Namibia vs Ireland, ICC World Twenty20, 2021 Full score card

FOUR! Here comes the winning runs. David Wiese racks up the winning runs. A full-length ball, outside off. Wiese puts all his power on this shot. He slashes it over cover. The ball clears the man in the deep and goes into the boundary on a bounce. Emotional scenes for Namibia cricket. The skipper is on his knees. The dugout can't believe it. History has been made by Namibia here. THEY WIN THE GAME BY 8 WICKETS.

Slower, full-length ball, on off. Eramus pushes it to mid off for a single.

FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus is in a hurry to end things here. Fuller in length, outside off. Erasmus leans in and lifts it over covers for a boundary. He also brings up his half-century in style. A captain's knock by Erasmus.

Craig Young (3-0-24-0) comes back on.

Tossed up, on middle. Erasmus makes room and lifts it over covers for a single. Ireland are chasing the game now, this over has changed the context of the game. 9 runs needed off 12.

A single now! Short and outside off. Wiese cuts it to backward point for a run.

Flighted, full and on leg. Wiese pushes it back to the bowler.

WIDE! Full and sliding down leg. Wiese leaves it alone. Wide called by the umpire.

Flatter and on off. Erasmus pushes it to cover for a single.

SIX! Magnificent strike by Erasmus. He uses his feet really well here. Floated, full and on off. Gerhard Erasmus skips down the track and smokes it over the long off fence for a biggie. Namibia are nearly there.

A couple now! Tossed up, on off. Erasmus makes room and lifts it over extra cover. The ball lands safely. The batters pick two runs.

Simi Singh is brought back into the attack.

Great over by Little. Just 5 runs off it. A full-length ball, outside off. Erasmus guides it to third man for a run. 21 runs needed off 18 balls.

A run a ball, does keep the game interesting at this stage. Full and outside off. Wiese steers it towards third man for another run.

Short ball, on middle and leg. Erasmus pulls it to deep square leg for another single.

Full-length ball, on off. Wiese swings his blade hard at it. The ball goes towards mid-wicket and for a single.

A length ball, around off, nipping in. Erasmus flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Swing and a miss! Little comes from 'round the wicket. Back of a length and outside off. Erasmus looks to cut it away but misses.

Josh Little comes back on.

Slower and full, outside off. David Wiese lifts it to deep extra cover for a brace. 100 up for Namibia! 26 needed from 24 balls.

Length ball, on leg. Gerhard Erasmus looks to flick but misses. Gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.

Fuller in length, on middle, worked to long on for a run.

Short of a length, on off. Erasmus gets behind the line of the ball and drops it towards point. The batters tee off for a run.

Length ball, outside off. David Wiese slashes it to deep point for one.

On off, Gerhard Erasmus steps out and flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus punches it through covers for a single. 33 needed from 30 balls.

NOT OUT! Length ball, on off. Gerhard Erasmus looks to defend but misses. The ball goes through the gate to the keeper. Neil Rock and Craig Young appeal for a caught behind but the umpire says no. Ireland take a review. UltraEdge shows a flat line as the ball passes the bat. Gerhard Erasmus survives. The ball brushed the off pole slightly but the bails did not fall off and hence, this will be not out.

Review for caught behind! Replays show that there was no bat on this one.

Length ball, outside off. David Wiese works it towards covers for a single now.

SIX! WHOA! David Wiese is picking up right from where he left off. Young again pitches it short, short enough for David Wiese to hammer it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie.

SIX! BANG! Short of a length, on off. David Wiese launches this one over deep mid-wicket. The fielder manages to get his hand to it but the ball falls over the ropes. David Wiese has his intentions clear.

Short of a length, on middle. David Wiese pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

On off, punched to sweeper cover for a single.

On a good length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus dabs it towards backward point. Harry Tector quickly collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses. Had that hit, David Wiese was a goner.

Back of a length, on middle. Wiese hangs back and knocks it to mid on for one.

