| 1.2 : 1.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Michael Van Lingen, OUT! TAKEN! Chameera strikes and Sri Lanka have an early wicket. Van Lingen played all over it here. He tries to use the pace but mistimes it completely. Sri Lanka off to a superb start. This is on a length and on the pads. Michael Van Lingen closes the face of the bat as he tries to whack it on the leg side. He gets a leading edge and the ball flies to third man where Pramod Madushan runs to his right and takes the catch. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Divan la Cock, FOUR! First boundary for Namibia! On a length and outside off. La Cock cuts, it goes more off the outside edge and over the slip cordon for a boundary to third man. |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Pramod Madushan to Divan la Cock, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Both the openers are gone now for Namibia! Both the seamers strike for the Lankans! Pramod Madushan keeps it simple. He serves it full and on middle, it nips away a touch at 130 clicks. La Cock looks to heave across but gets the leading edge and it goes high in the air. Dasun Shanaka at mid on takes a simple catch. |
| 4.2 : 4.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, FOUR! Well played! Loftie-Eaton sees fine leg inside the circle and shuffled across to pull this length ball over short fine leg for four runs. |
| 4.3 : 4.3: Chamika Karunaratne to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, SIX! BANG! This is full and way outside off. Loftie-Eaton frees his arms and smashes it over extra-cover for a biggie. Nicol Loftie-Eaton is playing with intent. Making full use of the Powerplay. |
| 3.5 : 3.5: Dushmantha Chameera to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, SIX! Wonderful shot! Short of a length and on leg. Loftie-Eaton gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it all the way over fine leg for a biggie. |
| 4.5: Chamika Karunaratne to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a catch by the keeper, Kusal Mendis! Just brilliant. Chamika Karunaratne angles it across on a length. Loftie-Eaton tries to drive but the ball was going away. It generates an outside edge and goes to the left of Kusal Mendis who makes a full-stretch dive and the ball sticks well in his mitts. A one-handed stunner and Namibia are three down now. |
| 5.6 : 5.6: Pramod Madushan to Stephan Baard, FOUR! A good end to the over! This is full and on middle. Baard flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, Namibia are 43/3. |
| 11.2 : 11.2: Wanindu Hasaranga to Stephan Baard, FOUR! Pierces the gap! Tossed up on middle. Baard slog-sweeps and hits in the gap to deep square leg for a boundary. A welcome one. |
| 11.5 : 11.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! TAKEN! The 41-run stand is broken and the magician from Sri Lanka strike! Wanindu Hasaranga bowls it flat, slow and outside off. Erasmus rocks on the back foot and gets low to pull but only gets height on this one. Danushka Gunathilaka at deep square leg runs in and takes a simple catch. |
| 13.1 : 13.1: Pramod Madushan to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Good shot and good start to the over! Namibia need a couple of more! Short in length and on leg. Frylinck pulls it wide behind square leg for a boundary. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Pramod Madushan to Stephan Baard, OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka have been superb on the field. Sri Lanka strike again! A full toss on middle and it was there to be hit. Stephan Baard swings his bat and hits it to deep square leg. Dhananjaya de Silva there runs to his right and takes a clean catch. The set batter goes and Namibia are in pressure. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Maheesh Theekshana to David Wiese, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A big, big wicket for Sri Lanka as David Wiese could have been deadly in the back end of the innings. He goes without troubling much. Tad short and outside off. David Wiese looks to punch off the back foot but there is a bit of an extra bounce and it takes the outside edge of Wiese's blade. An appeal for caught behind and the finger goes up. David Wiese takes the review. Ultra Edge shows a big spike as the ball passes the bat and |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Dushmantha Chameera to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Clobbered! Finds the gap! A slower ball into the pitch. Frylinck stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for four. 100 up for Namibia. |
| 16.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to JJ Smit, SIX! THAT IS A CLEAN HIT! Tossed up, in the slot on off. Smith gets on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 17.2 : 17.2: Chamika Karunaratne to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Through the gap! Bowls it slow, on a length and outside off. Frylinck looks to cut but gets an outside edge, past the keeper and wide of short third man for four runs. Much needed. |
| 17.5 : 17.5: Chamika Karunaratne to JJ Smit, FOUR! Huge over for the batting side! Pitched up, outside off. Smit drives it cleanly and to deep extra cover. The man from long off runs across and dives but in vain. |
| 18.1 : 18.1: Pramod Madushan to JJ Smit, FOUR! It is raining boundaries currently! Full, slow and outside off. Smit waits and smashes it to deep point, beating the diving fielder for a boundary. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: Pramod Madushan to JJ Smit, SIX! Another expensive over from the Lankans! this is not good bowling from Pramod Madushan! He tries the slower ball but serves it in the slot, around off. Smith slogs it over cow corner for a biggie. 18 runs off the over. |
