England Triumphs Over Namibia in Rain-Shortened T20 World Cup Match
Defending champions England defeated Namibia in the final Group B match of the Twenty20 World Cup. The rain-affected game started three hours late and England were showered with runs. Namibia could not chase down the target of 127 runs in 10 overs. England maintains their challenge for Super 8 with this win. Due to this, pressure has come on Scotland, which has 5 points in their account.
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Match Highlights: England’s Innings
In the England-Namibia match in Antigua, the rain made the batting strong. Due to this, the tension of the defending champions increased. But, finally, the match which was supposed to start at 10.30 started at 1.30. In this match of 11-11 overs, Namibia won the toss and decided to bowl first. Jos Buttler (0) and Phil Salt (11) were soon back. England lost both their openers for 18 runs in the powerplay of 3 overs. Harry Brook stood up to help Jonny Bairstow. Bairstow, who scored 31 off 18 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes, was caught in the 8th over and his 56-run partnership with Brook came to an end. As this over started, the rain appeared again, and England were 82 for 3 in 8 overs. So the match became 10-10 overs.
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Brook scored 19 runs in the 9th over to take the team to a century. Moeen Ali (6 balls 16 runs) and Brook shared a partnership of 38 runs off 13 balls. England scored 122 for 5 in 10 overs. Brook remained unbeaten on 47 off 20 balls with 4 fours and 2 sixes. Liam Livingstone was run out for 13 off 4 balls.
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— ICC (@ICC) June 15, 2024
Namibia’s Chase and England’s Playoff Prospects
According to DLS, Namibia was set a target of 127 runs in 10 overs. Openers Mitchell van Lingen and Nicolas Devine got Namibia off to a good start, but they couldn’t sustain the desired run rate. Devin (18) was retired in the seventh over. David Wiese came in with Namibia needing 83 off 24 balls.
Wiese picked up 20 runs while washing Adil Rashid in the 8th over. 55 off 12 balls was still for Namibia to score. Lingen was caught for 34 and returned. He added 36 runs in 18 balls with Vis. Namibia managed to score 84 for 3 in 10 overs and England won the match by 41 runs according to DLS. Vise was dismissed for 27 runs in 12 balls. This was his last World Cup tournament. So everyone wished him the best for the future.
Group B Standings and Crucial Upcoming Match
England’s umbilical cord in the hands of Australia… Australia has secured entry into the Super 8 after three consecutive wins from Group B. Scotland (5 points) and England (5) are tied for second place. Scotland’s final league match against Australia is just a few hours away and if Australia wins this match, England will enter the Super 8. But, if the result is reversed or the match is called off due to rain, Scotland will pip England out with 6 points.
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