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ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2024
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NAM
84/3
10 Ovs
VS
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ENG
122/5
10 Ovs
England beat Namibia by 41 runs (DLS method)

ENGLAND

Batsmen
RB4s6sSR
Phil Salt
11820137.50
c Zane Green b David Wiese
Jos Buttler (C) (W)
04000.00
b Ruben Trumpelmann
Jonny Bairstow
311832172.22
c Zane Green b Bernard Scholtz
Harry Brook
472042235.00
not out
Moeen Ali
16602266.67
c Niko Davin b Ruben Trumpelmann
Liam Livingstone
13402325.00
run out (Ruben Trumpelmann / Zane Green)
Sam Curran
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Chris Jordan
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Jofra Archer
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Adil Rashid
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Reece Topley
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Fall Of Wickets:
2-13-(Phil Salt 2.1 ov)
1-2-(Jos Buttler (C) (W) 1.2 ov)
3-69-(Jonny Bairstow 7.1 ov)
-(Harry Brook ov)
4-107-(Moeen Ali 9.2 ov)
5-122-(Liam Livingstone 10 ov)
-(Sam Curran ov)
-(Chris Jordan ov)
-(Jofra Archer ov)
-(Adil Rashid ov)
-(Reece Topley ov)
Bowlers
OMRWEcon
David Wiese
20613.00
Ruben Trumpelmann
2031215.50
Bernard Scholtz
2024112.00
Merwe Erasmus
2026013.00
Jack Brassell
2032016.00

NAMIBIA

Batsmen
RB4s6sSR
Michael van Lingen
332913113.79
c Harry Brook b Chris Jordan
Niko Davin
181611112.50
retired out
David Wiese
271222225.00
c Harry Brook b Jofra Archer
Merwe Erasmus (C)
130033.33
not out
JJ Smit
01000.00
not out
Jan Frylinck
00000.00
JP Kotze
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Zane Green (W)
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Ruben Trumpelmann
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Bernard Scholtz
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Jack Brassell
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Fall Of Wickets:
2-80-(Michael van Lingen 9 ov)
1-44-(Niko Davin 6 ov)
3-82-(David Wiese 9.4 ov)
-(Merwe Erasmus (C) ov)
-(JJ Smit ov)
-(Jan Frylinck ov)
-(JP Kotze ov)
-(Zane Green (W) ov)
-(Ruben Trumpelmann ov)
-(Bernard Scholtz ov)
-(Jack Brassell ov)
Bowlers
OMRWEcon
Reece Topley
20603.00
Jofra Archer
201517.50
Sam Curran
201306.50
Chris Jordan
201919.50
Adil Rashid
2029014.50

Namibia

84/3(10 Overs)

We are back with the chase. The English players are out in the middle taking their respective field positions. 

... The Run Chase ...

English batter Jonny Bairstow is up for a quick chat and says that it was a difficult pitch to bat on but the side did well to close the game on a high and post a good total on board. 

The bowling from Namibia was good to begin with but they lost their way after the 3rd over. David Wiese in particular was superb as he bowled 2 overs for 6 and took 1 wicket as well. Merwe Erasmus and Jack Brassell were costly and gave away 58 off their 4 overs. Ruben Trumpelmann took 2 wickets while Bernard Scholtz took one as well. With the ball holding in the surface and the wet outfield leveling things this is going to be an exciting chase.

After being asked to bat first, England got off to a rocky start as they lost their openers cheaply and found it difficult to score freely to start with. The arrival of Jonny was key for England as he took on the bowlers from the opposition and managed to up the scoring rate. Jonny Bairstow along with Harry Brook managed to score 56 for the third wicket and set the tone for the others to follow. After the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, It was Harry Brook and Moeen Ali who knitted a quickfire p

In a rain-curtailed game, the English side has posted a good score on board. With a blistering knock from Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook the defending champions have posted 122 on board. The revised target though for Namibia would be 126.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! run out (Ruben Trumpelmann / Zane Green).

