| 0.4 : 0.4: Bernard Scholtz to Martin Guptill, SIX! Smashed! Tossed up, on off. Guptill heaves it down the ground. He does not even bother to look where the ball is going. The moment the ball came off the bat, he knew that it was going all the way. |
| 1.3 : 1.3: Ruben Trumpelmann to Martin Guptill, FOUR! Smacked! Full ball, on off. Guptill drives it to the right of mid off and the ball runs to the fence. |
| 3.4 : 3.4: JJ Smit to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Lovely stroke! Length ball, on off. Daryl Mitchell hits it down the ground for a boundary. |
| 4.1 : 4.1: David Wiese to Martin Guptill, OUT! TAKEN! This is a huge wicket for Namibia as David Wiese sends back the in-form Martin Guptill. Length ball, around off. Guptill backs away and looks to clear mid off but he fails to get the desired elevation and hits it straight to Ruben Trumpelmann at mid off who gulps it down. |
| 4.6 : 4.6: David Wiese to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Nicely done! That ruins a good over! Short of a length, outside off. Kane Williamson stays back and punches it past covers for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Ruben Trumpelmann to Daryl Mitchell, FOUR! Good-length ball, around middle and leg. Daryl Mitchell waits for it and then whips it behind square on the leg side for a boundary. |
| 6.2 : 6.2: Bernard Scholtz to Daryl Mitchell, OUT! TAKEN! That is a brilliant running catch from Michael Van Lingen! New Zealand lose both their openers now! Tossed up, around off. Daryl Mitchell skips down and looks to go downtown. He does not time it well, the ball takes the outer half of the bat and lobs up to the right of the deep coevr fielder. Michael Van Lingen runs there, dives and takes a fantastic catch! |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Devon Conway, FOUR! Finds the fence this time! Another ball fuller in length, outside off. Devon Conway drills it back past the bowler for a boundary. |
| 10.5: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Kane Williamson, SIX! Williamson thinks it is time to step on the gas. Tossed up, full and on off. Kane Williamson prods and slog-sweeps it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. |
| 10.6 : 10.6: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Kane Williamson, FOUR! Smacked down the ground! Full and on off. Williamson comes down the track and hits it straight past the bowler. Nicol Loftie-Eaton does not show good reflex this time. A tough chance though for the bowler. The ball races away to the fence at long off. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Gerhard Erasmus to Kane Williamson, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Kane Williamson has to depart and he is not happy with himself. Gerhard Erasmus strikes and gets an important wicket in the context of the game. I can assure, all the Indian fans are also celebrating this wicket. Floated, full and outside off. Williamson gets low and looks to sweep it to the leg side, but does not get the desired connection. The ball takes the inner half and goes onto hit the stumps. Can Namibia build on this breakthro |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Karl Birkenstock to Glenn Phillips, OUT! RUN OUT! This is brilliant work by Gerhard Erasmus! On a length, on off. Glenn Phillips works it wide of long on. The batters push back for the second. But Gerhard Erasmus runs in and fires a great throw to the bowler. Karl Birkenstock gathers it and whips the bails off. The TV umpire is called in and the replay shows that Conway is just short! |
| 16.2 : 16.2: Gerhard Erasmus to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Punished by Glenn Phillips! A juicy full toss, around middle. Phillips tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! |
| 17.3 : 17.3: David Wiese to Glenn Phillips, SIX! Top shot! Full ball, outside off. Glenn Phillips reaches out and lofts it over for a maximum. The ball hits the boundary ropes on the full. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: David Wiese to James Neesham, SIX! BOOM! This is a massive hit! Length ball, just outside off. James Neesham gets low and whacks it over long on for a maximum! |
| 17.6 : 17.6: David Wiese to James Neesham, FOUR! Clever from Neesham! Yorker-length delivery, outside off. James Neesham reaches out and guides it past the backward point fielder to collect a boundary. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Ruben Trumpelmann to Glenn Phillips, FOUR! Good-length ball, around off. Glenn Phillips stays back and whips it towards deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Ruben Trumpelmann to Glenn Phillips, SIX! BANG! Back of a length, around off. Glenn Phillips hangs back and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! These are very crucial runs for the Kiwis at the fag end! |
| 19.2: JJ Smit to James Neesham, SIX! BOOM! Back of a length, around leg. James Neesham pulls it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum! |
