USA vs Namibia Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: USA clinch 31-run victory over Namibia

Bernard Scholtz to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, SIX! BLAST! Third short ball on the trot and this does not go unpunished. Sanjay Krishnamurthi rocks back and pulls it brilliantly over mid-wicket!

Bernard Scholtz to Milind Kumar, Short again, pulled again, this time straighter to Erasmus, so only a single.

Bernard Scholtz to Milind Kumar, Short, outside off, Milind Kumar drags the pull through mid-wicket. But Gerhard Erasmus hares to his left from deep mid-wicket and with his right hand, actually both hands, but the right shielding the left, pushes the ball away. Two runs saved.

DRINKS BREAK. A sudden contrast of events. Overs (1-6) - 65/0 | Overs (7-14) - 51/3! It has been spin to choke here so far by Namibia. All the wickets have been picked up by the spinners and it has been all spin post the Powerplay. In fact, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton usually bowls medium pace, but even he started off with spin, with a runup similar to India's Ravi Bishnoi! When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Simple! Why should there be only one Beau Webster or Andrew Symonds? USA need to get back to their basics again. They are neither getting the boundaries, nor are they able to conserve wickets. Bernard Scholtz will bowl out. 3-0-15-0 so far.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, The fielder in the deep slips and the batters pinch the second run. Full and at the stumps, swatted down to the right of long on where Gerhard Erasmus slips and allows the extra run.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Milind Kumar, Down the leg side, swept fine for a run.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Nicely bowled. Nagging length on off, this one grips and turns away. Krishnamurthi edges it uppishly and the ball goes past point for a single.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Outside off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi pushes it towards cover.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, A full leg break, bowled outside off. Krishnamurthi looks to hammer the cover drive but the ball turns a bit and beats the outside edge.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to Milind Kumar, Surprising. Erasmus does not continue and it will be Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton with the ball in his hand, as the skipper goes for change in pace. Bowler number 7. Full and straight, Milind Kumar gets down and sweeps it through fine leg for a single.

Willem Myburgh to Milind Kumar, Very full on middle, almost right on the popping crease. Kumar takes the front leg out and jams it down to long on for one. End of a fine spell from Willem Myburgh - 4-0-22-2, for him this afternoon.

Willem Myburgh to Milind Kumar, Landed outside off, 89.8 kph, Milind opens the face of his bat and guides it past the diving fielder at backward point, to his right. By the time sweeper can sweep the ball off to his left, the batters return for the second.

Willem Myburgh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Myburgh flattens it up and bowls it on a length around middle. Krishnamurthi stays deep in the crease and taps it through mid-wicket for one.

Willem Myburgh to Milind Kumar, On middle, worked through mid-wicket for a run.

Willem Myburgh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Floated up around leg, Krishnamurthi walks across to the off side and fails to get a bat on it. The ball brushes the pads and goes down to short fine leg as the batters pick up a leg bye.

Willem Myburgh to Milind Kumar, Floated, around off, 87.7 kph, Milind Kumar leans and pushes it through mid on for a single.

Will Myburgh bowl 4 on the trot? Yes, he will.

Gerhard Erasmus to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Here's that very slingy horizontal-arm ball from Erasmus, trying to angle it across middle. Sanjay Krishnamurthi taps it back to the bowler.

Gerhard Erasmus to Milind Kumar, Outside off, punched down to long off for a single to get off the mark.

Ahem. 68/0 has become 103/3. In the span of 30 balls. All the wickets to spin so far. Milind Kumar walks in next, at number 5, replacing Saiteja Mukkamalla.

Gerhard Erasmus to Saiteja Mukkamalla, OUT! CAUGHT! How's that for composure? Gerhard Erasmus does get a wicket after getting hit for 11 runs in 3 balls and USA lose their third. Erasmus pulls the length back and bowls it around middle. It is fractionally short and Saiteja Mukkamalla rocks back to pull. Mukkamalla flat-bats it down to long on where Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton settles just inside the ropes and pouches it to his right. He knows he is going to go overboard and just flicks the ball back up before stepping out of bounds and back in to snaffle it.

Gerhard Erasmus to Saiteja Mukkamalla, EDGED, FOUR! Short again, outside off, but this is much quicker. Saiteja Mukkamalla goes hard on the cut and is hurried through. Gets a thick outside edge which flies through the vacant slip region, to the deep third fence.

Gerhard Erasmus to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Erasmus bowls this one from behind the stumps and darts it across the right-hander. Sanjay Krishnamurthi stays back and slices the cut behind point for a single.

