- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR2.2 Done him with a beaut! Brought his length back a wee bit around the sixth stump channel, quicker one and with the arm. Steenkamp walks forward to negate the ball to the backward point fielder, misses the line and length, and is left stranded out of the crease. This time, Edwards made no mistake behind the stumps, collected the ball mid-air with both feet off the ground and broke the stumps in one fluid motion. 10/19.1 Finds the breakthrough! Hard length ball on the fifth stump line, Frylinck goes for the wild hoick across the line, plays the shot early and nicks it through to the keeper, inside edge and a regulation catch for Edwards. 60/214.3 straight up in the air, and Loftie-Eaton bites the dust! Off-cutter ball outside the off stump channel, plays the heave across the line and mishits the stroke towards the long on fielder. Van der Merwe settles near the ropes and gobbles it up with the reverse-cup technique. 107/412.2 Chips it to the midwicket fielder! Short of a length ball outside the sixth stump channel, stands tall inside the crease and drags it down away from the body, mishits the stroke and picks out Dutt at the edge of the circle. Erasmus looks frustrated with that shot; he couldn't find the power or the elevation he needed, and his aggressive little cameo comes to an end. 95/316.3 Clipped the off stump bails, and de Leede strikes again! Back of a length ball on the off stump line, too close for Smit to play the late cut stroke, cramped for space and plays it late, hits the top of the off stump and de Leede is pumped up! 127/517.6 Slower ball does the trick! Bowls a pace off ball on the stumps, tries the switch hit again, and this time toe-ends the ball aerially straight into the hands of the sweeper at deep backward point. Once again, Namibian batters are playing too early and mistiming the stroke. 137/618.4 Oh dear me, brain fade moment and Trumpelmann departs! Slower bouncer on the stumps line, plays the pull shot as he shuffles across, misses the length and hits the body, and sets off for a quick single straightaway. Leicher sent Trumpelmann back after an initial call for a run, leaving him stranded. De Leede rushed forward, collected the ball and sprinted to the stumps to break the furniture himself. Trumpelmann is clearly frustrated, flipping his bat in the air and catching it as he walks off. 145/719.6 Off-cutter ball on the stumps, slashes it hard to long on, goes for the second run, but Myburgh is well short of his ground. The second run wasn't on, and van Beek sends a bullet throw at the keeper's end. 156/8Extras10 (lb 3, nb 1, w 6)TOTAL156/8 (20 Overs, RR: 7.8)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Louren Steenkamp, 2.2 ov), 2-60 (Jan Frylinck, 9.1 ov), 3-95 (Gerhard Erasmus, 12.2 ov), 4-107 (Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 14.3 ov), 5-127 (JJ Smit, 16.3 ov), 6-137 (Zane Green, 17.6 ov), 7-145 (Ruben Trumpelmann, 18.4 ov), 8-156 (Willem Myburgh, 19.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB A Dutt 3 0 13 1 4.33 6 0 0 0 0 LV van Beek 3 0 13 2 4.33 10 1 0 1 0 FJ Klaassen 3 0 25 1 8.33 8 2 1 2 0 CN Ackermann 3 0 33 0 11 6 3 2 1 0 ZB Lion-Cachet 1 0 6 0 6 3 0 0 0 1 T van der Gugten 2 0 21 0 10.5 3 2 1 0 0 BFW de Leede 3 0 20 2 6.66 5 0 1 2 0 RE van der Merwe 2 0 22 0 11 3 1 2 0 0
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR5.3 Massive wicket! Off-cutter ball angling away around off, tries to go downtown but this time miscues the stroke towards the cover area; the fielder tracks back a few steps and pouches the catch. 50th T20I wicket for Ruben Trumpelmann 46/22.1 O'Dowd departs! Quicker back of a length ball outside the leg stump line, moves away from the wicket and plays the short-hand jab, connects the sticker part of the bat, picks out the mid-on fielder at the edge of the circle. O'Dowd knew he was in trouble the moment the ball left his bat; he crouched down in frustration and let out a scream of pure disdain. 16/113.6 Ackermann holed out at long off! Floated fuller length ball outside off, gets down on one knee and hits it flat towards the long off fielder, does not quite get hold of it and Erasmus gobbles it up comfortably. Time for the second drinks break too. 116/3Extras2 (lb 1, w 1)TOTAL159/3 (18 Overs, RR: 8.83)Fall of wickets: 1-16 (Max O'Dowd, 2.1 ov), 2-46 (Michael Levitt, 5.3 ov), 3-116 (Colin Ackermann, 13.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB BM Scholtz 4 0 27 1 6.75 10 2 1 0 0 R Trumpelmann 4 0 30 1 7.5 7 2 1 1 0 JJ Smit 3 0 25 0 8.33 7 2 1 0 0 M Heingo 2 0 22 0 11 5 1 2 0 0 WP Myburgh 2 0 12 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 MG Erasmus 1 0 11 0 11 1 0 1 0 0 JN Loftie-Eaton 2 0 31 1 15.5 1 1 3 0 0
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- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 40 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 5.2: Review by Netherlands (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - AT Holdstock, Batter - JN Loftie-Eaton (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Drinks: Namibia - 40/1 in 6.0 overs (JN Frylinck 22, JN Loftie-Eaton 12)
- Namibia: 50 runs in 7.4 overs (47 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (JN Frylinck 26, JN Loftie-Eaton 22, Ex 2)
- Namibia: 100 runs in 13.1 overs (80 balls), Extras 3
- Drinks: Namibia - 105/3 in 14.0 overs (JN Loftie-Eaton 41, JJ Smit 7)
- Over 16.6: Review by Netherlands (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - L Rusere, Batter - R Trumpelmann (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Namibia: 150 runs in 19.1 overs (116 balls), Extras 9
- Innings Break: Namibia - 156/8 in 20.0 overs (DO Leicher 6)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 2 wickets)
- Drinks: Netherlands - 46/2 in 5.3 overs (BFW de Leede 10)
- Netherlands: 50 runs in 5.6 overs (36 balls), Extras 1
- 3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 41 balls (BFW de Leede 22, CN Ackermann 28, Ex 1)
- Netherlands: 100 runs in 12.4 overs (76 balls), Extras 2
- Drinks: Netherlands - 116/3 in 14.0 overs (BFW de Leede 47)
- BFW de Leede: 50 off 38 balls (3 x 4, 3 x 6)
- Netherlands: 150 runs in 17.5 overs (107 balls), Extras 2
Match Coverage
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| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |







