Sri Lanka vs Namibia, ICC Men s T20 World Cup, Australia, 2022 Full score card

OUT! TAKEN! There it is! Namibia win! This is full and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings across but without conviction and Gerhard Erasmus at deep mid-wicket takes the catch. NAMIBIA WIN BY 55 RUNS.

Short and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera swings and misses.

Very full and angling on leg. Dushmantha Chameera looks to jam it out but goes through his leg.

This one dies off the deck, slower and outside off. Dushmantha Chameera is surprised as he looks to flick but misses.

A slower one on middle, pushed to third man for one more.

Length ball, outside off. Dushmantha Chameera looks to work on the leg side but gets an outside edge to third man for a single.

Fuller ball on middle. Dushmantha Chameera chips it to long on for a single.

Around off, pushed through covers for a single.

SIX! Maheesh Theekshana can hit it well! this is full and on middle. Maheesh Theekshana slogs and deposits it over square leg for a biggie.

On middle, defended out.

On middle, this is hit to mid-wicket.

Full and outside off, Dushmantha Chameera looks to drive but misses.

Length ball, angling on middle. Maheesh Theekshana tucks it to square leg. No run.

Serves a short one now on middle. Maheesh Theekshana evades.

On middle, kept out.

Full and on middle. Dushmantha Chameera clips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, knocked through point for a single.

Length ball, outside off. Maheesh Theekshana slashes and misses.

A single to end the over as this is hit to third man for a single.

Short in length and on off. Dushmantha Chameera pulls it to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, Dushmantha Chameera pushes it to point.

Full and on middle. Maheesh Theekshana looks to push but gets an inside edge to square leg. A single.

Maheesh Theekshana is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! A length ball, around off. Chamika Karunaratne steps down and across to heave but just like other batsmen, he mistimes and it goes to long off where Stephan Baard completes the wicket. Namibia are one wicket away from the victory.

On a length and on middle. Chameera hoicks across but mistimes and the ball lobs to square leg where it falls in front of the running fielder. A single.

Fuller ball on off. Dushmantha Chameera clips it to mid-wicket for a single. Five overs to go now. Sri Lanka need 73 runs with 2 wickets in hand.

Tossed up, tailing in on off. Dushmantha Chameera defends.

Angling on the pads, flicked to square leg for one.

Full and outside off. Chameera works it to cover for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! The last thing Sri Lanka wanted! Tossed up, outside off. Karunaratne tries to tap and run. Pramod Madushan was a bit late to respond to the call. He runs across and puts a dive but till then Michael Van Lingen picks the ball at point and underarms to the keeper who clips the bails off. Sri Lanka 8 down now.

Flatter and outside off. Karunaratne punches it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Green takes an excellent catch! Namibia have been very good on the field and they now have the big wicket of the skipper. Namibia smell a victory now! This is full and outside off. Dasun Shanaka has a big swing across the line. He gets a top edge and flies high in the air. It was swirling in the air and the keeper, Zane Green calls for it. In the end, he dives forward and takes it.

Fuller ball on middle. Shanaka heaves it to deep mid-wicket. Ben Shikongo runs across from long on and makes a superb stop to save a couple of runs.

Outside off. Karunaratne steps across and taps it to point for one.

Length and outside off. Shanaka drops it to cover for a single.

This is full and on the pads. Shanaka misses his flick and gets his on the pads.

This is full and on middle. Karunaratne nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Flatter and on middle. Karunaratne tickles it to square leg for a single.

On middle, drilled down to long on for a single.

Full and outside off, knocked to covers for a single.

OUT! What a catch by Nicol Loftie-Eaton! Dasun Shanaka sees another wicket fall over and he waits for someone to help him! Tosses it up, full and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga looks to slog-sweep but toe ends his shot to deep mid-wicket. Nicol Loftie-Eaton has a lot of ground to cover, he runs across to his left and takes a diving catch.

Tossed up, outside off. Dasun skips down and pushes it to long off for a single.

Around off, punched to cover.

Two dots to complete the over! On a length and wide of off. Wanindu Hasaranga feels for it but misses.

Wanindu Hasaranga makes room again, this is over middle. Wanindu Hasaranga swings and misses.

This is full and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga makes room and lofts it to deep cover. The ball falls in front of the ropes and stops. Two runs are taken.

Length and outside off. Shanaka plays it to sweeper cover for a single.

Full and on middle. Defended out.

A full ball, in line of off. Wanindu Hasaranga works it to third man for a single.

Three runs and a big wicket of Bhanuka Rajapaksa of the over. Shorter and on off. Wanindu Hasaranga slaps it through point for one.

On middle, kept out.

Flatter and on off, Wanindu Hasaranga punches it to cover.

OUT! TAKEN! A stand was building and Namibia quickly break the partnership! Bernard Scholtz strikes now! Tossed up, around off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa comes down the track but fails to reach to the pitch of the ball. He tries to go over long on but ends up hitting it straight in the hands of Divan la Cock.

A single as this is hit to long on.

Tossed up on middle, tucked to square leg for a single.

Drinks. Sri Lanka are getting back on track now. A good couple of overs for them but still a lot of work to do. The skipper is looking in good touch and will hope to play a big innings now. They still need 92 runs from the last 10 overs. Namibia need wickets to stay in the game.

A single to end the over as this is hit to mid-wicket.

Short in length and on middle. Dasun pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row! Shanaka changing gears now. Short again. Shanaka pulls and it goes over short fine leg for four.

FOUR! Well played! Too much width, outside off. Shanaka latches on it as he slashes it away past point for a boundary.

On middle. Rajapaksa looks to pull. He slices it in the air and wide of mid-wicket for a single.

On a length and outside off. Shanaka works it to deep backward point for one.

Around off. Shanaka plays with soft hands and drops it on the deck on the off side. He waits for Rajapaksa's call and then runs across. A sharp single.

SIX! BANG! Short and outside off, this is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a biggie.

Make it three now! This is full and on the pads. The ball rolls on the deck back to the bowler. Shanaka wasn't aware and runs across but sees in the last moment and gets back to his crease. He bumps with Jan Frylinck in the process.

Outside off. Dasun defends it to cover. Two dots now.

This is full and on off. Shanaka looks to push but gets an inside edge onto the pads.  It rolls away towards point.

Full and on off. Rajapaksa knocks it to cover for one.

A single as this is pulled to deep square leg.

FOUR! A welcome boundary and a much needed one! Ben serves it on a length and outside off, angling away. Rajapaksa looks to drive but gets an outside edge to the third man fence.

Touch short and on middle. Shanaka pulls it to deep square leg for one.

Around off, knocked to point for a single.

On a length and on top of off. Shanaka is squared up as he looks to defend. A single as it rolls to point.

Short in length and outside off. Shanaka slaps it through point for a couple.

On middle, defended out.

A slower length ball, outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa has a poke but misses.

Wide! Jan tries the slower ball but this is down the leg side. Bhanuka Rajapaksa misses the pull shot.

This is full and on off, pushed through covers for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one goes for Sri Lanka! De Silva goes now! This is full and on middle. De Silva tries to whack it away but fails to get the distance. Ben Shikongo takes the catch behind square on the leg side.

Full and on off, drilled to long on for a single.

JUST WIDE! Short and outside off. De Silva dabs it on the up and just over the fielder at point for a single.

Around off, eased to mid on for a single. What a Powerplay for Namibia. Sri Lanka are reeling on 38/3. They need 126 more runs to win in 84 balls.

Slower one on the pads. Bhanuka Rajapaksa helps it to fine leg for a single. It is given as a leg bye.

Another quick single as this is hit through point.

A QUICK SINGLE! Length and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa taps it in front of point for a single.

On a length and on middle. Bhanuka Rajapaksa blocks on the leg side.

FOUR! Welcome boundary! Too full and outside off. Bhanuka Rajapaksa smashes it through covers for a boundary.

Length and outside off. De Silva tries to play with soft hands but gets an outside edge and the ball bounces in front of the keeper.

On middle, tucked to mid-wicket for a single.

Outside off, guided to third man for a brace.

THREE RUNS! Length ball, outside ofof. De Silva skips down and punches it past the diving mid off fielder.

Length and outside off, this one skids on. Dhananjaya de Silva looks to cut but misses.

Length and around off. Rajapaksa drops it to cover for a single.

Wide! This is just sliding down. Rajapaksa misses his flick.

Leg bye! On the pads, tickled to square leg for a leg bye. It came off the pads! What an over! Sri Lanka under pressure and they need to calm things down now.