| 19.2 : 19.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Jan Frylinck, FOUR MORE! This is going against the plan for Sri Lanka! The bowlers are lacking discipline here! Very full and on the pads. Frylinck heaves it to deep square leg for four runs. |
| 19.6 : 19.6: Dushmantha Chameera to Jan Frylinck, OUT! RUN OUT! Full and outside off. Jan Frylinck lofts it to long off. The fielder throws it to the keeper and finds Frylinck short of his crease as he was looking for a couple of runs. NAMIBIA END AT 163/7. |
| 0.1 : 0.1: Gerhard Erasmus to Pathum Nissanka, FOUR! A dream start for Sri Lanka! Shorter and outside off. Nissanka pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 1.4 : 1.4: David Wiese to Kusal Mendis, OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Namibia get the breakthrough! This is on a length and outside off. Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge and flies high in the air. Zane Green, the keeper wants it and runs in to square leg to pouch it. |
| 2.2 : 2.2: Bernard Scholtz to Dhananjaya de Silva, FOUR! Good shot! An arm ball, full and on middle. De Silva heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 3.3 : 3.3: Ben Shikongo to Danushka Gunathilaka, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka under pressure now! This is excellent from Namibia! Ben Shikongo steams in and serves it on a length and outside off, Danushka Gunathilaka looks to defend but gets an outside edge and it goes straight in Zane Green's mitts. A dream start for Ben Shikongo and he is on a Hat-trick. |
| 3.2 : 3.2: Ben Shikongo to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! TAKEN! STRAIGHT IN THE HANDS OF MID ON! What a start this is for Namibia! pitched up on middle. Nissanka tries to get underneath as he looks to go over mid on but fails and hits straight in the hands of JJ Smit. Sri Lanka lose both the openers quickly. |
| 5.1 : 5.1: David Wiese to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Too full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 6.3 : 6.3: Jan Frylinck to Dhananjaya de Silva, OUT! TAKEN! Another one goes for Sri Lanka! De Silva goes now! This is full and on middle. De Silva tries to whack it away but fails to get the distance. Ben Shikongo takes the catch behind square on the leg side. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Ben Shikongo to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! A welcome boundary and a much needed one! Ben serves it on a length and outside off, angling away. Rajapaksa looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the third man fence. |
| 8.5: Jan Frylinck to Dasun Shanaka, SIX! BANG! Short and outside off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 9.3 : 9.3: Ben Shikongo to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Well played! Too much width, outside off. Shanaka latches on it as he slashes it away past point for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Ben Shikongo to Dasun Shanaka, FOUR! Two in a row! Shanaka changing gears now. Short again. Shanaka pulls and it goes over short fine leg for four. |
| 10.3 : 10.3: Bernard Scholtz to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, OUT! TAKEN! A stand was building and Namibia quickly break the partnership! Bernard Scholtz strikes now! Tossed up, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track but fails to reach to the pitch of the ball. He tries to go over long on but ends up hitting it straight in the hands of Divan la Cock. |
| 12.3: Bernard Scholtz to Wanindu Hasaranga, OUT! What a catch by Nicol Loftie-Eaton! Dasun Shanaka sees another wicket fall over and he waits for someone to help him! Tosses it up, full and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot to deep mid-wicket. Nicol Loftie-Eaton has a lot of ground to cover, he runs across to his left and takes a diving catch. |
| 13.6 : 13.6: Jan Frylinck to Dasun Shanaka, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Green takes an excellent catch! Namibia have been very good on the field and they now have the big wicket of the skipper. Namibia smell a victory now! This is full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka has a big swing across the line. He gets a top edge and flies high in the air. It was swirling in the air and the keeper, Zane Green calls for it. In the end, he dives forward and takes it. |
| 14.2 : 14.2: Bernard Scholtz to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Sri Lanka wanted! Tossed up, outside off. Karunaratne tries to tap and run. Pramod Madushan was a bit late to respond to the call. He runs across and puts a dive but till then Michael Van Lingen picks the ball at point and underarms to the keeper who clips the bails off. Sri Lanka 8 down now. |
| 15.2: JJ Smit to Chamika Karunaratne, OUT! CAUGHT! A length ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne steps down and across to heave but just like other batsmen, he mistimes and it goes to long off where Stephan Baard completes the wicket. Namibia are one wicket away from the victory. |
| 17.4 : 17.4: Jan Frylinck to Maheesh Theekshana, SIX! Maheesh Theekshana can hit it well! this is full and on middle. Maheesh Theekshana slogs and deposits it over square leg for a biggie. |
| 18.6 : 18.6: David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, OUT! TAKEN! There it is! Namibia win! This is full and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings across but without conviction and Gerhard Erasmus at deep mid-wicket takes the catch. NAMIBIA WIN BY 55 RUNS. |
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