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GEELONG: Bas de Leede’s inspirational knock steered the Netherlands to a thrilling five-wicket win over Namibia in a low-scoring game of the ICC T20 World Cup on Tuesday. 

The Netherlands have strengthened their chances to qualify for the Super 12 as they secured their second win of the first round.

Set to chase a paltry target of 122, Netherlands’ batting jittered in the middle as they lost four quick wickets after sailing comfortably to 92/1 in 13.4 overs.

Opener Vikramjit Singh and Max O’Dowd raised a solid foundation for the Netherlands’ chase as they built a valiant 59-run partnership before the former fell prey to Bernard Scholtz in the ninth over. 

Namibian all-rounder JJ Smit wreaked havoc in the 15th over with two back-to-back wickets before Jan Frylinck took another scalp in the next over as he dismissed skipper Scott Edwards to set the alarm bells off for the Dutch side.

Tim Pringle then joined de Leede on the crease when the Netherlands required just 20 runs and the two ensured that they took their side home.

De Leede was awarded player of the match for his crucial knock of 30-ball 30. Meanwhile  Vikramjit top-scored for the side with 39 off 31 laced with three fours and two sixes

Earlier, Frylinck put up brave resistance to avert the complete batting collapse as his defiant knock steered Namibia to a fighting total of 121/6.

Frylinck played a cautious knock of 48-ball 43 and battled the furious attack by the Dutch bowlers who forced Namibia into crisis in the first six overs as they took three early wickets on a paltry total of 32.

The Netherlands bowled on tight lines and length and a combined effort led to the eventual degradation of the Namibian batting line.

Bas de Leede led the charge for the Dutch side as he returned figures of 2/18 in his three overs, while Tim Pringle, Colin Ackermann, Paul van Meekeren and Roelof van der Merwe took a scalp each. 

For Namibia, opener Michael van Lingen scored 20 off 19 while no 3 batter Stephan Baard contributed with 19 off 20. 

David Wiese played a late cameo of unbeaten 11 runs off five deliveries including a boundary after skipper Gerhard Erasmus (16 off 18)went back to the pavilion in the 19th over.  

GEELONG: Namibia won the toss and elected to bat first against the Netherlands in the fifth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022. 

Playing XIs:

NAMIBIA: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Frylinck, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

 

HOBART: Zimbabwe marked their return to the big stage with a victory as Sikandar Raza and a combined display from the bowlers propelled them to outclass Ireland by 31 runs in the fourth match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

The 175-run target set by Zimbabwe proved to be out of Ireland’s grasp as they fell 31 runs short of it; finishing at 143/9 in the allotted 20 overs.

Ireland had a deplorable start to their run chase as they lost four wickets at a paltry 22 in the fourth over.

Curtis Campher and George Dockrell then attempted to anchor the run chase and put on a crucial 44-run partnership for the fifth wicket.

Zimbabwe’s hero with the bat Raza struck gold for his side in the 10th over as he castled Dockrell for 24.

Campher then joined hands with Gareth Delany and put on another vital partnership for his side as the duo added 27 runs before Sean Williams struck for Zimbabwe to remove the former in the 13th over.

The right-handed batter top-scored for his side with a gritty knock of 27 off 22 balls including a boundary.

Delany and Barry McCarthy then chipped in with 24 and 22 respectively but failed to guide their side to victory as Zimbabwe restricted Ireland to 143/9.

Blessing Muzarabani led the Zimbabwean bowling attack as he returned exceptional bowling figures of 3/23, while Richard Ngarava and Tendai Chatara bagged two wickets each.

Williams and Raza, on the other hand, struck out a batter each.

Batting first, Zimbabwe finished at the highest total so far in the ongoing mega event as they accumulated 174/7 in their quota of 20 overs, thanks to an astonishing knock from Raza.

The side had an unwanted start to their innings as they were 37/3 in the fifth over as the top-order returned back to the pavilion cheaply.

