, full and on off. Michael Van Lingen lofts it over mid on. It races away to the fence. |
| 3.6 : Colin Ackermann is into the attack now. |
| 4.4 : Colin Ackermann to Michael Van Lingen, Fuller, outside off, driven into covers. |
| 4.5 : Colin Ackermann to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! Colin Ackermann has the last laugh here. Netherlands lose their second wicket inside the Powerplay. It is tossed up, around middle, spinning away off the deck. Michael Van Lingen makes room and looks to clear the man at mid off. Although, he does not connect well and chips it just over mid off. Bas de Leede is required to do minimal work here to gather the catch and he does so with ease. |
| 4.6 : Colin Ackermann to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, On off, Nicol Loftie-Eaton blocks it out on his front foot. |
| 4.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton is in at number 4. |
| 4.3 : Colin Ackermann to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! And again! Michael Van Lingen gets two boundaries in two. This one is sliding down leg. Michael Van Lingen swivels and pulls it down to fine leg for a boundary. |
| 4.6 : Paul van Meekeren comes on to bowl now. |
| 5.1 : Paul van Meekeren to Stephan Baard, WIDE! Starts off with a hard-length delivery but angles it down the leg side, wide siganlled. |
| Paul van Meekeren to Stephan Baard, Leg bye! Fuller now and once again angling it down leg. Stephan Baard looks to flick but gets it off the pads towards short fine leg. They get a leg bye. |
| 5.3 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Pitches it up now, around off and this is stroked away towards mid off. |
| 5.2 : Jan Frylinck is the new man in. |
| 5.4 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length, angling across, Jan Frylinck looks to cut it away but gets beaten past the outside edge. |
| 5.5 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Around the top of off, punched away towards extra cover for a quick single. Good running. |
| 6.1 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, At the stumps, this is just eased away towards mid on for a single. |
| 6.2 : Colin Ackermann to Stephan Baard, Tossed up, around middle, Baard drives it down to long on and rotates the strike. |
| 6.3 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Length, angling into middle and leg, Jan Frylinck leans forward and blocks it out. |
| 6.4 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, BEATEN! This is nicely flighted, on off stump and the ball just grips and turns away sharply. There's some additional bounce as well and Jan Frylinck is beaten all ends up. |
| 6.5 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up, full and on off, blocked out. |
| 6.6 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Fuller and at the stumps, this is pushed down to long on for a single. |
| 7.1 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Good length, around off, Jan Frylinck punches it out towards cover for a run. |
| 7.2 : Paul van Meekeren to Stephan Baard, Good length again, Stephan Baard stays back and just dabs it down towards the vacant gully region for a quick run. |
| 5.6 : Paul van Meekeren to Stephan Baard, The third umpire gets it right in the end and Stephan Baard survives. Stephan Baard seems to be undone by a peach of a yorker and the umpire raises the finger for lbw. Baard has a chat with his partner and decides to review. The UltraEdge is checked and there might be a slight edge on this but it is actually the ball hitting the pad. The third umpire is thoroughly checking it and finds that indeed it is an inside edge. The on-field decision is overtur |
| 7.3 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, EDGED AND FOUR! Fuller and around off, Jan Frylinck looks for the booming cover drive but gets a thick outside edge that runs away to the third man fence. |
| 7.4 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length and over middle, Jan Frylinck keeps it out off the back foot. |
| 7.5 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Banged in short this time, Jan Frylinck pulls it nicely towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 7.6 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, On the shorter side and outside off, this is cut away off the back foot towards deep point for a single. |
| 8.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Length ball, around off, this is driven on the up by Jan Frylinck and through extra cover. The fielder over there chases it down but they get three runs. |
| 8.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Stephan Baard, Length again, around off, Baard just nudges it down to third man and rotates the strike. |
| 8.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Good length, around middle and this is worked away towards mid-wicket for a single. The 50 is up now for Namibia. |
| 8.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Stephan Baard, Slower one, shorter too and around off, Stephan Baard keeps it down on the off side. |
| 8.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Stephan Baard, Short of a length and around off stump, Stephan Baard pulls it in front of mid-wicket and picks up a single. |
| 5.2 : Paul van Meekeren to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Netherlands on a roll here as they pick up a third wicket inside the Powerplay. Paul van Meekeren serves this one on a hard length again and just angles it across the left-hander. Nicol Loftie-Eaton stays back and just has a dab at it. The feet don't move and the outside edge is found. Scott Edwards behind the sticks makes no mistakes and Namibia in a spot of bother here. |
| 8.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Top delivery! Fullish length from Timm van der Gugten, close to the off stump and this one just skids through. Jan Frylinck looks to work it away leg side but gets completely squared up and beaten past the inside edge. |
