another slower bouncer, another swing and a miss
New Zealand vs Namibia, 36th Match, Group 2 at Sharjah, T20 World Cup, Nov 05 2021 - Match Result
RESULT
36th Match, Group 2, Sharjah, November 05, 2021, ICC Men's T20 World Cup
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New Zealand • 163/4(20 overs)
39* (21)
1/15 (3)
35* (23)
1/22 (4)
Namibia • 111/7(20 overs)
25 (25)
2/15 (4)
23 (27)
2/20 (4)
Cricinfo’s Most Valuable Players of the Match
end of over 205 runs
NAM: 111/7CRR: 5.55
JJ Smit9 (17b 1x4)
Ruben Trumpelmann6 (4b 1x4)
Adam Milne 4-0-25-0
Trent Boult 4-0-20-2
So, that is that for this game. I will leave you with this bit from S Rajesh: If India win their last two games - against Scotland and Namibia - by a combined margin of 120 runs (scoring 180), their NRR will improve further to 1.303. In that case, Afghanistan's rate will stay above India's only if they beat New Zealand by at least 12 runs (after scoring 150).
And now, let's move to Dubai where India will be facing Scotland.
Kane Williamson: We knew what to expect here, it was a real scrape. We tried to maximise the shorter boundary. We got some reasonable match-ups in the end and got what's about par on this wicket. Afghanistan are a really, really strong side, they have done so well in this tournament and have got match-winners throughout their side. So looking forward to playing them.
Gerhard Erasmus: We did well for 15-16 overs in the middle but death overs didn't go our way. We have got one more game to nail that, against India. It was quite a tough pitch, 160 was a bit too much on that pitch today. As I said, it got away from us in the end.
Jimmy Neesham is the Player of the Match: For us it's just about trying to do what we do. Trying to set up a good total. We were trying to get bat on ball as much as possible. We knew anything above 150 would be good. My bowling hasn't been required as much in this tournament as we have been going with five frontline bowlers but I am always happy to contribute when called upon.
5.20pm A comprehensive win for New Zealand and they go second on the Group 2 points table. If they beat Afghanistan in their next game, they will qualify for the semi-finals without getting into the net-run-rate calculations. But if they lose against Afghanistan, then they will out of the tournament. So for them, the next game is the virtual quarter-final.
19.6
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Milne to Smit, no run
19.5
•
Milne to Smit, no run
a yorker, just outside off. Squeezes it out towards backward point
Noman: "New Zealand only needs to win against Afghanistan. Because if they lose not only Afghanistan but India will play all out against Namibia for NRR."
19.4
•
Milne to Smit, no run
a slower ball banged into the pitch. Smit was too early into the pull and is beaten
19.3
1
Milne to Trumpelmann, 1 run
fuller around off, looks to go downtown once again, mistimes it towards long-on
19.2
4
Milne to Trumpelmann, FOUR runs
fuller outside off, smashed over mid-off. Boult puts in the jump but it just evades his outstretched right hand
19.1
•
Milne to Trumpelmann, no run
length ball outside off, 117kph. Looks to punch at it but misses
Milne to wrap it up
end of over 194 runs • 2 wickets
NAM: 106/7CRR: 5.57 • RRR: 58.00 • Need 58 from 6b
Ruben Trumpelmann1 (1b)
JJ Smit9 (14b 1x4)
Trent Boult 4-0-20-2
Tim Southee 4-0-15-2
18.6
1
Boult to Trumpelmann, 1 run
fuller outside off, squeezes it out towards backward point
Sampath tells me New Zealand needed to restrict Namibia to 94 to overtake Afghanistan's NRR. Here's Trumpelmann
18.5
W
Boult to Williams, OUT
fuller outside off, goes back and throws his bat at it, looking to go leg side. But all he gets is a thick outside edge and Phillips pouches it at backward point
Craig Williams c Phillips b Boult 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 0
18.5
1w
Boult to Williams, 1 wide
fuller length but way outside off. Williams cannot connect here. On the bounce to the keeper who does well to get his body behind it. Ah, there was a big outside edge on it
18.4
•
Boult to Williams, no run
A wide yorker. Williams cannot get his bat on it
Praveen: "NZ still has everything to play for in these two overs. A big win here will boost their NRR and come handy if they lose to Afg."
18.3
1
Boult to Smit, 1 run
fuller around off, hits it towards long-off
18.2
W
Boult to JN Loftie-Eaton, OUT
a dolly by Guptill's standards. A slower one, banged into the pitch, Loftie-Eaton backs away and forehands it towards mid-off. Guptill moves back and sideways to take it over his right shoulder
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton c Guptill b Boult 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0
18.1
•
Boult to JN Loftie-Eaton, no run
an excellent yorker. Loftie-Eaton gets his bat down in time
18.1
1w
Boult to JN Loftie-Eaton, 1 wide
fuller but down the leg side. Called a wide
end of over 186 runs • 1 wicket
NAM: 102/5CRR: 5.66 • RRR: 31.00 • Need 62 from 12b
JJ Smit8 (13b 1x4)
Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton0 (0b)
Tim Southee 4-0-15-2
Trent Boult 3-0-16-0
17.6
•
Southee to Smit, no run
length ball in the channel, backs away and looks to hit it through the off side. Misses
Loftie-Eaton is the new man but he is at the other end for now
17.5
W
Southee to Green, OUT
fails to repeat it. Another length ball, Green once again goes for the pull but this time he hits it in the direction of long-on, where Boult comes in and takes a tumbling catch
Zane Green c Boult b Southee 23 (27b 1x4 1x6 44m) SR: 85.18
17.4
4
Southee to Green, FOUR runs
a slower one, length around off. Green stays back and smashes it down the ground. Beats long-on. 100 up as well
17.3
1
Southee to Smit, 1 run
length ball around off, pushes it towards covers
17.2
•
Southee to Smit, no run
a length ball around off, swings across but misses
17.1
1
Southee to Green, 1 run
length ball around off, pulls it down towards deep midwicket
Kusal: "If you can't win against top teams you don't deserved play in Semi Finals, don't depend from other teams "
Best performances - batters
Spike Graph
Wagon Zone
39 runs (21)
1 four3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
11 runs
1 four1 six
Control
81%
35 runs (23)
1 four2 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
10 runs
0 four1 six
Control
57%
Best performances - bowlers
O
4
M
0
R
15
W
2
ECO
3.75
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W | ||||
NZ
O
4
M
0
R
20
W
2
ECO
5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W | ||||
LEGOFF
LHB
1W |
Match details
| Sharjah Cricket Stadium | |
| Toss | Namibia, elected to field first |
| Series | |
| Season | 2021/22 |
| Player Of The Match | |
| Match number | T20I no. 1394 |
| Match days | 5 November 2021 - day (20-over match) |
| Umpires | |
| TV Umpire | |
| Reserve Umpire | |
| Match Referee | |
| Points | New Zealand 2, Namibia 0 |
Language
English
Win Probability
NZ 100%
NZNAM100%50%100%
Over 20 • NAM 111/7
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