16/10Result
1st Match, First Round Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 16 2022
Namibia won by 55 runs
Player of the Match
Jan Frylinck
Jan FrylinckNamibia
16/10Result
1st Match, First Round Group A (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 16 2022
Namibia won by 55 runs
Player of the Match
Jan Frylinck
Jan FrylinckNamibia

END OF OVER:
20 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | NAM: 163/7 | RR: 8.15

  • JJ Smit31 (16b)
  • Dushmantha Chameera4-0-39-1
  • Pramod Madushan4-0-37-2

So Frylinck is run out for 44 off the last ball of the innings, but what a crucial hand he's played. Namibia end on 163 for 7 after they plundered 68 runs off the final five overs! Sri Lanka looked in control for most of that innings, but the pair of Frylinck and Smit really took it to the bowlers at the death. Ashish will be with you for start of the Lankan chase in a bit.

19.6
W
Chameera to Frylinck, 1 run, OUT, driven hard towards long off and they go for two once more, but this time the throw is hard and to the striker's end. And yes, the batter is short of his crease.

JN Frylinck run out 44 (44m 28b 4x4 0x6) SR: 157.14

19.5
2
Chameera to Frylinck, 2 runs, Put down at long on! This would have been another cracking catch, but the skipper Shanaka just can't hold on after putting in a great dive to his right.
19.4
1b
Chameera to Smit, 1 bye, Short and wide again, looks for the uppercut and misses. But they run one to the keeper, who throws down the stumps. Replay shows the batter is in though.

Mak: "65 runs, 5.1 over (RR: 12.58)! Impressive indeed! "

19.4
1w
Chameera to Smit, 1 wide, Short and wide outside off, too wide. That's another extra.
19.3
1
Chameera to Frylinck, 1 run, Full toss on off from over the wicket now, driven towards cover

Kalyanaraman: "@Madhushka, the predicted score by ESPNCricinfo alays matches the actual score at the end of the first innings !! how do you manage to achieve that ?" My best guess? Pure sorcery.

19.2
4
Chameera to Frylinck, FOUR, On the pads, and goes with the angle! Picked up down to deep backward square leg!

hritiz: "cricinfo did not publish my comment but JJS is one of the best allrounder in associate cricket"

19.1
2
Chameera to Frylinck, 2 runs, full and straight, chipped down to long-off. Great running for two.
19.1
1w
Chameera to Frylinck, 1 wide, Wide down leg. Frylinck moved across the crease, but the umpire still feels it was too far down leg

Well, what an exhilarating finish this is from Namibia, can the crown it off in the final over?

END OF OVER:
19 | 18 Runs | NAM: 150/6 | RR: 7.89

  • JJ Smit31 (15b)
  • Jan Frylinck34 (23b)
  • Pramod Madushan4-0-37-2
  • Chamika Karunaratne4-0-36-1
18.6
6
Pramod Madushan to Smit, SIX, And now it's the 150 up! Picks the slower ball early and launches this over deep midwicket, that's gone a couple rows back easy!
18.5
2
Pramod Madushan to Smit, 2 runs, full and fast, drilled down the ground for two more. And that brings up the fifty stand off just 28 balls!
18.4
2
Pramod Madushan to Smit, 2 runs, attempted yorker, dug out for a couple behind square
18.3
3
Pramod Madushan to Frylinck, 3 runs, Top edge straight over the keeper's head, it's hauled in just in front of the ropes. The batter went for the big heave to a length ball outside off.

Chamajay: "I feel like they are bowling the overs out fast. Is over rate fast??? or am I wrong???" Yeah, they're one over ahead at the moment actually.

18.2
1
Pramod Madushan to Smit, 1 run, short and wide outside off, pulled down to deep midwicket
18.1
4
Pramod Madushan to Smit, FOUR, slower ball looped full outside off, waits for this and slashes this hard to deep backward point! Great power generation there!

Madushan to bowl his last.

Devin: "How fast is chameera bowling?" Sadly no speed gun being shown by the broadcaster today, but reckon around 145kph.

END OF OVER:
18 | 16 Runs | NAM: 132/6 | RR: 7.33

  • JJ Smit16 (10b)
  • Jan Frylinck31 (22b)
  • Chamika Karunaratne4-0-36-1
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-27-1
17.6
1
Karunaratne to Smit, 1 run, short slower ball this time, on off. Waits for this and looks to dab this past short third man. The man is very fine though and keeps it to a single.
17.5
4
Karunaratne to Smit, FOUR, Cracking lofted cover drive! There's a man at sweeper cover and long-off, but Smit waits on the slower ball and times this beautifully into the gap!
17.5
5w
Karunaratne to Smit, 5 wides, Oh that's poor, full toss down leg, beats the batter and the keeper!
17.4
0
Karunaratne to Smit, no run, Short slower ball outside off, beats the batter who is early on the cut
17.3
1
Karunaratne to Frylinck, 1 run, short again, pulled down to deep backward square leg this time
17.2
4
Karunaratne to Frylinck, FOUR, Thick edge between keeper and slip! Important runs here for Namibia, as this one is short and wide. Doesn't get it where he wants but he'll take it.
17.1
1
Karunaratne to Smit, 1 run, back of a length just outside off, stays back and works this down to long on for one

END OF OVER:
17 | 10 Runs | NAM: 116/6 | RR: 6.82

  • Jan Frylinck26 (20b)
  • JJ Smit10 (6b)
  • Wanindu Hasaranga4-0-27-1
  • Dushmantha Chameera3-0-27-1

And that's Hasaranga done for the day.

16.6
0
PW Hasaranga to Frylinck, no run, fuller on the stumps, sweeps but straight to short fine leg.
16.5
1
PW Hasaranga to Smit, 1 run, good length on off, dabbed behind square for one
16.4
6
PW Hasaranga to Smit, SIX, Clobbered over deep midiwicket! Smit knows the square boundary is shorter, and he goes for it. Gets down and slog sweeps this all the way!
16.3
1
PW Hasaranga to Frylinck, 1 run, pushed through fuller, worked towards midwicket

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Sri Lanka 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st12BKG MendisP Nissanka
2nd9DM de SilvaP Nissanka
3rd0MD GunathilakaDM de Silva
4th19PBB RajapaksaDM de Silva
5th34PBB RajapaksaMD Shanaka
6th6MD ShanakaPW Hasaranga
7th8MD ShanakaC Karunaratne
8th0C KarunaratnePramod Madushan
9th4PVD ChameeraC Karunaratne
10th16PVD ChameeraM Theekshana

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL32140.667
NED3214-0.162
NAM31220.73
UAE3122-1.235
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM32140.2
IRE32140.105
SCOT31220.304
WI3122-0.563
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
NZ53172.113
ENG53170.473
AUS5317-0.173
SL5234-0.422
IRE5133-1.615
AFG5032-0.571
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND54181.319
PAK53261.028
SA52250.874
NED5234-0.849
BAN5234-1.176
ZIM5133-1.138