Highlights: The fifth match of the World Cup 2022 was played today at Simonds Stadium, Geelong, Australia, between Namibia and the Netherlands. Let’s have a quick review of the full match.
TEAMS
Namibia Playing 11 – Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
Netherlands Playing 11 – Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren
HIGHLIGHTS
After winning the toss, Namibian Captain Gerhard Erasmus decided to bat first. But his decision was not as right as he might have expected from his team. Namibia scored only 121 runs in 20 overs. Even though Jan Frylinck scored the highest run for his team, he played a slow inning. According to the condition of the team, there were good innings. He scored 43 in 48 halls, including 1 of 4s.
Chasing a small total of 122, the Netherlands openers started the inning very well. Openers Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd gave a good start and made a partnership of 59 runs for the first wicket. Vikramjit Singh scored 39 in 31 balls while Max ODowd made 35 in 35 balls. After them, Bas de Leede played a 30-run innings in 30 balls, helping the Netherlands to win the match by 5 wickets. The Netherlands chased the score in 19.4 overs.
Player of the Match: Bas de Leede
Bas de Leede(After Match)-“I believe I may benefit from the experience from the previous two days. We had to deal with losing wickets toward the end. We suffered costly wicket losses. We can all learn from that as a team because we cannot afford to do that. Confidence has always been present, and winning two close games is satisfying. The boys may have a little bit more freedom now.”
Gerhard Erasmus(Namibia Captain after the match, said: “It’s never pleasant to lose when the outcome is so close. We performed admirably on the field. Both teams appeared to be having difficulty with the bat, but they ran faster than we did. There were enough times throughout the game when we failed to move the ball better and make adequate contact with the bat.“
In the words of Scott Edwards(Netherlands Captain after the match): “We have a reputation for playing aggressively up to the final few balls. In terms of front-loading the runs, we did okay. In these circumstances, we were aware that Namibia has some strong death bowlers. Although it came a little bit closer than we preferred, it’s still nice. It’s about winning the third cricket match right now.“