| 9.1 : Tim Pringle to Stephan Baard, This is shorter and on middle, Stephan Baard goes for the reverse sweep and gets it towards sweeper cover for a run. |
| 9.2 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, Length, at the stumps and eased away through mid on for one more. |
| 9.3 : Tim Pringle to Stephan Baard, Nicely bowled! Tim Pringle sees Baard coming and darts it in down the leg side. Baard adjusts well and works it in front of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 9.4 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, Around middle and leg, flicked away towards mid-wicket. |
| 9.5 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, On the pads this time, Jan Frylinck sweeps it nicely and behind square on the leg side for a couple of runs. |
| 9.6 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, Short and outside off, Jan Frylinck backs away and taps it straight towards cover-point. At the halfway mark, Namibia are 56/3! |
| Drinks break! Netherlands are on the driving seat here. They have started well with the ball and would hope to squeeze the run flow in the middle overs. Namibia need their middle-order to come to the rescue once again just like they did against Sri Lanka. Namibia do have the players in their rank who can take the game away. Can they pull off another miracle on the big stage? |
| 10.1 : Colin Ackermann to Stephan Baard, Darted on the pads, Baard tucks it towards mid on. There is no man inside the circle which allows the batters to take two. |
| 10.2 : Colin Ackermann to Stephan Baard, On the pads, yet again. Baard comes down the track and flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. |
| 10.3 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, This is driven to sweeper covers for another single. |
| 10.4 : Colin Ackermann to Stephan Baard, Baard this time goes for the reverse sweep but finds the man at short third. |
| 10.5 : Colin Ackermann to Stephan Baard, On middle and leg, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.6 : Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Flatter, outside off. Jan Frylinck drives it to covers for one more. These two batters are making sure to keep the runs ticking. |
| 11.1 : Roelof van der Merwe to Jan Frylinck, A single to start with as this is flicked into the leg side. |
| 0.0 : Roelof van der Merwe comes into the attack now. |
| 11.2 : Roelof van der Merwe to Stephan Baard, OUT! CAUGHT! Roelof van der Merwe finds the breakthrough and a crucial one. Stephan Baard tries to break the shackles but holes out instead. It is tossed up, full and on off. Stephan Baard goes down on one knee and slogs it to deep mid-wicket. He does not get the desired distance on it. Fred Klaassen takes a sharp catch in the deep. Netherlands have their noses in front yet again. |
| 11.3 : Roelof van der Merwe to Gerhard Erasmus, Short ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus goes on his back foot and cuts it to deep point for a single. Erasmus is off the mark. |
| 11.4 : Roelof van der Merwe to Jan Frylinck, Looped up, full and around off. Jan Frylinck flicks it to the gap at mid-wicket for one more. |
| 11.2 : Gerhard Erasmus walks in to bat now. |
| 11.5 : Roelof van der Merwe to Gerhard Erasmus, Flatter, outside off. Erasmus goes back and drives it to point. The fielder does well to dive to his right and make a sharp stop, although the throw isn't a good one and the batters cross for one. |
| 11.6 : Roelof van der Merwe to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! This one is spilled down leg. Jan Frylinck looks to chase it but misses. |
| Roelof van der Merwe to Jan Frylinck, On off, Jan Frylinck shuffles across and nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. A successful over from Roelof van der Merwe comes to an end. |
| 12.1 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length. Jan Frylinck pulls it off his hips towards fine leg. The batters cross for a single. |
| 12.2 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, Paul van Meekeren dishes another short ball, on off this time, closer to the batter. Gerhard Erasmus waits for it and guides it past the keeper, down to third man. They cross. |
| 12.3 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Jan Frylinck hangs inside the crease and flicks it to square leg off his pads for one more. |
| 12.4 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, Paul van Meekeren attacks the stumps this time with a length ball. Gerhard Erasmus hangs back and defends it out watchfully. |
| 12.5 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, A length ball, on off. Gerhard Erasmus gets it to mid on off the inner half. A bit of a mix-up but no trouble. |
| 12.6 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, A single to end the over! Full length, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus throws his blade at it. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs towards third man. The fielder is charging in from deep but it lands safely. |
| 13.1 : Tim Pringle to Gerhard Erasmus, This is a sliding down leg. Gerhard Erasmus flicks it past short fine. The batters take two. |
| 13.3 : Tim Pringle to Gerhard Erasmus, Fuller, on off. Gerhard Erasmus looks to smash it down the track but finds the bowler instead. |
| 13.4 : Tim Pringle to Gerhard Erasmus, A single now as this is worked to long on. |
| 13.5 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, A low full toss, on off. Jan Frylinck works it to deep mid-wicket. They take a couple. |
| 13.6 : Tim Pringle to Jan Frylinck, This is wide of off, Jan Frylinck looks to cut it away but misses it completely. |
