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IND vs NAM Match 18 Live Commentary - Delhi (12 February 2026)
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IND • 1st innings
209/9
NAM • 2nd innings
116/10
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18.1
0
Shivam Dube to Zane Green
Dug in short, on middle. Zane pivots on the back foot for the pull but mistimes it to mid-wicket.
18.2
W
Shivam Dube to Zane Green
OUT! HIT WICKET! A tame end to the Namibian innings. Full and pushed across off, Zane Green goes deep in the crease and goes for the reverse-batted shot. He swings at it and fails to connect. On the follow-through of the swing, the bat clips the off stump and the stumps light up. Green cannot quite believe it. He stands there for a moment before dropping his head in disappointment. India win by 93 runs and make it two in two.
17.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Zane Green
Going across off, on a good length. Zane smears this slower one through mid-wicket for a single.
17.2
0
Hardik Pandya to Bernard Scholtz
Not far away from clipping the top of the stumps! Off-cutter, on a good length, on middle. Scholtz exposes all three stumps and looks to work it away on the leg side, but swings early. Luckily for him, the ball balloons over the sticks.
17.3
W
Hardik Pandya to Bernard Scholtz
OUT! CAUGHT! Hardik Pandya gets himself on the board. Pandya sticks to the pace-off option but this is fuller, on off and middle at 68 mph. Bernard stays leg side and once again, he fails to read the slower ball. He swings early and gets it right off the toe end of the blade. It goes only as far as long on, where Axar Patel takes an easy catch without moving an inch. Hardik gestures a thumbs-up to Axar, and the two exchange smiles.
17.4
W
Hardik Pandya to Ben Shikongo
OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Ben Shikongo takes the review more in hope than anything else. Hardik keeps the stumps in play with a length delivery. It's a slower off-cutter. Shikongo is caught on the crease and looks to whip it away. The ball stays low and Ben is beaten on the inside edge before being rapped low on the front pad. UltraEdge shows no bat and the Ball Tracking has the ball crashing into the middle stump. Two in two for Pandya and he is on a hat-trick.
17.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Max Heingo
No hat-trick! After picking the last two wickets with full balls, Pandya tries to change it up and he bangs it in short, over middle. Max Heingo hangs on the back foot and defends it watchfully. A wry smile from Hardik as he realises that he should have stuck to the full ball.
17.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Max Heingo
Out comes the slower ball, fuller and on off, Max stabs it down on the off side. Hardik ends with figures of 4-0-21-2.
Till Now Score: 116/9
(18 Overs)
M Heingo
0(2)
Z Green
11(17)
H Pandya
4-0-21-2
Over 18 ·116 Runs
1
0
W
W
0
0
16.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Skidding through, on a good length, Green backs away, stands tall on his toes and punches it on the up to cover.
16.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Hits the hard length, does Bumrah, on middle. Zane is hurried on the pull and he mistimes it to mid-wicket.
16.3
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Very full, in the blockhole, on middle. Zane jams it out in front of mid off and scampers through for a quick single. Jasprit Bumrah wants Rinku Singh to have a shy but he opts against it.
16.4
W
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruben Trumpelmann
OUT! BOWLED! Yorker nailed to absolute perfection by Jasprit Bumrah. Seam-up delivery at 89 mph, it lands in the region between the popping crease and the stumps. Ruben Trumpelmann backs away early. He fails to get his bat down in time and the ball scoots under his blade before crashing into the sticks.
16.5
4
Jasprit Bumrah to Bernard Scholtz
FOUR! Gets it away! Bumrah goes searching for another yorker, but it comes out as a low full toss, just outside the off pole. Fast hands from Bernard Scholtz as he slices it to the left of the man at backward point for a boundary.
16.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Bernard Scholtz
Bumrah responds with a short ball, following the batter. Bernard gives himself room and mistimes the flat-batted shot to cover.
Till Now Score: 115/7
(17 Overs)
B Scholtz
4(2)
Z Green
10(16)
J Bumrah
4-0-20-1
Over 17 ·115 Runs
0
0
1
W
4
0
15.1
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
NO BALL! Dube takes pace off first up, on a length, sprayed on the pads. Trumpelmann walks inside the line and has a big swing at it but fails to connect. The ball brushes the pads and goes behind to the keeper. Uh, oh, the siren goes off. Dube has overstepped. Free Hit coming up.
