| 0.0 : TOSS - The coin lands in favor of Namibia and they have decided to BOWL first. |
| Namibia (Playing XI) - Nikolaas Davin, Michael Van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Malan Kruger, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (WK), Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni. |
| Oman (Playing XI) - Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (WK), Aqib Ilyas (C), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan. |
| Namibia's captain, Gerhard Erasmus says that they will bowl first due to the rain around and will look to gather some information early on. Adds that they have prepared really well and will look to showcase that now. Adds that it is a good thing that they have played against Oman recently and ends by saying that you need to execute well to earn points. |
| The skipper of Oman, Aqib Ilyas says they will look to set a good target on board and put pressure on Namibia. Adds that playing Namibia before the tournament would surely help them as it gives a good idea of the opponents strength and weakness. Metions that all the planning has been done and it now time to execute their plans. |
| PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is pitchside. He says that there is a bit of wind coming in from the East coast and in general, the boundaries are small all across the ground. Morgan joins him and says that the pitch will get slower as the game goes on and the pacers will use the slower balls more and more. |
| We are almost ready for the start of the game but first, the two sets of players will lineup for their respective national anthems. It will be the national anthem of Oman first followed by the national anthem of Namibia. |
| Done with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to play! The two umpires are out in the middle and they are followed by the players of Namibia who take their places on the field. It will be the duo of Naseem Khushi and Kashyap Prajapati to open the innings for Oman. Ruben Trumpelmann has been handed the new ball and he is ready to speed in. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Kashyap Prajapati, OUT! lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann. |
| 0.0 : Skipper, Aqib Ilyas walks in at number 3. |
| 0.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Aqib Ilyas, OUT! DEJA VU! That's two intwo for Ruben Trumpelmann and he couldn't have dreamt of a start like this. Yorker in middle, shaping in on the batter yet again. Aqib Ilyas gets late to bring his back down behind this and the ball strikes him on the full bang in front of the middle pole. The umpire signals out but Aqib Ilyas opts for a DRS. With all reds on the ball tracker the batter is set to walk back. |
| 0.0 : Zeeshan Maqsood comes in to face the hat-trick delivery. |
| 0.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, Good length around off, Zeeshan Maqsood takes a confident stride out in front and punches this to cover for no run. Negates the hattrick delivery well. |
| 0.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, On a length shaping away form the batter outside off, Zeeshan Maqsood throws his bat at it but gets beaten. |
| 0.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, Good length coning in this time, Zeeshan Maqsood flicks this through square leg and collects a couple. |
| 0.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, NO BALL! Ruben Trumpelmann has overstepped. Too full but wide down leg, Zeeshan Maqsood looks for the flick but misses. |
| Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, Back of a length in middle, Zeeshan Maqsood looks to pull this one but gets it off the cue end rolling the ball towards mid on for no run. Naseem Khushi was looking for a single but denied rightly so by Zeeshan Maqsood. |
| 1.1 : David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, FOUR! CONVINCINGLY FLICKED FOR FOUR! Over-pitched on the pads, Naseem Khushi stands his ground and flicks this up and over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary to start his innings. |
| 0.0 : David Wiese to operate from the other end. |
| 1.2 : David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, On a length around off, Naseem Khushi plays it away from his body and edges this on a couple of bounce towards short third. |
| 1.3 : David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, BEATEN! Good length just above middle, Naseem Khushi was looking to play this on the on side but gets decieved by the slower one. |
| 1.4 : David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, On a length angling into the batter, Naseem Khushi chops this onto his pads and towards the leg side for one. |
| 1.5 : David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, Good length on top of off, Zeeshan Maqsood pushes this towards mid on for no run. |
| 1.6 : David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, Hits the hard length on off, Zeeshan Maqsood punches this to the off side for another dot. |
| 2.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Naseem Khushi, On a length from arond the wicket, Naseem Khushi looks for the ramp but toe pokes it in front of the stumps towards the leg side and takes one. |
| 2.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, Good length in middle, Zeeshan Maqsood tucks this towards the leg side and takes one. |
| 2.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Naseem Khushi, OUT! c Gerhard Erasmus b Ruben Trumpelmann. |
| 0.0 : Khalid Kail walks in with Oman in a spot of bother. |
| 2.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Khalid Kail, On a length outside off, Khalid Kail pushes firmly at it and chops this to long leg for a couple. |