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, Bonus runs! This is short and angled away from off. Livingstone is taken by surprise. He misses the pull. They take one. The keeper has a shy at his end but misses. Ruben then has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. One more taken. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! Two in a row. In the arc and out of the park. Full and on off. Right on the slot. This is slammed over the long on fence for a biggie. Three biggies in 4 balls. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! Over square leg. His one hand came off the handle but it still goes all the way. That is the power of this guy. Right in his arc. On middle. He helps it on its way over the fine leg fence. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Moeen Ali, ! TAKEN! Trupelmann gets his revenge. He goes short again and a slower one. The key here was he bowled to close on the body. Ali pulls but it goes off the toe end and the deep mid-wicket fielder takes it. A good cameo from Moeen. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Moeen Ali, ! Massive! A slower one around off and Moeem picks it and slams it over the long on fence for a biggie. Really well waited and slammed it. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, MORE! Cheeky stuff! So difficult for the bowler, Jack just doesn't know where to bowl to him. He goes full and on middle but Brook walks across and plays the paddle scoop. Over short fine leg. Boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! All power! Bangs this short but Brook waits for it. He slaps it over cover and it sails all the way. Brooks on the charge. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! Out comes the innovation and it pays off. He walks right across and this is full and on middle. The paddle scoop comes out and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Mistimed but two more! Shorter and on the body. Brook looks to pull but it goes off the splice towards mid on for two. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Brook makes room but he is followed. He looks to go over cover but this goes off the inner half wide of long on for two. 

Jack Brassell to Moeen Ali, Ali will be disappointed he did not get that away! This is on his pad. He loves it there. He flicks but straight to deep square leg for one. 

Update - 2.15 AM IST (8.45 PM GMT, Saturday) Good news folks! The covers have been peeled off and the match officials are having a discussion on the ground regarding the resumption probably. The news from the center is that this will be a 10-over contest now. 

Update - 2.08 AM IST (8.38. PM GMT, Saturday) - Uh-Oh! It has started to rain again and the covers are quickly called for. We will be losing some more overs.

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Tossed up fuller and outside off, Harry Brook drives this through extra-cover for a couple more. 

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Length dragged back around off, Harry Brook punches this through cover for a couple. 

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Floats one angling across the batter on off, Moeen Ali lofts this over cover for a single. 

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Six!

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Short of a length in middle, Moeen Ali slogs this towards the empty pocket at deep mid-wicket for a couple. 

Moeen Ali walks out next. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Short of a length wide of off, spinning away from the batter. Jonny Bairstow clears his front leg and looks to pull this towards the leg side but gets it off the cue end and hangs it towards short cover. Zane Green calls it his and takes a good catch running from behind the wickets. A handy knock of 31 comes to an end. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, Two again! Outside off. This is guided past point for two. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, Four!

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, 2 runs.

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, NOT ! That is a big miss! Bairstow was run out by a mile. That was a suicidal run. On middle. This is tucked towards mid-wicket. They take one and go for the second. The throw is to the bowler who looks to whip the bails off but drops the ball. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Makes room again. Erasmus follows him. Bairstow looks to pull but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, ! Gets hold of this one. Slightly short and Bairstow picks the length early. He slams it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Extra bounce now! A lot in this surface for the pacers if one lands it right. Outside off. Brook looks to cut but misses. Two dots to end but another productive over for England. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Exaggerated movement again. This is full. Just around off. This lands and jags away. Brook looks to go down the ground but misses. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! Cut away! Runs absolutely flowing now. Lovely placement. Waits for the ball to come to him this time. A little bit of width offered outside off. Brook plays it late and past point. Third man is in the ring so another boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Six!

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Very well fielded! Outside off. On the shorter side. This is cut past point and the fielder at deep point runs to his left and dives. Saves two for his side.