15.1
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
Ruben Trumpelmann misses out! Into the surface, over off and middle. Ruben does not pick the off-cutter and swings way too early. He ends up connecting with thin air and gets hit on the midriff.
15.2
1WD
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
Wide! Dipping slower ball and it dips on the batter. The line is down leg and Ruben fails to get it away. Wide called but Dube does not seem happy with the call as he feels that the batter moved in the crease.
15.2
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
Dube slams the deck and does not offer any pace, on off. Ruben swings with all his might and chops it down on the strip.
15.3
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
A polite enquiry for LBW but turned down! Hang on, India are going for the review. Almost an afterthought from the bowling side. Back-of-the-hand slower one, on a nagging length, on off and middle. Ruben hangs deep in the crease and has a big heave across the line but is undone by the slowness of the ball. The ball catches the batter high on the back thigh. UltraEdge shows no bat but the Ball Tracking has the ball going over the stumps.
15.4
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
NO BALL! Untidy from Dube. He has overstepped again. Very full but sliding down leg, Ruben misses out on the tickle. Free Hit to follow...
15.4
1
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
Shivam digs it in short, on off, Ruben swivels on the back foot for the pull but gets it high on the bat. The ball balloons and drops well in front of long on. Axar Patel does not commit himself to the catch as it was a Free Hit ball and collects it on the bounce. They cross.
15.5
1
Shivam Dube to Zane Green
Pushes the length up, on off, Green forces the drive to long off for a single.
15.6
0
Shivam Dube to Ruben Trumpelmann
Another swing and a miss! Shivam angles it into the pads, on a length. Trumpelmann does not pick the slower one from Dube and he is early into the swing. He fails to get it away and gets hit on the pads.
Till Now Score: 110/6
(16 Overs)
R Trumpelmann
6(15)
Z Green
9(13)
S Dube
2-0-11-0
Over 16 ·110 Runs
0
0
1WD
0
0
0
1
1
0
14.1
0
Hardik Pandya to Ruben Trumpelmann
Slower one from Pandya, on a good length and outside off. Trumpelmann has a swipe at it but seems to get an under edge on it. The ball dies on its way to the keeper.
14.2
1
Hardik Pandya to Ruben Trumpelmann
Banged in short around off, Trumpelmann gets on his toes and slaps it down like a tennis-forehand towards long on for a single.
14.3
1
Hardik Pandya to Zane Green
Pitched up full and around leg, Zane Green clips it away wide of mid-wicket. The call is for two initially, but the batters settle for the single.
14.4
1
Hardik Pandya to Ruben Trumpelmann
Slow and short, dug in outside off. Trumpelmann toe-ends the pull to mid-wicket and gets across to the other end.
14.5
2
Hardik Pandya to Zane Green
Slower one, full and on middle, Green flicks it through mid-wicket and a fumble in the deep allows the batters to get back for the second run.
14.6
0
Hardik Pandya to Zane Green
That's well bowled. Short ball, pace-on this time and angled across from leg stump. Zane Green leans back and looks to ramp but the ball whizzes past the outside edge.
Till Now Score: 105/6
(15 Overs)
Z Green
8(12)
R Trumpelmann
5(8)
H Pandya
3-0-20-0
Over 15 ·105 Runs
0
1
1
1
2
0
13.1
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Good length on off, jammed into the deck by Bumrah. Green gets across a bit and tucks it through square leg for a single.
13.2
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruben Trumpelmann
Just back of a length, slanted into the body. Trumpelmann manages to tuck it away between mid-wicket and mid on for another single.
13.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Slower one, full and on off. Green does well to adjust and plays it back to the bowler.
13.4
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Another slower one, on a length around middle and leg. Green works it 'round the corner on the leg side for a single.
13.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruben Trumpelmann
Chance of a run out, but Axar Patel fumbles the ball. A yorker from Bumrah, angled into the pads, Trumpelmann misses the flick, and the ball goes off the pads to point. Trumpelmann wanders down the pitch, but Green sends him back. Patel fails to pick up the ball, and if he had picked it, he could have run to the stumps himself and dislodged the bails. Trumpelmann was so far out.
13.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Ruben Trumpelmann
Nice and full at the stumps, patted down to long on for a single.
