Namibia vs Sri Lanka: The opening match of the World T20 2022 saw Namibia register a thumping win over Sri Lanka by 55 runs. The Gerhard Erasmus-led side won the match, banking on some high-class batting performances followed by a strong display with the ball. With this convincing victory, Namibia has taken a strong step ahead, thereby strengthening their chances of finishing within the top 2 positions of their group.?



Sri Lanka, on the other hand, will be concerned after succumbing to a shocking defeat in the opening match and will have to turn things around with quality performances in the remaining games so as to qualify for the Super 12s.



The Sri Lankan skipper, Dasun Shanaka, won the toss and opted to field first. The Sri Lankan bowlers didn't prove their captain's decision wrong as they removed both the openers inside the first three overs. A dangerous looking Loftie-Eaton was also dismissed inside the powerplay for 20 with Nambia struggling at 35/3. Stephen Baard thereon combined with skipper, Gerrard Erasmus, for a run a ball, 41-run partnership.?



Just when the duo looked to change their gears, Wanindu Hasaranga dismissed Erasmus for 20. The Board too was sent back to the pavilion by Pramod Madushan a couple of overs later, with Namibia having half their side back into the hut for 91.



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Namibia were 6 down for 93 at the end of 15 overs. It was at this moment when the batting pair of JJ Smit and Jan Frylink took matters into their own hands. The duo displayed some extraordinary big hitting to shift the momentum towards Namibia. Thanks to some unthinkable finishing touches from these batters, Namibia managed to score 68 runs in the last 5 overs and reached a total of 163/6 at the end of 20 overs.



Sri Lanka didn't have a convincing start to their run chase since they lost early wickets to everyone's surprise. In the form of an opening duo, Pathum Nissanka and Kusal Mendis were sent back early. Danushkha Gunathilaka's being dismissed for a golden duck put Sri Lanka under serious pressure since they were three down inside the powerplay. Things got worse for Sri Lanka as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dhananjaya_de_Silva">Dhananjay De Silva</a> was sent back for 12 with the team's total having just reached 40.?



Bhanuka Rajapaksha tried to rebuild the innings with skipper Dasun Shanaka as they both added 34 runs for the 5th wicket. Once this partnership was broken at the score of 74, things only worsened for Sri Lanka as they kept on losing wickets, thereby losing their grip over the game. The other lower order batsman could not display any sort of resistance as the entire Sri Lankan innings was bundled out for 108.?



Namibia now has the first points in this T20 World Cup and, thus, a healthy win by 55 runs means that they have a positive net run rate. Jan Frylink was awarded the man of the match for his 44-run innings with the bat, besides bowling a fine spell of 2/26 in 4 overs.



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T20 World Cup 2022 - Namibia vs Sri Lanka, Match report - Namibia shock the world with a sensational win over the Asia Cup winners

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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.



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<h2>TEAMS</h2>



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 &amp; wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren



<h2>HIGHLIGHTS</h2>



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. 



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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."

ICC T20 WORLD CUP 2022 5th Match: Namibia vs Netherlands HIGHLIGHTS.

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In the IPL 2023 championship game, Gujarat Titans and Chennai Super Kings squared off. The winning ball in this thrilling game went in favor of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's CSK over Hardik Pandya's GT. The Namibian squad revealed its 15 players as soon as the game was over.



The 14-man team that will represent Namibia at the Under-19 Men's Regional World Cup qualifiers in July has been announced by Cricket Namibia. The Namibian team will fight against Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Uganda, and the host nation Tanzania, according to a Xinhua report. Cricket Namibia claims that the team was only chosen after the selectors carefully observed and followed the training.



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The Under-19 Men's Cricket World Cup will feature sixteen nations and take place in Sri Lanka in 2024. The 11 Full Member teams have already qualified for the event, leaving the six teams competing in the Africa Regional Qualifier to vie for a spot in the World Cup. The qualifying matches are scheduled to take place in Tanzania from July 21 to July 31.



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Hansie de Villiers, Faf du Plessis, Alexander Wolschein (c), Gerhard Janse van Rensburg (vc), Adrian Lowe, Franco Berg, Henrio Badenhorst, Jacques Brassel, Junior Karita, JW Wissagi, Peter Daniel Blignot, Ryan Moffett, Watty Niehaus , Joachio Janssen van Vuuren.



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MI vs GUJ WPL: Mumbai, who batted first, amassed 179 runs for six wickets in 20 overs thanks to a half-century from captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Gujarat's side was dismissed for 170 runs in the allotted overs in response. With five victories and two defeats in seven games, Mumbai's team now sits second in the standings with 10 points.

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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli played a massive role in India winning the ICC Champions 2025.

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