| 13.2 : Tim Pringle to Gerhard Erasmus, NOT OUT! Gerhard Erasmus survives! Great work by the keeper though. It is tossed up, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus looks to slog it away but misses. The keeper gathers the ball and takes the bails off in a jiffy. The square leg umpires takes it upstairs to have a look. The replays confirm that Erasmus had his back leg grounded. |
| 0.0 : Is that stumped? Scott Edwards whips off the bails and appeals for a stumping but doesn't seem too excited about it. The third umpire is called into action. The replays show that Gerhard Erasmus had his back foot always planted inside the crease. NOT OUT! |
| 14.1 : Bas de Leede to Gerhard Erasmus, Full length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to deep point for just one. |
| 14.2 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, Jan Frylinck flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. Been a while since Namibia scored a boundary here. |
| 14.3 : Bas de Leede to Gerhard Erasmus, Good length, on the body. Gerhard Erasmus swivels and mistimes his pull to deep mid-wicket. Just for another single. |
| 14.4 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, Length ball, on off. Jan Frylinck guides it to point but straight to the fielder. |
| 14.5 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, BEATEN! An off-pace delivery by Bas de Leede. It is full, wide outside off. Jan Frylinck is undone by the pace here. He looks to whip it away but fails to get any connection. |
| 14.6 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length, outside off. Jan Frylinck cuts it to deep point off his back foot. The batters take a single. Another tidy over from Bas de Leede comes to an end. 4 runs off it. |
| 15.1 : Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, Good length, angling into middle, this is pushed away towards mid on for a quick single. |
| 15.2 : Fred Klaassen to Gerhard Erasmus, Back of a length, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus cuts it past the man at short third man. The outfield is slow and the ball doesn't have the legs to run away to the fence. The batters do get three though. |
| 15.3 : Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, Fuller in length and on off stump, defended back to the bowler. |
| 15.4 : Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, A tad bit slower and angling onto the pads, Jan Frylinck looks to flick it away but misses and the ball just clips the back leg. |
| 15.5 : Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, Full and around off, this is stylishly clipped away in front of mid-wicket for a couple of runs. |
| 15.6 : Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, Good length, around off, Frylinck taps it towards the point fielder. |
| 16.1 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, Length ball, on off stump, Gerhard Erasmus tries to go big over long on but miscues it badly. The ball goes over the cover fielder and they get a single. |
| 16.2 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Swing and a miss! This is banged in short and around off, Jan Frylinck looks to take it on but misses the ball completely. |
| 16.3 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Good length, on leg stump, Frylinck gets all tucked up and can't get it away. |
| 16.4 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Nicely bowled! Slower and fuller, slanting across, Frylinck backs away to cut but is undone by the lack of pace and also the angle of the delivery. |
| 16.5 : Paul van Meekeren to Jan Frylinck, Just a fraction shorter and over middle, this is pulled away towards deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 16.6 : Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus, Back of a length, outside off, Gerhard Erasmus waits for it and cuts it away wide of the fielder at third man for only a single. |
| 17.1 : Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, Full and around off, this is squeezed out towards backward point for a quick run. |
| 17.2 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! This is spilled down the leg side and Jan Frylinck misses the pick-up shot as well. Wided. |
| Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! And again! A replica of the previous delivery as Timm van der Gugten spills another one down the leg side. |
| Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Full and wide, this is swatted away by Jan Frylinck towards wide long on for a single. |
| 17.4 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Pace on this time, full and wide, Jan Frylinck stays deep and swings wildly across the line but is well beaten. |
| 17.3 : Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, Length ball, angling into the body, Gerhard Erasmus pulls it aerially and towards deep square leg for one more. |
| 17.5 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, SIX! Finally, Jan Frylinck connects one and Namibia get a much-needed biggie. Length again, around off and this is in the swing arc. Frylinck picks it up and muscles it over the mid-wicket fence. 100 is now up for Namibia. |
| 17.6 : Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Fullish length and at the stumps, this is driven down to long on for a single. |
| 18.1 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, Good length, around off this is stroked away through extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 18.2 : Bas de Leede to Jan Frylinck, OUT! CAUGHT! Bas de Leede goes for the off-cutter and bowls it full and outside off. Jan Frylinck hangs deep and looks to dispatch it over long on. Frylinck doesn't get a hold of it as the ball comes off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes over mid on and straight into the clutches of the fielder at long on. Paul van Meekeren makes no mistake and pouches it with ease. Jan Frylinck departs after a good knock. David Wiese walks out with the blade now. |
| 18.3 : Bas de Leede to David Wiese, Length ball on middle, this is pushed right back past the bowler for a single. |
| 18.4 : Bas de Leede to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! KNOCKED HIM OVER! Bas de Leede picks up his second wicket and Netherlands striking at the right time. This is a length ball, around the top of off. Gerhard Erasmus gives himself a lot of room past the leg stump and tries to cut it away. The ball takes the outside edge and hits the off stump, knocking the bails over. Namibia lose two quick wickets and Netherlands right on top here. |
| JJ Smit is the new man in. |
| 18.5 : Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, FOUR! Short of a length, over middle and leg, JJ Smit picks it up and muscles it one-bounce into the mid-wicket fence. |
| 18.6 : Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, Back of a length and outside off, JJ Smit looks to slap it away but misses. |
| 19.1 : Timm van der Gugten to David Wiese, A full-length ball, on off. David Wiese gets an inside edge on it. The ball goes past the short fine fielder. The batters take three before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 19.2 : Timm van der Gugten to JJ Smit, Back of a length and at the body, JJ Smit plays it off the back foot and onto the leg side for a single. |
| 19.3 : Timm van der Gugten to David Wiese, Very full and on the pads, David Wiese just about manages to get some bat on it and gets an inside edge. The ball rolls behind square on the leg side and a single is taken. |
| 19.4 : Timm van der Gugten to JJ Smit, Leg bye! Timm van der Gugten nails the yorker at the toes, JJ Smit gets his front leg out of the way and gets hit on the back leg. The ball goes onto the leg side and they get a leg bye. |
| 19.5 : Timm van der Gugten to David Wiese, Fuller and around off, driven towards wide long off for a couple of runs. |
| 19.6 : Timm van der Gugten to David Wiese, FOUR! Another one in the blockhole but David Wiese has done extremely well there. This is very full and at the toes, Wiese manages to squeeze this one through mid-wicket and it splits the fielders at the square leg and mid-wicket fences perfectly. Namibia finish with 121/6 on the board. |
| What an enticing innings! So, Namibia showed some fight back in the death overs but still might feel that they are 20-30 runs short here. Netherlands had the advantage throughout the innings. |
| Opting to bat first, Namibia never got going in their batting effort. They got off to a poor start losing three wickets inside the powerplay. Just when Baard was looking good, he was dismissed in the 11th over. Frylinck was the only positive with the bat for Namibia who put on a 41-run stand with Erasmus for the fifth wicket. |
| The Dutch bowlers were brilliant with the new ball. They didnât allow the Namibian openers to get off to a flyer. Netherlands kept picking wickets at regular intervals. Bas de Leede was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 2-18 from his three overs. Netherlands would certainly be the happier side at the halfway mark. |
| Paul van Meekeren is in for a quick chat. He says that the key was to bowl hard lengths, the top of the stump length basically. Adds that the pitch is quite similar to the one from the last game and it is now up to the batters to go out there and get the win. |
| Right then. Namibia will need wickets with the new ball to have a shot at defending this below-par total. On the other hand, the Dutch batters need to understand wickets in hand will be key to their chances of chasing this modest total. Back in a bit for the chase⦠|
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back for the chase! |
| 0.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Netherlands and Max O'Dowd are off the mark instantly. It is a flatter ball, outside off. Max O'Dowd taps it into covers and gets to the other side. |
| 0.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Vikramjit Singh, Much straighter, on middle and leg. Singh eases it back to the bowler. |
| 0.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Vikramjit Singh, Loops it up, on off, nudged to the leg side. |
| 0.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Vikramjit Singh, Vikramjit Singh now opens his account. It is pushed through, wide of off. Vikramjit Singh reaches out and slashes it to sweeper cover. The batters take two before the fielder cuts it out. |
| 0.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Vikramjit Singh, Floated and full, on off. Vikramjit Singh works it to mid on and crosses for one. |
| 0.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, This one is angled into the pads, Max O'Dowd hangs inside his crease and tucks it to square leg for an easy single. |
| 1.1 : David Wiese to Max O'Dowd, Short outside off, Max O'Dowd punches it to point for a single. |
| 1.2 : David Wiese to Vikramjit Singh, Full at the stumps, Vikramjit Singh drives it to mid-on. |
| 1.3 : David Wiese to Vikramjit Singh, Off cutter by David Wiese, kept low as it went through to the keeper. |
| 1.4 : David Wiese to Vikramjit Singh, Short on the leg-stump, Vikramjit Singh helps it over the fine leg fielder in the circle for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : David Wiese to Vikramjit Singh, FOUR! This is pitched up by David Wiese and around off. Vikramjit Singh whips it away well in front of mid-wicket to make it back-to-back boundaries. |
| 1.6 : David Wiese to Vikramjit Singh, Short and outside off, Vikramjit Singh goes for the cut, gets an outside edge to short-third man for a single. |
| 2.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, On off, defended out. |
| 2.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Slower through the air, full and on off. Vikramjit Singh gets on one knee and looks to whip it across the line. He gets an inside edge on his pads. |
| 2.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, WIDE! This is spilled down leg. Vikramjit Singh looks to chase it but misses. Wide called. |
