Erasmus: 'Difficult to put the loss into words'
Erasmus "proud" of Namibia but says they "had enough mental strength, preparation and skill" to get at least two out of three wins
20/10Result
10th Match, First Round Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 20 2022
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![Namibia]( "Namibia")
141/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
20/10Result
10th Match, First Round Group A (N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Geelong, Oct 20 2022
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![United Arab Emirates]( "United Arab Emirates")
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![Namibia]( "Namibia")
141/8 (20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Coverage
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Waseem stars in UAE's narrow win, squeezes Netherlands into Super 12s
Wiese fought with a valiant half-century but fell in the final over as Namibia fell short
Muhammad Waseem steps up to end Namibia dream on bittersweet day
Unlikely death-bowling hero ensures UAE finish campaign with first win in T20 World Cups
Namibia gear up to take on familiar UAE faces in massive game
Following Karthik Meiyappan's hat-trick, Aryan Lakra says he is "just so happy" for his "friend who he's seen grow through the ranks"
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| First Round Group A | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.667 |
| NED | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.162 |
| NAM | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.73 |
| UAE | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.235 |
| First Round Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.2 |
| IRE | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.105 |
| SCOT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.304 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.563 |
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| NZ | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2.113 |
| ENG | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 0.473 |
| AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -0.173 |
| SL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.422 |
| IRE | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.615 |
| AFG | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -0.571 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.319 |
| PAK | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1.028 |
| SA | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0.874 |
| NED | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -0.849 |
| BAN | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1.176 |
| ZIM | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1.138 |