India vs Namibia Highlights T20 World Cup 2026: India secure convincing 93-run victory

Zane Green attempts a reverse sweep and hits the wicket himself. That will be it in this game then. Shivam Dube also gets a wicket.

NAM 116 all out in 18.2 overs

For some reason, Hardik Pandya bowls a short ball as a hat-trick delivery. The new batter Max Heingo just defends it with ease.

NAM 116-9(18)

Ben Shikongo has been hit on the pads and is given out. He reviews the call but it is as plumb as it gets. Second wicket for Hardik Pandya in two balls and he is on a hat-trick now.

NAM 116-9(17.4)

“As good as it gets,” quips Robin Utthappa on air as this laser-guided yorker from Jasprit Bumrah breaches Ruben Trumplemann’s defence. The partnership of 17 runs in 25 balls ends.

NAM 111-7(16.4)

Ruben Trumpelmann and Zane Green just cant hit a boundary here. Shivam Dube bowls two no balls and a wide and yet gives away only five runs. All energy has been sucked out of this game.

NAM 110-6(16)

Namibia were 84-2 in 8.4 overs and since then in 38 balls they have only scored 21 runs. All those wickets have completely buried this game for Namibia who were in with a chance for a good time in this chase.

NAM 105-6(15) need 105 from 30

Jasprit Bumrah takes an amazing catch and Axar Patel gets his second wicket of the night. Malan Kruger wants to sweep Axar out of the park but he gets a leading edge and Bumrah takes the catch. Namibia now completely out of the game.

NAM 94-6(12.3)

Axar Patel was hit for two sixes in the last over but he starts this over with the wicket of Gerhard Erasmus. Namibian captain wants another six but Axar drags his length back to have the batter caught at long-off. Erasmus is out for 18.

NAM 88-5(10.1)

Varun Chakravarthy just takes two more balls to add another wicket to his tally. Not just are Namibian batters not reading him but they also want to hit him out of the park. JJ Smit is gone for a Duck.

NAM 88-4(10) need 122 from 60

Varun Chakravarthy gets another one. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton wants to hit a six and jumps out of the crease but he gets no timing on this full ball. 13 off 13 for Loftie-Eaton tonight.

NAM 86-3(9.2)

Axar Patel has been hit for a couple of sixes in his first four balls. Gerhard Erasmus slogs this full ball over mid-wicket. Brilliant timing and the ball goes deep into the stands.

NAM 84-2(8.4)

The top-ranked T20I bowler, Varun Chakravarthy, gets the ball and shows why he is the best straightaway. Louren Steenkamp has no idea about this full googly and he is cleaned up. A good innings of 29 for him.

NAM 67-2(7.1)

Jasprit Bumrah comes into the attack and his second ball is a no ball but he cleans up the batter on the free hit. On the next ball Loftie-Eaton gets an outside edge and the ball runs past the wicket-keeper for a four. Despite bowling well, Bumrah concedes nine in the over.

NAM 67-1(7)

Louren Steenkamp sees a short ball and he cuts it high to send it all the way beyond the fence for his first six of the night. 17 runs off the over and Namibia keep themselves in the game.

NAM 57-1(6) need 153 runs in 84 balls

Arshdeep bowls a slower ball to start the over and Louren Steenkamp edges the ball over third man for a four. Next ball, Arshdeep again bowls it slow to get hit down the ground for a boundary.

Meanwhile, fifty comes up for Namibia on the fourth ball of the over. Decent start but they need to be a little quicker as Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy have not even taken the ball yet.

NAM 50-1(5.4)

Namibian batters have not quite got their timing right. Shivam Dube now comes into the attack and gives away only six runs. Pressure rising on Namibia here.

NAM 40-1(5) need 170 runs in 90 balls

Jan Frylinck does not read the slower ball and goes for his slog on the led side. Deep mid-wicket fielder has just moved to the fence and he takes the catch. A solid partnership broken and the dangerous Frylinck is out for 22.

NAM 33-1(3.4)

Arshdeep Singh bowls a full toss here and Jan Frylinck lofts the ball down the ground. Mid-off is in the game for a catch for a while but the ball just is beyond his reach.

NAM 29-0(3.2)

The Men in Blue would have been hoping for an improved performance at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, and do manage 209 in the end. India, however, were on track for a score in the range of 240-250, thanks to fiery half-centuries by Ishan Kishan (61) and Hardik Pandya (52), falling well short of that mark after suffering not one but two batting collapses!

Against a quality team like Pakistan, whom they face in Colombo on Sunday, such a collapse might translate to Surya and Co falling well short of a competitive score.