NAM vs OMA Highlgihts, T20 World Cup: T20 World Cup giant-killers Namibia put in a solid display of bowling as they squared-off against minnows Oman in the Group B encounter at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. However, chasing the target, the Namibia batting unit hit self-destruct, managing to only level the scores. The scenario prompted the first Super Over contest of the tournament being brought up on this edition, where Namibia prevailed. Namibia put 21 runs on the board in the Super Over after coming out to bat first while Oman could only score 10 in reply. (Scorecard)
Here are the highlights from Namibia vs Oman T20 World Cup 2024 match:
NAM vs OMA, T20 WC Live Score Updates
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We are set! David Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus have walked out as the openers for Namibia. A surprise to all as Bilal Khan will bowl the super over for Oman instead of Mehran Khan who looked unplayable today.
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... SUPER OVER ...
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CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? WE WILL HAVE A SUPER OVER! What a game we have just witnessed here. Oman were down and out at the interval but will now feel that they should have won it on the final delivery. Namibia will be relieved a touch as they have managed to scrape to level terms after a sluggish batting display. It will now be Namibia to bat first as we head into the Super Over. Will we see another close affair in the upcoming one-over shootout? Let's find out.
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19.61Mehran Khan to David Wiese
BYE! OH DEAR ME! Naseem Khushi has spilled a chance to win a historic game for his side. Mehran Khan bowls a brilliant delivery on a length outside off, David Wiese looks to cut this one but misses. The keeper misses it as well and the ball deflects behind him and the batters cross for one. Naseem Khushi did look to run out Malan Kruger but he missed the stumps at the strikers end.
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19.52Mehran Khan to David Wiese
The stumps probably saves a boundary as this was thumped powerfully by David Wiese. Pitched up in middle, David Wiese hammers this back past the bowler but strikes ths stumps on the other end. The ball deflects off the stumps towards deep cover and the batters come back for two. Super over on the horizon.
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19.41Mehran Khan to
Malan Kruger plays sensibly and gives strike to David Wiese. On a length outside off, Malan Kruger pushes this wide to the left of extra-cover and takes one.
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Malan Kruger is the new batter in.
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19.3WMehran Khan to
OUT! PLUMB! This is some bowling from Mehran Khan and Oman for the first time are ahead in this game. Bowls a fuller one in middle, Zane Green shuffles across and looks for the ramp but misses. The ball thumps him on his front pad and the umpire signals out. Zane Green asks for a review but all reds on the ball trakcer stamps the on-field decision.
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19.20Mehran Khan to
GOLD DUST! Wide yorker and Zane Green looks for the slice over point but misses.
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Zane Green walks out to bat now.
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19.1WMehran Khan to
OUT! DEFLECTED ONTO THE STUMPS! The pendulum swings again and Jan Frylinck has to walk back. On a length cramping the batter for room. Jan Frylinck looks to flicks this towards leg but the ball deflects off the front pad and goes onto the stumps for his dismissal.
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Slower yorker in middle, Jan Frylinck dabs this towards point and takes a quick one.
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18.51to David Wiese
Aims at the shoelaces, David Wiese pushes this through mid-wicket for one.
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18.40to David Wiese
Full and wide outside off, David Wiese slices this to backward point for no run.
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18.36to David Wiese
SIX! David Wiese breaks the shackles and eases off the pressure. Good length in middle, David Wiese uses the long handle well and lofts this over the fence towards deep mid-wicket for a maximum.
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18.21to
Good length in middle, Jan Frylinck rolls this through mid on and takes one.
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18.10to
On a length angling down leg, Jan Frylinck looks for the flick and misses as the ball deflects to short mid-wicket.
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17.60Mehran Khan to David Wiese
Good length outside off, David Wiese cuts this one bounce towards Zeeshan Maqsood at backward for no run. It is getting a bit nervous for the Namibian fans.
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17.50Mehran Khan to David Wiese
On a length outside off, keeping a tad low. David Wiese looks for the square cut but misses.
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17.40Mehran Khan to David Wiese
On a length around off, David Wiese drives this straight to the fielder at extra-cover for no run.