Jack Brassell to Jonny Bairstow, Yet again a pacer gets the ball to hold in the surface. On off. Length. Bairstow pushes it down to long off for one. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, A single to end but a good over for England. Back to back good overs for them. This is fired on the pads. It is pulled through square leg for one. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow makes room and Erasmus follows him. This is fired on the body. Bairstow is late on the pull and is hit on the body. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, ! Finds the gap! Bairstow is batting with a lot of intent here. Luck is favouring him too but this time he nails it. Shorter and on middle. He pulls it between mid-wicket and square leg. It bounces just inside the rope. Boundary. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Lucky again! It lands in no man's land. Bairstow looks to slog this one across the line. It is against the angle. This is full and on middle. It goes off the top edge but lands safe in the mid on region. Two taken again. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Off the top edge! That has taken off. Flatter and on off. This one takes off after landing. Bairstow looks to cut. It goes off the top edge but over point. Two taken. Lucky. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, He slides it across the right-hander. Outside off. This is slapped past cover for one. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, No run.

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, ! HAMMERED AWAY! Fuller in middle, Jonny Bairstow takes his front leg out of the way and slogs this over the fence towards long on for a maximum. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Four!

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Bernard Scholtz is getting a bit of purchase from the surface. Short of a length in middle, spins a mile as it misses the off-pole with Jonny looking for the pull and missing it. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on off, spinning away form the batter. Jonny Bairstow looks for the slog sweep and misses. 

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Fuller around off, Harry Brook pushes this away for a single. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, BEATEN! Pitched up around off, shaping away form the batter. Jonny Bairstow looks for the on-drive but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, ! CHIPPED OVER FOR FOUR! Fuller in middle, Jonny Bairstow just chips this over the bowler for a boundary down the ground. This too was a knuckleball but Jonny Bairstow was up to it. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, Short and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow goes for the square cut but gets it off the under edge rolling towards cover-point for no run. 

David Wiese to Harry Brook, Back of a length around off, Harry Brook hops up on his toes, dabs it towards the off-side and runs a single. 

David Wiese to Harry Brook, On a length around off, Harry Brook strides on top of it and blocks it out. 

Next?

David Wiese to Phil Salt, ! DECEIVED AND GONE! Knuckle ball outside off, Phil Salt couldn't help but poke at it, gets the outside edge and into the gloves of the keeper for a soft dismissal. Both the English openers are back in the hut. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, Good length in middle and leg, Phil Salt chips this uppishly for a while but lands it in the empty pockets towards mid-wicket for one. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, WIDE! Short and way too wide outside the off-stump. Phil Salt leaves it all alone. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, ! Back-to-back boundaries for England and Phil Salt. Short and wide outside off, Phil Salt sits back and slashes hard, gets the outside edge flying over the short third fielder for a boundary. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, ! First boundary for England. Short-pitched around off, Phil Salt rocks back and punches this wide to the right of mid off and gets a boundary. 

Jonny Bairstow comes out to bat next. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Jonny Bairstow, Good length around off, Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a quick single towards mid off. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Jos Buttler, ! BOWLED'EM! Off-stump knocked out of the ground as the English captain departs without scoring. Pitched up swinging into the batter. Jos Buttler looks to slog this towards the on side but gets hit on the back pad and deflects onto the off-pole uprooting it. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, Back of a length around off, Phil Salt punches this in front of mid off and takes a quick single. 

Ruben Trumpelmann will bowl from the other end. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, Excellent start to a shortened game as David Wiese gives away just 1 run off it. Good length yet again outside off, Jos Buttler looks to punch at it but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, BEATEN! Good length outside off, shaping further away from the batter. Jos Buttler pokes at it but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, Hits the hard length around that off-stump channel, Jos Buttler blocks it out. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, Back of a length around off, Phil Salt hops on his backfoot and dabs it in front of cover to take one. David Wiese is bowling in a good channel around off. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, The ball is holding a bit. On a length outside off, Phil Salt swings and misses again. A good start for David Wiese and Namibia. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, A bit tacky to start with. Good length delivery wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Phil Salt looks to pull and misses. 