| 2.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Khalid Kail, Too full and wide outside off, Khalid Kail looks for the expensive drive and gets beaten. |
| 2.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Khalid Kail, Full and wide outside off, Khalid Kail looks for the cut but misses. |
| 3.1 : Tangeni Lungameni to Zeeshan Maqsood, Play and a miss. On a length outside off, Zeeshan Maqsood looks for the drive and gets beaten on his outside edge. |
| 3.2 : Tangeni Lungameni to Zeeshan Maqsood, Back of a length on off, Zeeshan Maqsood pushes this to cover for no run. |
| 3.3 : Tangeni Lungameni to Zeeshan Maqsood, FOUR! PICKED UP FOR FOUR! Good length shaping in on middle and leg, Zeeshan Maqsood picks it up early and lofts this over the mid-wicket fielder for a boundary. Zeeshan Maqsood is looking to play with some positive intent despite wickets falling on the other end. |
| 3.4 : Tangeni Lungameni to Zeeshan Maqsood, Full and in middle, Zeeshan Maqsood drives this towards the right of mid on and takes a quick one. |
| 3.5 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Good length on the pads, Khalid Kail tucks this wide of the short fine leg fielder for a couple. |
| 3.6 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Good length outside off, Khalid Kail bumps this towards the fielder at short cover for no run to end a decent over for Oman. |
| 4.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, On a length angling into the batter, Zeeshan Maqsood helps this off the under edge towards short fine leg for one. |
| 4.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Khalid Kail, Good length outside off, Khalid Kail punches this to cover-point for no run. |
| 4.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Khalid Kail, On a length outside off, Khalid Kail plays it late and cuts this towards deep third for one. |
| 4.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, FOUR! Zeeshan Maqsood is taking the attack to the bowlers of Namibia. Too full in middle, Zeeshan Maqsood steps down the track and flicks this for a boundary towards the deep mid-wicket region. |
| 4.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, Back of a length around off, Zeeshan Maqsood pushes this gently towards cover-point for no run. |
| 4.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Zeeshan Maqsood, FOUR! OH WOW! This is some stroke from the ex-skipper of Oman. Back of a length around middle and leg, Zeeshan Maqsood tilts a bit towards off and slaps this flamboyantly through square leg for a boundary more. |
| 5.1 : David Wiese to Khalid Kail, Good length in middle, Khalid Kail tucks it away towards fine leg for one. |
| 5.2 : David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, LEG BYE! On a length around the pads, Zeeshan Maqsood flicks this off the pads towards short fine leg for one. |
| 5.3 : David Wiese to Khalid Kail, Fuller one on the pads, Khalid Kail misses the flick as the ball brushes off his pads towards short fine leg for no run. |
| 5.4 : David Wiese to Khalid Kail, Back of a length around off, Khalid Kail dabs this towards third man region for one. |
| 5.5 : David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, Four! |
| 5.6 : David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, Good length in middle, Zeeshan Maqsood blocks it back to the bowler. |
| 6.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Tossed up coning in with the arm, Khalid Kail looks to play it on the leg side but gets beaten. |
| 5.6 : Bernard Scholtz to have a bowl now. |
| 6.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Fuller on off, Khalid Kail drills this to long off for one. |
| 6.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Zeeshan Maqsood, OUT! lbw b Bernard Scholtz. |
| 6.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Quicker and flatter on off, Ayaan Khan defends this solidly off the front foot. |
| 0.0 : Ayaan Khan is the new batter in. |
| 6.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Too full around off, Ayaan Khan pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 6.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up around off, Ayaan Khan slices this to short third for no run. |
| 7.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Fuller in middle, Khalid Kail looks for the scoop but tow pokes it towards square leg for one. |
| 0.0 : Gerhard Erasmus brings himself into the attack now. |
| 7.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, Drifting in and turning away from the left-hander, Ayaan Khan gets a genuine outside edge towards short third fielder for one. |
| 7.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Too full and wide of off, Khalid Kail drills this to sweeper cover for one. |
| 7.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, Fuller one in middle, Ayaan Khan pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 7.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, Floats one on off, Ayaan Khan drives this all along the carpet towards cover for no run. |
| 7.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up on off, Ayaan Khan taps it in front of cover and takes a quick single. |
| 8.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, WIDE! Darts one wide down leg, Ayaan Khan leaves it as the umpire signals wide. |
| Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Short of a length on the pads, Ayaan Khan tucks this towards square leg for one. |
| 8.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Fuller on off, Khalid Kail sweeps this towards deep square leg for one. |
