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Namibia bowled Sri Lanka out for simply 108 runs in 19 overs. Jan Frylinck played an essential function with the bat and ball to assist Namibia win the video game.
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Namibia on Sunday locked horns with Sri Lanka in their opening match of Round 1 of the continuous ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Australia. Namibia beat Sri Lanka by an enormous margin of 55 goes to register their first success in the qualifier round of the occasion. Jan Frylinck played an important function with both the bat and the ball to assist Namibia win the video game. After the unforeseen win, the cricketing world required to social networks to admire Namibia for its excellent efficiency.
Among those who responded to Namibia’s triumph are previous India cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Wasim Jaffer. Previous Protea all-rounder Albie Morkel likewise applauded the minnows for managing the disturbed versus the present Asia Cup champs. “Namibia has actually informed the cricketing world today … “Nam” yaad rakhna! (Remember the name!)” Sachin composed in his tweet. Jaffer was at his typical finest as he shared to meme to mark Namibia’s success.
Namibia has actually informed the cricketing world today … “Nam” yaad rakhna!
– Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) October 16, 2022
Who does not like an @ICC occasion?!! Looks like we are actually going to have an upset in the very first video game. Asia Cup winners, might decrease to Namibia WHAT. A. START!!
– Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) October 16, 2022
Sri Lanka vs Namibia
At Victoria’s GMHBA Stadium, Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka chose to field initially after winning the toss for the video game. Batting initially, Namibia scored 163/ 7 in 20 overs thanks to Jan Frylinck’s impressive batting efficiency. The gone out effected by Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis ended the Namibian batter’s innings after he had actually scored 44 runs 28 shipments.
The group’s overall likewise got an increase from Stephen Baard (26), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (20), and Gerhard Erasmus (20). Towards the conclusion of their innings, JJ Smit scored 31 runs simply 16 balls, pressing Namibia’s overall above160 Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Chamika Karunaratne, and Wanindu Hasaranga each took one wicket, while Pramod Liyanagamage got 2 for Sri Lanka.
Namibia then bowled Sri Lanka out for simply 108 runs in 19 overs. Ben Shikongo, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz, and Ben Shikongo each took 2 wickets, and JJ Smit took one wicket to his name. Due to the fact that of his overall efficiency in the video game, Frylinck was called gamer of the match. The win has actually offered Namibia an opportunity to top their group in the certifying phase and relocate to the Super 12 phase of the T20 World Cup.