166/4 (19.0)
CR : 8.74
164/4 (20.0)
CR : 8.20
Namibia won by 6 wickets
Player of the Match
David Wiese
1/3266(40)
18.5
4
Beek to J Smit
Four! That surely has to be it for Namibia. A cracking shot from Smit. This was short and wide, width offered and Smit says thank you so much. He opens the face of the bat and carves it through the point region for a boundary..
18.6
4
Beek to J Smit
THERE IT IS! Namibia have done it here. What a special moment for this nation. They looked down and out at the halfway mark, but they never gave up. This was fuller on the off. Smit throws his bat at it and the thick outside-edge races past the keeper for a boundary to end this game..
Over 19
Namibia 166/4
JJ Smit14(8)
David Wiese66(40)
Logan van Beek0-39(4.0)
Akshay: That’s the end of the match. Fantastic performance by
Namibia as they defeat the Netherlands by 6 wickets. A sensational innings from David
Wiese keep Namibia’s hopes alive. A special moment for the Namibian side as they win their first-ever World Cup match.
Akshay: 165 was always going to be a tricky chase. The Namibian
openers got off to a good start but Green was knocked over in the fifth over by
Fred Klaassen. They scored 41 at the end of the powerplay and the Netherlands’ spinners
pulled back things with a couple of wickets in quick succession. David Wiese
joined his skipper Gerhard Erasmus and both put a solid partnership.
David Wiese with his long levers found the boundaries more
often as he was striking close to 200. He brought up his fifty off just 29
balls to bring the required run-rate under control. The 93 run stand was broken
when Erasmus edged a drive but it was a little late for the Dutch side as the Namibian
side required only 20 runs from 20 balls. David Wiese remained unbeaten on 66 off 40 balls to take his side across the line with one over to spare.
Earlier in the day, it was Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus
who won the toss and opted to field first. The bowlers struggled a bit upfront
as the Netherlands openers got off to a good start. They did manage to pick two
wickets inside the first 10 overs but Max O’Dowd stood tall against the
Namibian bowlers. He was well supported by Colin Ackermann from the other end
as the opener brought up a fantastic half-century. He played some brilliant
strokes as his innings help the Dutch side post 164 on the board. Jan Frylinck for
Namibia picked up two wickets with David Wiese finishing with a wicket. The total wasn't enough as Namibia chased down the total in a thriller of a contest.
NAM won by 6 wickets
David Wiese | Man of the Match: "Feeling exhausting to be honest. It is hot out there. Just feeling happy to contribute for my side. Really thankful for Namibia to give me this opportunity to play a World Cup once again. It is a special moment, playing such a knock at this crucial stage. We were lucky to get a big over right before the drinks break and then the momentum shifted."
Pieter Seelaar | Netherlands Skipper: "We got to a good total. It was above par and the Namibian bowlers didn't bowl great but we lost on the opportunity to score big.
We went with a few choices and it didn't work tonight. We aren't eliminated yet. Fingers crossed and hoping that Ireland beat Sri Lanka tonight. Or else we will look to finish the innings on a high."
We went with a few choices and it didn't work tonight. We aren't eliminated yet. Fingers crossed and hoping that Ireland beat Sri Lanka tonight. Or else we will look to finish the innings on a high."
Gerhard Erasmus | Namibia Skipper: "A special win for all of us. It was tough but credit to Weise for playing that innings. It was a very special innings.
It was tough to bowl with a short boundary at one side. Everyone in the camp is very happy with the win and it is a very special day for everyone."
It was tough to bowl with a short boundary at one side. Everyone in the camp is very happy with the win and it is a very special day for everyone."
That's the end of the coverage of this game. Do switch tabs as Sri Lanka take on Ireland at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. I'm Akshay Bhide signing off on behalf of my co-commentators Anurag Dasgupta and Anurag Singh. Tata. Bye Bye.