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.
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.
MR Adair run out 5 (12m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00
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."
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."
Smit around the stumps to Adair.
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.
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!"
HT Tector c †Green b Wiese 8 (8m 6b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33
Wiese comes around the stumps to the lefty Rock.
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.
C Campher b Frylinck 4 (14m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 80.00
Harry Tector enters.