It's all over
The stranglehold was on. Namibia’s unheralded attack saw off one Kiwi threat after another. Martin Guptill: no elevation. Daryl Mitchell: deceived in flight. Kane Williamson: bowled. Devon Conway: run out. New Zealand were plodding along nervously at 96 for 4 after 16 overs. Another wicket there and the Namibians would’ve jumped out of their chairs, along with a billion Indians.
Then a proper choke by spin gave way to a real shellacking as Glenn Phillips and James Neesham got stuck into the fast bowlers. The last six overs went for 76, the most by a team in the death overs this tournament, New Zealand posted 164 and Namibia never recovered.
Namibia are now officially knocked out, while New Zealand need another big push to see off Afghanistan if they’re to make the semi-finals without net run rate coming into the picture.