Length and on middle. Defended out.

A HUGE APPEAL FOR LBW! The umpire shakes his head! Every single player of Namibia appeal! That looked like pitching outside leg. Of course, Namibia will take the review. The replay confirms it is outside the line. Not out it is! Ohh, what an eventful over this is turning out to be! This is full and on leg. Bhanuka Rajapaksa gets forward as he looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. That was just down the leg side.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Another one bites the dust! Sri Lanka under pressure now! This is excellent from Namibia! Ben Shikongo steams in and serves it on a length and outside off, Danushka Gunathilaka looks to defend but gets an outside edge and it goes straight in Zane Green's mitts. A dream start for Ben Shikongo and he is on a Hat-trick.

Danushka Gunathilaka comes in.ne

OUT! TAKEN! STRAIGHT IN THE HANDS OF MID ON! What a start this is for Namibia! pitched up on middle. Nissanka tries to get underneath as he looks to go over mid on but fails and hits straight in the hands of JJ Smit. Sri Lanka lose both the openers quickly.

Good start from Ben! A yorker, on middle. Nissanka is quick to jam it out.

Ben Shikongo is into the attack.

Flat, slow in the air, outside off. Nissanka slaps it to cover-point. A single.

Tossed up on middle. Blocked out.

Touch short and outside off. Nissanka mistimes his pull over mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Flatter, slower and outside off. De Silva taps it to point for a single.

FOUR! Good shot! An arm ball, full and on middle. De Silva heaves it over mid-wicket for a boundary.

This is full and outside off, pushed to cover.

Bernard Scholtz to bowl now.

On a length and outside off. Nissanka pushes it to cover.

Short in length and outside off. De Silva guides it through point for a single.

Dhananjaya de Silva is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Namibia get the breakthrough! This is on a length and outside off. Mendis looks to pull but gets a top edge and flies high in the air. Zane Green, the keeper wants it and runs in to square leg to pouch it.

Length ball, outside off. Mendis knocks it through point for a brace.

This is short and around off. Mendis pulls, not off the middle and the ball falls in the vacant mid-wicket region. Two runs.

On a length and on middle. Mendis defends it out.

David Wiese to bowl from the other end.

Tossed up, around off. Mendis plays with soft hands to cover for a single.

Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for one.

Gerhard Erasmus bowls it full and outside off. Nissanka drives it to cover.

This is outside off. Mendis dabs it to point for one more.

Touch short and on off. This is pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! A dream start for Sri Lanka! Shorter and outside off. Nissanka pulls it in the gap to deep mid-wicket for a boundary.

OUT! RUN OUT! Full and outside off. Jan Frylinck lofts it to long off. The fielder throws it to the keeper and finds Frylinck short of his crease as he was looking for a couple of runs. NAMIBIA END AT 163/7.

PUT DOWN! This is full and outside off. Frylinck tries to go big but fails to get the distance. Dasun Shanaka runs across from long off and dives but fails to hold on. Two more.

Bye! Short again, outside off. Smit slashes and misses. The batters take a quick single. The keeper hits at his end but the replay shows Frylinck was well in.

Wide! This is too short and way outside off. Smit lets it go.

A full toss, outside off, driven to cover for one.

FOUR MORE! This is going against the plan for Sri Lanka! The bowlers are lacking discipline here! Very full and on the pads. Frylinck heaves it to deep square leg for four runs.

Full and on off. Frylinck lofts it to long off for another couple. Good running.

Wide! Frylinck shuffles way across and Dushmantha Chameera bowls it way down the leg side. Frylinck paddles and misses.

SIX! Another expensive over from the Lankans! this is not good bowling from Pramod Madushan! He tries the slower ball but serves it in the slot, around off. Smith slogs it over cow corner for a biggie. 18 runs off the over.

Thumped straight down! Very full and on middle. Smith smashes it down to long off for a couple.

On middle, this is hit to deep mid-wicket for a couple.

THREE RUNS! This is full and outside off. Frylinck has a big swing across the line. He slices it behind the keeper and three runs are taken.

Short and outside off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! It is raining boundaries currently! Full, slow and outside off. Smit waits and smashes it to deep point, beating the diving fielder for a boundary.

Outside off, dabbed to short third man for a run. 16 runs off the over. Just what Namibia wanted. Another big over and they could end up with a decent score.

