T20 World Cup 2024: Australia decimate Namibia to qualify for Super Eight stage

ANTIGUA: Australia registered a crushing nine-wicket victory over Namibia to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Tuesday.

Chasing a modest target of 72, Australia gave a dominant batting performance as they achieved the total in 5.4 overs.

David Warner gave his side a fiery start with an eight-ball 20, which featured three boundaries and one six before David Weise got him out.

However, Travis Head and skipper Mitchell Marsh carried on the momentum, ending the game inside the powerplay.

Head scored 34 off 17 with the help of five boundaries and two sixes, while Marsh scored a nine-ball 18, laced with three boundaries and one six.

Earlier, Australia opted to bowl and wreaked havoc against the Namibian batting line-up with three quick wickets in 4.1 overs with 15 runs on the board.

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The early onslaught prompted Namibia to play cautiously as they scored only six runs in the next 21 balls and lost two wickets in the process.

Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus kept rotating strike amid falling wickets before switching gears during the 29-run stand with Jack Brassell (2).

Erasmus top-scored for his side with a 43-ball 36, which featured four boundaries and one six.

Marcus Stoinis dismissed Erasmus as well as last-man Ben Shikongo to wrap up Namibia’s innings at 72 runs in 17 overs.

For Australia, Zampa topped the bowling charts with the figures of 4-12, while Stoinis and Josh Hazlewood bagged two wickets each.

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T20 World Cup warm-up: Australia forced to field coach, selector against Namibia

PORT OF SPAIN: Australia were forced to field coaches and national selector during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up fixture against Namibia at Queen’s Park Oval Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday.

Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald, assistant coaches Brad Hodge and Andre Borovec, as well as chairman of selectors George Bailey, featured in the match as substitutes due to a shortage of players.

There were only nine players available for Australia, as Travis Head, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Glenn Maxwell, Cameron Green, and Marcus Stoinis had yet to link up with the team after the conclusion of the IPL.

The former T20 World champions invited Namibia to bat first and restricted them to 119-9 in 20 overs, courtesy of brilliant bowling performance by Josh Hazlewood and Adam Zampa.

Hazlewood picked two wickets for five runs, while Zampa returned with figures of 3-25.

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Zane Green was the notable contributor for Namibia with a 30-ball 38, which featured five boundaries.

Australia chased down the total in a dominant fashion in only 10 overs, thanks to David Warner’s aggressive strokeplay. He smashed three sixes and six boundaries on his way to a 21-ball 54.

Tim David scored 23 runs from 16 balls, while Matthew Wade scored an unbeaten 12 off five balls.

For Namibia, Bernard Scholtz picked two wickets.

Australia will next face co-hosts West Indies in their final warm-up match on Thursday at the same venue.

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