Ireland vs Namibia
3rd Place Play-off, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Match Centre
Ireland beat Namibia by 27 runs
Match Ended - Ireland beat Namibia by 27 runs
Over 
14th 
0
0
0
W
1
0
  = 1     | 
Over 
15th 
0
1
1
2
W
1
  = 5     | 
Over 
16th 
0
0
1
0
6
1
  = 8     | 
Over 
17th 
0
W
0
1
0
W
  = 1     | 
Over 
18th 
1
W
  = 1     | 
Simi Singh

Simi Singh

Player Of
The Match

BATTERS

R
B
4R
6S
SR

CRR: 5.89

Commentary

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4s
6s
14.1
0
M Adair to JJ Smit
Full delivery on middle, Smit drives this uppishly but it goes wide of the bowler. No run taken.
14.2
0
M Adair to JJ Smit
RUN OUT CHANCE MISSED! Fullish delivery on off, Smit drives this towards the cover region. Erasmus wants the single but is sent back by Smit. The fielder at cover throws it to the bowler but he fails to collect the ball properly allowing the batsman to get back in.
14.3
0
M Adair to JJ Smit
Good length ball on middle, Smit looks to pull it but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards the leg side and the batters take a leg bye.
14.4
W
M Adair to G Erasmus
OUT! CAUGHT! Erasmus falls after playing an excellent knock here! He needed to continue to help his side win this match. Short delivery on middle and leg, Erasmus pulls this nicely but finds Rankin at short fine leg to perfection. Namibia still require 44 runs to win this match.
14.5
1
M Adair to C Viljoen
Full delivery outside off, Viljoen drives it to cover and takes a single.
14.6
0
M Adair to JJ Smit
Good length ball outside off, Smit lets the ball go to the keeper.
15.1
0
S Singh to C Viljoen
Flighted delivery on off, Viljoen plays a reverse sweep to the off side.
15.2
1
S Singh to C Viljoen
Tossed up delivery on middle, Viljoen drives it through mid on. The batsmen take a run.
15.3
1
S Singh to JJ Smit
Flighted delivery on middle, Smit plays it towards mid-wicket. The batsmen cross ends.
15.4
2
S Singh to C Viljoen
Tossed up delivery on off, Viljoen lofts it over covers. The batsmen get two runs.
15.5
W
S Singh to C Viljoen
OUT! CAUGHT! Simple catch for Mark Adair. Flighted delivery on middle, Viljoen looks to flick but gets a top edge. It goes towards mid-wicket where Adair takes a simple catch.
15.6
1
S Singh to Z Groenewald
Tossed up delivery on off, Groenewald plays it towards covers for a single. 5 runs and a wicket from the over. Namibia need 38 runs in 24 balls to win the match. Simi Singh finishes his spell with figures of 4-0-25-3.
16.1
0
C Young to Z Groenewald
On a length on middle, Groenewald flicks it to mid-wicket.
16.2
0
C Young to Z Groenewald
Good length delivery on off, Groenewald defends it off the back foot.
16.3
1
C Young to Z Groenewald
Full delivery on middle, Groenewald drives it through mid on. The batsmen take a run.
16.4
0
C Young to JJ Smit
Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Smit looks to swing at this one but misses it.
16.5
6
C Young to JJ Smit
SIX! Amazing shot. Short of a length delivery, Smit pulls it over wide long on for a maximum.
16.6
1
C Young to JJ Smit
Bowls a yorker on off, Smit does well to dig it out. It goes towards mid off. The batsmen take a run.
17.1
0
B Rankin to JJ Smit
BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Smit looks to cut but fails to put any bat on it.
17.2
W
B Rankin to JJ Smit
OUT! BOWLED! YOU MISS I HIT, SAYS RANKIN! Full delivery on middle, Smit makes room towards the leg side to loft this over cover but fails to put any bat on it. The ball goes onto hit the middle stump. Ireland are just two wickets away from securing third position.
17.3
0
B Rankin to B Scholtz
Good length ball on off, Scholtz defends it towards point. The non-striker wants the single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and hits but the batsman was just in.
17.4
1
B Rankin to B Scholtz
Good length ball on off, Scholtz guides this to third man and takes a single to get off the mark.
17.5
0
B Rankin to Z Groenewald
A short delivery which has been pulled away.
17.6
W
B Rankin to Z Groenewald
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one perishes. This is excellent stuff from the Irish! Rankin bowls a full delivery on middle, Groenewald looks to loft it over the mid on fielder but it hits the inside half of his bat and goes towards Kevin O'Brien who makes no mistake this time and pouches it safely.
18.1
1
M Adair to B Scholtz
Short delivery on middle, Scholtz pulls it towards mid on for a single.
18.2
W
M Adair to Ben Shikongo
OUT! CAUGHT! Full delivery on off, Shikongo chips it to covers where Balbirnie takes a good catch. IRELAND WIN THE MATCH BY 27 RUNS!