| 8.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Length dragged back a bit, Ayaan Khan shimmies down the track and looks to clear the fence but gets it off the inside of his bat and rolls this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 8.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Tossed up in middle, Khalid Kail nudges it away on the leg side for one. |
| 8.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, Six! |
| 8.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Ayaan Khan, No run. |
| 9.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, FOUR! Full and wide on off, Khalid Kail drills this all along the ground thorugh cover for four. |
| 9.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Fuller on off, Khalid Kail goes deep inside his crease and cuts this for one. |
| 9.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, No run. |
| 9.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, No run. |
| 9.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, 2 runs. |
| 9.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, LEG BYE! Darts one quicker on the pads, Ayaan Khan misses the flick anf the ball bumps off his pads towards square leg for one. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Pheww, what a first 10 overs this has been! Namibia have been dominant with the ball thanks to some scintillating bowling with the new ball by Ruben Trumpelmann as he picked up 3 wickets inside the Powerplay. Oman have struggled to find any momentum but are now just starting to tick a bit. This partnership between Ayaan Khan and Khalid Kail is very crucial for them if they are to get to a defendable total. Let's see how the rest of the innings pans out. |
| 10.1 : Tangeni Lungameni to Ayaan Khan, Starts the new spell from over the stumps and angles it in on a good length into the pads. Ayaan Khan misses the tuck and gets hit on the pads. |
| 10.2 : Tangeni Lungameni to Ayaan Khan, Leg bye! A bit fuller and slower now but angled into the legs again, Ayaan Khan misses the flick and the ball goes off the pads in front of square on the leg side. They collect a leg bye. |
| 10.3 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Comes from around the wicket to the right-hander and bowls a slower delivery around the top of off stump, Khalid Kail blocks it out. |
| 10.4 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, 1 run. |
| 10.5 : Tangeni Lungameni to Ayaan Khan, WIDE! Takes pace off one more time and just angles this one down the leg side for a wide. |
| Tangeni Lungameni to Ayaan Khan, Fuller in length, pace on and on middle and leg, Ayaan Khan steps out and drills it down to long on for a single. |
| 10.6 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Brings out the slower one yet again and bowls it very full around off stump, this one grips a bit and goes past the outside edge. |
| 11.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, 1 run. |
| 11.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Tosses this one up nicely across the off stump, Khalid Kail stays leg side of the ball and heaves it along the ground towards long on for one more. |
| 11.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, Flighted delivery, full and just turning away from off stump, Ayaan Khan strokes it away through the point region for another single. |
| 11.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Flatter delivery, sliding it just across the off stump, Khalid Kail stays back and dabs it down towards short third. |
| 11.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Given as runs! Flights it up on a length and around middle, this one turns back in and the ball takes a bit of an inside edge onto the pads. The ball rolls to tnhe off side and the batters get across for a quick single. |
| 11.6 : Mohammad Nadeem walks out next in the middle. |
| Gerhard Erasmus to Ayaan Khan, OUT! CAUGHT! Gerhard Erasmus has done it for his side and has broken the stand. |
| 12.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, 1 run. |
| 12.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, Full again and coming on with the arm into middle and leg, Mohammad Nadeem gets a leading edge towards point and picks up a single. |
| 12.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Nice and full again, aimed at the stumps, Khalid Kail blocks it off. |
| 12.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, A bit more flight on that one and bowled around off and middle, Khalid Kail with the sweep shot and he gets it through square leg for a run. |
| 12.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, 1 run. |
| 12.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, On a dragged length and around off, this one grips a bit and straightens, Khalid Kail manages to defend off the back foot. |
| 13.1 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mohammad Nadeem, Full and quick on the fourth stump line, really skidding through, Mohammad Nadeem looks to poke at it but is beaten for pace. |
| 13.2 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mohammad Nadeem, Full again and around off stump, Mohammad Nadeem jams the ball back to the bowler. |
| 13.3 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mohammad Nadeem, 1 run. |
| 13.4 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Nice change-up! Takes pace off and bowls it on a nagging length, this one sits in the deck and shoots off taking Khalid Kail by surprise and he gets hit on the gloves. |
| 13.5 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Another slower one, a tad full and around off, blocked to the off side. |
| 13.6 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Slower and shorter around off, tucked aaway neatly behind square leg for a single. |
| 14.1 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Tossed up wide of the off stump, Khalid Kail goes after it and swats it without much timing through mid-wicket for just a single. |
| 14.2 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, Quick and short around off stump, Mohammad Nadeem backs away and taps it in front of point. |
| 14.3 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, Quicker one angled into the batter, Mohammad Nadeem gets cramped for room but manages to defend it out. |
| 14.4 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, 2 runs. |
| 14.5 : Bernard Scholtz to Mohammad Nadeem, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Bernard Scholtz to Khalid Kail, Excellent fielding! Short and wide outside off stump, Khalid Kail rocks back to cut but the man at point dives to his right and makes a fine stop. |
| Gerhard Erasmus comes back into the attack. |
| 0.0 : Mehran Khan walks out next in the middle. |
| 15.1 : Gerhard Erasmus to Mohammad Nadeem, OUT! LBW! A prolonged appeal and eventually, the finger does go up. |
| 15.2 : Gerhard Erasmus to Mehran Khan, No hat-trick! On middle and leg stump, Mehran Khan flicks it away towards mid-wicket for a run. |
| 15.3 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, No run. |
| 15.4 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Quick and full on the pads, clipped away in front of square on the leg side for one run. |
| 15.5 : Gerhard Erasmus to Mehran Khan, A bit flatter and at the stumps, staying a tad low, Mehran Khan goes on the back foot and flicks it in front of square leg for one more. |
| 15.6 : Gerhard Erasmus to Khalid Kail, Good running! Fractionally short around off, Khalid Kail shuffles across to the off side and works it in front of mid-wicket before speeding back for the second run. |
| 0.0 : Play halted! Khalid Kail is feeling the heat and he looks exhausted at the moment. The physio walks out to have a look on the batter. A bit of fluid intake and Khalid Kail is all set to keep going. |
| 16.1 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mehran Khan, No run. |
| 16.2 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mehran Khan, Oh, that is a fine effort from Jan Frylinck but did he spill it? Yes, it does look like it. Bowled on a hard length and around off, Mehran Khan steps out to go big but miscues the lofted shot over mid off. Jan Frylinck comes in quickly and dives forward, getting both hands on it but it doesn't stick. A single is taken. |
| 16.3 : Tangeni Lungameni to Khalid Kail, Good length around off, tapped away past point for a single. |
| 16.4 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mehran Khan, Four! |
| 16.5 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mehran Khan, No run. |
| 16.6 : Tangeni Lungameni to Mehran Khan, Another slower one, floated up full and outside off, Mehran Khan charges down the track to go big but is beaten all ends up. |
| David Wiese comes back into the attack. |
| 17.1 : David Wiese to Khalid Kail, SIX! BANG! |
| 17.2 : Shakeel Ahmed walks out next to bat. |
| David Wiese to Khalid Kail, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! A stunning effort off his own bowling and David Wiese has his first wicket of the game. Another slower delivery, bowled on a fuller length and around off. Khalid Kail looks to drive through the line of the ball but the ball just sticks in the pitch and the shot is mistimed. The ball goes uppishly to the left of the bowler and Wiese dives across on the followthrough to take a fine tumbling catch. |
| 17.3 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, Oh, that one seemed to hit a crack and just take off! Slower one around off and just into the pitch, the ball bounces extra and takes the glove of Shakeel Ahmed before rolloing behind point. They get a single. |
| 17.4 : David Wiese to Mehran Khan, OUT! LBW! David Wiese was very confident and he does get another wicket here. |
| 0.0 : Kaleemullah walks out next to bat. |
| 17.5 : David Wiese to Kaleemullah, Slower delivery, bowled back of a length and around off, Kaleemullah walks across and nudges it on the leg side for one run. |
| 17.6 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, No run. |
| 0.0 : Ruben Trumpelmann will bowl the penultimate over. |
| 18.1 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Kaleemullah, Comes from around the stumps, bowled slower and on a shortish length around off, Kaleemullah stays back and works it away to deep mid-wicket for a single. |
| 18.2 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Shakeel Ahmed, Oh, dear! That should have been a run out but Ruben Trumpelmann has messed up completely and overall that was just a comedy of errors. |
| 18.3 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Kaleemullah, OUT! LBW! Another one bites the dust and Ruben Trumpelmann has four wickets to his name. |
| Bilal Khan walks out last to bat. |
| 18.4 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Bilal Khan, 1 run. |
| 18.5 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Shakeel Ahmed, A bit fuller and quicker in the channel around off, Shakeel Ahmed looks to drive but misses. |
| 18.6 : Ruben Trumpelmann to Shakeel Ahmed, 1 run. |
| 19.1 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, Four! |
| 19.2 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, Floated up full and on middle and leg, Shakeel Ahmed fends it off. |
| 19.3 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, FOUR! Up and over! |
