| 1.2 : 1.2: Dushmantha Chameera to Stephan Baard, FOUR! That is a glorious shot from Stephan Baard and he also brings up 500 runs in T20Is. On top of off and driven on the up, through cover for a boundary. |
| 2.1 : 2.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Stephan Baard, OUT! CAUGHT! Maheesh Theekshana strikes on his very first delivery. This is tossed up, on middle stump. Stephan Baard looks to go aerial but the ball holds a bit in the surface. Baard ends up skying it towards the mid on region. Wanindu Hasaranga settles under it and takes a very well-judged catch. Namibia lose an early wicket. |
| 5.1: Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Williams, SIX! BANG! Loopy ball, on middle. Craig Williams steps out and heaves it over long off for a biggie. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Zane Green, OUT! TAKEN! Maheesh Theekshana bags his second wicket. He tosses it up nicely, outside off. Zane Green goes down on one knee and tries to drag this one across the line. Ends up getting a leading edge and the ball goes towards mid-wicket. Dasun Shanaka takes a dolly there and Namibia lose their second wicket inside the Powerplay. |
| 7.4: Wanindu Hasaranga to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Loopy ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and cuts it past backward point for a boundary. |
| 7.5 : 7.5: Wanindu Hasaranga to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Two in row! This time it's full and on off, Gerhard Erasmus drives it through covers for another boundary. Timed that one superbly. |
| 11.6 : 11.6: Maheesh Theekshana to Craig Williams, SIX! Maximum to end the over! A full ball, on middle. Craig Williams slog-sweeps it high in the air and gets enough distance for it to sail over the deep square leg region. |
| 12.2 : 12.2: Lahiru Kumara to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! CAUGHT! That is a big blow for Namibia as their skipper, Gerhard Erasmus departs. A length ball, on off and Erasmus looks to accelerate by going for a big shot. Erasmus ends up skying it very high and towards the long on fence. Wanindu Hasaranga is stationed in the deep and he takes a fine catch. Lahiru Kumara gets his man in the end. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Craig Williams, OUT! LBW! Just when Craig Williams was looking set, he has thrown his wicket away. The ball is a bit full and on middle stump, Williams looks to play the reverse sweep but misses it completely. The ball raps Williams plumb in front and the umpire raises his finger without any hesitation. Namibia do take the review but the replay also confirms that it would go on to hit the middle stump. Wanindu Hasaranga gets his first wicket of the match. |
| 14.3: Chamika Karunaratne to David Wiese, OUT! LBW! That one nipped back in really sharply and there's nothing David Wiese could do about it. On a length, around off and the ball jags back in after pitching. The ball skids on and Wiese gets caught on the crease. The ball crashes into the pads and Chamika Karunaratne appeals. The umpire raises his finger and the dangerous Wiese has to depart early. Sri Lanka right on top at the moment. |
| 15.4 : 15.4: Maheesh Theekshana to Jan Frylinck, OUT! BOWLED! The mystery spinner gets his third wicket of the match. This is a flatter delivery, on middle and leg and skidding across the left-hander. Jan Frylinck gets down on one knee and looks to sweep but plays down the wrong line. Frylinck misses and the ball goes on to hit the off stump. Namibia lose their sixth wicket. |
| 17.3 : 17.3: Wanindu Hasaranga to Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! LBW! Namibia are 7 down now! A slower, flatter ball, on middle. Nicol Loftie-Eaton goes for the reverse sweep but fails to execute, he misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal and up goes the finger. Nicol Loftie-Eaton thinks before taking the review and ultimately goes for it. UltraEdge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracker shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Hasaranga gets his second wicket. Ruben Trumpelmann walks out to bat. |
| 18.3: Dushmantha Chameera to Ruben Trumpelmann, OUT! TAKEN! Absolutely brilliant from Dasun Shanaka! Short of a length, outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann again goes for the pull shot and again gets a top edge. The ball lobs this time to the left of the bowler. Dasun Shanaka runs in from cover and stretches his right hand out to take a one-handed stunner. |
