Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Best performances - Batsmen

Mohammad Shahzad
Mohammad Shahzad
45(33) 3x4 - 2x6
Control %69%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 9 runs
  • 0x4 - 1x6
7 4 1 4 2 0 14 13
Hazratullah Zazai
33(27) 4x4 - 2x6
Control %46%
  • Productive Shot
  • flick
  • 8 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
4 4 4 5 9 7 0 0

Best performances - Bowlers

Hamid Hassan
Hamid Hassan
O4
M0
R9
W3
Eco2.25
RHB
OFFLEG
1W1W
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
Naveen-ul-Haq
Naveen-ul-Haq
O4
M0
R26
W3
Eco6.50
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
1W

Scorer: @Thilak_Rama | Commentator: Hemant Brar

END OF OVER:
20 | 4 Runs | NAM: 98/9 (63 runs required, RR: 4.90)

  • Ruben Trumpelmann12 (9b)
  • Bernard Scholtz6 (11b)
  • Karim Janat2-0-11-0
  • Naveen-ul-Haq4-0-26-3

That's all from this game but I am sure, like all of us, Afghanistan too will be keeping an eye on India vs New Zealand in Dubai. Let's go there.

Mohammad Nabi: The boys have a good morale. Our plan is normally to bat first but mentally we are ready to chase as well. In the meetings, we tell both openers to go and play their game. The way they are playing for last ten years. We always depend on spin, but we have good seamers too. They are quality bowlers as Hamid showed today. Last night Asghar told me that tomorrow it might be my last game. It's his decision. He has played for 16 years, captained for 6-7 years, and has won a lot of games for Afghanistan. He has won the most games for a captain in the world. [On if he asked him to change his mind] He had already decided.

Gerhard Erasmus: We knew it would be a level up from the previous games. Afghanistan got away with the bat and a few partnerships stretched the total. I don't think the pitch changed too much. To chase 160, you need to bat well. It was quality of their attack and their cricketers, even with Mujeeb not playing, it showed today. We are going to take this as a stepping stone for the future.

Mujtaba: "People get so caught up in NRR scenarios that they fail to see the points are the first separator"

ashish ranjan: "Never retire in between a tournament. It does not do anything good for the team environment. But if a player is taking such a decision, you can't help but think that there is something going wrong within the board and player or something similar."

DavidS: "I think Afghanistan's NRR is being overstated. NZ and India could well thrash both Namibia and Scotland."

Naveen-ul-Haq is the Player of the Match. He dedicates the award to Asghar Afghan. "I made my debut under his captaincy, so I want to dedicate it to him," Naveen says.

"Naveen showed his talent today," Asghar adds.

"I was watching the first innings carefully, on how to bowl with the new ball," Naveen resumes. "It's special to bowl in front of the Afghanistan fans. I think Asghar has been the best captain Afghanistan has ever produced. We will be missing him a lot."

Asghar thanks his fans for all the support they have given him throughout his career and asks them to continue their support throughout the tournament.

5.25pm A thumping 62-run win for Afghanistan. That will boost their net run rate further. They were without Mujeeb and 160 wasn't a particularly daunting total but Naeevn-ul-Haq's variations and Hamid Hassan's pace didn't allow Namibia to go anywhere. Both ended with three wickets each. Asghar Afghan, the most successful captain in T20I cricket, ends his career with a win too. Afghanistan though will be worried about Gurbaz, who injured his right arm while going for a catch.

19.6
1
Karim Janat to Trumpelmann, 1 run, fuller outside off, slogs it towards deep midwicket for one
19.5
1
Karim Janat to Scholtz, 1 run, a slower one outside off, cuts it past the point fielder but only a single
19.4
0
Karim Janat to Scholtz, no run, a bouncer outside off, Scholtz was looking to pull but misses
19.3
1
Karim Janat to Trumpelmann, 1 run, fuller around off, hits it towards long-on. Trumpelmann was looking for the second but will have to be satisfied with one only
19.2
1
Karim Janat to Scholtz, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, backs away and hits it towards long-on
19.1
0
Karim Janat to Scholtz, no run, length outside off, slashes it towards backward point

Karim Janat is back

Namibia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2CG WilliamsM van Lingen
2nd14M van LingenJN Loftie-Eaton
3rd13MG ErasmusJN Loftie-Eaton
4th7MG ErasmusZE Green
5th20D WieseMG Erasmus
6th0D WieseJJ Smit
7th13D WieseJN Frylinck
8th8D WieseHN Ya France
9th3D WieseR Trumpelmann
10th18BM ScholtzR Trumpelmann

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