We are ready to start. The umpires have made their way into the middle followed by the players of Namibia, who take their respective field positions. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler walk out as the openers for England. David Wiese will bowl the first over for Namibia. 

It is time for the pre-match formalities. The teams are out for their respective national anthems. It will England's first followed by the national anthem of Namibia. 

Jos Buttler says it was frustrating but he is delighted they have a game. Informs they have two changes, Jacks and Wood miss out and Curran and Jordan come in. They have made the changes keeping the conditions in mind. Ends by saying every team is dangerous. 

TOSS - Namibia have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL!

Erasmus says it is a shortened game and hence, want to bowl. Informs they have one change. 

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

Namibia (Playing XI) - Niko Davin, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Merwe Erasmus, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell. 

We are back with the chase. The English players are out in the middle taking their respective field positions. 

... The Run Chase ...

English batter Jonny Bairstow is up for a quick chat and says that it was a difficult pitch to bat on but the side did well to close the game on a high and post a good total on board. 

The bowling from Namibia was good to begin with but they lost their way after the 3rd over. David Wiese in particular was superb as he bowled 2 overs for 6 and took 1 wicket as well. Merwe Erasmus and Jack Brassell were costly and gave away 58 off their 4 overs. Ruben Trumpelmann took 2 wickets while Bernard Scholtz took one as well. With the ball holding in the surface and the wet outfield leveling things this is going to be an exciting chase.

After being asked to bat first, England got off to a rocky start as they lost their openers cheaply and found it difficult to score freely to start with. The arrival of Jonny was key for England as he took on the bowlers from the opposition and managed to up the scoring rate. Jonny Bairstow along with Harry Brook managed to score 56 for the third wicket and set the tone for the others to follow. After the dismissal of Jonny Bairstow, It was Harry Brook and Moeen Ali who knitted a quickfire p

In a rain-curtailed game, the English side has posted a good score on board. With a blistering knock from Jonny Bairstow and Harry Brook the defending champions have posted 122 on board. The revised target though for Namibia would be 126.

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! run out (Ruben Trumpelmann / Zane Green).

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, Bonus runs! This is short and angled away from off. Livingstone is taken by surprise. He misses the pull. They take one. The keeper has a shy at his end but misses. Ruben then has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. One more taken. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! Two in a row. In the arc and out of the park. Full and on off. Right on the slot. This is slammed over the long on fence for a biggie. Three biggies in 4 balls. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Liam Livingstone, ! Over square leg. His one hand came off the handle but it still goes all the way. That is the power of this guy. Right in his arc. On middle. He helps it on its way over the fine leg fence. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Moeen Ali, ! TAKEN! Trupelmann gets his revenge. He goes short again and a slower one. The key here was he bowled to close on the body. Ali pulls but it goes off the toe end and the deep mid-wicket fielder takes it. A good cameo from Moeen. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Moeen Ali, ! Massive! A slower one around off and Moeem picks it and slams it over the long on fence for a biggie. Really well waited and slammed it. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, MORE! Cheeky stuff! So difficult for the bowler, Jack just doesn't know where to bowl to him. He goes full and on middle but Brook walks across and plays the paddle scoop. Over short fine leg. Boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! All power! Bangs this short but Brook waits for it. He slaps it over cover and it sails all the way. Brooks on the charge. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! Out comes the innovation and it pays off. He walks right across and this is full and on middle. The paddle scoop comes out and it goes over short fine leg for a boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Mistimed but two more! Shorter and on the body. Brook looks to pull but it goes off the splice towards mid on for two. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Brook makes room but he is followed. He looks to go over cover but this goes off the inner half wide of long on for two. 