On a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus works it to long off for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! Curtis Campher gets the much-needed breakthrough. It is once again Kevin O'Brien who takes a stunner. Curtis Campher bowls it on a good length, on off. Zane Green uses his feet and lifts it towards mid off. He doesn't manage to clear the man and Kevin O'Brien back-pedals, leaps, and takes the catch. Namibia lose their second wicket.

Out walks David Wiese. He was on fire in the last game. Can he replicate the same and take Namibia to the Super 12s?

Full and outside off, Zane Green steps out and lofts it towards deep cover for a couple of runs.

FOUR! Nicely played! Short of a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and guides it right into the gap between backward point and third man. The ball races away to the boundary. A good over for Namibia. 10 runs from it. 55 more needed from 42 balls.

Curtis Campher (1-0-2-1) comes back on.

On a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus knocks it back to the bowler.

On leg, Zane Green eases it down to long on for a single.

Right on the money! Little bowls a yorker, on middle. Zane Green jams it out.

On middle, flicked to deep square leg for a single. Gerhard Erasmus wants the second run but settles for one.

FOUR! There comes the boundary Namibia were looking for. Josh Little bowls it on a length, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus rocks back and cuts it past point.

Josh Little (2-0-7-0) is back on now.

7 off this over! Around off, pushed through covers for one. 65 needed in 48 balls!

On middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus walks forward and chips this over mid on. They take two again.

BYE. Tosses this one up, fuller outside off, Zane Green gets low and looks to sweep but misses. The keeper misses too and the batters sneak a bye.

Just one run this time as GE flicks this through mid-wicket.

Fuller again, this time around middle and leg, Gerhard Erasmus works this through mid on and they run the first one hard. Come back nicely for the second too.

Fuller, outside off, GE looks to play the reverse-hit to the off side but fails to connect.

Just 5 off this over! Outside off, slapped to the right of point for one.

A dot now! Back of a length, on off, punched straight to point.

Another pull shot, this time by Green, to the right of deep mid-wicket for a run.

On a shortish length, around off, Gerhard Erasmus goes back and pumps this to deep mid-wicket for one.

On middle, worked through mid on for one more.

Good-length ball on off, nudged through mid-wicket for a single. 50 up for Namibia!

Full on off, hit back to Singh. At the halfway stage, Namibia are at 49/1 and need 77 more from 60 balls.

DRINKS! Namibia have started off slowly, but they do have a lot of wickets in hand which will let the batters shift gears and start the attack very soon. Ireland, on the other hand, have been brilliant with the ball. They have stemmed the run flow and would hope to chip wickets at regular intervals, to put the pressure on Namibia.

WIDE. Down the leg side, the sweep is missed.

Loopy, outside off, GE steps out and nudges this through mid-wicket. They take one and look for another but they do no go for it in the end.

Good call for two and they get it! Slower through the air, fuller around off, Gerhard Erasmus works this through mid-wicket. They take the first one quickly and come back for the second.

Floated, outside off, punched down to long off for a run.

GE skips down to this fuller ball and tucks it through mid-wicket for one.

Good running! Fuller, around off, Gerhard steps out and tucks this through square leg. The skipper wants two and runs hard to complete the second.

Simi Singh to continue. He is into his second over.

Short of a length, around off, punched through point for a run.

Width offered outside off, slapped through covers for a single.

A touch short, around off this time, Zane Green goes deep in the crease and pulls this to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Outside off, on a length, pushed through covers for a single.

Good-length on off, pushed to covers.

Around off, on a length, punched down to long off for one.

Slower through the air, on off. Gerhard Erasmus hangs back and punches it to the right of the bowler.

Loopy ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus dabs it to backward point.

Tosses it up, outside off. Green steers it past point for a single.

Floats it up, outside off. Driven straight to covers.

Full and outside off, clipped through mid-wicket for a single.

Loopy ball, on off. Gerhard Erasmus pushes it back to the bowler.

Spin time! Simi Singh to roll his arm.

Short of a length, on off. Zane Green hops and punches it towards covers.