| 19.4 : David Wiese to Shakeel Ahmed, OUT! CAUGHT! Straight to the man but that is a fine catch from Ruben Trumpelmann and Oman have been bowled out inside 20 overs. David Wiese bowls it on a fuller length and wide of the off stump, Shakeel Ahmed latches onto the width and slaps it away a bit uppishly but straight to backward point where Ruben Trumpelmann takes a sharp catch low to his left. Wiese finishes off with three wickets and Oamn are bundled out for 109 runs! |
| A demolishion of the highest order from Namibia as a tremendous bowling performance from their bowlers restrict Oman to just 109 runs. |
| 0.0 : After being put in to bat first, The Oman innings was off to the worst possible start. The side lost two wickets in the first two deliveries and were pinned back to the wall from the very begining. Zeeshan Maqsood then took the attack to the opponents and played a good knock of 22 for his side. The side lost it's top order cheaply and were in all sorts of trouble with the scorecard reflecting 37 for 4 after 6.3 overs. The 4th and 5th wicket partnerships were good for the side but they were righ |
| The bowling from Namibia was outstanding. Left-arm pacer Ruben Trumpelmann was unplayable for the Oman batter and he struck twice in the first over of the game and put the opponents on the backfoot immediately. He was supported well by other bowlers too. Bernard Scholtz and Gerhard Erasmus were good with spin as well. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers by some distance as he picked up 4 wickets. David Wiese took 3 while Gerhard Erasmus took a couple as well. Bernard Scholtz |
| Bernard Scholtz is down for a chat. He says that the atmosphere in the Caribbean is lovely and they were excited about this first match. Adds that the pitch held up a bit and tried to bowl in good areas. Mentions that they had a perfect start and gives credit to Ruben for that. Reckons that the wicket is sticking a bit but they need to stay nice and positive with the bat. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back with the chase. The two umpires are out in the middle followed by the players of Oman as they take their respective field positions. |
| 0.1 : Bilal Khan to Michael Van Lingen, On the money! Nice and full, swinging away from the off stump, Michael Van Lingen gets nicely forward and drives it firmly but straight to covers. |
| 0.2 : Bilal Khan to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! PLAYED ON! Bilal Khan provides the perfect start for Oman and its game on! |
| 0.0 : Jan Frylinck walks out next. |
| 0.3 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! NIcely done and Jan Frylinck and Namibia are underway. Short of a length, banged in around the hips, Jan just helps it on its way and gets it down to deep backward square leg for a boundary. |
| 0.4 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, No run. |
| 0.5 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Takes pace off and bowls it a bit full on off stump, Jan Frylinck waits well and blocks it nicely onto the off side. |
| 0.6 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Another dot to end a fine first over from Bilal Khan. On the fuller side and outside off, swinging further away, Jan Frylinck goes for the expansive drive but is beaten past the outside edge. |
| Shakeel Ahmed will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, No run. |
| 1.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, Oh, that one nearly skidded through. Quick and flat at the stumps and staying low, Nikolaas Davin gets pegged back but manages to jam his bat down in time. |
| 1.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, FOUR! Top shot! Quick again and a bit short around off, Nikolaas Davin rocks back and uses quick hands to cut it past the point fielder for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, 1 run. |
| 1.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, No run. |
| 1.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, Tad short and around off, blocked out by Jan Frylinck. |
| 2.1 : Bilal Khan to Nikolaas Davin, Nice and full outside the off stump and shaping back in, Nikolaas Davin jams it out in front of covers and sets off for a quick single. Just a slight fumble and they get through with ease. |
| Bilal Khan to Nikolaas Davin, WIDE! Good length, bowled well wide of the off stump and angling further away, left alone for a wide. |
| 2.2 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Pitched up in the channel around off, Jan Frylinck gets nicely forward and drives it firmly on the up but straight to mid off. |
| 2.3 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Just takes a bit of pace off the ball and bowls it on a good length on off stump, this one sticks in the deck and Jan Frylinck blocks it off. |
| 2.4 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length and around off, Jan Frylinck stands upright and jams it wide of mid off for a quick single. |
| 2.5 : Bilal Khan to Nikolaas Davin, Floated up on a fullish length around middle, Nikolaas Davin stays leg side of the ball and punches it sweetly to covers. |
| 2.6 : Bilal Khan to Nikolaas Davin, Short of a length this time and over middle, Nikolaas Davin hops and tucks it away in front of mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.1 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, Good length around the top of off stump, Nikolaas Davin punches it on the up and with good timing but straight to covers. |
| 3.2 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, Slightly back of a length and over off stump, Nikolaas Davin backs away and plays it on top of the bounce through the cover region fora couple of runs. |
| 3.3 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, Oh, that wasn't far away from the off stump. |
