Namibia WON
T20
Namibia beat ZIM by 7 wickets
Man of the Match - Nikolaas Davin
ZIM
121-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
 
122-3
13.4/20 Ovrs
Namibia
Castle Lite 5 T20I Series, 2023 |1st T20I |10/24/2023
Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Commentary
  • That's all we have from this one-sided contest. Namibia turned up with full force against a Test-playing nation, but the same was missing from Zimbabwe. These two will clash again on 25th October (Wednesday) at 5.30 pm IST (12 pm GMT) for the second match of the series. Let's hope for a competitive game. Cheers!
  • Zimbabwe were listless with the bat, where they could only manage a paltry score. We witnessed a similar performance from them with the ball, but that department has the excuse of defending next to nothing. Nikolaas Davin played an impressive role with the bat, and his knock had the right intensity, which never allowed Zimbabwe to get a sniff of making a comeback. 
  • A comprehensive victory for Namibia to kick-start this 5-match T20I series on a brighter note. In a game where the chase required them to score a little over 6 RPO, getting a quick start nearly put the match to bed. Namibia did lose two wickets in the Powerplay, but by scoring 53 runs during that period, they removed the scoreboard pressure and eventually achieved the target with 38 balls to spare.
  • 13.4
    6
    Sikandar Raza to Nikolaas Davin, Six! Played towards mid wicket.
  • 13.3
    0
    Sikandar Raza to Nikolaas Davin, No run.
  • 13.2
    2
    Sikandar Raza to Nikolaas Davin, 2 runs, played towards covers.
  • 13.1
    1
    Sikandar Raza to Jean-Pierre Kotze, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.
  • END OF OVER 13 | 12 Runs & 0 Wkt | Namibia 113/3
  • 12.6
    2
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, 2 runs, played towards square leg.
  • 12.5
    4
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, Four! Played towards covers.
  • 12.4
    4
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, Four! Played towards covers.
  • 12.3
    0
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, No run.
  • 12.3
    1wd
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, Wide.
  • 12.2
    1
    Luke Jongwe to Jean-Pierre Kotze, 1 run, played towards covers.
  • 12.1
    0
    Luke Jongwe to Jean-Pierre Kotze, No run, played towards covers.
  • END OF OVER 12 | 9 Runs & 0 Wkt | Namibia 101/3
  • 11.6
    1
    Wesley Madhevere to Jean-Pierre Kotze, 1 run, played towards covers.
  • 11.5
    0
    Wesley Madhevere to Jean-Pierre Kotze, No run, played towards mid wicket.
  • 11.4
    6
    Wesley Madhevere to Jean-Pierre Kotze, Six! Played towards point.
  • 11.3
    0
    Wesley Madhevere to Jean-Pierre Kotze, No run, played towards covers.
  • 11.2
    1
    Wesley Madhevere to Nikolaas Davin, 1 run, played towards covers.
  • 11.1
    1
    Wesley Madhevere to Jean-Pierre Kotze, 1 run, played towards mid wicket.
  • END OF OVER 11 | 10 Runs & 1 Wkt | Namibia 92/3
  • 10.6
    2
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, 2 runs, played towards point.
  • 10.5
    4
    Luke Jongwe to Nikolaas Davin, Four! Played towards mid on.