FOUR! Edgy! Good-length ball, outside off. Zane Green looks to drive. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence.

On a length, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus works it behind square on the leg side for a run.

Mark Adair is hobbling off and he seems to have a side-strain. He looks to be in some pain and it does not look like he will continue to bowl. Kevin O'Brien to complete the over.

Good-length ball, on middle and leg, angling in. Gerhard Erasmus looks to defend but misses. Mark Adair appeals for an LBW but the umpire says no. Ireland do not take a review. They really should have taken it as replays show that the ball would go onto hit the wickets. Gerhard Erasmus is given a new lease of life.

Good-length ball, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus hangs back and pushes it to cover.

On the pads, tucked to deep square leg for a single.

Change. Mark Adair comes back on.

No, he cannot. Erasmus get off the mark. Full and on the pads. Erasmus clears his front leg and flicks it to mid-wicket. The batters call for two and get two. If the throw from the fielder was better to the bowler, Namibia could've lost another wicket. At the end of the Powerplay, Namibia are 27/1.

Four dots in a row! A full-length ball, on off. Erasmus drives it to cover. Can Campher make it a wicket-maiden over?

Length and on middle. Erasmus blocks it out.

Good length and around off. The ball nips in. Gerhard Erasmus shows the full face of the bat and works it towards mid on.

Full and on off. Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to cover.

The skipper, Gerhard Erasmus walks out to bat at No.3.

OUT! CAUGHT! Kevin O'Brien takes a blinder. Curtis Campher comes into the attack and gets the big wicket of Craig Williams. A length ball, around middle and leg. Williams hangs back and looks to clear the man at mid on, but he does not get much elevation on it. Kevin O'Brien there leaps and takes a stunning catch. He is up and celebrating. What an important breakthrough. It is a huge blow for Namibia.

Curtis Campher is brought into the attack. He replaces Mark Adair.

On the pads, flicked to deep square leg. The batters pick two easily. Just 4 runs off it.

Great save by Andy Balbirnie. A short ball, on off. Green hangs back and pulls it to mid-wicket. Andy Balbirnie there dives to his left and makes a half-stop.

Good length and on off. Green takes a step forward and blocks it to cover.

A length ball, on the stumps. Green defends it out wacthfully.

A full-length ball, on the pads. Green clips it to deep square leg and picks up a brace.

Green misses out on the full toss. A slower, full toss, outside off. Green slashes it to cover but straight to the man.

Craig Young comes back into the attack. Went for 4 runs in his first over.

A length ball, on the pads. Green tucks it to square leg and takes off for a single. A good over for Namibia. 10 runs off it. They would look to make the most of the Powerplay.

On a length, outside off. Green stays back and defends it to cover.

Back of a length, on off. Williams stays back and pushes it to point for a single.

FOUR! In the gap! Outside off, Craig Williams stands up on his toes and punches it through cover-point for a boundary.

Back of a length, on off. Craig Williams punches it towards covers. Paul Stirling dives to his right and makes an excellent stop. Saves a certain boundary.

Mark Adair is introduced into the attack.

FOUR! What a shot! Width on offer, outside off. Craig Williams slices it over the covers for a boundary.

Around middle, Craig flicks this through square leg for one.

A searing yorker, around off, Green tucks this one towards mid on for a quick single.

WIDE. A shortish ball, down the leg side, Zane Green looks to pull this one but misses. Wide signalled.

On a length on off, Green pushes it back to the bowler, who collects the ball and has a shy at the striker's end but misses.

Good-length ball, outside off. Zane Green looks to punch it on the off side but only manages to toe-end it on the track.

Fuller and on middle, Green clips it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Back of a length, on off. Zane Green chops it back to the keeper as he looks to slash it away.

WIDE! Full and down leg. Green hangs back and looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

On a length, around off. Williams pushes it to covers. The fielder there dives to his right to make a good stop. A great start by Craig Young, just 4 runs off it.

Around off, pushed to covers.

