Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

Mohammad Rizwan
Mohammad Rizwan
79(50) 8x4 - 4x6
Control %72%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 17 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
5 13 20 10 3 4 19 5
Babar Azam
Babar Azam
70(49) 7x4 - 0x6
Control %77%
  • Productive Shot
  • cut shot
  • 20 runs
  • 3x4 - 0x6
6 0 2 5 16 6 17 18

Best performances - Bowlers

Imad Wasim
Imad Wasim
O3
M0
R13
W1
Eco4.33
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
Hasan Ali
Hasan Ali
O4
M0
R22
W1
Eco5.50
RHB
OFFLEG
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Alan Gardner

END OF OVER:
20 | 16 Runs | NAM: 144/5 (46 runs required, RR: 7.20)

  • David Wiese43 (31b)
  • Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton7 (7b)
  • Shaheen Shah Afridi4-0-36-0
  • Haris Rauf4-0-25-1

9.50pm: Time for the captains, starting with Gerhard Erasmus: "We knew from the start that Pakistan are high quality, they look like title contenders, we knew we'd have to compete hard and I thought we did that for quite a while. We spoke about being better for longer, then resetting and going again. Pakistan were outstanding with their shot selection and their quality showed through the back end of the innings. [Next games] Doesn't get any easier, NZ are quality but we'll take confidence and try to take that game as deep as we can. We'll be looking to get some great exposure for our players, you gain the confidence and it shows we can operate at this level. [Finger injury?] Finger's sore but you have to get through, it's a real milestone for cricket in Namibia."

Pakistan's Babar Azam: "It was a different plan today, wanted that opening partnership to go deep and it worked for us. Two good players in Hafeez and Hasan Ali, they'll be important in the next stage and it was important we ticked those boxes. There was some dew that didn't help with the fielding, but that's not an excuse, we need to be better. Everything has gone according to plan, we're looking forward to the semi-finals and playing our cricket with the same intensity" [thanks Bazid, once again].

Okay. No funny business from Pakistan - they are a serious outfit at this World Cup. Four wins from four and they become the first team to qualify. Sreshth Shah's report will be up shortly, and we'll be back for more with another double-header tomorrow: New Zealand vs Scotland and India vs Afghanistan.Thanks for your comments, from myself, Debayan and Thilak, it's goodnight and good luck. Bye!

9.40pm: Pakistan wanted to test themselves, and they were given a good runout by this game Namibia side. But quality told in the end, Pakistan picking up pace like a boulder going downhill as they crushed 189 from their 20 overs, then the bowlers effectively kept a lid on the chase. They have matched England (and West Indies and Afghanistan before them) in winning batting first during the Super 12s, and move to 8 points in Group 2; who will join them remains a point of intrigue, and Namibia aren't out of it, by any means - they just need to beat New Zealand and India and keep their fingers crossed

Mohammed Rizwan is Player of the Match for his unbeaten 79 from 50 balls. He praises the Namibia bowling and says he had to take the innings deep, as it was difficult to start off (according to Bazid Khan, who is handling the presentation). The plan was to take it deep and get runs at the back end. All the boxes ticked for the tournament, he thinks Pakistan are in with a fighting chance

19.6
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, no run, short ball, pace off and it spins through as Wiese swings and misses - Pakistan win by 45 runs and qualify for the semi-finals
19.5
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, 2 runs, 140kph full toss and it's chipped into the leg side, falls safely for a couple
19.4
0
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, no run, no it's not... dug in short and Wiese edges the free hit through to Rizwan
19.4
5nb
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, (no ball) FOUR, short and swatted behind square, Wiese finds the ropes again with a cross-batted swish. And it's a front-foot no-ball from Afridi! It's happening!!

"Still mathematically they can win, if Shaheen keeps bowling no-balls." Sure, Moin. I mean, he's not bowled any so far today. But you're right, he could overstep 30-40 times

19.3
6
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, SIX, kerrrrrrrrrrrrr-plunk! That's on to the grass banks! Just a half-volley on the pads and he smokes it over deep square. Not sure he actually changed the bat in the end - but nothing wrong with the equipment there

Wiese's not happy with his bat handle, he wants a replacement. This is one way to keep Pakistan waiting...

19.2
2
Shaheen Shah Afridi to Wiese, 2 runs, full toss, flubbed down the ground and short of long-on, they manage a couple as the boundary rider comes in

"Win probability should be at zero now for Namibia." Never say never, Imran Rahi. We have it at 0.01% for a reason

Namibia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st8SJ BaardM van Lingen
2nd47CG WilliamsSJ Baard
3rd28CG WilliamsMG Erasmus
4th10D WieseCG Williams
5th17D WieseJJ Smit
6th34D WieseJN Loftie-Eaton

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

First Round Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33063.754
NAM3214-0.523
IRE3122-0.853
NED3030-2.46
First Round Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SCOT33060.775
BAN32141.733
OMA3122-0.025
PNG3030-2.655
Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
ENG54182.464
AUS54181.216
SA54180.739
SL5234-0.269
WI5142-1.641
BAN5050-2.383
Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
PAK550101.583
NZ54181.162
IND53261.747
AFG52341.053
NAM5142-1.89
SCOT5050-3.543