| 2.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Floated and full, around off. Singh tucks it towards mid-wicket and crosses. |
| 2.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Fuller, on off. Singh pushes it to mid off. |
| 0.0 : David Wiese will share the new ball from the other end. |
| 2.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Loops it up, on off. Singh defends it back to the bowler on the front foot. |
| 3.1 : Ben Shikongo to Max O'Dowd, Short outside off, Max O'Dowd pulls it to the left of the mid-wicket fielder. The fielder dives to his left but cannot save the single. |
| 2.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Another single now as Max O'Dowd sweeps it to deep square leg. Max O'Dowd wanted the second run but the fielder is quick to collect the loose ball. |
| 3.2 : Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, Full outside off, Vikramjit Singh smashes it over wide mid on but the ball doesn't travel the distance as it plugs in the outfield. Singh is just standing there admiring his shot but then scampers through for two. |
| 3.3 : Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, Back of a length and outside off, Vikramjit Singh plays it off the back foot and through cover-point for a couple of runs more. |
| 3.4 : Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, Good delivery by Ben Shikongo. Follows the batsman as he makes room. The batsman defends it back to the bowler. |
| 3.5 : Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, Wide! Ben Shikongo sprays it down the leg side and it is wided. |
| Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, SIX! Crunched! Ben Shikongo drops it short and Vikramjit Singh pulls it off the backfoot to deep mid-wicket for a massive six. |
| 4.1 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, A single to start with! A good-length ball, on off. Max O'Dowd gets an inside edge as he looks to pull it away. The batters sneak a quick single. |
| 3.6 : Ben Shikongo to Vikramjit Singh, SIX! Consecutive sixes for Vikramjit Singh. Flicks it towards deep square-leg for a maximum. |
| 4.2 : JJ Smit to Vikramjit Singh, FOUR! What a shot! Vikramjit Singh is on a roll here. It is a length ball, in the channel. Vikramjit Singh stays leg side of the ball and drives it through covers. A fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race. |
| 4.3 : JJ Smit to Vikramjit Singh, Fuller, outside off. Singh smashes it towards sweeper cover. There is protection in the deep and they take a single. |
| 4.4 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, IN THE AIR...SAFE! It is fuller, on the pads, Max O'Dowd uses his feet and flicks it aerially over mid-wicket. He does not time it well. David Wiese turns around and charges towards the ball. He is quick but not quick enough on this occasion as the ball lands safely. The batters cross for a couple. |
| 4.5 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, A length ball, wide of off. The ball dies as it reaches the keeper. Max O'Dowd hangs back and looks to cut it away but gets undone by the pace. |
| 4.6 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, This one is angled into the pads, on a length. Max O'Dowd nudges it to mid-wicket and denies for the single. So, two dots on the trot to end the over, still 8 runs come off it. |
| 4.4 : There is a slight halt in play as David Wiese seems to have cut himself on the forehead. The physio is out and patches him up and we are good to continue. |
| 5.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Flighted outside off, Vikramjit Singh gets beaten on the sweep. |
| 5.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Flighted on the middle stump, Vikramjit Singh rolls his wrist and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Short on the off-stump, Max O'Dowd makes room and cuts it to the right of the cover point. David Wiese dives to his right but cannot prevent the double. |
| 5.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Full on the pads, Max O'Dowd flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 5.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Flatter delivery on the off-stump, Vikramjit Singh cuts it on the offside for a single. |
| 5.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Flighted on the off stump, Max O'Dowd goes inside out over extra cover for a couple of runs. |
| 6.1 : Jan Frylinck to Vikramjit Singh, Jan Frylinck comes on to bowl and starts off with a fullish delivery on off stump. Vikramjit Singh pushes it towards mid on. |
| 6.2 : Jan Frylinck to Vikramjit Singh, Fullish length again, around off, Singh waits for it and nudges it towards backward point for a single. |
| 6.3 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, Good length, pushed outside off, Max O'Dowd hangs back and slashes it towards deep point for a run. |
| 6.4 : Jan Frylinck to Vikramjit Singh, Slower one, on a good length and around off. Singh punches it down to long off for a single. |
| 6.5 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, Slower again, fuller too and around off. The ball just sticks in the surface a bit and produces the false block from Max O'Dowd. |
| 6.6 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, On the shorter side and well outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it square towards sweeper cover for a run. |
| 7.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Flighted on the middle stump, Max O'Dowd reverse sweeps but can only find short third-man. |
| 7.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Flighted outside off, Max O'Dowd drives it to long off for a single. |
| 7.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Flighted delivery yet again, Vikramjit Singh drives it back to the bowler. |
| 7.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Flighted on the leg stump, Vikramjit Singh gets beaten on the sweep. A loud shout for LBW by the bowler but the umpire isn't interested. They think of a review but decide not to go upstairs. |
| 7.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Vikramjit Singh, Full on the middle stump, Vikramjit Singh flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 7.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Max O'Dowd, Short outside off, Max O'Dowd cuts it to deep point for a single. |
| 8.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Bernard Scholtz comes back into the attack and starts off with a full delivery around off. Max O'Dowd eases it down to long off for a single. |
| 8.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Nicely flighted, on middle and leg, Bas de Leede pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 8.2 : Bas de Leede comes in at number 3. |
| 8.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, On the shorter side, this is nudged away towards mid-wicket. |
| 8.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Flighted once again, on off stump and this is just eased back to the bowler. |
| 8.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, A single to end the over and just 2 runs and a wicket come off it. Short and outside off, cut away towards deep cover by Bas de Leede for one. |
| 9.1 : Jan Frylinck to Bas de Leede, Good-length delivery outside off, Bas de Leede pushes it to mid-wicket. |
| 9.2 : Jan Frylinck to Bas de Leede, Good length delivery outside off, Bas de Leede drives it to deep cover for a single. |
| 9.4 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, Slower delivery at the stumps, Max O'Dowd flicks it to deep square leg for a single. |
| 9.5 : Jan Frylinck to Bas de Leede, Good length on the off-stump, Bas de Leede pushes it to mid off and sets off for a single. He doesn't slide the bat, gets stuck in the ground at the non-striker's end. Had the fielder hit, Bas de Leede was gone. |
| 9.3 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, FOUR! Slower delivery outside off, Max O'Dowd makes room and slashes it over backward point for a boundary, First boundary for Max O'Dowd. |
| 9.6 : Jan Frylinck to Max O'Dowd, Slower delivery, Max O'Dowd flicks it to deep square-leg and takes a single. |
| Drinks break! Netherlands got off to an exceptional start courtesy of Vikramjit Singh who took on the bowlers inside the Powerplay. Namibia though have been able to pull back things since then but are still chasing the game. It is all about game management from here on for Netherlands and they should get over the line with ease. With 54 runs needed off 60 deliveries, Namibia need some magic from their bowlers to win this one. |
| 10.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Fuller, on off. Max O'Dowd drives it to point for a single. |
| 10.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, This is full, on the stumps. Bas de Leede makes room and pushes it gently towards cover for one. |
| 10.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Pushed through quicker and on off. Max O'Dowd defends it out. |
| 10.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Two dots on the trot now! This is floated, on leg stump. The ball dies off the deck. Max O'Dowd looks to whip it away but takes a blow on his thigh pads. |
| 10.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, SIX! Max O'Dowd gets enough power on it to beat the man in the deep. It is short, on middle. Max O'Dowd opens his body and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. The fielder near the ropes leaps but is unable to gather the ball. Maximum. |
| 10.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, On off, defended out. 8 runs off the over. Netherlands are cruising at the moment. |
| 11.1 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede, Quicker and full, on middle and leg. Bas de Leede defends it back to the bowler. |
| 11.2 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede, FOUR! Timed to perfection. Bas de Leede getting into the act now. It is fuller, outside off. Bas de Leede slashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 11.3 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede, On the pads, Bas de Leede flicks it to mid-wicket for one. |
| 11.4 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Max O'Dowd, Good running! Another quick single now. It is tossed up, on off. Max O'Dowd gets it to the leg side off the inner half. One taken. |
| 11.5 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede, NO BALL! There is an appeal for stumping, although it does not go well for Namibia as the third umpire says it is a no ball. Free Hit coming up. |
| Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bas de Leede, Bas de Leede could not capitalize on the Free Hit. Only a single as the ball is pushed down to long off. |
| 11.6 : Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Max O'Dowd, Flatter, outside off. Max O'Dowd cuts it to point off his back foot. |
| 12.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Tossed up, on off. Bas de Leede comes down the track and hits it to long off for one. |
| 12.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Aimed at the stumps this time. Max O'Dowd eases it to long off for another run. |
| 12.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Another single now, as Bas de Leede clips it to mid-wicket. |
| 12.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Max O'Dowd, Pushed through quicker, in line with the stumps. Max O'Dowd stays back and taps it to covers for a quick single. |
| 12.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Floated and full, on off. Bas de Leede defends it out to safety. |
| 12.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Bas de Leede, Fuller, on middle and leg. Bas de Leede nudges it into the free space at mid-wicket and scampers across for two runs. |
| 13.1 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, Good length, on middle and leg. Max O'Dowd goes back and blocks it into the deck/ |
