Gerhard Erasmus-led Namibia is taking on Aqib Ilyas' Oman in match 3 of the ongoing edition of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados, on June 3. Namibia managed to bowl out Oman on the paltry score of 109 runs. During the first innings, Virat Kohli's former RCB teammate David Wiese took a stunning catch and demonstrated astonishing fitness even at the age of 39.
David Wiese's stunning catch
The veteran player David Wiese dismissed the highest run scorer of Oman side Khalid Kail by caught and bowled. Kail scored 34 runs but was sent back to the pavilion before he could turn his knock bigger and dangerous for Namibia. During the 18th over, Wiese made a terrific dive forward and caught the ball to generate a jaw-dropping moment. The video of the catch is now going viral all across social media.
Namibia bowl out Oman on 109 runs
Namibia elected to bowl first after winning the toss. They completely dominated Oman with the ball and cut short their innings to just 109 runs. Ruben Trumpelmann was the stand-out bowler for them as he sent Oman's top order back to the pavilion by the third over itself. He finished with a total of four wickets and was well supported by David Wiese who grabbed three wickets and Gerhard Erasmus with two scalps. Meanwhile, Bernard Scholtz also took one wicket.
“The atmosphere is great in the Caribbean, everyone was excited for this first game. The pitch held up a bit and we tried to stick to good areas. You couldn’t ask for more - two wickets in two balls. Perfect start. He got the ball to shape nicely. The wicket is sticking a bit, we need to assess it quickly and play positively,” said Bernard Scholtz in the mid-innings break on his team's performance.
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