Namibia vs Netherlands Match Highlights & Results

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Gerhard Erasmus, the skipper of Namibia, says it is a very special victory for them and their batters stepped up today. Adds that it was a decent wicket and they used the conditions pretty well. Tells that they have worked really hard to reach here and thanks the team for their efforts.

Pieter Seelaar, the skipper of Netherlands, says that the score was par and Namibia bowled quite well. Adds that in hindsight, he could have come onto bowl earlier. Finishes by saying that it is quite a tough loss for them.

David Wiese, Player of the Match, says that he is exhausted as it was very hot out there. Adds that they got a big over just before the Drinks break and that helped them. Tells that it is a special feeling to win this match for Namibia and thanks their management for believing in him and giving him a chance.

Earlier in the day, after electing to bat, courtesy of a good knock by Max O'Dowd, Netherlands got to a good score. They also managed to dismiss the top order of Namibia quickly but a blinder of a knock from David Wiese helped his side get over the line.

The Dutch bowling was really good in the first half but in the latter half, they just did not have any answers to the hitting of David Wiese. Except for Fred Klaassen, the rest were taken to the cleaners. Also, one wonders why Pieter Seelaar did not bowl more as he bowled a really good first over. Some poor bowling and poor decisions probably cost Netherlands.

Namibia were 51 for 3 and were in deep trouble. The run rate needed was almost 10 but then came the stand which completely changed the game. A 93-run stand between David Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus took Namibia to the brink of victory. David Wiese was the mainstay with a half ton. Gerhard Erasmus fell but David Wiese ensured he was there till the end and took his side over the line.

What an outstanding win for Namibia and their hopes are alive. Whereas, that is the end of the road for Netherlands. Have to say, David Wiese has taken the game away from the Dutch single-handedly. This is the first-ever win for them in a T20 WC match!

FOUR! There it is! Full ball, outside off. JJ Smit looks to drive but he gets the outside edge and the ball goes into the third man fence! Namibia WIN THE MATCH BY 6 WICKETS!

FOUR! That should be it for Namibia now! Back of a length, outside off. JJ Smit hangs back and cuts it past point for a boundary.

Length ball, on middle. JJ Smit hits it back past the bowler. The fielder at long on moves to his left and puts in a slide to keep it two.

Wide! Another ball, full and way outside off. JJ Smit leaves it alone. Wided!

Full ball, outside off. JJ Smit does not move his feet, reaches out and drags it back to the bowler.

Wide! Full ball, well outside off. JJ Smit reaches out and looks to drive but he misses. Wide called by the umpire.

Good-length ball, outside off. JJ Smit cuts it past point and collects a couple of runs.

Wide! Full and way outside off. JJ Smit lets it be. Wided!

Full ball, outside off. David Wiese reverse-scoops it to the right of the short third man fielder and takes one.

Who will bowl the penultimate over? Logan van Beek (3-0-23-0) is back on.

Good-length ball, banged into the deck, outside off. JJ Smit looks to pull but he misses. 15 runs needed from 12 balls!

Leg bye! Slower ball, on a length, around leg. David Wiese looks to slog but he misses and gets hit on the pads. The keeper fumbles and the batters cross for a leg bye!

Swing and a miss! A slower ball, on a length, outside off. David Wiese throws the sink at it but fails to get any bat.

Back of a length, outside off. David Wiese miscues his pull and the ball goes to the right of the bowler. Two taken!

Length ball, angling in from middle and leg. David Wiese misses his heave and gets hit on the pads.

Length ball, on the pads. JJ Smit tucks it to the leg side and gives the strike back to David Wiese.

Change. Fred Klaassen (3-0-11-1) is back on.

Length ball, outside off. JJ Smit drives it to deep cover to collect a single.

JJ Smit walks out to bat. 20 needed from 19 balls.

Review time! Gerhard Erasmus takes the review with 2 seconds left on the clock! There is a spike as the ball goes past the bat. He will walk back.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A wicket against the run of play! Full ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus reaches out and looks to drive but it takes the outside edge and Scott Edwards behind the sticks takes an easy catch. Gerhard Erasmus thinks that he has not got any bat on it and he opts for a review! UltraEdge shows a clear spike and Erasmus walks back to the hut.

Length ball, on the pads. David Wiese flicks it to deep mid-wicket for one.

SIX! David Wiese looks in a hurry to finish this game! Good-length ball, around off. Wiese heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum!

Back of a length, outside off. David Wiese cuts it hard past point and takes a couple of runs.

Good-length ball, around off. Gerhard Erasmus pushes it to cover for one.

Another quicker ball, following David Wiese as he makes room on the off side. Wiese looks to flick but he fails to get any bat on it and gets hit high on the pads. 30 runs needed from 24 balls!

A huge appeal for LBW but turned down by the umpire! Seelaar fires in a quicker ball, around leg. David Wiese misses his whip and gets rapped on the pads.

Floated, around off. Gerhard Erasmus drills it to long on for a single.

Tossed up, on off. Wiese eases it to long off for one.

SIX! David Wiese gets to his fifty in style! Tossed up, around off. Wiese shimmies down and lofts it way over long off for a maximum! What an innings this has been by the big man and he would want to carry his team through now.

Pieter Seelaar is on now.

Full ball, on the pads. David Wiese misses his flick and gets hit low on his pads.

Just a single as this is pushed past covers. 38 needed in 5 overs now.

