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Match Details
NAM vs ZIM 1st T20, ZIM vs NAM 2023
NAM
122-313.4
Namibia won by 7 wickets 🏆
ZIM
20.0121-9
Player of the Match
Nikolaas Davin
Namibia80(44)
NAM - 2nd Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 38 | 53 | 10 Over | 79 | 82 |
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ZIM - 1st Innings| Session | Open | PASS | 6 Over | 47 | 30 | 10 Over | 56 | 50 | 15 Over | 88 | 81 | 20 Over | 119 | 121 |
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So, that's it from our coverage of the first of 5 T20IS between Namibia and Zimbabwe. Namibia lead the series 1-0 with 4 games to play. Both teams will be back in action at the same venue and time tomorrow. Do join us for that game and for all other fixtures around the globe, stay tuned to our network for all the other actions across formats.
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
For now, this is Ayan Chatterjee signing off on behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash alongside scorer/analyst Paras Yadav. Stay safe, happy, and cool. Goodnight and CHEERS!
Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia Captain): "Yeah, I thought we laid a really good foundation there in the power play and through the first punches in the series and hopefully that's a good foundation to continue building on and keep on raising the level throughout the series.
The bowlers put the ball in the right area, good energy in the field, and then obviously some good striking from Nico and a few other guys that contributed nicely throughout the innings."
The bowlers put the ball in the right area, good energy in the field, and then obviously some good striking from Nico and a few other guys that contributed nicely throughout the innings."
Craig Ervine (Zimbabwe Captain): "It was a tough day for us and we were put under pressure throughout. We were outplayed today and never got going. We will evaluate where we went wrong and formulate different plans going forward. We are back tomorrow for another game and hope to learn from our mistakes and come better prepared tomorrow. We have to change from what we did today. Thank You."
Nikolaas Davin (Player of the Match): "It was a change, for sure. A little bit more pace on the ball and that's exactly what I want."
Player of the Match: Nikolaas Davin
8:32 PM IST, 17:02 Local Time: Time for the post-match presentation.
8:25 PM IST, 4:55 PM Local Time: Davin finishes things off in style as Namibia win this game by 7 wickets with 38 balls left. The hosts have outplayed Zimbabwe in all facets of the game and deserve this win in the end.
Chasing 122 to win this game, Namibia lost Van Lingen early. But Davin was the star with the bat as he aced the chase with an unbeaten 80* off 44 balls as he carried his bat. Frylinck scored 11 while Kotze was unbeaten on 11* off 9 balls. 7 extras given by the fielding side as the target was achieved in 13.4 overs.
Not much to talk about the Zimbabwe bowling with such a paltry score to defend. Richard Ngarava got a couple of wickets while Luke Jongwe got the other wicket to fall. The visitors also dropped two catches in the outfield.
Earlier in the game, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first and lost wickets at regular intervals. Ryan Burl scored 14 while Sikandar Raza top scored with 39 off 35 balls. Wessly Madhevere scored 22 off 24 balls. Luke Jongwe scored 22 off 22 balls in the end as Zimbabwe ended with 121/9 in 20 overs with 5 extras given by the fielding side. This was never going to be enough.
Skipper Gerhard Erasmus was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/15 in 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers picked up a wicket apiece. Shikongo, Lungameni, Smit, Loftie-Eaton, Scholtz, and Frylinck all got a wicket. So, all the bowlers introduced got a wicket each to their name. All in all, a good day for Namibia and a bad one for Zimbabwe.
So, a win for Namibia over Zimbabwe by 7 wickets with 38 balls left as they go 1-0 up in the 5-match T20I series. Stay tuned for the presentations.
Chasing 122 to win this game, Namibia lost Van Lingen early. But Davin was the star with the bat as he aced the chase with an unbeaten 80* off 44 balls as he carried his bat. Frylinck scored 11 while Kotze was unbeaten on 11* off 9 balls. 7 extras given by the fielding side as the target was achieved in 13.4 overs.
Not much to talk about the Zimbabwe bowling with such a paltry score to defend. Richard Ngarava got a couple of wickets while Luke Jongwe got the other wicket to fall. The visitors also dropped two catches in the outfield.
Earlier in the game, Zimbabwe won the toss and decided to bat first and lost wickets at regular intervals. Ryan Burl scored 14 while Sikandar Raza top scored with 39 off 35 balls. Wessly Madhevere scored 22 off 24 balls. Luke Jongwe scored 22 off 22 balls in the end as Zimbabwe ended with 121/9 in 20 overs with 5 extras given by the fielding side. This was never going to be enough.
Skipper Gerhard Erasmus was the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3/15 in 4 overs. The rest of the bowlers picked up a wicket apiece. Shikongo, Lungameni, Smit, Loftie-Eaton, Scholtz, and Frylinck all got a wicket. So, all the bowlers introduced got a wicket each to their name. All in all, a good day for Namibia and a bad one for Zimbabwe.
So, a win for Namibia over Zimbabwe by 7 wickets with 38 balls left as they go 1-0 up in the 5-match T20I series. Stay tuned for the presentations.
13.4 S Raza to N Davin
6 SIX! Davin finishes things in style! Full toss on the stumps. Davin clears his front leg and pummels it over the deep mid-wicket for a massive six to finish the game. Namibia win by 7 wickets and 38 balls to spare and go 1-0 up in the series. A humiliating defeat for Zimbabwe and they will definitely look to bounce back tomorrow in the second T20I of the series.
13.3 S Raza to N Davin
0 Full and on the stumps. Davin clips it to his left.
13.2 S Raza to N Davin
2 Tossed up on the stumps. Davin makes room and lofts it to deep extra cover for a couple of runs.
13.1 S Raza to J Kotze
1 Full and on the pads. Kotze flicks it to short fine leg for one.
OVER 13
Namibia
113/3
Nikolaas Davin
72(41)
Jean-Pierre Kotze
10(8)
Luke Jongwe
1-22(2.0)
12.6 L Jongwe to N Davin
2 Full and on the stumps. Davin flicks it to deep square leg and scampers for a couple of runs.
12.5 L Jongwe to N Davin
4 FOUR MORE! Davin looks in a bit hurry now! Full-length delivery around off-stump line. Davin again makes room and thumps it over the sweeper cover for a boundary. The ball falls just short of the boundary rope.
12.4 L Jongwe to N Davin
4 FOUR! One bounce and into the fence! Full-length delivery around off-stump line. Davin makes room and heaves it over the short extra cover. The ball goes on a bounce and over the fence for a boundary.
12.3 L Jongwe to N Davin
0 Short of a length delivery just outside off. Davin looks to cut but misses.
12.3 L Jongwe to N Davin
WD Short of a length delivery angling down the leg. Wide signaled.
12.2 L Jongwe to J Kotze
1 DROPPED! Good length delivery outside off. Kotze sits down on one knee and slogs it but straight to short mid-wicket, who drops it. A single is taken.
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