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USA vs Namibia, Match 135, Oct 13, 2026: commentary

World Cup League 2Match 135
USA
277/7278/4FT
Namibia
Innings
USA277/750.0 ov
Namibia278/448.3 ov

Namibia win by 6 wickets

Result

Namibia win by 6 wickets

UST 1ST277/750.0
NAM 1ST278/448.3

NAM 1ST

  1. 48.3

    Over 49. 8 runs. Bowler: Harmeet Singh. Namibia: 278/4(rr 5.67)

  2. 48.3

    FOUR! Harmeet Singh to JJ Smit. Stock length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed past long on for 4 runs. Namibia have chased down the United States' total, posting 278 for 4 in 48.3 overs to secure a well-deserved victory. Louren Steenkamp anchored the innings with a superb century, scoring 102 runs off 114 balls, while Gerhard Erasmus provided vital support with 95. The United States bowlers, led by Ehsan Adil and Harmeet Singh, couldn't take regular breakthroughs to contain Namibia's batting onslaught.

  3. 48.2

    FOUR! Harmeet Singh to JJ Smit. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past deep extra cover for 4 runs.

  4. 48.1

    OUT! Caught. Harmeet Singh to Gerhard Erasmus. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Khan. Big blow.

  5. 48.0

    Over 48. 12 runs. Bowler: Shehan Jayasuriya. Namibia: 270/3(rr 5.62)

  6. 47.6

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, middle stump on the front foot working, Played to silly mid on for 1 run, shy attempt by Jayasuriya.

  7. 47.5

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Zane Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to long off for 1 run, fielded by Jahangir.

  8. 47.4

    SIX! Shehan Jayasuriya to Zane Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control over deep backward square leg for 6 runs.

  9. 47.3

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break half volley, outside off stump down the track working, leading edge in the air uncontrolled to silly mid off for 1 run, fielded by Gautam.

  10. 47.2

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, down leg side on the front foot reverse sweeping, Played to deep point for 2 runs, fielded by Baddhan.

  11. 47.1

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Zane Green. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to backward point for 1 run, fielded by Singh.

  12. 47.0

    Over 47. 10 runs. Bowler: Ehsan Adil. Namibia: 258/3(rr 5.49)

  13. 46.6

    Ehsan Adil to Gerhard Erasmus. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Krishnamurthi.

  14. 46.5

    Ehsan Adil to Gerhard Erasmus. Reverse Swing-In length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, Played to long on for 2 runs, direct hit by Singh.

  15. 46.4

    Ehsan Adil to Zane Green. Half volley, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, Played to third man for 1 run, fielded by Ranjane.

  16. 46.3

    Ehsan Adil to Zane Green. Full toss, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Patel.

  17. 46.2

    FOUR! Ehsan Adil to Zane Green. Length ball, outside off stump moves in front Scoop, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.

  18. 46.1

    Ehsan Adil to Gerhard Erasmus. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Gautam.

  19. 46.0

    Over 46. 8 runs. Bowler: Shehan Jayasuriya. Namibia: 248/3(rr 5.39)

  20. 45.6

    Shehan Jayasuriya to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, down leg side on the back foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Patel.

  21. 40.6

    OUT! Bowled. Jessy Singh to Louren Steenkamp. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed. Third wicket down for Namibia.

  22. 14.2

    OUT! Bowled. Hassan Khan to Jan Frylinck. Stock ball half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge.

  23. 2.4

    OUT! Caught. Ehsan Adil to Michael van Lingen. Out-swinging length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to second slip, caught by Gautam. Ehsan Adil provides the first breakthrough.

UST 1ST

  1. 50.0

    Over 50. 16 runs. Bowler: Max Heingo. United States: 277/7(rr 5.54)

  2. 49.6

    Max Heingo to Harmeet Singh. Full toss, off stump on the front foot flick, Played in the air under control to deep mid wicket for 2 runs, fielded by Busing-Volschenk. United States posted a competitive total of 277 for 7 in their innings, a solid effort built on Shehan Jayasuriya's impressive 76 and Shayan Jahangir's explosive 73 not out. The top order experienced some early setbacks. Jahangir and Harmeet Singh, who added a quickfire 54, fueled the innings late on, showcasing aggressive intent. Namibia's bowlers, especially Max Heingo and Jack Brassell, made crucial breakthroughs but will need to tighten their lines to restrict the US further in the chase.

  3. 49.5

    SIX! Max Heingo to Harmeet Singh. Full toss, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, Played in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  4. 49.4

    Max Heingo to Shayan Jahangir. Off cutter full toss, outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Steenkamp.

  5. 49.3

    Max Heingo to Harmeet Singh. Full toss, wide outside off stump down the track Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.

  6. 49.2

    SIX! Max Heingo to Harmeet Singh. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  7. 49.1

    Max Heingo to Harmeet Singh. Half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot cutting, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.

  8. 49.0

    Over 49. 17 runs. Bowler: Gerhard Erasmus. United States: 261/7(rr 5.33)

  9. 48.6

    FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Shayan Jahangir. Off break half volley, down leg side backing away Slog, well timed past long on for 4 runs.

  10. 48.5

    Gerhard Erasmus to Shayan Jahangir. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, missed for no runs, mis-fielded by Green.

  11. 48.4

    Gerhard Erasmus to Harmeet Singh. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run, fielded by van Lingen.

  12. 48.3

    FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Harmeet Singh. Off break full toss, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.

  13. 48.2

    Gerhard Erasmus to Harmeet Singh. Off break half volley, off stump on the front foot flick, Played to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Frylinck.

  14. 48.1

    SIX! Gerhard Erasmus to Harmeet Singh. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long off for 6 runs.

  15. 48.0

    Over 48. 12 runs. Bowler: JJ Smit. United States: 244/7(rr 5.08)

  16. 47.6

    JJ Smit to Harmeet Singh. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, Played to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.

  17. 47.5

    SIX! JJ Smit to Harmeet Singh. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control over deep mid wicket for 6 runs.

  18. 47.4

    JJ Smit to Shayan Jahangir. Full toss, wide outside off stump deep in crease driving, Played in the air under control to deep point for 1 run, fielded by Brassell.

  19. 47.3

    JJ Smit to Harmeet Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, off stump down the track Slog, Played to long on for 1 run, fielded by Trumpelmann.

  20. 47.2

    JJ Smit to Harmeet Singh. Reverse Swing-In full toss, to leg on the front foot working, Played to long on for 2 runs, fielded by Trumpelmann.

  21. 39.5

    OUT! L.B.W. Bernard Scholtz to Hassan Khan. Stock length ball, to leg on the back foot pulling, hit pad to point. Plumb in front.

  22. 37.5

    OUT! Caught. Bernard Scholtz to Shehan Jayasuriya. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg, caught by Heingo. Sharp catch from Max Henigo.

  23. 26.6

    OUT! L.B.W. Max Heingo to Shubham Ranjane. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, hit pad. Max Heingo's second wicket added to his name.

  24. 24.4

    OUT! Caught. Max Heingo to Milind Kumar. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Erasmus. Max Heingo gets his man.

  25. 19.1

    OUT! Bowled. Jack Brassell to Sanjay Krishnamurthi. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed. Cleaned him up.

  26. 15.1

    OUT! Caught. Jack Brassell to Monank Patel. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, outside edge, caught by Green. Skipper returned to the hut after the drinks break.

  27. 3.3

    OUT! Caught. JJ Smit to Smit Patel. Out-swinging length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, outside edge in the air uncontrolled to first slip, caught by Steenkamp. JJ Smit draws the first blood.