FOUR! SHOT! Good use of the feet by Williams. He comes forward to this length ball, on off. He smacks it over the bowler's head and bags a boundary. Craig Williams gets the first boundary of the chase.

Three dots on the trot! Length ball, around middle and off. Williams defends it back to the bowler.

Good length and on off. Williams stays on the back foot and pushes it to cover.

A length ball, on off. Williams stays back and defends it out.

Craig Young to bowl from the other end.

An appeal for lbw but turned down by the umpire. Full length and on leg. Green looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Little appeals but the umpire says no. Andy Balbirnie decides to go against the review. A great start by Josh Little, only 1 run off it.

Green gets beaten by pace here. Good-length ball, outside off. Green looks to cut it away but misses.

Namibia are underway! A full-length ball, outside off. Williams reaches out as he look to slash it through cover. The ball takes the outside edge and goes towards deep backward point. The batters cross for a single.

Three dots on the trot! A length ball, around off. Williams stays back and taps it to point.

Full and on off. Williams hangs back and drives it to cover, but could not find the gap.

A full-length ball, shaping in. Williams comes forward and flicks it to mid-wicket.

Comedy of errors! So much drama at the end! Another slower ball, outside off. Simi Singh steps out and mistimes it past the bowler. The batters take off for a single. David Wiese collects the ball and underarms the throw at the striker's end. He misses and the ball goes well past the keeper as well. The batters take a run off overthrows. Craig Young hares back for the third run and Simi Singh responds. There was a clear run out chance but the throw from the keeper's end to the bowler's end is way off target. The batters get the third run comfortably at the end and with that, IRELAND FINISH WITH 125/8.

Short of a length, outside off. Craig Young pumps it flat towards deep mid-wicket for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Back of a length, outside off. Simi Singh advances down the track and looks to slap it on the off side. He only manages to chop it back onto the pitch. The batters take off for a single. David Wiese quickly collects the ball and scores a direct hit at the striker's end. Mark Adair is not even in the frame and has to walk back to the pavilion.

Outside off, worked towards extra cover for one.

Craig Young trudges out now!

On a length, on middle. Simi Singh charges down the track and punches it through covers for a single.

In the blockhole, on middle. Mark Adair drags it down to long on for a single.

Full and wide outside off, sliced over wide long off for a single.

On middle, Simi Singh advances down the track and pushes it to long on for one.

OUT! TIMBER! Wickets keep coming for Namibia. Excellent death bowling from JJ Smit. Pitches it full and on off, Neil Rock stays on the leg side and looks to squeeze the yorker to the off side. Gets an under edge and the ball hits the base of the stumps.

Simi Singh is the new man in.

Short of a length, on off. Adair punches it through covers. He crosses ends.

Good-length ball, on off. Neil Rock uses his feet and knocks it down to long on. A single.

Fullish and outside off, Neil Rock makes room for himself and drives it through covers. Gets couple of runs.

JJ Smit to bowl the penultimate over. Has given 21 runs off his 3 overs so far.

Takes the pace off, on off. Neil Rock dabs it to point for a single.

On the pads, Adair tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! David Wiese has the last laugh. Back of a length, outside off. Harry Tector hangs back and looks to cut it away. The ball goes off the outside edge and carries it through to the keeper. Zane Green takes the simplest of catches behind the sticks. David Wiese lets out a roar and Namibia are all over Ireland at the moment.

In walks Mark Adair.

FOUR! Welcome boundary for Ireland! Length ball, on off. Harry Tector works it towards deep square leg for a boundary.

Slower delivery, outside off. Neil Rock steers it past point for a single.

Slower and straighter, Harry Tector bunts it down to long on for one.

Neil Rock strides out.

OUT! TIMBER! Another one bites the dust for Ireland. Good-length ball, on middle and leg, Curtis Campher looks to go for a big one on the leg side. He swings his bat across the line but misses it completely. The ball goes under his willow and shatters the stumps behind him. Jan Frylinck bags his second of the over and is all pumped up. Ireland lose half their side now. With four overs left, how many runs can Ireland add to the total?

