Pakistan vs Namibia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2021: Pakistan win by 45 runs, qualify for semis

Pakistan win by 45 runs  and qualify for semis

Brilliant from them. Four wins in four. Pakistan started off slowly and were 59/0 from 10 overs. But then they picked up the scoring and smashed 130 off the next 10. Babar made 70 off 49 while Rizwan made 79 off 50. Hafeez too provided a late surge with 16-ball 32 to propel Pakistan to 189/2. 

In reply, Namibia never got the momentum going. They had the wickets in hand but couldn’t break through Pakistan’s disciplined bowling. And then they lost wickets under pressure and could manage just 144 in reply to Pakistan’s 189.

After 18 overs,Namibia 116/5 ( David Wiese 21 , Nicol Loftie-Eaton 3)

Rauf bowls a really good over. Changes his pace really well. There is a slower one that foxes Smit and gets his wicket and then there is a fast bouncer that hits Wiese smack on the helmet. Thankfully he is fine after being attended to by the physio.

Hasan Ali is then brought into the attack and he bowls a frugal over, giving away just 5 runs. Wiese miscued his slice just over point for a couple. 74 needed off 12 balls.

Haris Rauf has drawn a false shot with 50% of the balls he's bowled today.#T20WorldCup

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) November 2, 2021

After 16 overs,Namibia 107/4 ( David Wiese 16 , JJ Smit 2)

Namibia getting that odd boundary but it’s too less. The match is running away from them. Hasan Ali goes up with a huge appeal off the first ball of the 15th over but there was an inside edge which the umpire spotted and shook his head. After a two, Wiese smashes one over point for a four. The last two balls yielded two singles. 8 runs off the Ali over.

Shaheen is brought back into the attack. A gives away just a single off the first two balls. But then delivers a low full toss which Wiese lofts over mid off, off a single hand for a four. Just six runs off the Afridi over. 83 needed off 24 balls.

After 14 overs,Namibia 93/4 ( David Wiese 4 , JJ Smit 0)

Namibia have lost a couple of wickets in the last two overs. They are looking to up the aggression but Pakistan have been disciplined and not allowed them to gain the momentum. Wasim gives away just 6 runs and gets the wicket of Erasmus. Shadab conceded a boundary which was smashed over point but he got out next ball trying to clear long off. 9 runs and a wicket off the Shadab over. 15 off the last 2.

After 12 overs,Namibia 78/2 ( Craig Williams 29 , Gerhard Erasmus (C) 15)

Good couple of overs for Pakistan. They would have had the wicket of Erasmus but Shaheen dropped him.  

Rauf bowls a brilliant 11th over. He got them to seam away and beat Williams’ outside edge on a couple of occassions. He also made him nearly chop on. Gave away just a single in the over.

Shadab started the over well. He beat Erasmus’ outside edge and there was an appeal for a stumping as well but Erasmus has his foot grounded. Shaheen then DROPPED him and then Erasmus made them pay with a thumping four straight down the ground. 7 off the Shadab over. 8 runs off the last two.

After 10 overs,Namibia 70/2 ( Craig Williams 22 , Gerhard Erasmus (C) 14)

Namibia looking to up the ante but they have lost Baard. Two sixes in the last two overs. Williams smashes one over long on off Hafeez. Erasmus then smacks one straight down the ground. Baard reverse swept one for three off the Hafeez over but then got run out off the fourth ball of the over. Erasmus hit one for four with a heave over mid-wicket to make if 10 off the last 2 balls from Shadab. 25 runs and a wicket off the last 2 overs.

After 8 overs,Namibia 45/1 ( Stephan Baard 26 , Craig Williams 14)

Imad Wasim is bowling a bit slower and getting it to turn. Wasim beats. Williams’ outside edge a couple of times and survives a stumping appeal as well as he gets his foot back in time. There are just two singles off the first five balls. But then Wasim offers a bit of width and Williams thumps it through extra cover for a four.

Shadab then starts off well. Varies his pace well bowling accurate lines and gives away just five runs. 14 runs off the last two overs.

After 6 overs,Namibia 34/1 ( Stephan Baard 22 , Craig Williams 7)

Despite the six from Baard, a couple of decent overs from Pakistan. Imad Wasim starts off in his typical style. Disciplined and accurate and gives away just a single.

Rauf then comes into the attack, he bowls a WIDE first up. Then gives away just three runs off the next four balls before Baard walks down and flicks it over deep square leg for a six.  10 runs off the Rauf over. 11 off the last two.