| 3.4 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, On a dragged length around off and slower too, Nikolaas Davin looks to play it through covers but gets it off the toe end and past the stumps towards the keeper. |
| 3.5 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, This is excellent bowling from Kaleemullah and the surface is certainly helping the bowlers here. |
| 3.6 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, Hard length around off stump, patted away on the off side for another dot. Just a brace off the over and this has been a very quiet start with the bat for Namibia. |
| 4.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Through the gap! On a good length and angled across the left-hander, Jan Frylinck waits on it well and pushes it off the back foot between point and covers for a lovely boundary. |
| 4.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, 1 run. |
| 4.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, No run. |
| 4.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, Speared into the blockhole on off stump, Nikolaas Davin backs away and squeezes it out to point. |
| 4.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, Four! |
| 4.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to Nikolaas Davin, No run. |
| 5.1 : Kaleemullah to Jan Frylinck, Banged in a bit short and around leg stump, Jan Frylinck looks to pull but gets it off the inside half of the bat down to deep backward square leg for a run. |
| 5.2 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, On a hard length over off and nipping away, Nikolaas Davin stands tall and whacks it away square to the right of deep point where Kashyap Prajapati dives across and keeps it down to two runs. |
| 5.3 : Kaleemullah to Nikolaas Davin, Hits the deck hard and bowls it around off, Nikolaas Davin slaps the ball on top of the bounce but straight to deep point for a single. |
| 5.4 : Kaleemullah to Jan Frylinck, Pitched up from around the stumps and angled onto off stump, Jan Frylinck plays it off the front foot and straight to mid off. |
| 5.5 : Kaleemullah to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Swung away! |
| 5.6 : Kaleemullah to Jan Frylinck, Length ball on middle and angling back into the batter, Jan Frylinck looks to make room but has to adjust and just taps it back to the bowler. |
| Aqib Ilyas comes into the attack. |
| 6.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, No run. |
| 6.2 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, No run. |
| 6.3 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, Bowled from the front of the hand now, flatter and into the pads, Nikolaas Davin looks to back away but the ball goes between his legs. |
| 6.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, On the shorter side and outside off, cut away straight to point. |
| 6.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, The wrong'un now, on a dragged length and angling in a long way into the pads. Nikolaas Davin looks to play at it but is beaten. |
| 6.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, A maiden! Top over from Aqib Ilyas and Oman are not letting Namibia take control of this run chase. Slightly short and around off, dabbed off the back foot to backward point. |
| 7.1 : Mehran Khan to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length and around off, Jan Frylinck stands tall and plays it on the up in front of point for no run. |
| 7.2 : Mehran Khan to Jan Frylinck, This is bowled full and outside off stump, driven away towards wide long off for a single. First run in 9 balls for Namibia. |
| 7.3 : Mehran Khan to Nikolaas Davin, 1 run. |
| 7.4 : Mehran Khan to Jan Frylinck, On a fullish length and outside off, Jan Frylinck gets on the front foot and hits it firmly down to long off for just another single. |
| 7.5 : Mehran Khan to Nikolaas Davin, DROPPED! That was hit straight back and Mehran Khan will feel he should have taken it. |
| 7.6 : Mehran Khan to Nikolaas Davin, 1 run. |
| 8.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, Floated up around off stump, Nikolaas Davin plays all around it and misses the ball, getting hit on the pads. |
| 8.2 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, SIX! What a way to break the shackles! Tossed up a bit full and outside off, Nikolaas Davin picks it early, backs away and whacks it straight down the ground for a huge maximum. |
| 8.3 : Aqib Ilyas to Nikolaas Davin, OUT! c Mohammad Nadeem b Aqib Ilyas. |
| 0.0 : Gerhard Erasmus walks out next in the middle. |
| 8.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Gerhard Erasmus, The googly now, bowled flatter and angled into middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and just tucks it to the leg side for one. |
| 8.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, No run. |
| 8.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Fuller in length on middle and leg, this ie knocked down to wide long on for a single. |
| 9.1 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Jan Frylinck, Nicely flighted up, a bit full and around off, Jan Frylinck gets forward well and drives it down to long on for a single. |
| 9.2 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, No run. |
| 9.3 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, A bit full and on off stump, turning away, Gerhard Erasmus gets a leading edge onto the off side. |
| 9.4 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, Tossed up on a length around off, this is played away through covers for a single. |
| 9.5 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Jan Frylinck, Bowled well short and around off stump, Jan Frylinck rocks back and jams it down towards long on for a single. |