Full and on the pads, Curtis Campher looks to slog but misses. He gets hit on the pads.

Touch fuller on off, Harry Tector steps out and pushes it back to the bowler. Jan Frylinck fumbles and allows a single.

On a length, outside off. Harry Tector cuts it to sweeper cover for a brace.

Length ball, outside off. Harry Tector swings but misses.

OUT! LBW! Boundaries have completely dried up and Ireland are falling apart here. Jan Frylinck bowls it on a length, on off, angling in. Andy Balbirnie gets low and looks to heave it on the leg side but fails to make any connection. Jan Frylinck appeals for an LBW and the umpire raises his dreaded finger. Andy Balbirnie straightaway opts for a review. UltraEdge shows there is no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows all three reds. Ireland lose their fourth wicket and the review as well.

Harry Tector makes his way out.

Review time! Andy Balbirnie has been given out for LBW by the on-field umpire and he takes the review. Let's see what the replays say.

On middle, Curtis Campher heaves this one over square leg and the batters are able to take a couple.

Around off, on a length, Andy Balbirnie steps out and pushes it back to the bowler. Ruben Trumpelmann collects and has a shy at the striker's end as Andy had stepped out. He hits too but Andy Balbirnie made it back in. The ball richochets to the leg side and the batters take one.

On a length, on the body, AB makes room and tucks this towards mid-wicket for one.

Short and on the body, Andy makes room and looks to pull but misses.

A run appeal has been sent upstairs. Replay shows that Andy Balbirnie was well inside the crease before the bails were clipped off. An easy decision for the third umpire.

NOT OUT! Andy Balbirnie was safely in. On a length, around off and middle, whipped over mid-wicket this time into the vacant space. The fielder runs to his left, collects the ball and throws it towards the keeper's end and gets a direct hit too, as the batters were coming back for the second run. The TV umpire is called to have a look and replays show that Andy was well in.

That was very slow from Ruben. It loops and takes an eternity to come down, it is very full, around off and Curtis jams this to the off side for one.

Ruben Trumpelmann (2-0-12-0) is brought back into the attack.

What a brilliant over. Good-length on off, Andy plays this to extra cover and looks for one but is sent back. A wicket and a run off this one!

Short of a length, around off, coming in, Andy only finds the cover fielder. He is struggling to find the boundaries.

Good-length ball on off, pushed gently to the covers.

Fuller, around off, worked through mid on for a single.

Curtis Campher walks out to bat.

OUT! BOWLED 'EM! David Wiese strikes and Delany walks back here. Ireland were struggling to find the boundaries and Delany was looking to up the tempo, but he fails to do so. A poor knock from him and Ireland lose their third. This is served on a length, around off, slower too, it lands and nips in slightly. Gareth Delany steps out and swings across the line but misses and the ball crashes into the wickets behind.

Slower ball, on a length on middle, knocked to the leg side.

David Wiese to operate now.

Even with the boundary, just 6 off this one! Fuller, around off, pushed to the cover fielder.

On the pads, flicked through square leg for a single.

Flatter, around off, cut to point now.

On off, defended out.

On the pads, worked through square leg for one.

FOUR! That should break the shackles for Ireland! They really needed this. Floated on middle, Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps this behind square leg for a boundary.

Bernard Scholtz comes back on. His figures read 2-0-19-1, so far.

Just 4 off the over! Outside off, on a length, this is sliced behind point for a couple of runs.

Punched through covers for a single now.

Short of a length, around middle, Andy makes room and slaps this straight to extra cover.

Short ball, outside off, Andy Balbirnie lines up, looking to slash this away but he only manages an underedge to the keeper.

Around off, on a length, tucked through mid-wicket for a run.

Outside off, played late, but straight to short third man.

JJ Smit (2-0-17-0) comes back into the attack.

Tossed up, around off. Delany works it to square leg off the inner half. The batters cross for a single. A good over for Ireland, 9 runs coming off it. They need more overs like this.