Jack Brassell to Moeen Ali, Ali will be disappointed he did not get that away! This is on his pad. He loves it there. He flicks but straight to deep square leg for one. 

Update - 2.15 AM IST (8.45 PM GMT, Saturday) Good news folks! The covers have been peeled off and the match officials are having a discussion on the ground regarding the resumption probably. The news from the center is that this will be a 10-over contest now. 

Update - 2.08 AM IST (8.38. PM GMT, Saturday) - Uh-Oh! It has started to rain again and the covers are quickly called for. We will be losing some more overs.

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Tossed up fuller and outside off, Harry Brook drives this through extra-cover for a couple more. 

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Length dragged back around off, Harry Brook punches this through cover for a couple. 

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Floats one angling across the batter on off, Moeen Ali lofts this over cover for a single. 

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Six!

Bernard Scholtz to Moeen Ali, Short of a length in middle, Moeen Ali slogs this towards the empty pocket at deep mid-wicket for a couple. 

Moeen Ali walks out next. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, ! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Short of a length wide of off, spinning away from the batter. Jonny Bairstow clears his front leg and looks to pull this towards the leg side but gets it off the cue end and hangs it towards short cover. Zane Green calls it his and takes a good catch running from behind the wickets. A handy knock of 31 comes to an end. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, Two again! Outside off. This is guided past point for two. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, Four!

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, 2 runs.

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, NOT ! That is a big miss! Bairstow was run out by a mile. That was a suicidal run. On middle. This is tucked towards mid-wicket. They take one and go for the second. The throw is to the bowler who looks to whip the bails off but drops the ball. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Makes room again. Erasmus follows him. Bairstow looks to pull but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, ! Gets hold of this one. Slightly short and Bairstow picks the length early. He slams it over the square leg fence for a biggie. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Extra bounce now! A lot in this surface for the pacers if one lands it right. Outside off. Brook looks to cut but misses. Two dots to end but another productive over for England. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Exaggerated movement again. This is full. Just around off. This lands and jags away. Brook looks to go down the ground but misses. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, ! Cut away! Runs absolutely flowing now. Lovely placement. Waits for the ball to come to him this time. A little bit of width offered outside off. Brook plays it late and past point. Third man is in the ring so another boundary. 

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Six!

Jack Brassell to Harry Brook, Very well fielded! Outside off. On the shorter side. This is cut past point and the fielder at deep point runs to his left and dives. Saves two for his side.

Jack Brassell to Jonny Bairstow, Yet again a pacer gets the ball to hold in the surface. On off. Length. Bairstow pushes it down to long off for one. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, A single to end but a good over for England. Back to back good overs for them. This is fired on the pads. It is pulled through square leg for one. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Bairstow makes room and Erasmus follows him. This is fired on the body. Bairstow is late on the pull and is hit on the body. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, ! Finds the gap! Bairstow is batting with a lot of intent here. Luck is favouring him too but this time he nails it. Shorter and on middle. He pulls it between mid-wicket and square leg. It bounces just inside the rope. Boundary. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Lucky again! It lands in no man's land. Bairstow looks to slog this one across the line. It is against the angle. This is full and on middle. It goes off the top edge but lands safe in the mid on region. Two taken again. 

Merwe Erasmus to Jonny Bairstow, Off the top edge! That has taken off. Flatter and on off. This one takes off after landing. Bairstow looks to cut. It goes off the top edge but over point. Two taken. Lucky. 

Merwe Erasmus to Harry Brook, He slides it across the right-hander. Outside off. This is slapped past cover for one. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, No run.

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, ! HAMMERED AWAY! Fuller in middle, Jonny Bairstow takes his front leg out of the way and slogs this over the fence towards long on for a maximum. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Four!

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Bernard Scholtz is getting a bit of purchase from the surface. Short of a length in middle, spins a mile as it misses the off-pole with Jonny looking for the pull and missing it. 

Bernard Scholtz to Jonny Bairstow, Tossed up on off, spinning away form the batter. Jonny Bairstow looks for the slog sweep and misses. 