FOUR! Huge over for the batting side! Pitched up, outside off. Smit drives it cleanly and to deep extra cover. The man from long off runs across and dives but in vain.

Five wides! Extra runs! This one slipped off the hands! A full toss, angling down. Smit misses his flick and it goes past the keeper to the fine leg fence.

Well bowled! Lack of pace from Chamika Karunaratne and it is outside off. Smit looks to cut but misses.

On the hips, pulled to deep square leg for a single.

FOUR! Through the gap! Bowls it slow, on a length and outside off. Frylinck looks to cut but gets an outside edge, past the keeper and wide of short third man for four runs. Much needed.

On a length and on off, nipping in. Smith drills it to long on for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne is back on for his final over.

A low dipping floated ball on leg. Frylinck sweeps it straight to short fine leg.

A quick single as this is hit to point.

SIX! THAT IS A CLEAN HIT! Tossed up, in the slot on off. Smith gets on his knee and slogs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.

On middle, bunted to mid-wicket for one more.

A googly, slower and on off. JJ punches it to cover for a single.

Full and on the pads, swept to square leg for a single.

On off, worked to point for a single.

Full and on middle. This is driven straight down the ground for a couple.

FOUR! Clobbered! Finds the gap! A slower ball into the pitch. Frylinck stays back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for four. 100 up for Namibia.

Full and angling in from 'round the wicket. Frylinck flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a brace.

Length and outside off. Smit guides it through point for a single.

Short in length and outside off. Frylinck drops it to covers for a single.

Floated ball, outside off. Smit punches it to point. What an over! Just 4 runs and a big wicket of it. Sri Lanka bossing the game currently. A good finish will be key for them now.

Fuller ball on middle. Frylinck works it to square leg for a single.

On middle, nudged to mid-wicket.

Outside off, played through covers for a single.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! A big, big wicket for Sri Lanka as David Wiese could have been deadly in the back end of the innings. He goes without troubling much. Tad short and outside off. David Wiese looks to punch off the back foot but there is a bit of an extra bounce and it takes the outside edge of Wiese's blade. An appeal for caught behind and the finger goes up. David Wiese takes the review. Ultra Edge shows a big spike as the ball passes the bat and Wiese has to take the long walk.

On middlle, eased to long on for a single.

Wide! Down the leg side. Wided.

David Wiese walks in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Excellent catch from Dhananjaya de Silva. Sri Lanka have been superb on the field. Sri Lanka strike again! A full toss on middle and it was there to be hit. Stephan Baard swings his bat and hits it to deep square leg. Dhananjaya de Silva there runs to his right and takes a clean catch. The set batter goes and Namibia are in pressure.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for one more.

Very full and on off. Frylinck drives and beats the diving mid off fielder but long on was present. Two runs now.

Did not time it all! On a length and on middle. Baard looks to scoop but miscues and the ball falls towards square leg. A single.

Full and on middle, Frylinck tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Good shot and good start to the over! Namibia need a couple of more! Short in length and on leg. Frylinck pulls it wide behind square leg for a boundary.

On the pads, this is flicked to mid-wicket for another single. Sri Lanka doing well to slow things up.

Touch fuller and outside off. Frylinck drives it straight to mid off.

Chamika Karunaratne bangs in short and outside off. Frylinck slashes and misses.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for one.

This is full and outside off, it is driven to cover. The fielder dives to his left and parries the ball back to the bowler but till then the batters ran across.

Full and on middle, Baard drills it to mid on for a single.

Very full and on the pads. Frylinck clips it past square leg for a brace.

OUT! TAKEN! The 41-run stand is broken and the magician from Sri Lanka strike! Wanindu Hasaranga bowls it flat, slow and outside off. Erasmus rocks on the back foot and gets low to pull but only gets height on this one. Danushka Gunathilaka at deep square leg runs in and takes a simple catch.

Fuller and around off. Erasmus slogs it and tries to clear the longer pocket but the ball falls well in front and wide of deep mid-wicket.

Around off, a googly. Baard reverse hits it to deep point for a single.

FOUR! Pierces the gap! Tossed up on middle. Baard slog-sweeps and hits in the gap to deep square leg for a boundary. A welcome one.

Outside off. Erasmus punches and the fielder at cover lets it through his hands for a single.