Full and on the pads. Andy Balbirnie tucks it to deep mid-wicket. They take one.

Full and on off. Delany pushes it to covers for a single.

A single as this is worked towards long on.

FOUR! Into the gap. Andy Balbirnie gets the boundary which will surely release some pressure. Floated, down leg. Balbirnie hangs back and sweeps it past short fine leg and bags a boundary.

Tossed up, on the pads. Delany flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Just 4 of this over! The current pair of Ireland is finding it difficult to get going. Full and on off. Delany drives it past extra-cover for a single.

Good-length ball, outside off, nipping in. Andy Balbirnie stays back and works it towards long on for another single.

A full-length ball, on middle. Delany tucks it to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Third dot of the over and the pressure is building up now. On a length, on off. Delany plays it back to the bowler.

WIDE! A full-length ball, going down leg. Delany looks to flick it away but misses. Wide called.

This one stays low. A length ball, around off. Delany hangs back and blocks it to cover.

A length ball, on off. Delany defends it out watchfully.

DRINKS! Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien got Ireland off to a flying start but after the Powerplay, Namibia bowlers crawled back and sent both the openers back in the hut. They will look to build more pressure and keep Ireland on the back foot.

Full and around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie kneels down and looks to sweep it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Pikky Ya France puts in an extended appeal, but the umpire was not satisfied and the finger stayed low.

Quicker delivery, on middle. Andy Balbirnie keeps it out.

WIDE! Full and sliding down leg. Andy Balbirnie looks to chase it but misses. Wide called.

Short and on off. Andy Balbirnie cuts it towards point.

LEG BYE! A direct hit and Andy Balbirnie was a goner. Darted on the pads. Delany looks to flick but misses. The ball clips the pads and goes square on the leg side. The keeper chases, collects and has a shy at his end but misses. Andy Balbirnie was not even in the frame. In the end they get a leg bye.

Full and on off. Gareth Delany defends it to the right of the bowler.

Pikky Ya France comes into the attack.

Tossed up, full and on off. Andy Balbirnie bunts it towards mid on for a single.

Full and outside off, driven to sweeper cover for one.

Full and on off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it to cover.

Gareth Delany is the new batsman in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Another set batsman departs for Ireland. Namibia have been on top of Ireland since the Powerplay. Jan Frylinck strikes and picks up his first wicket of the game. A full-length ball, on the pads. Kevin O'Brien hangs back and looks to flick it over the deep square leg fence but he does not manage to get the distance on it. Michael Van Lingen in the deep, comes forward and grabs a good low catch. Namibia are right back in the game.

A dot now! Good-length ball, around off. Kevin O'Brien stands tall and drives it straight to the man at short extra cover.

Fuller, outside off, nipping in a bit. Andy Balbirnie stays inside the crease and punches it through covers for a single.

Good length, on off. Andy Balbirnie comes forward and defends it back to the bowler watchfully.

Short and on off, Andy Balbirnie makes room for himself and punches it through sweeper cover for a single. 5 runs and a wicket from the over.

Flatter and quicker, on the pads. Kevin O'Brien tucks it on the leg side for one.

Full and on off, Balbirnie pushes it to long off for a single. He gets off the mark straightaway.

Flatter delivery, on middle. Kevin O'Brien tucks it on the leg side for a single.

Andy Balbirnie comes out at number 3.

OUT! TAKEN! Bernard Scholtz gets the breakthrough. Tosses it up nicely, on middle. Paul Stirling shimmies down the track and heaves it towards long on. He gets the height but not the distance. Nicol Loftie-Eaton runs to his right and grabs the catch. Paul Stirling was looking in good touch but has to walk back to the pavilion.

Loopy ball, on the leg side. Kevin O'Brien makes room and punches it to long off for one.

Bernard Scholtz is brought back into the attack. He gave away 14 runs in his first over.

Length ball, outside off. Kevin O'Brien cuts it off the back foot to sweeper cover. He retains the strike by picking up a single. Six singles off the over!

