NAM beat IRE Highlights T20 World Cup: Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus shine as Namibia thrash Ireland by 8 wickets to qualify for Super 12 – Riding on super bowling performance by Jan Frylinck followed by outstanding fifty by captain Gerhard Erasmus Namibia thrashed Ireland by 8 wickets in their last Group A match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 here at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah on Friday. With this win, Namibia has qualified for the Super 12 stage of the manga event.
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Namibia are through to the Super 12 ✨#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/p46oBP3Acj
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The Namibian captain leading from the front 💪#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/AZWjRMV7hn
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Namibia’s top order adopted a patient strategy in reply to Ireland’s 125/8, with a place in the Super 12 on the line in the winner-takes-all Group A match in Sharjah. Zane Green 19(25) and Gerhard Erasmus 12(19) helped Namibia to 49/1 after ten overs, with danger-man Craig Williams the only wicket to fall.
A big breakthrough for Ireland ☝️
Zane Green departs for 24 with Kevin O’Brien again taking the catch.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/8KDsX0S2O0
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Namibia require 55 runs in 42 deliveries with 9 wickets in hand.
Will they come out on 🔝?#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/kpw6Uhw7pW
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It was Curtis Campher who dismissed Williams for 15, but much of the credit for the wicket went to Kevin O’Brien in the field, who pulled off a blinding catch at mid-on. Ireland’s hopes of restricting Namibia were hit with a double blow after they mistakenly opted against an LBW review off Mark Adair’s bowling, with replays showing it was plumb in front.
Ireland have kept the lid on Namibia’s scoring rate so far.
At the end of the Powerplay, they are 27/1.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/FeQE3bMYuU
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Namibia restrict Ireland to 125/8 🏏
A big second half of the contest coming up for both sides! #T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/wja6rZpFS7
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And Adair suffered a side strain in the same over and was forced to leave the field of play after sending down just ten deliveries, leaving Ireland short of bowling options.
Ireland are six down ☝️
Wiese gets in on the act again as he sends Tector back to the pavilion for 6.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/yCfmFdtmeR
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Some excellent bowling from Namibia sees them rewarded with the wicket of Ireland skipper Balbirnie.
Frylinck gets the LBW decision in his favour and celebrates his second scalp of the match.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/hfcmureTm9
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Earlier Paul Stirling and O’Brien had got Ireland’s innings off a stunning start, but the pair fell in quick succession to slow the rate as the Irish reached 71 after ten overs, with eight wickets in hand. It was Stirling who led the charge early on, registering six boundaries inside the first six overs as Ireland managed the highest powerplay tally of the tournament so far, reaching 55 without loss during that early period.
Namibia’s disciplined bowling effort continues 👏
David Wiese bowls Delany for 9 after he attempts a swipe across the line.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/Lcd5hUsluu
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But Stirling’s big-hitting approach came to a disappointing end when he lofted a catch to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton in the deep off the bowling of Bernard Scholtz, falling for 38 off 23 balls. And Jan Frylinck continued Namibia’s recovery in the ninth over, tempting O’Brien into a risky shot, with Michael van Lingen taking the catch in the deep.
Frylinck now sends Kevin O’Brien packing!
The opener holes out for 25, attempting a big one as Nambia have two wickets in two overs.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/Wk8dxfq42G
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The early flurry of runs seemingly justified Ireland’s decision to bat first after winning the toss in Sharjah. But the departure of the two openers proved the start of the unravelling for Ireland, with captain Andy Balbirnie the only other batter to register a score of note – a slow 21 off 28 balls.
The experience of Scholtz pays off for Namibia.
He gets the crucial dismissal of Paul Stirling, who was looking in sublime touch. #T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/ZygfEBRzOb
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It was Frylinck and Wiese who did the damage with the ball in Namibia’s recovery, taking five wickets between them as they hauled Ireland’s innings back under control, restricting them to 125 off the 20 overs.
The Irish openers are off to a flyer in Sharjah 🚀
At the end of the Powerplay, they are 55/0.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvIRE | https://t.co/xv8AGpwHXi pic.twitter.com/IOlBR6m2V9
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In total Ireland managed just 70 runs in the 14 overs after the powerplay at a scoring rate of just five-an-over. Both teams began the 11th match of the tournament knowing that a win would see them progress to the Super 12s, almost certainly as runners-up in Group A behind Sri Lanka.
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling (C) | 38 | 24 | 5 | 1 | 158.33 | |
| Kevin O’Brien | 25 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 104.17 | |
| Andy Balbirnie | 21 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Gareth Delany | 9 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 | |
| Curtis Campher | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80.00 | |
| Harry Tector | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Neil Rock (WK) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Mark Adair | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Simi Singh | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125.00 | |
| Craig Young | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 | |
| Extra | 4 (b 0, w 3, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 125/8 (20) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | J Little | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6.00 |
| David Wiese | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
| Jonathan Smit | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.33 |
| Jan Frylinck | 4 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 5.25 |
| Pikky Ya France | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| PR Stirling | 1-62 | 7.2 |
| KJ O’Brien | 2-67 | 8.4 |
| Gareth Delany | 3-94 | 14.2 |
| A Balbirnie | 4-101 | 16.1 |
| Curtis Campher | 5-104 | 16.6 |
| H Tector | 6-110 | 17.4 |
| N Rock | 7-116 | 18.4 |
| MR Adair | 8-121 | 19.4 |
| Batsmen | R | B | 4S | 6S | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig Williams | 15 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 93.75 | |
| Zane Green (WK) | 24 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 75.00 | |
| Gerhard Erasmus (C) | 53 | 49 | 3 | 1 | 108.16 | |
| David Wiese | 28 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 200.00 | |
| Extra | 6 (b 1, w 4, nb 0, lb 1) | |||||
| Total | 126/2 (18.3) | |||||
| Yet To Bat | M van Lingen, Jonathan Smit, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, R Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz | |||||
| BOWLING | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 |
| Craig Young | 3.3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 9.43 |
| Mark Adair | 1.4 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 7.20 |
| Curtis Campher | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Kevin O’Brien | 2.2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 6.43 |
| Simi Singh | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7.00 |
| Fall Of Wickets | FOW | Over |
|---|---|---|
| Craig Williams | 1-25 | 5.1 |
| Zane Green | 2-73 | 13.2 |
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