On a length, on the pads. Flicked past square leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Gerhard Erasmus gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls away and they get a leg bye.

FOUR! Everything is going Namibia's way! Length ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus slashes hard but gets the outside edge. The ball runs past short third man and goes to the fence.

Length ball, on off. Clipped past mid-wicket for one.

Review time! Netherlands opt for a review! David Wiese has been struck on the pads and the Dutch feel that they have got their man here! A huge moment in this game!

NOT OUT! UltraEdge saves David Wiese! Length ball, on off. He looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The appeal for LBW is turned down. Netherlands take the review but UltraEdge shows a spike as the ball goes past the bat.

FOUR! That is beautifully played by Gerhard Erasmus! On a length, outside off. He threads the gap between backward point and point to find the boundary.

FOUR! Lucky runs for Namibia! Short of a length, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus goes for the cut but gets it from the toe end. The ball runs past short third man races to the fence.

Length ball, around leg. Gerhard Erasmus looks to flick but gets it off the pads towards the keeper.

Full ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

FOUR! David Wiese is playing a blinder! Full ball, outside off. He slices it past the diving point fielder for a boundary.

Length ball, on off. Flicked past mid-wicket for one.

Bas de Leede comes to bowl.

On a length, on off. Pushed to long off for one. 61 needed from 42 now.

Full ball, on off. Gerhard Erasmus gets it off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for one.

Length ball, on the pads. Wiese flicks it past square leg for one.

Length ball, on off. Wiese gets the inside edge while looking to punch it. The ball goes to short fine leg.

FOUR! All along the ground now! Full ball, on off. David Wiese drives it hard past covers for a boundary.

Full ball, outside off. David Wiese shuffles across to scoop but gets the outside edge towards covers.

Logan van Beek (2-0-16-0) is back into the attack.

This is pulled towards deep square leg for one. 19 from that over and David Wiese is turning the game on its head.

FOUR! David Wiese is on fire out there! He gets a short ball, down the leg side. He swivels and pulls it hard to the fine leg fence.

Short ball, on leg. Wiese hits it to short fine leg.

SIX! David Wiese does it again! In the slot and he takes full toll of it. He heaves it straight down the ground for a huge maximum.

Short ball, on off. Pulled to the right of deep square leg. The fielder runs across and dives to stop the ball. Two taken.

SIX! Tonked away! Tossed up, on off. David Wiese sends the ball sailing over the long on fence.

Colin Ackermann (2-0-13-1) is back on.

On a length, on off. Gerhard Erasmus hits it past covers for a couple.

FOUR! Through the gap! Short of a length, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus cuts it hard through backward point and point for a boundary.

On a length, on off. Blocked out.

On a length, on off. Pushed to long on for one.

FOUR! Easy pickings! Length ball, down the leg side. David Wiese flicks it to the fine leg fence.

Length ball, on off. Pushed to covers.

Drinks break! The last two wickets have put Netherlands on top now. Namibia would need David Wiese to play a big knock from here if they are to win this game. Gerhard Erasmus would also need to support Wiese well but expect the Dutch to come hard at them now. Timm van der Gugten comes back into the attack.

Flatter ball, outside off. David Wiese cuts it to deep cover for one. 97 runs needed off 60 balls!

SIX! What a shot! Tossed up, around off. David Wiese skips down and lofts it straight back over the bowler's head for a maximum!

Flatter ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus eases it down to long off to rotate the strike.

Fuller in length, outside off. David Wiese drives it to long off for a run.

Flatter ball, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus cuts it to backward point and takes one.

SIX! BANG! Flighted delivery, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus smokes it over long off for a biggie!

A wicket-maiden! Seelaar fires in a quicker ball, around off. David Wiese pushes it off the back foot back to the bowler.

Just a tad short, outside off. David Wiese punches it to cover.

Flatter ball, on middle. David Wiese blocks it back to the bowler.

Floated, around middle. David Wiese looks to drive but it goes off the inner half towards mid-wicket.

OUT! BOWLED! Tossed up, around middle and leg. Baard looks to flick but he misses and gets hit on his pad. The ball ricochets off his pads and crashes onto his off pole. David Wiese walks out to bat.

Tossed up, around off. Baard drives it to the cover fielder.

Flatter and quicker, around off. Gerhard Erasmus skips down and punches it to cover.

Fuller in length, around middle and leg. Gerhard Erasmus heaves it to deep square leg and takes a couple.

NO BALL! Oh, dear! Colin Ackermann hurls a beamer which goes over the keeper. Gerhard Erasmus lets it be. The batters run two. Free Hit coming up!

A tad short, outside off. Gerhard Erasmus taps it to backward point.

Tossed up, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus tucks it to mid-wicket.

Flatter ball, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus blocks it out.

Gerhard Erasmus is the new man in.

OUT! BOWLED! Colin Ackermann strikes now! Tossed up, around middle, turning in late. Craig Williams looks to sweep but he misses and the ball crashes onto his stumps.

Flatter ball, on off. Pushed past covers for one.

Darted on the pads. Craig Williams whips it wide of long on for a couple.

Shorter ball, on off. Craig Williams comes down the track and hits it to short cover.

Flatter ball, on off. Cut away to deep point for a couple.

Flatter ball, on off. Stephan Baard plays the reverse sweep to short third man. The fielder dives and saves three runs for the team.