UAE Spoil Namibia's Party With A 7-Run Win In Round 1; Netherlands Qualifies To India's Group In Super 12

Namibia have qualified as the 2nd placed team in Group A, and will now be placed in Group 2 of Super 12, along with India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, South Africa

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UAE vs NAM: Surviving a late lash by David Wiese, UAE registered their first win in T20 World Cup 2022, defeating Namibia by 7 runs in the 10th match of Round 1. Wiese scored a tremendous half-century but failed to cross the line.

Chasing 149 runs to win, UAE bowlers created all sorts of trouble for Namibia, restricting them to 69/7 in 12.4 overs. Basil Hameed and Zahoor Khan struck two wickets each while Junaid Siddique, Karthik Meiyappan & Muhammad Waseem managed 1 wicket each.

From thereon, David Wiese and Ruben Trumpelmann held the crease as these two etched a partnership of 70 runs in 44 balls for the 8th wicket, taking Namibia to a crucial win in Round 1. Wiese scored 55 runs off 36 balls with 3 fours & 3 sixes before getting dismissed in the last over. Trumpelmann scored an unbeaten 25 runs in 24 balls.

With this result, Namibia have failed to qualify for the Super 12 stage. Sri Lanka have qualified into Group 1 in Super 12, placed along with England, New Zealand, Afghanistan and Australia. The Netherlands on the other hand, have qualified for group 2 along with Pakistan, South Africa, India and Bangladesh.  

In the first innings, courtesy of a half-century by Muhammad Waseem and an unbeaten knock by CP Rizwan, UAE posted 148/3 in 20 overs against Namibia in the 10th match of Round 1 of the T20 World Cup 2022. 

Opening the innings, Muhammad Waseem scored 50 runs off 41 balls with a four and 3 sixes. After an opening stand of 39 runs, Waseem etched a partnership of Rizwan of 58 runs in 41 balls for the 2nd wicket. Waseem was then dismissed by Ben Shikongo in the 15th over. 

Rizwan played a crucial knock as he smacked an unbeaten 43 runs off 29 balls with 3 fours & a six. Basil Hameed also played a finished at the end as he scored 25* runs off 14 balls with 2 fours & 2 sixes. 

For Namibia, David Wiese, Bernard Scholtz and Ben Shikongo managed 1 wicket each.

Earlier, UAE captain CP Rizwan won the toss & opted to bat first in the Round 1 match of the T20 World Cup 2022. This match is being played at Simonds Stadium, Geelong. 
 

Brief Score:

• UAE – 148/3 (Waseem - 50(41), Shikongo 1/8)
• NAM – 141/8 (Wiese - 55(36), Hameed - 2/17)