Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 125/8 | RR: 6.25

  • Simi Singh5 (4b)
  • Craig Young1 (1b)
  • David Wiese4-0-22-2
  • JJ Smit4-0-27-1

3.38 pm From 62 for 0 to 125 for 8. Ireland not covering themselves in glory after the Powerplay ended. But Namibia with a superb effort to restrict them. This will be a nailbiting chase.

Here's Jan Frylinck after his three-wicket haul: "We were put under pressure in the Powerplay but we fought back hard. It slowed up quite a bit and that's why we changed our plans quite a bit and did that perfectly. Just a little bit back of a length with the odd cutter in there. I feel quite good and it's coming out nicely but we're firing well as a bowling unit. We just need to be patient, put the bad balls away and keep rotating the strike."

Can Namibia chase down a target of 126 and become the second Associate to clinch a spot in the Super 12 stage? Stay with us for the start of the chase shortly when Hemant Brar will be back in the centra commentary position.

19.6
3
Wiese to Simi Singh, 3 runs, chaos off the final ball! Singh tries to scoop this and mistimes it into short midwicket. Wiese fields off his own bowling and rather than just let the single go, flicks past the keeper for the first run and an overthrow. The ball is tracked down and relayed to the keeper. Both batters are at the same end as Singh hasn't kept going for the third. But Green rushes a horrendous throw that skids along the ground which Williams can't collect standing adjacent to the non-striker's stumps. It means Singh can come back for a third. Wiese is beside himself. How crucial will those last runs be?

Andrew Williams: "Shambolic performance there by Ireland, from 71/2 at half way to here is just dreadful, Balbirnie slowed the whole scoring down and the order of batters is dreadful... Simi can normallyhit quite effectively but comes in at 9, hes no use at the death.... smacks of trying not to lose wickets rather than score runs and has resulted in doing neither... " This pitch is not easy to score on. Namibia have been clever with their bowling, but I think everyone expects more from a Test nation.

19.5
1
Wiese to Young, 1 run, short on the stumps, pulled flat to deep midwicket.
19.4
W
Wiese to Simi Singh, OUT, How good from Wiese off his own bowling! Length ball offcutter on sixth stump, Singh charges but mistimes this into the ground into silly mid off. Wiese charges forward and collects on one bounce before underfunding point blank into the stumps with Adair well short trying to complete a single.

MR Adair run out 5 (12m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

19.3
1
Wiese to Adair, 1 run, good length very wide outside off, slapped into the covers for one.
19.2
1
Wiese to Simi Singh, 1 run, back of a length on middle, Simi charges and punches to extra cover.
19.1
1
Wiese to Adair, 1 run, yorker on middle, jammed out past the bowler to long-off.

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 118/7 | RR: 6.21

  • Mark Adair3 (3b)
  • Simi Singh1 (1b)
  • JJ Smit4-0-27-1
  • David Wiese3-0-15-2

Finn: "Great to see associate nations such as Scotland and Namibia (Maybe) qualifying. Shows that the level of associate nations are improving and hopefully crickets competitiveness can spread across more nations."

18.6
1
Smit to Adair, 1 run, full and wide, driven in the air well short of long-off.
18.5
1
Smit to Simi Singh, 1 run, good length ball follows Singh into his body and he pushes it out to long-on.
18.4
W
Smit to Rock, OUT, leg stump yorker sends Rock on his way. Pinpoint accuracy from Smit. Rock backed away a touch from leg stump trying to squirt this out through point but Rock can't squeeze this out and it ricochets off the toe of the bat into off stump.

NA Rock b Smit 5 (10m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

Finn: "Rupak - These lower scoring games are so much more entertaining to me than mindless slogfests which are based on pure power for a minority of fans, who cant appreciate the higher level of skill involved when the contest is even between bat and ball."

18.3
1
Smit to Adair, 1 run, good length on fourth stump, slapped toward long-off.

Smit around the stumps to Adair.

18.2
1
Smit to Rock, 1 run, length ball on off stump, Rock backs away and drags a heave to long-on.
18.1
2
Smit to Rock, 2 runs, full and wide, searching for yorker, Rock squirts this out behind point for a pair.

Smit for the 19th. Left arm over to Rock.

END OF OVER:
18 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | IRE: 112/6 | RR: 6.22

  • Neil Rock2 (2b)
  • Mark Adair1 (1b)
  • David Wiese3-0-15-2
  • Jan Frylinck4-0-21-3

Anwer: "Do you really think this will be a gripping chase, cuz i reckon namibia will chase this at a canter unfortunately." At this stage, Namibia look like favorites, but scoring has been very very difficult. It's not a foregone conclusion. Ball is not coming onto the bat.

17.6
1
Wiese to Rock, 1 run, good length ball on off, slapped into the off side for one.
17.5
1
Wiese to Adair, 1 run, good length ball on the pads, flicked into midwicket for one.

Mark Adair in at No. 8.

AlistairDiamond: "Funnily enough, not reviewing that Ya France LBW shout has served Namibia well, as Balbirnie went on to play lots of dot balls at a SR of 75. Namibia are definitely in this!"

17.4
W
Wiese to Tector, OUT, offcutter back of a length on fifth stump, Tector's timing is thrown off by this 114 kph delivery and an attempted back foot punch goes awry as Tector is cramped for room with the ball cutting in a touch. Thin edge goes through to Green.

HT Tector c †Green b Wiese 8 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

17.3
4
Wiese to Tector, FOUR, full on the stumps, heaves this through backward square leg and Frylinck's dive at the rope is in vain. Crucial boundary for Ireland.
17.2
1
Wiese to Rock, 1 run, good length ball on fifth stump, guided into point.

Wiese comes around the stumps to the lefty Rock.

17.1
1
Wiese to Tector, 1 run, full on off stump, driven to long-on.

END OF OVER:
17 | 3 Runs 2 Wkts | IRE: 104/5 | RR: 6.11

  • Harry Tector3 (3b)
  • Jan Frylinck4-0-21-3
  • Ruben Trumpelmann3-0-18-0

rupak sapkota: "What are your views on this sort of pitch decreasing cricket fans ?" Fans? No. The egos of batters? Yes. This will be a gripping low-scoring chase.

16.6
W
Frylinck to Campher, OUT, slower ball at 107 kph lands full on middle, Campher way out in front of a slog and is castled! Ball skids into leg stump and Frylinck roars with a fist pump!

C Campher b Frylinck 4 (14m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00

16.5
0
Frylinck to Campher, no run, full on the legs, goes to slog and misses as the ball caroms to point off the pads.
16.4
1
Frylinck to Tector, 1 run, full on off stump, driven to long-off.
16.3
2
Frylinck to Tector, 2 runs, good length ball on fifth stump, slaps this through cover for one.
16.2
0
Frylinck to Tector, no run, good length ball on seventh stump, goes to slap this and is beaten.

Harry Tector enters.

Namibia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st25CG WilliamsZE Green
2nd48MG ErasmusZE Green
3rd53D WieseMG Erasmus

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

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NAM3214-0.523
IRE3122-0.853
NED3030-2.46
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BAN32141.733
OMA3122-0.025
PNG3030-2.655
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AUS54181.216
SA54180.739
SL5234-0.269
WI5142-1.641
BAN5050-2.383
Group 2
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PAK550101.583
NZ54181.162
IND53261.747
AFG52341.053
NAM5142-1.89
SCOT5050-3.543