Following the slump, Raza stood up for his team and kept the scoreboard ticking single-handedly while his side kept losing wickets at regular intervals.

The right-handed batter top-scored for the side with a brilliant knock of 82 off 48 deliveries, laced with five boundaries and as many sixes.

Lower-order batter Luke Jongwe also chipped in with a quickfire cameo and powered his side to a decent total. He remained unbeaten with 20 off 10 with the help of three boundaries.

Josh Little led the Irish bowling attack with brilliant figures of 3/24, while Mark Adair and Simi Sing bagged two wickets each.

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BRISBANE: England batters displayed a combined effort to chase down 161 in the 15th over and bolstered their side to beat Pakistan by six wickets in the warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

Set to chase 161 in 19 overs, England comfortably steered to victory in the 15th over with six wickets to spare.

England had an unwanted start to the run chase as right-arm speedster Naseem Shah struck in his first over to remove Phil Salt for one.

Ben Stokes then joined Alex Hales in the middle and anchored the run chase with a 46-run partnership for the second wicket.

The stand remained dominated by Stokes, who kept the scoreboard ticking rapidly before falling victim to Mohammad Wasim Jr in the sixth over. He scored 36 off 18, laced with two boundaries and three sixes.

Hales, on the other hand, fell in the next over after a snail-paced knock of nine off 13, consequently, causing England to slip to 51/3.

Meanwhile, hard-hitting batter Liam Livingstone also chipped in with a brilliant 28 off 16.

Harry Brook and Sam Curran then put on a match-winning 59-run partnership and led their side to victory with 26 balls to spare.

Brook top-scored for England with an astonishing knock of 45 not out off 24 deliveries, featuring two boundaries and four sixes, while Curran chipped in with an unbeaten cameo of 33 runs in just 14 deliveries.

Wasim Jr was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan as he bagged two wickets for 16, while Naseem and Shadab Khan picked up a wicket each.

Pakistan, batting first on the invitation of England’s captain Jos Buttler finished at 160/8 in their quota of 19 overs – revised after a brief rain interruption in the 12th over.

Left-handed batter Shan Masood and Haider Ali were promoted to open the innings for Pakistan as their regular pair of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan did not bat in the first warm-up, while all-rounder Shadab Khan acted as a stand-in captain.

The pair of Masood and Haider gave the side a solid start as they put on 49 runs for the first wicket and scored at a rapid pace.

Masood was the aggressor in the stand while Haider remained a bit cautious before falling in the fifth over after scoring 18 off 16.

Shan, who was looking solid to amass his half-century fell 11 short of it as he fell victim to Liam Livingstone in the seventh over.

The left-handed batter top-scored for Pakistan with a solid knock of 39 off just 22 deliveries, laced with seven boundaries.

Pakistan middle-order batters made small contributions with the bat before all-rounder Mohammad Wasim Jr chipped in with a crucial cameo.

His quickfire knock of 26 off just 16 deliveries bolstered Pakistan to a commendable total of 160/8 in 19 overs. His knock featured three boundaries and two sixes.

David Willey led the bowling attack for England with 2/22 while Ben Stokes, Sam Curran, Chris Jordan, and Livingstone made one scalp each.

HOBART: Ireland have won the toss and opted to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the fourth match of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

PLAYING XIs

Ireland: Andy Balbirnie (c), Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Simi Singh, Barry McCarthy, Josh Little

Zimbabwe: Regis Chakabva (wk), Craig Ervine (c), Wessly Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

BRISBANE: Indian batter Virat Kohli stole the show with his astonishing fielding effort as he gobbled a screamer at the boundary amid his side’s warm-up match against Australia.

Kohli, patrolling the fence at the long-on region in the 20th over of Australia’s inning, stole the show with a remarkable effort in the field.

Mohammed Shami bowled a fuller-length delivery to Australia’s Pat Cummins, who hammered the ball towards the long-on boundary when the hosts needed seven runs off four deliveries.