Flighted, full and on off. Erasmus chips it over the bowler's head and keeps the strike with a single.

Fuller ball on middle. Baard flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Tossed up on off. Baard reverse hits it past backward point for a brace.

Shorter and on middle.  Erasmus mistimes his pull to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Slightly short and outside off. Erasmus slaps it through point for a couple again.

On middle, worked to long on for a couple.

Shorter and on middle. Baard looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Going over the middle pole.

Tossed up, outside off. Erasmus slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full and on off. Baard sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Flatter, quicker and outside off. Erasmus curs it through point for one.

Around off, fuller. Erasmus pushes it to covers.

Outside off, cut to point.

Around off. Erasmus looks to dab it away but gets an inside edge and it rolls to the left of the leg stump. Mendis has a shy but misses and the batters take a single. Overthrow.

Almost had him! A length ball, outside off. Baard drives on the up, it goes more off the outer half of the bat and to covers where the fielder dives to his left and stretches but only manages to get a hand on it. That was a real chance. A single.

Short in length and outside off, Erasmus pulls, not off the middle and it rolls to mid-wicket. A single.

A fuller ball, outside off. Erasmus shapes for the drive but finds the man at cover.

On middle on a length. Baard clips it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length and around off. Baard plays it back to the bowler.

Around off, kept out. A good start by Wanindu Hasaranga.

This is short, no pace from Wanindu Hasaranga. Gerhard Erasmus tries to pull but ends up hitting it back to the bowler.

Outside off, knocked to point.

On middle, nudged to square leg for one.

That was close! A slower ball, flatter and was the googly. Baard skips down and flicks it fine, just past the keeper and to short fine leg. The fielder fumbles has he slides across and two runs are taken.

Tossed up, around off. Erasmus uses his feet and drills it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Wanindu Hasaranga to bowl now.

A slider, length and around off. Erasmus works it to square leg for a single.

A quicker ball, outside off. Baard reverse hits it to backward point for one more.

Around off, driven to covers.

Very full, floated but angling down. Erasmus bunts it to square leg for one.

Flatter and outside off, dabbed to point for a quick single.

Tossed up on off, Erasmus paddles it to fine leg for a single.

Maheesh Theekshana is back on.

FOUR! A good end to the over! This is full and on middle. Baard flicks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. At the end of the Powerplay, Namibia are 43/3.

Full and on middle, eased to mid on.

On middle, tucked to square leg for one.

Short and outside off. Baard punches on the up and square on the off side for one.

Outside off, pushed to cover.

On middle, nudged to deep square leg for one.

Erasmus is off the mark! Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Gerhard Erasmus is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! What a catch by the keeper, Kusal Mendis! Just brilliant. Chamika Karunaratne angles it across on a length. Loftie-Eaton tries to drive but the ball was going away. It generates an outside edge and goes to the left of Kusal Mendis who makes a full-stretch dive and the ball sticks well in his mitts. A one-handed stunner and Namibia are three down now.

Goes slower now, fuller and outside off. Loftie-Eaton looks to drive but misses.

SIX! BANG! This is full and way outside off. Loftie-Eaton frees his arms and smashes it over extra-cover for a biggie. Nicol Loftie-Eaton is playing with intent. Making full use of the Powerplay.

FOUR! Well played! Loftie-Eaton sees fine leg inside the circle and shuffled across to pull this length ball over short fine leg for four runs.

On middle, this is flicked to mid-wicket for a single.

Chamika Karunaratne is into the attack now.

Good comeback from Chameera! Length ball, outside off. Loftie-Eaton looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.

SIX! Wonderful shot! Short of a length and on leg. Loftie-Eaton gets inside the line of the ball and pulls it all the way over fine leg for a biggie.

On a length and outside off. Baard looks to cut but gets a bottom edge. The ball rolls to point and the batters take a sharp single.

Length and on middle. Loftie-Eaton makes room and steers it to third man. He runs across and slips at the other end. Just a single.

A short ball on middle. Loftie-Eaton does well to dab it down to point.

On a length and on the pads. Loftie-Eaton tucks it away to square leg.

Stephan Baard comes in.

OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Both the openers are gone now for Namibia! Both the seamers strike for the Lankans! Pramod Madushan keeps it simple. He serves it full and on middle, it nips away a touch at 130 clicks. La Cock looks to heave across but gets the leading edge and it goes high in the air. Dasun Shanaka at mid on takes a simple catch.