| 9.6 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, A bit of yes and no and eventually, they don't go for the single. Flighted ball on off stump, Gerhard Erasmus watchfully just blocks it in front of point and wants the single but is sent back by Jan Frylinck. |
| 0.0 : Time for a drinks break. Oman have done well to restrict the run scoring from Namibia and pick up wickets as well. With the surface assisting the spinners and Oman having a bundle load of them this game is far from over. |
| 10.3 : Aqib Ilyas to Gerhard Erasmus, Tossed up in middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus tucks it away towards wide long on for one. |
| 10.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Fuller one on the pads, Jan Frylinck flicks this to the fielder at short fine leg for no run. |
| 10.2 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Darts one on the pads again, Jan Frylinck this time flicks this away from the fielder at sort fine and takes one. |
| 10.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Drifts one in on the batter, Jan Frylinck looks to play on the leg side but closes the bat face a bit early and edges this towards the off side. |
| 10.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Half-a-chance gone a begging. Short of a length in middle, Jan Frylinck looks to smash this down the ground. Ends up lofts this to the left of the bowler at some pace and low on trajectory. Aqib Ilyas puts in a good effort but doesn't manage to hold onto it. |
| 10.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Fuller one off, Jan Frylinck pushes this in the empty pocket on off for one. |
| 11.1 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up on off, Jan Frylinck drills this to long off for a single. |
| 11.2 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, Fuller one around off, Gerhard Erasmus drills this towards long off and takes one. Gerhard Erasmus was keen on the second but Jan Frylinck denied so. |
| 11.3 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Jan Frylinck, Clever from Zeeshan Maqsood. Jan Frylinck advances down the ground a bit too early and Zeeshan Maqsood reckons it too and darts a low full toss in misddle, Jan Frylinck pushes this to long on for one. |
| 11.4 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, No run. |
| 11.5 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, Tossed up around off, Gerhard Erasmus moves to his leg and drills this to the left of long off and takes two. |
| 11.6 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! DELICATELY CUT! Quicker and flatter on off, Gerhard Erasmus hops onto his backfoot and cuts this late. Finds the gap to the left of the fielder at short third and the ball races away for four. |
| 12.1 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! Tossed up wide down leg, Jan Frylinck looks for the sweep but misses. THe keeper fails to gather this cleanly as the ball deflects off his gloves allowing the batter to cross for one as well. |
| Ayaan Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, Too full on off, Gerhard Erasmus drills this through extra-cover for a single. |
| 12.2 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, Fuller in middle, Jan Frylinck swings hard but miscues it and bounces this just in front of the mid-wicket fielder for no run. |
| 12.3 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, 1 run. |
| 12.4 : Ayaan Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, 1 run. |
| 12.5 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up outside off, Jan Frylinck drills this to wide long off and takes two. |
| 12.6 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, BYE! Quicker and flatter around leg, Jan Frylinck looks for the sweep and misses. The ball deflects off the keeper and the batters take one. |
| 13.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, No run. |
| 13.2 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Four! |
| 13.3 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Fuller in middle, Jan Frylinck pushes this straight to the fielder. |
| 13.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up in middle, Jan Frylinck flicks this towards deep mid-wicket fielder for one. |
| 13.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Gerhard Erasmus, Floats one around of, Gerhard Erasmus rolls this towards sweeper cover for one. |
| 13.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up on off, Jan Frylinck pushes htis straight to extra-cover for no run. |
| 14.1 : Ayaan Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, Drifts one into the batter on leg, Gerhard Erasmus looks to nudge this around the corner but gets beaten. |
| 14.2 : Ayaan Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, Short of a length around off, Gerhard Erasmus cuts this but finds the fielder at short third. |
| 14.3 : Ayaan Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! c Zeeshan Maqsood b Ayaan Khan. |
| 14.4 : Ayaan Khan to JJ Smit, Floats one around leg, JJ Smit tucks this towards square leg and takes one. |
| 0.0 : JJ Smit is the new man in. |
| 14.5 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Fuller in middle, Jan Frylinck sweeps this and manages to get an under edge onto this rolling the ball past Zeeshan Maqsood at short fine lg to get a boundary this time. |
| 14.6 : Ayaan Khan to Jan Frylinck, Tossed up on off, Jan Frylinck taps this towards the off side for no run. |
| 15.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to JJ Smit, Tossed up outside off, JJ Smit pushes this to sweeper cover for one. |
| 15.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, Four! |
