The one-off T20I between Namibia and South Africa on the newly-built Namibia Cricket Floor in Windhoek went within the favour of the hosts by 4 wickets with no balls to spare. The last-ball thriller meant Namibia famously clinched the first-ever T20I assembly between the 2 sides, in what was additionally the primary recreation on the venue, marking a very historic second in Cricket Namibia.
Ruben Trumpelmann was concerned in each of South Africa’s wickets, which properly inside the primary six overs because the Donavon Ferreira-led facet batted first. The returning Quinton de Kock was caught at sq. leg off a Gerhard Erasmus supply, earlier than Trumpelmann struck in his first over to eliminate Reeza Hendricks (7 off 9). The Proteas may handle solely 33 by the top of the powerplay part.
Trumpelmann struck with one other wicket, this time in his second over. The vacationers have been 5 down after Max Heingo inflicted a double-wicket over within the eleventh over of the innings. Overs 12 to 18 witnessed just one boundary being scored. Jason Smith top-scored with a 31-run knock on his thirty first birthday for the South African facet.
An exhilarating chase
The 2 Namibian openers have been again within the shed by the top of 4 overs. A 12-run sixth over meant Namibia had had a greater powerplay than their opponents. With 67 scored contained in the first-half of the innings, 68 have been required off the ultimate 10 overs. Skipper Erasmus departed for a run-a-ball 21 on the fourth ball, however the hope was not all misplaced right here.
The primary six of the Namibian innings got here off the bat of Malan Kruger on the fourth ball of the sixteenth over. He was dismissed within the subsequent over. 32 runs have been required off the ultimate three overs. A 12-run penultimate over introduced down the equation to 11 off six balls. Zane Inexperienced saved his cool and led from the entrance with an unbeaten 30-run knock off 23 balls.
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