| 19.1 : 19.1: Lahiru Kumara to Pikky Ya France, OUT! TIMBER! Kumara has absolutely nailed his yorker here! A yorker, angling on middle. Pikky Ya France is too late as he tries to squeeze this one out. The ball sneaks through and disturbs the middle stump. |
| 19.3 : 19.3: Lahiru Kumara to Bernard Scholtz, OUT! RUN OUT! A low full toss, on middle. defends it back to the bowler who half-stops it and lobs the ball to the left of mid-wicket. Pathum Nissanka carries it and underarms it to the bowler's end. A direct hit was needed as the batter look for a quick single and he scores one too. A quick look for the third umpire and he signals OUT. NAMIBIA ARE ALL OUT ON 96. |
| 1.1 : 1.1: Ruben Trumpelmann to Kusal Perera, FOUR! In the slot and Kusal Perera thumps it right back past the bowler to bring up the first boundary off the innings. |
| 1.2 : 1.2: Ruben Trumpelmann to Kusal Perera, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries for Kusal Perera. Attempted short ball, sits up nicely for the batter. Perera pulls it through the mid-wicket region for a boundary. |
| 1.5 : 1.5: Ruben Trumpelmann to Kusal Perera, OUT! CAUGHT! Ruben Trumpelmann has the last laugh as he draws first blood. Full and around off stump. Kusal Perera looks to drive uppishly and past mid off but can't get through. JJ Smit dives to his left and takes a brilliant catch to get rid of the dangerous Perera. Can Namibia now build on this breakthrough? |
| 2.6 : 2.6: Bernard Scholtz to Pathum Nissanka, OUT! LBW! Bernard Scholtz gets a wicket in his first over and Sri Lanka lose their second. This is a flatter delivery, around off and going on with the angle. Pathum Nissanka walks a bit across his stumps and looks to tuck it on the leg side. Nissanka gets in a tangle and ends up missing the ball. The ball raps him on the pads and the bowler appeals. The umpire raises his finger but Sri Lanka do review. It's three reds and Pathum Nissanka has to walk |
| 5.1 : 5.1: JJ Smit to Dinesh Chandimal, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! JJ Smit comes into the attack and gets a wicket off his first delivery. Namibia are putting up a show here. JJ Smit bowls a length ball, outside off. Dinesh Chandimal stays deep in the crease and looks to cut. He miscues and gets a feather through the keeper. Zane Green pouches an easy catch and Sri Lanka in a spot of bother now. JJ Smit is pumped up. |
| 5.4 : 5.4: JJ Smit to Avishka Fernando, SIX! Dispatched! Length ball, on middle. Avishka Fernando shimmies down the track and simply clips the ball over deep mid-wicket. He timed that so beautifully and the ball lands well over the ropes. A maximum. |
| 6.4: Pikky Ya France to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Floats it up, on leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa this time connects well and sweeps it towards the fine leg region to collect a boundary. |
| 7.2 : 7.2: Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Nicely tossed up, outside off and Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays a lovely lofted shot over covers. He finds the vacant extra cover fence and picks up a boundary. |
| 8.4 : 8.4: Bernard Scholtz to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! THUMPED! Full and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa skips down and heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. |
| 9.2 : 9.2: Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, DROPPED AND FOUR! Short in length, on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa pulls it late and towards deep backward square leg. The fielder there spills it out and also palms it to the ropes for a boundary. |
| 9.4 : 9.4: Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, FOUR! Crunched! Full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary. |
| 12.1 : 12.1: Ruben Trumpelmann to Avishka Fernando, SIX! WHOA! Fullish, on middle. Avishka Fernando goes down on one knee and lifts it over long off for a biggie. |
| 13.3 : 13.3: Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, SIX! Bhanuka Rajapaksa finishes things off in style! A length ball, on the hips and Rajapaksa just picks it up and clears the fielder at the backward square leg fence for a maximum. SRI LANKA WIN BY 7 WICKETS! |
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