Afghan bowlers deliver another massive win to stay second on table
Hamid Hassan finished with 3 for 9 and Naveen-ul-Haq took 3 for 26 to crush Namibia
31/10Result
27th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Namibia]( "Namibia")
98/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
31/10Result
27th Match, Group 2, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Abu Dhabi, Oct 31 2021
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![Afghanistan]( "Afghanistan")
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![Namibia]( "Namibia")
98/9 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Day
Namibia looking forward to 'facing the heat' of Pakistan, New Zealand and India
Coach Pierre de Bruyn calls Afghanistan defeat an "icebreaker" after winning run comes to abrupt end
Asghar Afghan does his bit in emotional farewell to lift Afghanistan towards new highs
He leaves Afghanistan cricket in safe hands on the field - Mohammad Nabi and Co showed as much in their clinical take down of Namibia
Asghar Afghan to retire from all formats after T20 World Cup game against Namibia
If selected, he will finish with 75 T20I appearances, to go with six Tests and 114 ODIs
Fantasy XI: Bank on Rashid Khan and Mujeeb Ur Rahman to deliver
Your fantasy tips for the T20 World Cup game between Afghanistan and Namibia
Craig Williams savouring decision to return for Namibia
Cricketer by day, quality surveyor by night - Williams enjoying life after overturning 2018 retirement
Albie Morkel: 'Cricket was a dying sport in Namibia, but people have started watching again'
The team's assistant coach on the significance of reaching the Super 12s, key players like Wiese, Smit and Erasmus, and much else
Preview
Namibia upbeat but Afghanistan's spinners will be a challenge
Associate nation will be keen to pull off another upset
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
| NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
| IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
| NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
| BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
| OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
| PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
| AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
| SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
| WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
| BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
| NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
| IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
| AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
| NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
| SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |