Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
10 | 21 Runs 2 Wkts | ENG: 122/5 | RR: 12.20

  • Harry Brook47 (20b)
  • Ruben Trumpelmann2-0-31-2
  • Jack Brassell2-0-32-0

4.59pm So, England's innings started gruesomely in a sticky powerplay, with Buttler bowled for a duck to cause real jitters. But Bairstow and Brook steadied the ship, before Moeen and Livingstone applied some late humpty. Brook finishes unbeaten on 47 from 20. A vital hand. 127 126 will be the DLS-adjusted target.

Bairstow: "Still got to assess the pitch even in a ten-over game. Wiese bowled well up top, a bit of swing, been under the covers so sweated a bit. Into the wicket and it held. Get revs on the ball and turn it. We'll try to utilise the skills and experience in our attack. You just let Brooky bat, remaining calm, you have to take time to build a partnership and back-load with Moeen and Livi there."

Jez: "Grand thumping there in the death overs. So what happens if Namibia get more than 5 overs of batting? Do Messrs D&L get to decide the result?" Yep, five more overs, and will get to find out if England have stayed alive or not

Shane: "I reckon the Scots will be doing a rain dance all the way through to their next match at this rate."

Tej: "Funny how English fans assume they would have defeated Scotland due to this innings. As though there is zero difference between this bowling attack and the Scottish one." I don't think anyone means it seriously. Just an interesting indicator of what might have been possible if that 109-run chase had happened

9.6
W
Trumpelmann to Livingstone, 1 run, OUT, wide yorker, clubbed down the ground, and run out looking for the second. No matter, England have posted 122, which will get a small bump for the overs-adjustment

LS Livingstone run out 13 (4m 4b 0x4 2x6) SR: 325.00

9.5
2b
Trumpelmann to Livingstone, 2 byes, wider line, back of a length, Livingstone swings for the hills, cannot connect, should have been run out at both ends! Trumpelmann aimed an under-arm at the bowler's stumps, missed them all, and Livingstone stole the strike back!
9.4
6
Trumpelmann to Livingstone, SIX, over the wicket, launched gloriously over long-on! In the slot, plants the front foot, nails it over the ropes!

Sriram : "With that blow, England defeated Scotland." Small wins...

9.3
6
Trumpelmann to Livingstone, SIX, lands the one-handed slam over backward square! Livingstone is set up outside off, hoists across the full length and pounds it onto the grass banks.

Liam Livingstone, with four balls to land a blow or four

9.2
W
Trumpelmann to Ali, OUT, seizes the short ball, but straight to deep midwicket! Sticks in the pitch, taking on the longer boundary. Trumpelmann strikes, but Moeen has made his mark

MM Ali c Davin b Trumpelmann 16 (10m 6b 0x4 2x6) SR: 266.66

9.1
6
Trumpelmann to Ali, SIX, over the wicket, slower ball, in the arc, Moeen latches on with alacrity! He held his stroke wonderfully, waiting that split-second for the ball to arrive and mashed over long-on

Trumpelmann to finish. The loss of Wiese for that over was potentially significant. England, incidentally, need eight to prove that 109 from ten overs against Scotland might have been attainable...

A bit of sawdust for the bowler's front foot. This will eat into the window before the next rain is incoming...

END OF OVER:
9 | 19 Runs | ENG: 101/3 | RR: 11.22

  • Harry Brook47 (20b)
  • Moeen Ali10 (4b)
  • Jack Brassell2-0-32-0
  • Bernard Scholtz2-0-24-1
8.6
4
Brassell to Brook, FOUR, over fine leg once more! Brassell fired it outside the legs, but Brook was walking all the way across his stumps, and just tapped it on the head as he went. Up and over fine leg to complete a damaging over, the hundred is up too
8.5
6
Brassell to Brook, SIX, slower ball, waits and waits, and muscles the uppercut! Hard over extra cover!
8.4
4
Brassell to Brook, FOUR, wonderful contact on the ramp! It's a very flat ramp, a very full length from the bowler, and the contact is sweet and true through fine leg
8.3
2
Brassell to Brook, 2 runs, cramped on the pads, flicked in the air, good areas from Brassell, tight to Brook's body to prevent him from freeing his levers
8.2
2
Brassell to Brook, 2 runs, very full, high hands from Brook as Brassell follows him down the leg-side, and lobbed to the on-side

Namibia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st44N DavinM van Lingen
2nd36D WieseM van Lingen
3rd2D WieseMG Erasmus
4th2MG ErasmusJJ Smit

ICC Men's T20 World Cup

Super Eights, Group 1
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND33062.017
AFG3214-0.305
AUS3122-0.331
BAN3030-1.709
Super Eights, Group 2
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA33060.599
ENG32141.992
WI31220.963
USA3030-3.906
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
IND43071.137
USA42150.127
PAK42240.294
CAN4123-0.493
IRE4031-1.293
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
AUS44082.791
ENG42153.611
SCOT42151.255
NAM4132-2.585
OMA4040-3.062
Group C
TeamMWLPTNRR
WI44083.257
AFG43161.835
NZ42240.415
UGA4132-4.51
PNG4040-1.268
Group D
TeamMWLPTNRR
SA44080.47
BAN43160.616
SL41230.863
NED4132-1.358
NEP4031-0.542