Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 5 Runs | NAM: 111/7 (53 runs required, RR: 5.55)

  • JJ Smit9 (17b)
  • Ruben Trumpelmann6 (4b)
  • Adam Milne4-0-25-0
  • Trent Boult4-0-20-2

So, that is that for this game. I will leave you with this bit from S Rajesh: If India win their last two games - against Scotland and Namibia - by a combined margin of 120 runs (scoring 180), their NRR will improve further to 1.303. In that case, Afghanistan's rate will stay above India's only if they beat New Zealand by at least 12 runs (after scoring 150).

And now, let's move to Dubai where India will be facing Scotland.

Kane Williamson: We knew what to expect here, it was a real scrape. We tried to maximise the shorter boundary. We got some reasonable match-ups in the end and got what's about par on this wicket. Afghanistan are a really, really strong side, they have done so well in this tournament and have got match-winners throughout their side. So looking forward to playing them.

Gerhard Erasmus: We did well for 15-16 overs in the middle but death overs didn't go our way. We have got one more game to nail that, against India. It was quite a tough pitch, 160 was a bit too much on that pitch today. As I said, it got away from us in the end. Jimmy Neesham is the Player of the Match: For us it's just about trying to do what we do. Trying to set up a good total. We were trying to get bat on ball as much as possible. We knew anything above 150 would be good. My bowling hasn't been required as much in this tournament as we have been going with five frontline bowlers but I am always happy to contribute when called upon.

5.20pm A comprehensive win for New Zealand and they go second on the Group 2 points table. If they beat Afghanistan in their next game, they will qualify for the semi-finals without getting into the net-run-rate calculations. But if they lose against Afghanistan, then they will out of the tournament. So for them, the next game is the virtual quarter-final.

19.6
0
Milne to Smit, no run, another slower bouncer, another swing and a miss
19.5
0
Milne to Smit, no run, a yorker, just outside off. Squeezes it out towards backward point

Noman: "New Zealand only needs to win against Afghanistan. Because if they lose not only Afghanistan but India will play all out against Namibia for NRR."

19.4
0
Milne to Smit, no run, a slower ball banged into the pitch. Smit was too early into the pull and is beaten
19.3
1
Milne to Trumpelmann, 1 run, fuller around off, looks to go downtown once again, mistimes it towards long-on
19.2
4
Milne to Trumpelmann, FOUR, fuller outside off, smashed over mid-off. Boult puts in the jump but it just evades his outstretched right hand
19.1
0
Milne to Trumpelmann, no run, length ball outside off, 117kph. Looks to punch at it but misses

Milne to wrap it up

END OF OVER:
19 | 4 Runs 2 Wkts | NAM: 106/7 (58 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 5.57, RRR: 58.00)

  • Ruben Trumpelmann1 (1b)
  • JJ Smit9 (14b)
  • Trent Boult4-0-20-2
  • Tim Southee4-0-15-2
18.6
1
Boult to Trumpelmann, 1 run, fuller outside off, squeezes it out towards backward point

Sampath tells me New Zealand needed to restrict Namibia to 94 to overtake Afghanistan's NRR. Here's Trumpelmann

18.5
W
Boult to Williams, OUT, fuller outside off, goes back and throws his bat at it, looking to go leg side. But all he gets is a thick outside edge and Phillips pouches it at backward point

CG Williams c Phillips b Boult 0 (3m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.5
1w
Boult to Williams, 1 wide, fuller length but way outside off. Williams cannot connect here. On the bounce to the keeper who does well to get his body behind it. Ah, there was a big outside edge on it
18.4
0
Boult to Williams, no run, A wide yorker. Williams cannot get his bat on it

Praveen: "NZ still has everything to play for in these two overs. A big win here will boost their NRR and come handy if they lose to Afg."

18.3
1
Boult to Smit, 1 run, fuller around off, hits it towards long-off
18.2
W
Boult to Loftie-Eaton, OUT, a dolly by Guptill's standards. A slower one, banged into the pitch, Loftie-Eaton backs away and forehands it towards mid-off. Guptill moves back and sideways to take it over his right shoulder

JN Loftie-Eaton c Guptill b Boult 0 (4m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0.00

18.1
0
Boult to Loftie-Eaton, no run, an excellent yorker. Loftie-Eaton gets his bat down in time
18.1
1w
Boult to Loftie-Eaton, 1 wide, fuller but down the leg side. Called a wide

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | NAM: 102/5 (62 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 5.66, RRR: 31.00)

  • JJ Smit8 (13b)
  • Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton0 (0b)
  • Tim Southee4-0-15-2
  • Trent Boult3-0-16-0
17.6
0
Southee to Smit, no run, length ball in the channel, backs away and looks to hit it through the off side. Misses

Loftie-Eaton is the new man but he is at the other end for now

17.5
W
Southee to Green, OUT, fails to repeat it. Another length ball, Green once again goes for the pull but this time he hits it in the direction of long-on, where Boult comes in and takes a tumbling catch

ZE Green c Boult b Southee 23 (44m 27b 1x4 1x6) SR: 85.18

17.4
4
Southee to Green, FOUR, a slower one, length around off. Green stays back and smashes it down the ground. Beats long-on. 100 up as well
17.3
1
Southee to Smit, 1 run, length ball around off, pushes it towards covers
17.2
0
Southee to Smit, no run, a length ball around off, swings across but misses
17.1
1
Southee to Green, 1 run, length ball around off, pulls it down towards deep midwicket

Kusal: "If you can't win against top teams you don't deserved play in Semi Finals, don't depend from other teams "

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs | NAM: 96/4 (68 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 5.64, RRR: 22.66)

  • Zane Green18 (24b)
  • JJ Smit7 (10b)
  • Trent Boult3-0-16-0
  • Adam Milne3-0-20-0
16.6
1
Boult to Green, 1 run, fuller on the stumps, flicked in front of square leg
16.5
0
Boult to Green, no run, down the pitch but Boult showing his class here. Not only he follows him but also yorks him. Once again no willow on the leather
16.4
0
Boult to Green, no run, a bouncer from Boult. Just outside off. Green goes for the pull but is late on it. Called one for the over
16.3
0
Boult to Green, no run, moves across, gets down and looks to scoop it over. No connection

Praveen: "Absolutely no foot movement from Smit here. Is it because he is not accustomed to facing 140-145kmph balls." --- That could be one of the reasons

16.2
1
Boult to Smit, 1 run, fuller outside off, almost in the blockhole. Digs it out towards sweeper cover

Namibia 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st47SJ BaardM van Lingen
2nd4SJ BaardMG Erasmus
3rd4MG ErasmusZE Green
4th31D WieseZE Green
5th16JJ SmitZE Green
6th1JJ SmitJN Loftie-Eaton
7th2CG WilliamsJJ Smit
8th6JJ SmitR 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