| 13.2 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, Another dot now! This is a length ball, in the channel. Max O'Dowd taps it to point. |
| 13.3 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, Max O'Dowd goes down leg and Smit follows him with a length ball. Max O'Dowd flicks it to mid-wicket for a run. |
| 13.4 : JJ Smit to Bas de Leede, Bas de Leede smashes this length ball down to long off for one more. This is smart batting from the Dutch. |
| 13.5 : JJ Smit to Max O'Dowd, OUT! RUN OUT! Namibia get a wicket against the run of play here. Unfortunate for Max O'Dowd as his bats gets stuck in the deck while scmapering towards the other end. It is much fuller, on off stump. Max O'Dowd gets it out to mid off. He calls for the single and takes off. Gerhard Erasmus charges towards the ball and scores a direct hit at the non-striker's end. Max O'Dowd's bat fell outside the crease and he could not make it in time. The same is confirmed by th |
| 13.4 : Is that a run-out? Max O'Dowd is walking away but the umpires have gone upstairs. Gerhard Erasmus scores a direct-hit at the non-striker's end and the replays confirm that Max O'Dowd is well short. OUT! |
| 13.6 : JJ Smit to Bas de Leede, Tosses it up, on off, blocked out. |
| 13.5 : Tom Cooper walks in at number 4. |
| 14.1 : Jan Frylinck to Tom Cooper, Cooper gets off the mark with a single, as this is pushed gently towards covers. |
| 8.2 : Jan Frylinck (2-0-12-0) comes back into the attack. |
| Jan Frylinck to Bas de Leede, Bas de Leede hangs back to this good-length delivery and punches it through the gap at covers for another single. |
| 14.3 : Jan Frylinck to Tom Cooper, It is full, wide of off. This one stays pretty low after hitting the deck. Tom Cooper fails to find any connection. |
| 14.4 : Jan Frylinck to Tom Cooper, A length ball, on off. Cooper smacks it to mid off. Fortunately it meets the fielder on a bounce.They cross for one. |
| 14.5 : Jan Frylinck to Bas de Leede, Bas de Leede now works this length delivery to mid off. One taken. |
| 14.6 : Jan Frylinck to Tom Cooper, Exceptional fielding inside the circle! It is full, outside off. Cooper drives it to covers. The fielder there dives to his right and makes a great stop to save a single this time. 26 runs needed in 30 balls now. |
| 15.1 : JJ Smit to Bas de Leede, Length ball, slower and close to the off stump. Bas de Leede just bunts it out towards cover for a quick single. |
| 15.2 : JJ Smit to Tom Cooper, FOUR! Up and over! This will release the pressure. Fullish delivery, around off, Tom Cooper stands tall and thumps it over extra cover for a boundary. |
| 15.3 : JJ Smit to Tom Cooper, OUT! CAUGHT! An unnecessary shot from Tom Cooper and Netherlands lose their third wicket. This is shorter and around the body. Cooper looks to take it on and goes for the aerial pull. Cooper doesn't get enough on it and the ball goes towards the fielder on the mid-wicket fence. Michael Van Lingen over there doesn't have to move an inch and pouches it safely. JJ Smit gives his team another chance and now, 21 runs are needed off 27 balls. Also, Colin Ackermann wal |
| 15.4 : JJ Smit to Colin Ackermann, Fuller and on off stump, Colin Ackermann defends it out. |
| 8.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Vikramjit Singh, OUT! CAUGHT! Vikramjit Singh finds the fielder in the deep and Namibia have the breakthrough they so desperately wanted. Bernard Scholtz drops it a tad short and around leg stump. Singh goes deep in his crease but gets cramped for room. Singh forces the pull shot and hits it hard and flat. The ball goes towards Nicol Loftie-Eaton at the mid-wicket fence and he takes a sharp catch. Singh departs after providing a brisk start to his team. |
| 15.5 : JJ Smit to Colin Ackermann, OUT! TAKEN! Straight to the man and Netherlands losing the plot a bit here. JJ Smit bowls it full and on off stump. Colin Ackermann has to go for the lofted shot as the fielders are in tightly, saving the single. Ackermann drives it down the ground but gets no sort of elevation on it. The ball goes hard and towards the Namibian skipper, Gerhard Erasmus who takes a sharp catch at mid off. Ackermann departs for a duck and JJ Smit gets two wickets in the sam |
| 15.6 : JJ Smit to Scott Edwards, Good length, on the pads, this is worked away towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 16.1 : Jan Frylinck to Scott Edwards, Back of a length and outside off, Scott Edwards waits for it and dabs it towards backward point. |
| 16.2 : Jan Frylinck to Scott Edwards, Shorter this time, around the body. Scott Edwards chops it towards backward point and there's no single there yet again. |
| 16.3 : Jan Frylinck to Scott Edwards, Slower one, full and outside off as well. Three dots in a row as Scott Edwards only manages to squeeze it out on the off side. |
| 16.4 : Jan Frylinck to Scott Edwards, OUT! CAUGHT! Another bites the dust and Namibia might just pull off the unthinkable here. Another slower delivery by Jan Frylinck, on a length this time and around off. The ball gets stuck in the pitch a bit. Scott Edwards is caught by surprise and just sticks out his willow towards the ball. The ball hits the shoulder of the bat and lobs off towards short cover where Nicol Loftie-Eaton takes a simple catch. 20 needed now off 20 deliveries. |
| Tim Pringle is the new man in. |
| 16.5 : Jan Frylinck to Tim Pringle, Slower again, shorter as well and outside off. Tim Pringle looks to cut but misses and the pressure just keep on mounting. |
| 16.6 : Jan Frylinck to Tim Pringle, Would you believe it! A wicket-maiden in the 17th over, take a bow Jan Frylinck! Full and around off, Tim Pringle defends it out. |
| 17.1 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, A single this time! Full length, wide of off. Bas de Leede shuffles across and pushes it towards covers. One taken. |
