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Namibia’s Loftie-Eaton smashes fastest T20I hundred

KIRTIPUR: Namibia’s all-rounder Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton broke the record for the fastest T20I hundred by hammering a 33-ball ton against Nepal.

In the opening game of a tri-series also featuring the Netherlands, Loftie-Eaton came down to bat at 62-3 in the 11th over and smashed 19 boundaries, including eight sixes before being dismissed for 101 from 36 deliveries.

The previous record was held by Nepal’s Kushal Malla, who reached a T20I hundred from 34 balls against Mongolia during last year’s Asian Games.

For the unversed, Nepal broke a plethora of T20I records during that match against Mongolia, including the highest-ever total in a men’s T20I (314-3).

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Loftie-Eaton and Malla’s fastest tons are followed by South Africa’s David Miller and India’s Rohit Sharma, who scored 35-ball centuries.

Meanwhile, Loftie-Eaton also made a new record for the most runs scored in boundaries in T20I cricket as he accumulated 92 runs in boundaries.

Courtesy of Loftie-Eaton’s onslaught, Namibia posted 206-4 in their allocated 20 overs. Loftie-Eaton also took two wickets to help his side book Nepal for 186, winning the game by 20 runs.

The three teams competing in the tri-series have all qualified for the T20 World Cup to be held in June in the Caribbean and United States.

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Namibia secure their place at ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Namibia secured their place at the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 scheduled to take place in the United States of America and West Indies in June next year.

Namibia registered their fifth consecutive victory in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifiers as they defeated Tanzania by 58 runs.

Namibia after being invited to bat first, posted 157 runs at the loss of six wickets, courtesy of a swashbuckling 25-ball 42, featuring one boundary and four sixes.

Tanzania’s Yalinde Nkanya and Akhil Anil picked two wickets each.

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While chasing Tanzania, slipped to 17 for 2 in the fourth over and continued to lose wickets at an alarming rate at one end, while Amal Rajeevan held on to the other end.

Rajeevan remained unbeaten with a cautious knock of 41 off 45 balls, as his team could only manage to score 99 for 6 in 20 overs.

Gerhard Erasmus returned with figures of 2-17 for Namibia.

This victory solidified their position at the top of the seven-team points table in the ICC T20 World Cup Africa Region Qualifiers with ten points from five games.

They are followed by Uganda and Kenya at second and third position respectively after playing four games each.

Meanwhile, the only Test-playing nation among seven teams Zimbabwe is sitting at fourth position with two wins from four games.

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T20 World Cup: Namibia register four-wicket win against Scotland

ABU DHABI: Namibia registered their first win in the T20 World Cup by defeating Scotland by four wickets in their group stage fixture in Abu Dhabi.

Namibia had won the toss and restricted Scotland to 109-8 in their 20 overs.

Michael Leask was the top scorer for Scotland with 44 from 27 deliveries. His knock included four boundaries in two sixes.

Chris Greaves made 32-ball 25 with two fours to his name.

Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 3-17 whereas Jan Frylinck got two wickets.

In reply, they chased the 110-run target in 19.1 overs at the loss of six wickets.

Johannes Jonathan Smit top-scored with 32 not out from 23 balls with two boundaries and as many sixes. Opener Craig Williams hit a six on his way to 29-ball 23.

Michael Leask bagged two wickets in the game while Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif, Chris Greaves and Mark Watt got a wicket each.