Touch fuller this time, on the pads. Paul Stirling works it to through the vacant mid-wicket region for one.

Length ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien stays deep in the crease and guides it to deep point. He crosses ends.

On a length, on middle. Paul Stirling nudges it to deep square leg for a run.

Good-length ball, around off. Kevin O'Brien steers it towards deep point. He rotates the strike.

On a good length, on off. Paul Stirling punches it through covers for a single.

JJ Smit (1-0-11-0) is back on now.

Outside off, Paul Stirling dabs it down to short third man for a single. End of an excellent Powerplay for Ireland. They are 55/0.

On a length, on off. Kevin O'Brien dabs it behind point for a single now. This is smart batting from Ireland.

FOUR! 50 up for Ireland! Length ball, on off. Kevin O'Brien smashes this towards wide long off for another boundary.

Full and on off, pushed towards point for a quick single.

Pulls his length back, on off. Kevin O'Brien guides it through backward point for a single.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Touch fuller from Jan Frylinck, outside off. Kevin O'Brien leans onto that and lifts it over cover. The ball races away to the boundary.

Jan Frylinck comes into the attack now. He replaces Bernard Scholtz.

Full again, on off. Kevin O'Brien whips it to deep mid-wicket. There is protection in the deep and will only get a single. Another good over for Ireland. 9 runs from it.

Fuller in length, angling in, on middle. Paul Stirling squeezes it to mid on for a run.

FOUR! That is timed beautifully! On a length, around off. Paul Stirling stands tall and thrashes the ball over cover for a boundary.

Slower and on off, Paul Stirling lifts it uppishly over extra cover for a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to heave it on the leg side. The ball stays a little low and sneaks through his willow.

On a length, on middle, angling in. Kevin O'Brien tucks it to backward square leg for a single.

Ruben Trumpelmann (1-0-3-0) is back into the attack. He replaces JJ Smit.

FOUR! A very good over for the Irish lads! Floated, around middle, Paul Stirling gets low and sweeps this one hard through backward square leg for a boundary. 14 off this one!

On middle, gently defended out by Paul.

On the pads, Kevin nudges this around the corner for a run.

Around middle, tapped to covers for a quick run.

FOUR! And again! Paul Stirling loves playing this stroke and he does it again! Tossed up, on middle, Paul Stirling again makes room and powers this one over covers. Yet another boundary.

FOUR! Starts with a boundary. Bernard Scholtz will not be happy with how he has started. Fuller, tossed up, on middle, Paul Stirling moves to the leg side and lofts this over covers. Boundary.

Spin time. Bernard Scholtz comes into the attack now. He replaces David Wiese.

Just short of the fielder! This was not cleanly hit. Around off, on a length, Kevin O'Brien makes some space by moving to the leg side and hits this via his toe-end this towards covers. The fielder leaps forward, but it lands ahead of him and goes past him. The batters take two. 11 off Smit's first.

Short of a length this time, around off, Kevin O'Brien connects with his pull cleanly this time, past the mid-wicket fielder, for a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, around off, tapped towards short third man for a dot.

Around middle, PS clubs this one to the left of deep square leg for a run.

SIX! A biggie now! He holds his shape after lofting this too! Back of a length, around middle and off, Paul Stirling just shows the full face of the blade and bangs this one over long on.

JJ Smit begins with a length delivery, angling away from the right-hander, Paul Stirling stands tall and looks to heave this to the leg side but fails to connect.

JJ Smit comes into the attack now. He replaces Ruben Trumpelmann.

6 off the second over! Short ball, on off, does not rise too much as Kevin's pull only finds the mid-wicket fielder.

Around off, dabbed gently to the short third man fielder for a quick single.

FOUR! The first one. This is what Paul likes to do. He makes room to the leg side slightly as this is bowled on a length around middle, Stirling slashes this one over the leaping point fielder to bag a boundary.

Around off, punched straight to covers.

Same line and length as the previous ball, Kevin connects with his flick this time towards deep square leg and rotates the strike.