| 15.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to Jan Frylinck, Fuller around off, Jan Frylinck sweeps this again but finds the fielder at deep square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to JJ Smit, Tossed up around off, JJ Smit pushes this towards cover for no run. |
| 15.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to JJ Smit, Quicker and flatter in middle, JJ Smit pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 15.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to JJ Smit, Fuller on the pads, JJ Smit flicks this straight to the fielder. |
| 16.1 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Back of a length on off, Jan Frylinck looks for the pull but gets it off the cue end towards mid on for one. |
| 16.2 : Bilal Khan to JJ Smit, Good length angling across the batter, JJ Smit pushes this towards cover for no run. |
| 16.3 : Bilal Khan to JJ Smit, FOUR! Nicely cuts away for four. Good length around off, JJ Smit cuts this finely wide of the backward point fielder to his right for four. |
| 16.4 : Bilal Khan to JJ Smit, Pitched up on off, JJ Smit drills this to long off for one. |
| 16.5 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Too full on the pads, Jan Frylinck closes the bat face early as he looks to nudge this around the corner and takes one as the ball rolls through mid on. |
| 16.6 : Bilal Khan to JJ Smit, A bit of grip this time and JJ Smit edges this off lobing it in the no mans land at cover for one. |
| 17.1 : Mehran Khan to JJ Smit, FOUR BYES! Vicious bounce with the keeper stnding up gets a welcoe boundary for Namibia. Back of a length outside off, JJ Smit looks to cut but the bounce get the better of him and the keeper as well. The ball deflects of the keeper and races away for four behind the stumps. |
| 17.2 : Mehran Khan to JJ Smit, On a length outside off, JJ Smit cuts this to backward point for no run. |
| 17.3 : Mehran Khan to JJ Smit, OUT! c Ayaan Khan b Mehran Khan. |
| 17.4 : Mehran Khan to David Wiese, On a length around off, David Wiese drives this straight to the fielder at extra-cover for no run. |
| 17.5 : Mehran Khan to David Wiese, On a length outside off, keeping a tad low. David Wiese looks for the square cut but misses. |
| 0.0 : David Wiese is the next man in. |
| 17.6 : Mehran Khan to David Wiese, Good length outside off, David Wiese cuts this one bounce towards Zeeshan Maqsood at backward for no run. It is getting a bit nervous for the Namibian fans. |
| 18.1 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, On a length angling down leg, Jan Frylinck looks for the flick and misses as the ball deflects to short mid-wicket. |
| 18.2 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Good length in middle, Jan Frylinck rolls this through mid on and takes one. |
| 18.3 : Bilal Khan to David Wiese, SIX! David Wiese breaks the shackles and eases off the pressure. Good length in middle, David Wiese uses the long handle well and lofts this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum. |
| 18.4 : Bilal Khan to David Wiese, Full and wide outside off, David Wiese slices this to backward point for no run. |
| 18.5 : Bilal Khan to David Wiese, Aims at the shoelaces, David Wiese pushes this through mid-wicket for one. |
| 18.6 : Bilal Khan to Jan Frylinck, Slower yorker in middle, Jan Frylinck dabs this towards point and takes a quick one. |
| 19.1 : Who comes in next? |
| Mehran Khan to Jan Frylinck, OUT! DEFLECTED ONTO THE STUMPS! The pendulum swings again and Jan Frylinck has to walk back. On a length cramping the batter for room. Jan Frylinck looks to flicks this towards leg but the ball deflects off the front pad and goes onto the stumps for his dismissal. |
| 19.2 : Mehran Khan to Zane Green, GOLD DUST! Wide yorker and Zane Green looks for the slice over point but misses. |
| 19.3 : Mehran Khan to Zane Green, OUT! lbw b Mehran Khan. |
| 19.4 : Mehran Khan to Malan Kruger, Malan Kruger plays sensibly and gives strike to David Wiese. On a length outside off, Malan Kruger pushes this wide to the left of extra-cover and takes one. |
| 0.0 : Malan Kruger is the new batter in. |
| 19.5 : Mehran Khan to David Wiese, The stumps probably saves a boundary as this was thumped powerfully by David Wiese. Pitched up in middle, David Wiese hammers this back past the bowler but strikes ths stumps on the other end. The ball deflects off the stumps towards deep cover and the batters come back for two. Super over on the horizon. |
| 19.6 : Mehran Khan to David Wiese, BYE! OH DEAR ME! Naseem Khushi has spille da chance to win a historic game for his side. Mehran Khan bowls a brilliant delivery on a length outside off, David Wiese looks to cut this one but misses. The keeper misses it as well and the ball deflects behind him and the batters cross for one. Naseem Khushi did look to run out Malan Kruger but he missed the stumps at the strikers end. |
| 0.0 : ... SUPER OVER ... |
| CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? WE WILL HAVE A SUPER OVER! What a game we have just witnessed here. Oman were down and out at the interval but will now feel that they should have won it on the fkinal delivery. Namibia will be relieved a touch as they have managed to scrape to level terms after a sluggish batting display. It will now be Namibia to bat first as we head into the Super Over. Will we see another close affair in the upcoming one-over shootout? Let's find out. |
| We are set! David Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus have walked out as the openers for Namibia. A surprise to all as Bilal Khan will bowl the super over for Oman instead of Mehran Khan who looked unplayable today. |
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