Till Now Score: 100/6
(14 Overs)
R Trumpelmann
3(5)
Z Green
5(9)
J Bumrah
3-0-15-0
Over 14 ·100 Runs
1
1
0
1
0
1
12.1
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
An appeal for LBW, turned down. The keeper seems very interested but not the bowler. No review taken. Full and angled in from outside off, Kruger lunges across to sweep but misses and wears it on the front pad. The impact appeared to be slightly outside off.
12.2
4
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
FOUR! Tossed up at the stumps, drifting in, Malan Kruger steps out and uses his wrists to heave it over wide mid on for a boundary.
12.3
W
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
OUT! TAKEN! Jasprit Bumrah nearly messes up badly but a last-ditch effort turns it into a spectacular catch. Flighted ball from Axar Patel, slightly full and on off. Malan Kruger sits down to sweep but gets a top edge that goes high in the air. Bumrah at short fine leg runs to his left but stops a bit before realising the ball is swerving away from him. He lunges across with both hands and snaffles it at the last moment. Namibia slip further.
12.4
1
Axar Patel to Ruben Trumpelmann
Full and on the pads, Trumpelmann works it in front of square on the leg side for a single.
12.5
1
Axar Patel to Zane Green
Floated up on leg stump, Green eases it in front of wide mid on for a single.
12.6
0
Axar Patel to Ruben Trumpelmann
Swing and a miss! Flatter trajectory, on a good length and outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann presses back and swings across the line but the ball darts back in to beat the bat. That nearly goes on to hit the off stump as well.
Till Now Score: 96/6
(13 Overs)
R Trumpelmann
1(2)
Z Green
3(6)
A Patel
3-1-20-2
Over 13 ·96 Runs
0
4
W
1
1
0
11.1
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Back of a length over middle, angling in, Zane Green hops back to defend.
11.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Hard length, speared into the pads. Green gets pegged back as he looks to flick and wears it high on the pads.
11.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
A bumper now, bowled at a brisk pace and angled in from off stump. Zane Green sways his head away from the line of the ball.
11.4
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Zane Green
Fuller this time, angled into the legs at 143.1 kph. Green clips it wide of mid on for a single.
11.5
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Malan Kruger
Very full, around leg stump, angled in from wider of the crease. Kruger taps it across to mid-wicket.
11.6
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Malan Kruger
Back of a length around off, doesn't rise much. Malan Kruger leans back and angles it down to deep third for a single. All about damage control now for Namibia, it seems.
Till Now Score: 90/5
(12 Overs)
M Kruger
1(7)
Z Green
2(5)
J Bumrah
2-0-11-0
Over 12 ·90 Runs
0
0
0
1
0
1
10.1
W
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
OUT! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust and Namibia are self-imploding a bit here and 86/2 has turned into 88/5 in a flash. Axar Patel floats the ball up, on a length and outside off. Gerhard Erasmus stays leg side of the ball, reaches for it and lofts it back over the bowler's head. Tilak Varma at long off, moves to his right and takes a simple catch.
10.2
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
Flatter one, angled into middle and leg, tucked away to mid-wicket.
10.3
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
Fuller now, on middle, Malan Kruger leans on and eases it to mid on.
10.4
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
This is darted in on a shortish length, Kruger taps it back to the bowler.
10.5
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
Full and on middle, driven back to the bowler.
10.6
0
Axar Patel to Malan Kruger
A wicket-maiden for Axar Patel, excellent comeback over from him. Flighted fuller on middle, eased back to the bowler.
Till Now Score: 88/5
(11 Overs)
M Kruger
0(5)
Z Green
1(1)
A Patel
2-1-14-1
Over 11 ·88 Runs
W
0
0
0
0
0
9.1
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Gerhard Erasmus
Googly from Varun, on a nagging length, on middle. Erasmus backs away and slaps it to long on for one.
9.2
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
OUT! TAKEN! Wickets off successive overs for Varun Chakaravarthy. Varun switches to around the wicket for the left-hander, outside off, flatter and shorter. Loftie-Eaton charges down the track but fails to get close to the ball. He still swings through and the ball is sliced off the outer half. It is skied towards wide long off, where Axar Patel runs across to his right and snaffles it. Namibia are now 86/3, needing 124 runs in 64 balls.
9.3
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to JJ Smit
Quicker through the air, on the shorter side, on top of off. Smit gets on top of it and punches it to cover.
9.4
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to JJ Smit
OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! An ungainly swipe across the line and JJ Smit pays the price. A two-ball duck for Smit. 3 wickets in 10 legal balls for Chakaravarthy. Googly from Varun, and he tosses this one up, but the length stays more on the shorter side, on off. Smit hangs deep in the crease before taking a step across the stumps. He has a big heave across the line, and the ball skids through to go under the blade and hit the stumps.
9.5
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Zane Green
Around off, on a length, Green knocks it through covers and opens his account with a single.
9.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Gerhard Erasmus
Full and attacking the front pad, on off, Gerhard Erasmus lunges and eases it to long off for a single.
Till Now Score: 88/4
(10 Overs)
G Erasmus
18(10)
Z Green
1(1)
V Chakaravarthy
2-0-7-3
Over 10 ·88 Runs
1
W
0
W
1
1
8.1
1
Axar Patel to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
A bit of air given by Axar, full and on middle, Loftie-Eaton pushes it to long on for a single.
8.2
6
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
SIX! High and long enough! Coming in with the arm from around the wicket, on a length, on off and middle. Erasmus reaches out in front and gets low to find the elevation. Gets more height than distance on the slog sweep but there is no one at deep mid-wicket and he clears the fence.
8.3
0
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
Full and on off, Erasmus taps it to cover.
8.4
6
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
SIX! That sounded so sweet! Fuller and quicker, on off, Gerhard drops to a knee quickly and gets his hands through the ball to unleash the slog sweep over wide long on for a biggie.
8.5
0
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
Just short! Bowled by going a bit wide on the crease, on a nagging length, on middle. Gerhard walks inside the line of the ball to play the lap. It goes uppishly towards Bumrah, who opts not to dive and gets his body behind the ball to make the stop.
8.6
1
Axar Patel to Gerhard Erasmus
Flat and short, on off, Erasmus cuts it to the right of backward point and picks up a single.
Till Now Score: 85/2
(9 Overs)
G Erasmus
16(8)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
13(12)
A Patel
1-0-14-0
Over 9 ·85 Runs
1
6
0
6
0
1
7.1
W
Varun Chakaravarthy to Louren Steenkamp
OUT! TIMBER! Louren Steenkamp does not pick the googly at all and sees his stumps shattered. Wrong 'un from Varun first up, on a length, on middle. Steenkamp does not move his feet at all and just pushes at the ball with his hands. The ball lands and spins back in to go past the inside edge. Louren leaves a yawning gap between the bat and the pad and the ball goes through the gate to crash into the sticks. The 34-run stand is broken.
7.2
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Gerhard Erasmus
Another googly, fuller and on middle. Gerhard Erasmus picks it from the hand and gets forward in defence.
7.3
2
Varun Chakaravarthy to Gerhard Erasmus
Almost chopped it back on! Skidding through, not that short for the cut and not that wide either. Around the off stump, Erasmus hangs back and goes for the cut. Gets an inside edge and the ball lands beside the leg pole before going behind for a couple of runs.
7.4
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Gerhard Erasmus
Flighted delivery, full and on off, Gerhard Erasmus knocks it wide of cover and crosses over.
7.5
0
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Beaten! From around the wicket to the left-hander, full and outside off, Loftie-Eaton pushes away from his body but the ball sneaks past the outside edge. Ishan Kishan is quick to take the bails off but Jan Nicol's back leg was inside the crease.
7.6
1
Varun Chakaravarthy to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
A bit quicker this time and the length stays full, on off, Loftie-Eaton plays the reverse and hits it hard to backward point, where Jasprit Bumrah misfields and concedes a single.
Till Now Score: 71/2
(8 Overs)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
12(11)
G Erasmus
3(3)
V Chakaravarthy
1-0-4-1
Over 8 ·71 Runs
W
0
2
1
0
1
6.1
1WD
Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Wide! Full and quick but down leg, Loftie-Eaton walks inside the line but he is beaten for pace, and he misses out on the glance.
6.1
1
Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Bumrah spots Loftie-Eaton backing away and he follows him with a hard-length delivery. Jan Nicol has a swing at it. It comes off the splice of the bat in front of mid off. Just a single.
6.2
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Louren Steenkamp
Very full, on off. Louren opens the bat face and angles it well but picks out the man at backward point.