Kohli judged Cummins’ hit to perfection and was backtracking. But while on the move, got out the right and plucked it.

It is pertinent to mention that India downed Australia by six runs, courtesy of an astounding last over from Shami, who removed four Australian batters to power his side to a confidence-boosting victory ahead of the T20 World Cup.

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BRISBANE: England have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Pakistan in the warm-up match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022.

SQUADS

PAKISTAN: Shan Masood, Haider Ali, Shadab Khan (c), Iftikhar Ahmed, Khushdil Shah, Asif Ali, Mohammad Hasnain, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Mohammad Nawaz, Usman Qadir, Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, Mohammad Waseem Jr

ENGLAND: Moeen Ali, Harry Brook, Jos Buttler (c), Sam Curran, Alex Hales, Chris Jordan, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Phil Salt, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood

HOBART: Scotland came out on top to propel the second upset of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup as they beat two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs in the third match of the first round, here on Monday. 

Set to chase 161, West Indies were bundled out for 118 after a devastating middle-order collapse as seven of their batters failed to enter into double figures.

West Indies were sailing comfortably till the end of the powerplay as they raised 53/1 in 5.4 overs before the Scottish bowlers stormed through their batting line.

Amid a dismal show, Jason Holder resisted late in the order with a defiant knock of 38 off 33 while opener Kyle Meyers scored 13-ball 20 before the disaster unleashed on West Indian batting.

Skipper Nicolas Pooran (5), Shamrh Brooks (4), Rovamn Powell (5), Akeal Hosein (1), Alazarri Joseph (0) and  Odean Smith (5) remained hapless in front of the Scottish attack as they went back to the pavilion one after another.

Mark Watt remained inspirational for Scotland as he picked three wickets while Brad Wheal and Michael Leask bagged two wickets each. 

Earlier, Opener George Munsey smashed an unbeaten knock of 66 off 53 to help Scotland raise a competitive total of 160/5 against West Indies in the allotted 20 overs, here on Monday in the third match of the ICC men’s T20 World first round.

Scotland went for a colourful start after they were put to bat as Munsey and Michael Jones hoisted a flourishing 52-run opening stand before rain delayed the match.

West Indies retaliated immediately after the break as pacer Jason Holder provided the breakthrough in the seventh over as he dismissed Jones who managed 20 off 17.

Holder then got rid of wicket-keeper batter Matthew Cross cheaply in his next over to set the alarm bells off for the Scottish side as it slumped to 63/2 in the ninth over.

Munsey continued to dominate the West Indian bowlers as he blasted nine scintillating boundaries during his blistering knock and built a couple of brief partnerships in the middle with skipper Richie Berrington (16 off 14) and Calum Macleod (23 off 14).

Scotland moved the scoreboard at an accelerating pace as they squeezed out 43 runs in the last five overs, amid tight bowling from the Windies.

For West Indies, Holder remained the most successful bowler as he returned the figures of 2/14 in his three overs, while Alzarri Joseph also bagged two wickets and a scalp to Odean Smith’s credit.

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HOBART: West Indies won the toss and elected to field first against Scotland in the third match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, here on Monday. 

Playing XIs: 

West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross, Richie Berrington (c), Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif

BRISBANE: Pakistan’s main strike bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi is ready to get back into action tomorrow after three-month hiatus since he faced a knee in Sri Lanka. 

According to the details, the left-arm pacer will be available for the national team’s first warm-up match of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup against England on Monday (tomorrow).

Meanwhile, left-handed batter Fakhar Zaman will undergo further rehabilitation and is likely to be rested for tomorrow’s warm-up.

Both players joined the national team in Brisbane on Saturday after completing their rehabilitation in London.

Pakistan will take on England in their first warm-up match before locking horns with Afghanistan on October 19 (Wednesday). The Green Shirts will start their T20 World Cup campaign with a blockbuster clash against arch-rivals India on October 23 at Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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