74/1 (5.4)
CR : 13.06
72/10 (17.0)
CR : 4.24
Australia won by 9 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Adam Zampa
4/12
PLAYER OF THE MATCH: ADAM ZAMPA
Adam Zampa (Player of the Match): "(On getting to 100 T20I wickets) It sounds fine. First things first, nice to get the win. Qualify for the Super 8 and it is a nice feeling.
I have bowled a couple of pies. It has been coming in well but really happy to pick wickets in the middle overs and try to do my thing for the captain.
We had the wind in the Barbados as well. It is a challenge. You need to adapt to it quickly.
We are happy to qualify for the Super 8s. It’s a first step in taking the trophy home. But it’s still a long way to go."
I have bowled a couple of pies. It has been coming in well but really happy to pick wickets in the middle overs and try to do my thing for the captain.
We had the wind in the Barbados as well. It is a challenge. You need to adapt to it quickly.
We are happy to qualify for the Super 8s. It’s a first step in taking the trophy home. But it’s still a long way to go."
Biggest wins in T20 World Cups (in terms of balls
remaining):
90 – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands in Chattogram, 2014
86 – Australia vs Namibia in Antigua, 2024 - TONIGHT
82 - Australia vs Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021
81 – India vs Scotland in Dubai, 2021
77 – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands in Sharjah, 2021
90 – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands in Chattogram, 2014
86 – Australia vs Namibia in Antigua, 2024 - TONIGHT
82 - Australia vs Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021
81 – India vs Scotland in Dubai, 2021
77 – Sri Lanka vs Netherlands in Sharjah, 2021
Highest Powerplay scores for Australia in T20 World Cups:
74/1 Australia vs Namibia in Antigua, 2024 - TONIGHT
74/2 vs England in Bridgetown, 2024
67/2 vs Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021
63/0 vs Sri Lanka in Dubai, 2021
62/0 vs Bangladesh in Cape Town, 2007
62/1 vs West Indies in Colombo, 2012
74/1 Australia vs Namibia in Antigua, 2024 - TONIGHT
74/2 vs England in Bridgetown, 2024
67/2 vs Bangladesh in Dubai, 2021
63/0 vs Sri Lanka in Dubai, 2021
62/0 vs Bangladesh in Cape Town, 2007
62/1 vs West Indies in Colombo, 2012
Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia Captain): "I guess it feels like we were quite not willing to go the run. A dent in the bowlers' confidence as well. Things didn’t quite work out well for us tonight.
The things that we have learnt from this is that you can’t sit back against the best in the world. The skill gap is there where we can close it by fighting with fire and fire. But we haven’t done that in this tournament so far.
A good side like Australia with their skillset and we were not mentally strong enough to step up on the day. The conditions were fair and unfortunately we didn’t play good enough cricket."
The things that we have learnt from this is that you can’t sit back against the best in the world. The skill gap is there where we can close it by fighting with fire and fire. But we haven’t done that in this tournament so far.
A good side like Australia with their skillset and we were not mentally strong enough to step up on the day. The conditions were fair and unfortunately we didn’t play good enough cricket."
Mitchell Marsh (Australia Captain): "Yeah, I thought our bowlers gave a great bowling performance. Everyone tried to take early wickets. Tried to swing the ball. It was a good wicket, though. A complete bowling effort.
I think qualifying for the Super 8 as early as possible is very important. We will get very busy after the game against Scotland. We will go everywhere. Meetings and games are coming thick and fast. We have one more game against Scotland. Hopefully, we will win that one and go into the Super 8 with good momentum.
Geez! Zampa is a great player. If you look at his career over the last 5-6 years, he is one of our key players. He loves the big stages, absorbs the pressure, and delivers. We are lucky to have him.
(On enjoying Caribbean Island) Probably not as many beers as you had back in the day Haydos (Matthew Hayden). Lots of beach days and it's like being back in Perth, we are enjoying it. We have families here, mate! Thanks, Haydos (Matthew Hayden)."
I think qualifying for the Super 8 as early as possible is very important. We will get very busy after the game against Scotland. We will go everywhere. Meetings and games are coming thick and fast. We have one more game against Scotland. Hopefully, we will win that one and go into the Super 8 with good momentum.
Geez! Zampa is a great player. If you look at his career over the last 5-6 years, he is one of our key players. He loves the big stages, absorbs the pressure, and delivers. We are lucky to have him.
(On enjoying Caribbean Island) Probably not as many beers as you had back in the day Haydos (Matthew Hayden). Lots of beach days and it's like being back in Perth, we are enjoying it. We have families here, mate! Thanks, Haydos (Matthew Hayden)."
So, that was quick. Australia beat Namibia comprehensively and book a place in the Super 8 stage. With that, it's time for us to take your leave. Keep joining us for more cricketing action all around the globe. For now, this is Akshay Bhide, signing off, on behalf of my co-commentator AkshayaKrishna Polya and scorer Bishal Mandal. Until next time, cheers and goodbye.