- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.2 Scholtz provides the breakthrough. Fuller on the stumps, Stirling came down the ground and aimed to clear long-on. Didn't get enough power behind that and Loftie-Eaton takes a good, sliding catch after running to his right 62/18.4 KOB holes out. Fuller on the stumps, KOB picks it up and looks to go over the deep square leg fielder. But it didn't come from the middle of the bat. van Lingen makes no mistake 67/216.1 full and angled into the pads, Balbirnie misses a slog and a huge lbw shout is upheld but Balbirnie goes for the review. May have been sliding down leg, and also was hit quite high on the belt line while crouching down to slog. Ball-tracking shows three reds as the bounce on this pitch just isn't there today. 101/414.2 what movement off the pitch! Wiese bowls a length ball on fifth stump that jags back sharply as an offcutter and pierces the gap between bat and pad on Delany's ill-fated slog and clangs into leg stump. 94/316.6 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! 104/517.4 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. 110/618.4 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. 116/719.4 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. 121/8Extras4 (lb 1, w 3)TOTAL125/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.25)Did not bat: JB LittleFall of wickets: 1-62 (Paul Stirling, 7.2 ov), 2-67 (Kevin O'Brien, 8.4 ov), 3-94 (Gareth Delany, 14.2 ov), 4-101 (Andy Balbirnie, 16.1 ov), 5-104 (Curtis Campher, 16.6 ov), 6-110 (Harry Tector, 17.4 ov), 7-116 (Neil Rock, 18.4 ov), 8-121 (Mark Adair, 19.4 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB R Trumpelmann 3 0 18 0 6.00 7 1 0 1 0 D Wiese 4 0 22 2 5.50 10 2 0 0 0 JJ Smit 4 0 27 1 6.75 6 0 1 0 0 BM Scholtz 3 0 25 1 8.33 5 4 0 0 0 JN Frylinck 4 0 21 3 5.25 11 2 0 1 0 HN Ya France 2 0 11 0 5.50 5 1 0 1 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.1 an excellent catch by O'Brien. It was full around off, in the slot for Williams and went after it. He hit it hard but didn't get the elevation to clear mid-on. O'Brien timed his jump perfectly and took it overhead with both hands 25/113.2 Kevin O'Brien with a carbon copy effort at mid-off. Identical catch he took leaping in the Powerplay to dismiss Williams as he tag teams again with Campher. Fullish length, Green tries to clear O'Brien on the ring but mistimes the drive and it flutters up for O'Brien to backpedal and take another smart catch reaching high above his head. 73/2Extras6 (b 1, lb 1, w 4)TOTAL126/2 (18.3 Overs, RR: 6.81)Fall of wickets: 1-25 (Craig Williams, 5.1 ov), 2-73 (Zane Green, 13.2 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB JB Little 4 0 22 0 5.50 11 2 0 2 0 CA Young 3.3 0 33 0 9.42 10 3 2 0 0 MR Adair 1.4 0 12 0 7.20 4 2 0 0 0 C Campher 3 0 14 2 4.66 7 0 0 0 0 KJ O'Brien 2.2 0 15 0 6.42 3 1 0 0 0 Simi Singh 4 0 28 0 7.00 8 0 1 2 0
Match Details
Toss
Ireland , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
22 October 2021 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Namibia 2, Ireland 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 55 runs, 0 wicket)
- Ireland: 50 runs in 5.4 overs (34 balls), Extras 1
- 1st Wicket: 50 runs in 34 balls (PR Stirling 34, KJ O'Brien 18, Ex 1)
- Drinks: Ireland - 71/2 in 10.0 overs (A Balbirnie 5, GJ Delany 0)
- Ireland: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 4
- Over 16.1: Review by Ireland (Batting), Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - A Balbirnie (Struck down)
- Innings Break: Ireland - 125/8 in 20.0 overs (Simi Singh 5, CA Young 1)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 27 runs, 1 wicket)
- Drinks: Namibia - 49/1 in 10.0 overs (ZE Green 19, MG Erasmus 12)
- Namibia: 50 runs in 10.1 overs (61 balls), Extras 3
- Over 14.5: Review by Ireland (Bowling), Umpire - CM Brown, Batter - MG Erasmus (Struck down)
- Namibia: 100 runs in 15.6 overs (96 balls), Extras 5
- MG Erasmus: 50 off 48 balls (3 x 4, 1 x 6)
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 31 balls (MG Erasmus 23, D Wiese 28, Ex 2)
Match Coverage
All Match NewsNamibia live out their desert dream
Coach Pierre de Bruyn elated with the fight shown by his team to make the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup
Wiese, Erasmus the heroes as Namibia qualify for the Super 12s
The eight-wicket win over Ireland also guaranteed them a spot in next year's T20 World Cup
Sharjah's new square a test for batters, and David Wiese passes with flying colours
Ireland and Namibia showcased different ways to approach the conditions, which could provide lessons for the rest of the tournament
Graham Ford: 'Desperate to go through to the next phase'
The Ireland coach says he has had 'a few good chats' with IPL coaches to understand the conditions better
Virtual knockout awaits Ireland and Namibia with Super 12s spot on the line
Loser goes home in must-win clash for both sides, who have met only once before in a competitive fixture
Videos
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
First Round Group A | |||||
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Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SL | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3.754 |
NAM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.523 |
IRE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.853 |
NED | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.46 |
First Round Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SCOT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.775 |
BAN | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.733 |
OMA | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.025 |
PNG | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.655 |
Group 1 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
ENG | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2.464 |
AUS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.216 |
SA | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 0.739 |
SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.269 |
WI | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.641 |
BAN | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -2.383 |
Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
PAK | 5 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 1.583 |
NZ | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.162 |
IND | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.747 |
AFG | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1.053 |
NAM | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1.89 |
SCOT | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | -3.543 |