Short of a length, around off, nipping in too, Kevin O'Brien is stuck on the crease and hops and looks to tuck. Misses though and gets hit high on the pad. Going above the stumps.

Good-length on off, worked to covers for a dot. 3 off the opening over, good start by Ruben!

David Wiese to bowl from the other end.

WIDE. This time, Ruben Trumpelmann slips this one down the leg side, the ball seams down that side and Zane Green does well to dive to his left and stop the ball.

Fullish around middle, Paul Stirling tucks but only manages to find the mid-wicket fielder.

Kevin O'Brien opens his account as well! This is bowled on a length, around middle, Kevin hops and tucks this through square leg for a run.

Around off on a length, Kevin O'Brien stays inside the crease and his punch finds the fielder at cover-point.

A touch fuller this time, around off, Kevin O'Brien pushes this to the fielder placed at point.

Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a back-of-a-length delivery around off, Paul Stirling opens up the face of his blade and guides this to third man for a run. Ireland are underway!

The game is set to begin. But first it is time for the national anthems, as both the teams lineup in the middle. It will be the Irish anthem first followed by the one of Namibia. Now, the Namibia players spreadout to their respective fielding positions. Followed by Paul Stirling and Kevin O'Brien who come out to open for Ireland. Ruben Trumpelmann to start with the ball.

PITCH REPORT - Simon Doull and Russel Arnold are inspecting the deck. Russel Arnold says that there are a lot of cracks but the pitch is rolled well and will hold. Simon Doull says that back of a length is they key for pacers. Mentions that it is all about getting your lengths right and the bowlers must target the stumps and the pads.

The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus, says that they would have bowled first and it is a new wicket and they will look to put them under pressure early on. Says that they have great momentum from the previous game and they will look to carry on the same. Informs that they have one change as Pikky Ya France comes in place of Stephan Baard. Shares that this change is purely tactical and they want to play another spinner on this deck.

Andy Balbirnie, the Irish skipper, is up for a chat. He says that they will bat first. Mentions that they want to put runs on the board and put pressure on Namibia. Tells that if they can put on a good total, they are confident of defending it. Tells that they are not sure of how the pitch will play. Informs that there are no changes to the side.

Namibia (Playing XI) - Pikky Ya France (In for Stephan Baard), Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.

Ireland (Unchanged Playing XI) - Paul Stirling, Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie (C), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Neil Rock (WK), Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Craig Young.

TOSS – Both the skippers stride out to the middle for the toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Ireland. They have opted to BAT first.

Namibia had a poor start to their campaign as they were knocked out for 96 by Sri Lanka in their first match. However, the side roared back in an admirable fashion against Netherlands. The talk of the town, David Wiese was the hero for them who arrived and smashed 66 off just 40 balls and finished the game in grand fashion to hand a defeat and knock Netherlands out of the tournament. Their top order hasn't really clicked and will be eyeing telling contribution coming into this fixture. Both teams are well-matched on paper. Namibia cannot be ruled out but they also will be aware of Ireland's experience. Only time will tell who will progress further. Stay tuned for further updates.

Ireland in their last match had control over Sri Lanka in the initial phases of the game but then the opposition took the game away from them and eventually, they lost the match by a whopping 70 runs. Irish batters had no answers to Sri Lanka's varied bowling attack and now they need to step up. They will be vary of the threat Namibia possesses and this is the only opportunity for them to make it through the next round. Their batting hasn't really fired and with the likes of Kevin O'Brien, Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling, they would be keen to put all their experience into play in what is a virtual knockout fixture.

Ireland will take on Namibia in the penultimate game of the qualifiers of the T20 World Cup. Unlike Group B, the qualification scenario is much simpler in Group A. Sri Lanka are already through to the Super 12 and whoever wins here will advance further. Both teams would be keen to bring on their 'A' game as they are in a do-or-die situation. Both teams will be aiming for a win in pursuit of progressing to the next round of the stages. On that note, welcome to the coverage.

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