After 4 overs,Namibia 23/1 ( Stephan Baard 14 , Craig Williams 5)

Pakistan pacers ramping up good pace. They are also getting the ball to zip off the surface. After a dot, Afridi bowls a full toss which is flicked away for a couple. Bard then slices one wide of the backward point fielder for a risky FOUR! Afridi then beats Baard’s outside edge with one that zips away. The last one is driven to mid off for a single.

Hasan Ali then again beats Baard’s inside edge. He bowls a fast bouncer as well which Williams somehow manages to get a glove/top-edge on to fine leg for a four. 8 off the Hasan Ali over.

After 2 overs,Namibia 8/1 ( Stephan Baard 4 , Craig Williams 0)

Pakistan strike early

Shaheen starts off well. He bowls a couple of very full deliveries outside off for DOTS. Then a misfield from Asif Ali at mid-wicket allows then an extra run over a single. A DOT and a single follows before Afridi strays in line, on the pads, which is flicked away through square leg for a FOUR. 7 off the first over.

Hasan Ali is given the new ball from the other end. Ali beats Baard with one that goes away off the first ball. The next one is on the pads, Baard flicks it away for just a single. The next one is right on the money, an inswinger, it castles Van Lingen. Ali then beats the inside edge of Craig Williams as well. Just one run and a wicket off the over.

Pakistan post 189/2!

What an acceleration from Rizwan and Hafeez at the death. Rizwan scores 24 off the last over, from Smit. Rizwan hared through for a two after hitting 4 6 4 4 4 off the first five balls of the final over.

The penultimate over Would have been a good over but for the six. Wiese misses his marker and bowls a full toss off the fourth ball, Rizwan swings it over deep backward square leg for a six to bring up his FIFTY. The rest five balls yield just 4 runs. 10 off the Wiese over.

FOUR! 22 off 5! 

Rizwan smacks it through point, off Smit. Powerful shot.

Make it 18 off 4.

4 6 4 4

Rizwan cuts it over backward point, off Smit and then carves it through point for another four. ​

4 6 4

What a start to the final over, Rizwan smashes one through mid off and then paddles it over long leg for a six, off Smit. He then charges and cuts it over backward point for a four. 14 off 3 balls so far.

Pakistan's run rate in overs 16-20 in this tournament has been 11.58. Only England (11.60) have scored quicker in this phase. #T20WorldCup

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) November 2, 2021

After 18 overs,Pakistan 155/2 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 48 , Mohammad Hafeez 29)

150 up for Pakistan. Hafeez has started off really well.

Pakistan opted to send Hafeez over Asif Ali. Hafeez hasn’t had a good time in this tournament so far. He’s averaged 10.50 from two innings before the tournament. He’s started really well here. Getting some good time in the middle. He gets four fours in the last two overs. Scoops one to fine leg, guides one wide of third man, then paddles one wide of short fine leg and then gets an outside edge over backward point for a streaky four. Rizwan then joins the pary as he sweeps one behind square leg off Trumpelmann for a four. 28 off the last two overs.

After 16 overs,Pakistan 127/2 ( Mohammad Rizwan (W) 44 , Mohammad Hafeez 5)

Namibia get a couple of wickets but Pakistan still have the momentum. 

Wiese bowls a good over. He is unlucky to concede a four first ball off the 15th over as Babar gets an outside edge to third man for a streaky four. He then gets Babar next ball, off a knuckle ball as the Pakistan captain holes out to deep mid-wicket. He gives away 5 runs off the next four balls. They take 9 off the Wiese over. 

Namibia then burn a review as Rizwan is struck outside the line, off Frylinck. After a two, Zaman is caught behind. Hafeez the gets off the mark with a thumping shot through point for FOUR to get off the mark. 9 runs off the Frylinck over as well. 18 off the last 2.

First pair to add 1000-plus runs in a calendar year,

Test : Bill Lowry/Bob Simpson (1964)
ODIs : David Boon/Geoff Marsh (1986)
T20Is : Babar Azam/Mohammad Rizwan (2021)*#PAKvsNAM #T20WorldCup

— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) November 2, 2021

In T20Is no one has scored more runs in a calendar year than Mohammad Rizwan's 913* this year

In all T20s only one player - Chris Gayle - has scored more runs in a calendar year than Rizwan's 1623* this year.

What a serious talent he is!#PAKvNAM #T20WorldCup21 #T20WorldCup21

— Rajneesh Gupta (@rgcricket) November 2, 2021