| 17.2 : David Wiese to Tim Pringle, A dot now! It is a length ball, this one nips in off the deck. Tim Pringle hangs back and blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 17.3 : David Wiese to Tim Pringle, Tim Pringle hangs back to this length ball and guides it towards backward point for a single. |
| 17.4 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, Slower delivery, on a length and outside off. Bas de Leede shuffles across and just nudges it towards the vacant mid-on region. They push hard for two and get it with ease, good running. |
| 17.5 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, A full toss now, outside off, Bas de Leede walks across once again and clips it away towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 17.6 : David Wiese to Tim Pringle, Fullish length, angling it into off stump, Tim Pringle just pushes it out on the off side and collects a single. 14 needed now off 12 balls. |
| 18.1 : JJ Smit to Tim Pringle, Misfield and they do get the single. Good length, at the stumps, Tim Pringle flicks it to the left of short mid-wicket who slides across but misses the ball and allows the single. |
| 18.2 : JJ Smit to Bas de Leede, Fuller and outside off, Bas de Leede walks towards the ball and plays it on the up towards deep cover for one more. |
| 18.3 : JJ Smit to Tim Pringle, Just over! Full and angling into leg stump, Tim Pringle chips this one using his wrists and the ball just eludes the leaping fielder at short mid-wicket. The batters pick up a couple of runs as well. |
| 18.4 : JJ Smit to Tim Pringle, Tim Pringle has flattened the stumps at the other end. Length ball on off stump, Pringle hits it towards mid off and sets off for the single. Gerhard Erasmus has a shy at the bowler's end as Pringle dives it. The fielder misses the stumps but Pringle just barges into them. |
| 18.5 : JJ Smit to Bas de Leede, Back of a length, over middle and leg, this is jabbed away in front of deep mid-wicket for just another single. |
| 18.6 : JJ Smit to Tim Pringle, Full and outside off, Tim Pringle stays deep in his crease and manages to loft it over the cover region. The fielder from inside the ring chases it down and keeps it down to two. 6 needed now off 6 deliveries. |
| 19.1 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, FOUR! That should do it for Netherlands. Good length, outside off. Bas de Leede backs away and thumps it over the mid off. The ball goes off the toe end but has enough on it to clear the fielder and the ball trickles into the fence as well. Just 2 needed now off 5 deliveries. |
| 19.2 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, A quick bumper now from David Wiese, Bas de Leede walks towards the ball and lets it through. Bas de Leede thinks its too high but the umpire deems it a fair delivery. |
| 19.3 : David Wiese to Bas de Leede, That's it, Bas de Leede holds his nerves and hits the winning run. This is full and straight, de Leeded manages to punch it back past the bowler and the ball goes dead straight. The fielder from long on comes across but the batters are able to get back for two. Netherlands win by 5 wickets! |
| What an incredible finish to the game but it is Netherlands who hold their nerves and make it 2 wins out of 2 to go top of the group table. Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh provided a great start for Netherlands in their pursuit of 122. The opening pair stitched a 59-run partnership. Despite a mini collapse towards the end, Bas de Leede steadied the ship and saw Netherlands home courtesy of his unbeaten knock. |
| The Namibian new ball bowlers were not as effective as their counterparts. Just when Netherlands were running away with the game though, Namibia clawed their way back into the game with quick wickets. Namibia gave it their all but just didnât have enough runs in the bank for their bowlers to defend and will now have to win their final game if they are to have a strong chance of making it through to the next round. |
| Earlier in the game, Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and elected to bat first which didn't turn out well as they lost as many as 3 wickets inside the Powerplay. It was then a steady knock played by Jan Frylinck that kept them in the game but they could only manage to put on 121 runs on the board. The Netherlands bowled extremely well as a group just like they did in the first game. In reply, Netherlands got off to a flier thanks to Vikramjit Singh and even after Namibia were able to pick up w |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Bas de Leede is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his match-winning effort with both bat and ball. He starts by jokingly saying that some of his teammates might be bitter about him snatching most of the wickets. He says the self belief has always been there and adds that it feels really good to clinch two close games and it does really well for their side. |
| The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says that they could not keep things tight in the field which made it easier for the opposition. He says that they lacked with the blade, and probably even Netherlands struggled with the same but they ran well. |
| Scott Edwards, the captain of the Netherlands says that they don't wanna be known as the team that leaves it late but is stoked with the win. Adds that they did well to get the runs at the top and they knew Namibia had strong death bowlers but they managed to get over the line and is happy with the opportunity they have given themselves to make the next round. |
| Right then. That's it from the coverage of this game. More cricketing action coming your way as Sri Lanka take on the United Arab Emirates in the second match of the doubleheader. The action starts at 1.30 pm IST (8 am GMT) but you can switch tabs and follow the build-up to that game right away. Cheers! |
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