Gerhard Erasmus to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, SIX! BELLIGERENT! Not too far from behind the umpire, but the ball goes way too far into the stands. Short, around middle and off, Sanjay Krishnamurthi goes back and pulls it way over mid-wicket for a biggie!

Time for a change in pace? No. But there will be a change in bowling. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus takes the ball in his hand now. From where will this African version of Kedhar Jadhav bowl?

Willem Myburgh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Pitched fuller and outside off, driven away square through the off side for one.

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Very full, around off, Mukkamalla drills this down to long on for a run.

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller and angled into the batter, Mukkamalla nudges it away to the right of point and wanders out of his crease, looking for the single but has to scurry back as Ruben Trumpelmann makes a diving stop.

Willem Myburgh to Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Tossed up, outside off, 86.6 kph, Sanjay Krishnamurthi gets off the mark straightaway with a push down to long on for a single.

Well, normally, you don't want to see a misfield, as it aids the batting side. But just saying - if Trumpelmann had not misfielded on the previous ball, would Monank have got the strike and in addition, got out? Sanjay Krishnamurthi walks in next, at number 4, replacing his skipper, Monank Patel.

Willem Myburgh to Monank Patel, OUT! TAKEN! The combination of Willem Myburgh and JJ Smit does the job again for Namibia and USA lose their skipper now. Myuburgh tosses it up a bit, bowling it straight at the stumps. Monank Patel clears the front leg to set up for the slog sweep but ends up snatching at it. He gets it off the toe end of the bat and much straighter than he would have liked. The ball gets launched over mid on and Smith at long on takes a simple catch. USA ARE 89/2 AFTER 10.2 OVERS!

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Another misfield. Short, outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla cuts it towards Ruben Trumpelmann at backward point, who gets down to his right, but the ball bounces off his right wrist behind. A single taken.

Halfway mark reached. As expected, there has been a bit of lull post the Powerplay, with the last 4 overs yielding only 23/1. However, this partnership has got in now and one can expect a counter-attack soon.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, A single to end and just 4 runs come off it, USA are 88/1 after 10 overs. Length ball, sliding back in with the arm. Mukkamalla wrists it through mid-wicket for a run.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Short and outside off, Saiteja Mukkamalla goes back and cuts, but cannot beat backward point to his left.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On a fullish length, lands on off and slides back in. Mukkamalla hops back to keep it out on the off side.

Bernard Scholtz to Monank Patel, Shorter, around middle and leg, 99.3 kph, this time Monank stays in his crease and heaves the pull towards long on, for a run.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Angled into the pads, Mukkamalla presses back and works it between mid on and mid-wicket for one.

Bernard Scholtz to Monank Patel, Monank Patel backs away to the leg side well in advance and Scholtz follows him, bowling it short and down the leg side. The skipper can only force it down to long off for a single.

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shortish length outside off, Mukkamalla backs away and hits it wide of cover-point for a couple of runs to end the over.

Willem Myburgh to Monank Patel, 27-BALL 50 FOR MONANK PATEL! Hugely impressive innings from the skipper, following up with his 36 against the Netherlands. He has attacked from the word go and is one of the key reasons for his team's position at the moment. Gets to the milestone with a gentle nudge through mid-wicket for a single.

Willem Myburgh to Monank Patel, FOUR! Oh, a moment of hesitation between the two fielders and Monank Patel gets away with it. Dragged shorter and over middle, Monank Patel rocks back and pulls it aerially. The ball goes high and towards cow corner. The fielders from long on and deep mid-wicket run across but both look at each other. The ball lands safely and goes over the fence. That will go down as a chance missed for Namibia.

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Full and down the leg side, 88.4 kph, Saiteja Mukkamalla leans and clips it behind square leg for a run.

Willem Myburgh to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Fuller one around off, jammed into the off side by Patel.

Willem Myburgh to Monank Patel, Short, around middle, 90.4 kph, Monank Patel goes back and punches it through mid on for a single.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Round-arm from Scholtz, around off, Mukkamalla taps it towards cover.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, Landed around off and middle, coming in with the angle, Mukkamalla pushes it towards cover.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, FOUR! Should have been stopped by Ruben Trumpelmann. Flatter one, angled in with the arm and on the pads. Mukkamalla nudges it around the corner and the ball goes to the right of short fine leg, where Trumpelmann dives over it and lets it through for a boundary.

Bernard Scholtz to Monank Patel, Full, around off, coming in with the arm, 88.3 kph, Monank Patel pushes it towards long off for a run.

Bernard Scholtz to Saiteja Mukkamalla, On middle and leg, Mukkamalla stays back and looks to work it away but gets an inside edge. The ball rolls off the pads into the on side and the batters sneak in a single.