Bernard Scholtz to Harry Brook, Fuller around off, Harry Brook pushes this away for a single. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, BEATEN! Pitched up around off, shaping away form the batter. Jonny Bairstow looks for the on-drive but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, ! CHIPPED OVER FOR FOUR! Fuller in middle, Jonny Bairstow just chips this over the bowler for a boundary down the ground. This too was a knuckleball but Jonny Bairstow was up to it. 

David Wiese to Jonny Bairstow, Short and wide outside off, Jonny Bairstow goes for the square cut but gets it off the under edge rolling towards cover-point for no run. 

David Wiese to Harry Brook, Back of a length around off, Harry Brook hops up on his toes, dabs it towards the off-side and runs a single. 

David Wiese to Harry Brook, On a length around off, Harry Brook strides on top of it and blocks it out. 

Next?

David Wiese to Phil Salt, ! DECEIVED AND GONE! Knuckle ball outside off, Phil Salt couldn't help but poke at it, gets the outside edge and into the gloves of the keeper for a soft dismissal. Both the English openers are back in the hut. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, Good length in middle and leg, Phil Salt chips this uppishly for a while but lands it in the empty pockets towards mid-wicket for one. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, WIDE! Short and way too wide outside the off-stump. Phil Salt leaves it all alone. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, ! Back-to-back boundaries for England and Phil Salt. Short and wide outside off, Phil Salt sits back and slashes hard, gets the outside edge flying over the short third fielder for a boundary. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, ! First boundary for England. Short-pitched around off, Phil Salt rocks back and punches this wide to the right of mid off and gets a boundary. 

Jonny Bairstow comes out to bat next. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Jonny Bairstow, Good length around off, Jonny Bairstow gets off the mark with a quick single towards mid off. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Jos Buttler, ! BOWLED'EM! Off-stump knocked out of the ground as the English captain departs without scoring. Pitched up swinging into the batter. Jos Buttler looks to slog this towards the on side but gets hit on the back pad and deflects onto the off-pole uprooting it. 

Ruben Trumpelmann to Phil Salt, Back of a length around off, Phil Salt punches this in front of mid off and takes a quick single. 

Ruben Trumpelmann will bowl from the other end. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, Excellent start to a shortened game as David Wiese gives away just 1 run off it. Good length yet again outside off, Jos Buttler looks to punch at it but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, BEATEN! Good length outside off, shaping further away from the batter. Jos Buttler pokes at it but gets beaten. 

David Wiese to Jos Buttler, Hits the hard length around that off-stump channel, Jos Buttler blocks it out. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, Back of a length around off, Phil Salt hops on his backfoot and dabs it in front of cover to take one. David Wiese is bowling in a good channel around off. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, The ball is holding a bit. On a length outside off, Phil Salt swings and misses again. A good start for David Wiese and Namibia. 

David Wiese to Phil Salt, A bit tacky to start with. Good length delivery wide of off, shaping away from the batter. Phil Salt looks to pull and misses. 

We are ready to start. The umpires have made their way into the middle followed by the players of Namibia, who take their respective field positions. Phil Salt and Jos Buttler walk out as the openers for England. David Wiese will bowl the first over for Namibia. 

It is time for the pre-match formalities. The teams are out for their respective national anthems. It will England's first followed by the national anthem of Namibia. 

Jos Buttler says it was frustrating but he is delighted they have a game. Informs they have two changes, Jacks and Wood miss out and Curran and Jordan come in. They have made the changes keeping the conditions in mind. Ends by saying every team is dangerous. 

TOSS - Namibia have won the toss and ELECTED TO BOWL!

Erasmus says it is a shortened game and hence, want to bowl. Informs they have one change. 

England (Playing XI) - Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (C)(WK), Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley.

Namibia (Playing XI) - Niko Davin, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Merwe Erasmus, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell. 

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