6.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Louren Steenkamp
NO BALL! A well-directed bumper from Bumrah but he has overstepped in the process. It sails over the right shoulder of Louren as he ducks under it. Free Hit coming up.
6.3
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Louren Steenkamp
A corker of a yorker from Bumrah! Right at the base of the off stump. Louren Steenkamp is beaten for pace and he fails to get his bat down in time. It clips the off stump before deflecting down to deep third. Louren is not alert to the situation and just stands his ground. He gets called through for a single by his partner and he crosses over.
6.4
4
Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
FOUR! Off the edge! Off-cutter, on a nagging length, on off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton hangs his bat out but the ball takes the outside edge and races fine of the man at deep third for a boundary.
6.5
2
Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Bumrah goes searching for the yorker but slips in a low full toss, on off. Loftie-Eaton extends his hands and punches it to the left of deep cover for a couple of runs.
6.6
0
Jasprit Bumrah to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
On a hard length, angled in, on middle. Loftie-Eaton waits back and taps it back on the deck with a straight bat. At the end of 7 overs, Namibia are 67/1, needing 143 runs in 78 balls.
Till Now Score: 67/1
(7 Overs)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
11(9)
L Steenkamp
29(19)
J Bumrah
1-0-9-0
Over 7 ·67 Runs
1WD
1
0
0
0
4
2
0
5.1
4
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
FOUR! Streaky, but they all count! Pace off, angled across off, on a length. Louren Steenkamp clears the front leg and looks to launch it down the ground. Gets a thickish outside edge that flies over short third for a four.
5.2
4
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
FOUR MORE! Nothing streaky about this one! Arshdeep bashes the surface, around off. Louren picks the slower ball and waits on it. Slaps it with a horizontal bat over mid on for another boundary.
5.3
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
WIDE! Tries to keep it away from the batter but this is sprayed beyond the tramline. Louren Steenkamp lets it go.
5.3
0
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
Quicker delivery and Arshdeep gets it high enough on the bumper, outside off. Steenkamp walks across the stumps and goes hard on the pull but the ball sails over his blade.
5.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
50 comes up for Namibia! Slower one, on a length, outside off, Steenkamp cuts it to deep point. Fastest fifty for Namibia in T20 World Cups, as informed by Sunil Gavaskar on air.
5.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Arshdeep bends his back and digs it short, following the batter. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton gets his hands high and drags the pull in front of square for a run.
5.6
6
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
SIX! All the way! An ideal end to the Powerplay for Namibia. Arshdeep serves the short ball again, outside off. Steenkamp knows that backward point and third man are inside the circle. He arches back and uses the pace on the ball. He gets under the ball and glides it over backward point. The ball lands on the boundary cushions on the full. 17 runs off the final over of the Powerplay.
Till Now Score: 57/1
(6 Overs)
L Steenkamp
29(16)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
4(5)
A Singh
3-0-36-1
Over 6 ·57 Runs
4
4
1WD
0
1
1
6
4.1
1
Shivam Dube to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Back of a length and outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton stays on his toes, plays away from the body and gets it through cover-point for a single.
4.2
1
Shivam Dube to Louren Steenkamp
Tap and run! Shortish length around off, Steenkamp hangs back and just angles it down to backward point for a quick single.
4.3
1
Shivam Dube to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Oh, a direct hit and it would have been curtains for Loftie-Eaton. Full and outside off, Jan pre-meditates the scoop but adjusts and jams it down to short third for a single. His bat gets stuck in the turf but the throw at the bowler's end from Jasprit Bumrah is wide.
4.4
0
Shivam Dube to Louren Steenkamp
Good change-up from Dube. Slower delivery, on a hard length and outside off. Steenkamp has a poke at it but misses.
4.5
2
Shivam Dube to Louren Steenkamp
Full and wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp goes after it but ends up slicing it over extra cover for a couple of runs.
4.6
1
Shivam Dube to Louren Steenkamp
Slower and shorter over middle, swung away to deep mid-wicket for a single. A decent first over from Dube.
Till Now Score: 40/1
(5 Overs)
L Steenkamp
14(11)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
3(4)
S Dube
1-0-6-0
Over 5 ·40 Runs
1
1
1
0
2
1
3.1
1
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
Off-pace delivery from Arshdeep, short and wide outside off. Steenkamp reaches out and slaps it wide of deep point. Rinku Singh is quick across the turf and cuts it off, keeping it down to a single.
