T20 World CUP: NAM beat NED: Namibia thrash Netherlands by 6 wickets

T20 World CUP: NAM beat NED: Namibia beat the Netherlands by 6 wickets: Namibia made history as it won its first World Cup match on Wednesday. David Wiese’s unbeaten 66 aided by skipper Gerhard Erasmus’ gritty 32 helped Namibia beat the Netherlands by six wickets in Group A of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup here at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium on Wednesday. Follow T20 World Cup live updates on Insidesport.in

T20 World CUP: NAM beat NED: David Wiese and skipper Gerhard Erasmus help Namibia thrash the Netherlands by 6 wickets

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A historic day for Namibia 🎆#T20WorldCup | #NAMvNED | https://t.co/KktJFoDjmz pic.twitter.com/VO5yA65hAb

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Chasing 165, Namibia got off to a steady start as openers Zane Green and Stephan Baard put on 34 runs for the first wicket but this stand was cut short in the fifth over as Fred Klaassen got the better of Green (15). Craig Williams (11) failed to stay at the crease for a long time, and Namibia was reduced to 47/2, still needing 118 runs to win from 77 balls.

A big blow for Namibia 🇳🇦

Stephan Baard is gone for 21 as skipper Pieter Seelaar strikes in his very first over.#T20WorldCup | #NAMvNED | https://t.co/KktJFoDjmz pic.twitter.com/de6QBEIX4Q

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Stephen Baard (19) was then bowled by Pieter Seelaar, enabling the Netherlands to gain an upper hand in the match. However, David Wiese next came out to bat and he started teeing off, and his quickfire sixes kept Namibia in the hunt of chasing down 165.

An explosive half-century from David Wiese 💥#T20WorldCup | #NAMvNED | https://t.co/KktJFoDjmz pic.twitter.com/MUUHaxkUVC

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Wiese and Erasmus formed a 93-run stand for the fourth wicket and it was finally ended in the 17th over as Erasmus (32) was sent back to the pavilion. In the end, the side registered a six-wicket win with six balls to spare.

🟠 Close call, but in the end we didn't make it. Let's show them what we're worth in Friday's final match!

🇳🇦 166/4 (19)
🇳🇱 164/4 (20)
🏆 Namibia win by 6 wickets

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— Cricket🏏Netherlands (@KNCBcricket) October 20, 2021

Earlier, Max ODowd played a knock of 70 runs as the Netherlands posted a total of 164/4. Sent into bat first, Netherlands got off to a good start as openers ODowd and Stephan Myburgh put on 42 runs inside the first six overs, however, Namibia stormed right back as Jan Frylinck and David Wiese dismissed Myburgh (17) and Roelof van der Merwe (6), reducing the Netherlands to 55/2.

ODowd and Colin Ackermann then got together at the crease for the Netherlands and the duo did not let the momentum drop for the Dutch. Ackermann went on to play a knock of 35, but it was ODowd who ensured that the Netherlands posts a total of more than the 160-run mark.

T20 World CUP: NAM beat NED: David Wiese and skipper Gerhard Erasmus help Namibia thrash Netherlands by 6 wickets

Netherlands Squad

Max ODowd, Ben Cooper , Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Ryan ten Doeschate, Scott Edwards (wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Pieter Seelaar (c), Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Brandon Glover, Stephan Myburgh, Philippe Boissevain, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten

Namibia Squad

Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Michau du Preez, Michael van Lingen, Karl Birkenstock

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