Namibia vs United Arab Emirates, Match 131, Oct 9, 2026: commentary
| United Arab Emirates | 134 | 37.3 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 135/2 | 26.0 ov |
Namibia win by 8 wickets
Result
Namibia win by 8 wickets
NAM 1ST
- 26.0
Over 26. 6 runs. Bowler: Basil Hameed. Namibia: 135/2(rr 5.19)
- 25.6
Basil Hameed to Gerhard Erasmus. Leg spinner length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, Played to short extra cover for 1 run, shy attempt by Bhatia. Namibia seal a comfortable victory with a calm finish. Michael van Lingen laid the perfect platform with a commanding knock, while Louren Steenkamp provided solid support at the top. The batters never let the required momentum slip, keeping the scoreboard moving with sensible cricket. Namibia played a composed effort to complete the chase with plenty to spare and secure a well-earned win. JJ Smit has been awarded as the Player of the Match for his bowling performance.
- 25.5
FOUR! Basil Hameed to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed past long off for 4 runs.
- 25.4
Basil Hameed to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to fourth slip for no runs, fielded by Chopra.
- 25.3
Basil Hameed to Jan Frylinck. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 25.2
Basil Hameed to Jan Frylinck. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid off for no runs, fielded by Khan.
- 25.1
Basil Hameed to Jan Frylinck. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Suri.
- 25.0
Over 25. 3 runs. Bowler: Khuzaima Bin Tanveer. Namibia: 129/2(rr 5.16)
- 24.6
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Gerhard Erasmus. Back of a length, wide outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Usmani.
- 24.5
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Jan Frylinck. Half volley, off stump on the front foot working, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Khan.
- 24.4
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Jan Frylinck. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Suri.
- 24.3
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Jan Frylinck. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Usmani.
- 24.2
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, outside edge to short third man for 1 run, run save by Bhatia.
- 24.1
Khuzaima Bin Tanveer to Jan Frylinck. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, Played to point for 1 run, fielded by Nath.
- 24.0
Over 24. 4 runs. Bowler: Basil Hameed. Namibia: 126/2(rr 5.25)
- 23.6
Basil Hameed to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Usmani.
- 23.5
OUT! Caught. Basil Hameed to Michael van Lingen. Off break short, wide outside off stump on the front foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by Bhatia. What an innings from Van Lingen.
- 23.4
Basil Hameed to Jan Frylinck. Off break length ball, outside off stump backing away driving, Played in the air under control to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by Nath.
- 23.3
Basil Hameed to Michael van Lingen. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Bin Tanveer.
- 23.2
Basil Hameed to Jan Frylinck. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played in the air under control to deep square leg for 1 run, fielded by Naseer.
- 18.4
OUT! Caught. Ali Naseer to Louren Steenkamp. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge, caught by Usmani. Ali Naseer achieved a significant breakthrough by taking the first wicket for the UAE.
UAE 1ST
- 37.3
Over 38. no runs. Bowler: Ruben Trumpelmann. United Arab Emirates: 134/10(rr 3.53)
- 37.3
OUT! Bowled. Ruben Trumpelmann to Ali Naseer. Length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, missed. A sensational bowling performance from Namibia after electing to field first, executing their plans to perfection. The breakthrough came early, with three crucial wickets falling inside the powerplay, putting UAE under immense pressure. The batting unit never found answers to the disciplined Namibian attack. JJ Smit starred with a magnificent four-wicket haul, while Ruben Trumpelmann and Bernard Scholtz provided excellent support with two scalps apiece. Namibia will be confident heading into the chase. Stay tuned for the second innings after the break.
- 37.2
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ali Naseer. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
- 37.1
Ruben Trumpelmann to Ali Naseer. Slower ball half volley, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
- 37.0
Over 37. 9 runs. Bowler: Gerhard Erasmus. United Arab Emirates: 134/9(rr 3.62)
- 36.6
Gerhard Erasmus to Basil Hameed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Busing-Volschenk.
- 36.5
Gerhard Erasmus to Basil Hameed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed back to bowler for no runs.
- 36.4
Gerhard Erasmus to Ali Naseer. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Steenkamp.
- 36.3
Gerhard Erasmus to Basil Hameed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, Played to backward point for 3 runs, fielded by van Lingen.
- 36.2
FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Basil Hameed. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
- 36.1
Gerhard Erasmus to Ali Naseer. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Busing-Volschenk.
- 36.0
Over 36. no runs. Bowler: Jack Brassell. United Arab Emirates: 125/9(rr 3.47)
- 35.6
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
- 35.5
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Scholtz.
- 35.4
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Length ball, to leg on the back foot shoulders arms, Left for no runs, fielded by Green.
- 35.3
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
- 35.2
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Short, outside off stump swayed away Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Green.
- 35.1
Jack Brassell to Basil Hameed. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, Played back to bowler for no runs.
- 35.0
Over 35. 1 run. Bowler: Bernard Scholtz. United Arab Emirates: 125/9(rr 3.57)
- 34.6
Bernard Scholtz to Basil Hameed. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, Played to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Trumpelmann. Tight over from Bernard.
- 30.6
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Khuzaima Bin Tanveer. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge, caught by Green. Four wickets for JJ Smit.
- 29.3
OUT! Caught. Ruben Trumpelmann to Sohaib Khan. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep mid wicket, caught by Brassell. Ruben gets his man.
- 28.4
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Aayan Khan. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Steenkamp. Another one bites the dust.
- 25.5
OUT! Caught. Ruben Trumpelmann to Rahul Chopra. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, outside edge, caught by Green. Big blow for UAE.
- 18.4
OUT! Caught & Bowled. Bernard Scholtz to Akshdeep Nath. Stock length ball, outside off stump down the track working, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled back to bowler, caught by Scholtz. Five down for UAE.
- 17.6
OUT! Bowled. Jack Brassell to Muhammad Shahdad. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. Cleaned him up.
- 7.6
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Harpreet Singh. In-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward point, caught by van Lingen. Namibia gets the reward.
- 6.5
OUT! Caught. Bernard Scholtz to Tanish Suri. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket, caught by van Lingen. In the air and gone.
- 1.3
OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Adeeb Usmani. In-swinging back of a length, down leg side on the back foot cutting, top edge in the air uncontrolled to third man, caught by Trumpelmann. JJ Smit provides the first breakthrough.