| 0.6 : 0.6: Tim Southee to Stephan Baard, FOUR! Streaky but Stephan Baard will take that! Good-length ball, shaping away from off. Baard looks to play it across the line, the ball takes the outside edge and flies past the keeper for a boundary. |
| 4.4 : 4.4: Trent Boult to Stephan Baard, FOUR! Nicely played. It is a treat to watch Baard batting here. A length ball, on off. Baard heaves it across the line. The ball goes through to the fence at deep mid-wicket. |
| 5.3 : 5.3: Adam Milne to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Lovely, this shot was all about timing! A length ball, outside off, Michael Van Lingen hangs back and lifts it towards long off for a boundary. |
| 5.5 : 5.5: Adam Milne to Michael Van Lingen, SIX! Michael Van Lingen is not going to sit back. They are taking the game to the Kiwis here. Fuller and on off. Michael Van Lingen gets under it and muscles it over the long on fence for a maximum. |
| 6.5: Mitchell Santner to Michael Van Lingen, FOUR! Michael Van Lingen gets lucky this time. Full, around middle and leg. It was quicker. Michael Van Lingen gets behind the line and looks to push it away. The ball goes towards fine leg off the inside edge and finds the boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: James Neesham to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! TIMBER! James Neesham comes into the attack and finds the breakthrough. He continues his good work in this game. Helped with the blade earlier on and now he shines with the ball. A length ball, around middle. Michael Van Lingen stays inside the crease and looks to heave it across the line but misses. The ball did not bounce much off the deck. The ball goes through to castle the stumps. A brilliant decision by Williamson to get Neesham into the att |
| 8.1 : 8.1: Mitchell Santner to Stephan Baard, OUT! BOWLED! Mitchell Santner strikes this time and Namibia lose their second wicket! Flatter ball, around middle, turning away a bit after landing. Stephan Baard looks to work it across the line but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Ish Sodhi to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Flatter ball, around off. Gerhard Erasmus looks to push it away. All he gets is the outside edge. Devon Conway takes a good low catch and Namibia slide further in this chase. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Mitchell Santner to David Wiese, FOUR! Was there any bat on it? Full ball, on off. David Wiese goes through with the drive and for a moment it looked like there was an edge but there was a huge gap between bat and ball. The ball runs to the third man fence and the umpire signals runs as he thought it came off the bat. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Ish Sodhi to David Wiese, SIX! WHACKED! Tossed up, around off. David Wiese skips down and smacks it over long off for a maximum! |
| 13.5 : 13.5: Ish Sodhi to Zane Green, SIX! BOOM! Tossed up, around middle. Zane Green slog-sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie! Namibia need more of these! |
| 14.3 : 14.3: Tim Southee to David Wiese, OUT! LBW! Huge wicket in the context of this game and the Kiwis are delighted! Length ball, around off, jagging back in sharply. David Wiese looks to play it across the line and he misses. The ball hits him on the pad and Tim Southee puts in an appeal. The umpire raises his finger in no time. |
| 15.5 : 15.5: Adam Milne to JJ Smit, FOUR! Top shot! Length ball, outside off. JJ Smit prods and carves it through covers to collect a boundary. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Tim Southee to Zane Green, FOUR! A much-needed boundary for Namibia. Slower ball, full and around off. Green gets under it and smacks it towards long on. This boundary also brings up 100 for Namibia. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Tim Southee to Zane Green, OUT! CAUGHT! Tim Southee has the last laugh here. Zane Green looks to attack yet again, but perishes this time. Southee serves it on a length, around middle and off. Green heaves across the line. The ball lofts towards long on. Boult runs in front of him, puts in a low dive forward to grab the ball cleanly. |
| 18.2 : 18.2: Trent Boult to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust. Boult bangs in a short ball, around off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes room and looks to upper cut it. The ball takes the toe end of the blade and chips towards mid off. Martin Guptill keeps his eyes on the balls, runs backward and takes a sharp catch. |
| 18.5 : 18.5: Trent Boult to Craig Williams, OUT! CAUGHT! Craig Williams departs now. He goes back on a duck. Full-length ball, on off. Williams throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and lobs towards backward point. Glenn Phillips pouches it comfortably. Boult has made a strong impact in the death overs. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Adam Milne to Ruben Trumpelmann, FOUR! Up and over! A full-length ball, on off. Ruben Trumpelmann lifts it over mid off and bags a boundary. |
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