India defeated Namibia by 9 wickets in the final match of the 42nd and Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup. In the last match of the Super 12 stage played in Dubai, Namibia batted first and scored 132 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs in reply to which Bhat completed the required target at a loss of one wicket in 15.1 overs.
India Defeated Namibia in 42nd Match of Super 12
In the match being played in Dubai, Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and invited Namibia to bat. Both the teams are already out of the semi-finals. For India, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma scored half-centuries. The only batsman to be dismissed was Rohit who scored 56 while KL Rahul (54) and Surya Kumar Yadav (25) remained unbeaten.
Earlier, Indian captain Virat Kohli won the toss and invited Namibia to bat first. Namibia’s Stephen Bard and Michael van Langen gave the team a solid start, with Stephen scoring 21 and Michael 14. Craig Williams returned to the pavilion without opening an account, while captain Gerhard Erasmus’ innings were limited to 12 runs. From Group 1, England, and Australia, while from Group 2, Pakistan and New Zealand have made it to the semi-finals.
Namibian squad
Captain Gerhard Erasmus, Stephen Baard, Michael Van Lingen, Zane Green, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Craig Williams, John Frylinck, Robin Trumplemann, and Bernard Scholtz.
Indian squad
Captain Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Surya Kumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin, Mohammad Shami, Jaspreet Bumrah, and Rahul Chahar are included.
The first semi-final of the T20 World Cup will be played between England and New Zealand on November 10. While the second semi-final between Pakistan and Australia will be played on November 11. Which team you are supporting in the T20 world cup 2021? Let us know in the comments section below! Congratulations to all the four teams in the semi-finals!!