Again finds the fielder! Too full and outside off. La Cock drives it well but again to the man at cover.

This is full and outside off, it's driven to covers.

On a length and outside off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton splices it to third man for a single.

Madushan slides it on the pads. La Cock whips it to deep square leg for one more.

On a length and around off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton knocks it to point for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the keeper's end but misses.

Pramod Madushan to bowl now.

Two runs! Not off the middle at all! Chameera bangs it short. La Cock tries to pull, fails to time well but does enough to clear the mid on fielder.

Outside off. Kept out.

FOUR! First boundary for Namibia! On a length and outside off. La Cock cuts, it goes more off the outside edge and over the slip cordon for a boundary to third man.

Length and outside off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton works it to third man for a single.

OUT! TAKEN! Chameera strikes and Sri Lanka have an early wicket. Van Lingen played all over it here. He tries to use the pace but mistimes it completely. Sri Lanka off to a superb start. This is on a length and on the pads. Michael Van Lingen closes the face of the bat as he tries to whack it on the leg side. He gets a leading edge and the ball flies to third man where Pramod Madushan runs to his right and takes the catch.

Short in length, outside off, extra bounce. La Cock punches off the back foot through point for a single.

Dushmantha Chameera to start from the other end.

On middle, fuller and Michael Van Lingen leans and keeps it out. Decent start from Maheesh Theekshana.

Wide! Way dow the leg side. Michael Van Lingen fails to flick it away. Wided.

Aggression from Van Lingen! Floated full and on middle. Michael Van Lingen takes the charge, hits it on the up and over mid on for a couple of runs.

Divan la Cock is off the mark as well. Tossed up on middle, drifting again. La Cock works it to mid-wicket for a single.

Namibia and Michael Van Lingen are underway in this competition. This is full and outside off, it is driven through covers for a single.

This is full and on the pads. Michael Van Lingen looks to sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal but that was clearly going down.

Maheesh Theekshana starts with a flatter ball, around off, drifting away. Michael Van Lingen defends it to point.

It's time for the ICC T20I World Cup, 2022 to kick-off. The Lankan players are in a huddle. Now, they disperse to their respective positions. Michael Van Lingen and Divan la Cock to open for Namibia. Spin to start as Maheesh Theekshana has the new ball in hand. The players stand tall as they show their solidarity in support of the 'BLM' movement. Here we go...

We are all set but before that, the officials walk out along with the two sets of players for their respective national anthem. It will be Namibia's first followed by Sri Lanka's.

PITCH REPORT -  Brian Murgatroyd says the good thing is the sun is out. Hopes to get two full matches as the conditions are overcast after that. Tells the square boundaries are short. Dirk Nannes joins and says the soil is from around the Gabba, so expect extra bounce. There is grass cover for lateral movement. Admits 160-180 is a par score.

Namibia (Playing XI) - Divan la Cock, Michael Van Lingen, Stephan Baard, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (C), Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (WK), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo.

Sri Lanka (Playing XI) - Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (WK), Dhananjaya de Silva, Danushka Gunathilaka, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka (C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Dushmantha Chameera, Pramod Madushan, Maheesh Theekshana.

Gerhard Erasmus, the captain of Namibia says he would have bowled first as well but the toss doesn't make much of the difference. Reckons they have to be on top for these three matches. Feels the dew will not make much of a difference. Tells that they need to have a good start with the bat and put Sri Lanka under pressure. Shares these conditions suit their bowling and hopes to emulate well.

Dasun Shanaka, the skipper of Sri Lanka says they will bowl first, it's the first game and they want to have a look at the wicket. Adds they are confident. Tells they have the same combination as they had in the Asia Cup. Hopes to restrict Namibia for a decent score. Informs Dilshan Madushanka got injure in the practise session while Pramod Madushan comes in for him.

TOSS - Sri Lanka have won the toss and will BOWL first!

Namibia are relatively new to the ICC events but have enough experience in the squad to test their potential. They have a chance to showcase their talent on the big stage and will look to start the tournament on a high. The last time these two met in the last World Cup, the Lankans outclassed Namibia. Will it be the same for them or Namibia will get their revenge? We will find out soon. Toss and team news coming up.