3.2
1WD
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
WIDE! A slower bumper now, around off and this one lobs over the batter's head. Left alone for a wide.
3.2
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
FOUR! Another attempted slower one from Arshdeep, and it comes out all wrong. This is a waist-height full toss, wide outside off. Jan Frylinck reaches out and toe-ends the lofted shot to the left of mid off. The ball hits the turf and rolls away into the fence.
3.3
4
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
FOUR! Namibia are starting to find their rhythm now. Shortish length over middle, Frylinck hangs back and pulls it hard and in front of mid-wicket for a boundary.
3.4
W
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
OUT! CAUGHT! The sound off the bat is good again but unfortunately for Jan Frylinck, the connection isn't all that good as the ball goes off the toe-end of the bat. Arshdeep Singh bowls another one that is short of a length and over off and middle, but it is the knuckle-ball. Frylinck leans back to pull and does so early and aerially. There is an extra fielder out in the deep on the leg side and Frylinck finds Shivam Dube at deep mid-wicket. Just when Jan was starting to look good, he is sent packing. 250th T20 wicket for Arshdeep.
3.5
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Good-length delivery in the channel, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton plays it late and dabs it down behind point.
3.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton
Length ball outside off, tapped away behind point for a single.
Till Now Score: 34/1
(4 Overs)
Nicol Loftie-Eaton
1(2)
L Steenkamp
10(7)
A Singh
2-0-19-1
Over 4 ·34 Runs
1
1WD
4
4
W
0
1
2.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Louren Steenkamp
Fuller in length on off, shapes away sharply. Steenkamp gets a thick outside edge as he looks to drive and gets it to short third. The slip fielder was just removed by Pandya and this would have gone to hands if a fielder was at first slip. A single is taken.
2.2
4
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
FOUR! Solid hit! Pitched up, outside off, Jan Frylinck gets low and swats it back past the non-striker for a boundary.
2.3
0
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
Good carry! On a good length in the channel, moves in the air a bit and goes through quickly. Frylinck plays a loose attempted drive but is well beaten.
2.4
6
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
SIX! Oh, the sweet sound when the ball made contact with the willow. Bowled back of a length by Pandya and angled into the batter, Jan Frylinck stays leg side of the ball and swings it baseball-style over deep mid-wicket for a 96-meter behemoth.
2.5
1
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
Oh, nearly gets chopped on! Hard length over off and middle, Frylinck backs away to cut but gets a bottom edge onto the deck. The batters manage to scamper through for a single as well.
2.6
1
Hardik Pandya to Louren Steenkamp
Shortish length on leg, Steenkamp turns it off the hips through backward square leg for another single. 13 off the over.
Till Now Score: 23/0
(3 Overs)
L Steenkamp
9(6)
J Frylinck
14(12)
H Pandya
2-0-15-0
Over 3 ·23 Runs
1
4
0
6
1
1
1.1
0
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
Good-length delivery, attacking the stumps. Frylinck looks to drive but the length isn't full enough and he jams it onto the deck.
1.2
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
A touch fuller, on middle again, pushed gently towards mid on for a quick single.
1.3
4
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
FOUR! Crunched! Fractionally short but wide outside off, Louren Steenkamp waits well and collapses the knees a bit before slapping it behind point for the first boundary of the chase.
1.4
1
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
Back of a length and around off, Steenkamp stands tall, rides the bounce and punches it down to covers for a single.
1.5
1
Arshdeep Singh to Jan Frylinck
A low full toss, angling into the pads. Jan Frylinck gets low and flicks it aerially. The ball goes on the bounce to Rinku Singh at deep backward square leg and Frylinck gets a single.
1.6
1
Arshdeep Singh to Louren Steenkamp
Around the wicket now to the right-hander. Shortish length around off, Steenkamp taps it into the off side and pinches an easy single. A steady start for Namibia but they need plenty of boundaries in the first 6 overs to stay in the game.
Till Now Score: 10/0
(2 Overs)
L Steenkamp
7(4)
J Frylinck
3(8)
A Singh
1-0-8-0
Over 2 ·10 Runs
0
1
4
1
1
1
Arshdeep Singh will operate from the other end.
0
Namibia lose their first wicket. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton is in at number 3.
