Namibia cricket team News

Sri Lanka vs Netherlands qualification scenaros: How can SL still qualify for T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 stage despite loss to Netherlands and vice-versa

This will be also India’s first T20I encounter against Namibia. The only other time they faced each other was in the 50-over World Cup of 2003.

The Kiwis are currently placed third with four points and a win against Namibia will take them closer to the second semifinal spot from Group 2 after Pakistan had already sealed their last four berth with four wins out of as many matches. 

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB)) shared a video on Twitter in which Mohammad Hafeez, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Fakhar Zaman are seen cheering up the cricketers from the Namibian side after a competitive encounter. 

Following a historic win over India, Pakistan showed a few chinks in their armour against New Zealand and Afghanistan but that could not stop them from recording resounding wins. 

Namibia all-rounder David Wiese spoke exclusively to Zee New English about his journey with the Namibia team, comparison between Virat Kohli and Babar Azam (who he will face in the Super 12 stage) and time spent with Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore in the Indian Premier League. 

With Sri Lanka already through to the Super 12s stage and Netherlands out of the equation, the winner of Friday’s clash between the two will become the second side from Group A to advance to the next stage. 

Sri Lanka’s first rivals Namibia are returning to World Cup stage after competing in the 2003 edition. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus was only seven years old when Namibia last played in the World cup, going winless across the six games.