0
Will Hardik Pandya bowl three in a row? The answer is no. No spin just yet. Suryakumar Yadav turns to Shivam Dube.
0
DRINKS BREAK! 57/1 in the Powerplay for Namibia, not quite the 86/1 we saw from India, but the Rhinos do have a very decent platform to go on and make the hosts worry. Jan Frylinck played a few aggressive shots and picked up a few boundaries before getting out and now, Louren Steenkamp seems to be well-set at the crease. The challenge for Namibia now is that the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and the Indian spinners are yet to make an appearance and they will have to keep going no matter who the bowler is if they are to pick up a win. India will want to get a few wickets in the middle phase and get the game out of Namibia's reach. That said, Jasprit Bumrah does come on to bowl right after the Powerplay.
0
Varun Chakaravarthy is now into the attack.
0
The next batter is the Namibian skipper, Gerhard Erasmus.
0
A few threads have come loose from the ball, and the umpire brings out the scissors to cut them away.
0
A bit more insight on that dead ball from Gerhard Erasmus provided by Ian Smith on air. He says that umpire Rod Tucker actually ruled out the delivery, not for being illegal but he felt that the batter wasn't ready. Sunil Gavaskar then mentions that the batter did attempt the shot, so it is what it is but in the end, the attempted delivery itself was a legal one from Erasmus.
0
JJ Smit walks in at number 5.
0
Varun Chakaravarthy is ripping through the Namibian batting lineup at the moment. Zane Green joins his skipper out in the middle now.
0
Midway through the chase and the gap is widening between the two teams. India were 120/2, whereas Namibia are 88/4.
0
The crease has a new occupant in Malan Kruger.
0
The wickets continue to tumble. Ruben Trumpelmann comes out to bat.
0
DRINKS BREAK! What was a decent start to the chase for Namibia went downhill rather quickly once Varun Chakaravarthy was introduced into the attack. It is more about what the African side can take out of this remaining phase of the game than anything else. India will want to close this game out as efficiently as they can and not let any complacency creep in. Hardik Pandya to bowl after the break. He has been wicketless so far, conceding 15 runs in his 2 overs.
0
The next batter is Bernard Scholtz.
0
Another one bites the dust and the new batter walks out. Ben Shikongo is in at number 10 for Namibia.
0
Max Heingo is the last batter in for Namibia and he will face the hat-trick ball.
0
Player of the Match - Hardik Pandya is given the award for his all-round effort of 52 runs and 2 wickets. Pandya says he is just enjoying the sport and that the team had a good couple of months to prepare. He adds, touchwood, everything is going well. He mentions that he has always taken pride in his batting, and when things come off, it adds more sugar to the cake. He says his body has been feeling fantastic, crediting the hard work he puts in, something he truly cherishes. Playing for the country, he reiterates, remains the No. 1 priority. Hardik also reveals that he undergoes an army-like camp a month before a major tournament to get himself physically and mentally ready.
0
0.1
1
Hardik Pandya to Louren Steenkamp
Off the mark straightaway. Shortish length from Pandya to begin with, at the body and Louren Steenkamp tucks it down to the right of mid-wicket for a single.
0.2
0
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
A hint of shape on offer. Hard length around the top of off, shapes back into the left-hander. Jan Frylinck hops back and jams it down the pitch.
0.3
0
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
This time goes the other way. Subtle change in the wrist-action from Hardik and this length ball is darted well across the left-hander. Frylinck reaches out but is beaten by the movement on the ball and the low bounce as well.
0.4
0
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
A good-looking shot but for no run. Pitched up, full and outside off, swings back in. Frylinck goes on one knee and smacks it straight to cover.
0.5
0
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
Half an appeal for a caught behind. Hardik Pandya asks the keeper - 'Awaaz aaya tha?' Which means, did you hear a noise? There was a noise, certainly, but India didn't take the review. A well-directed short ball over middle, Jan Frylinck looks to pull but is hurried, and it seems that the ball just brushed the helmet on its way to Ishan Kishan.
0.6
1
Hardik Pandya to Jan Frylinck
Pitched up again, on off, patted on the up and to mid off for one. Just two singles off the first over of the chase.
Till Now Score: 2/0
(1 Overs)
J Frylinck
1(5)
L Steenkamp
1(1)
H Pandya
1-0-2-0
Over 1 ·2 Runs
1
0
0
0
0
1