Sodhi is receiving treatment, as we speak. The ball might have deflected off his arm into his head and it seems quite painful. Update: Ish Sodhi has been struck on the head by a David Wiese shot. And, it would take something special for Namibia to break out of this pattern. Santner and Sodhi have tied Green and Wiese in knots. The Namibian batters have found it tough to rotate strike in the middle overs and the Kiwis are all over Namibia now. Over 12: Namibia 68-3 – Kiwis all over Namibia They still need more than 13 runs per over in the six overs that remain but they at least have a bit of hope now. Just when you thought Namibia’s innings was going to end in a whimper, they bring out the big shots and pull back the run-chase.
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Is this the decisive moment? Over 14: Namibia 85-3 – Green and Wiese break free Wiese does not even bother with the review. He gets a ball to nip back off the surface and raps Wiese plumb in front of middle and leg stump. Southee has been one of New Zealand’s go-to bowlers over the years and he comes up trumps again. Over 14.3: Namibia 86-4 – Southee traps Wiese in front This might just be a bridge too far for them. But they have tp produce a stunning assault to reduce that deficit.
Namibia may only be four runs behind than what the Kiwis were at this stage. New Zealand have done well to follow up their wickets with relatively tidy overs.
Over 16: Namibia 92-4 – Game slipping away from Namibia New Zealand would now want to ensure that they win by as big a margin as possible, if NRR were to come into play. With him being dismissed, Namibia are well on the brink of another defeat. Green got a couple of boundaries away but largely endured a struggle at the crease. Over 17.5: Namibia 102-5 – Namibia on the brink The Kiwis might not mind the positive effect this will have on their NRR though! Boult alone has two in the 19th over and Namibia’s run-chase is ending like a damp squib. Namibia look pretty jaded now and seem to be offering up wickets for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Over 18.5: Namibia 105-7 – Namibia folding like a pack of cards now And, more importantly, with their fate still in their own hands. They move up above Afghanistan, having garnered 6 points from their 4 games. Milne bowls a tidy last over and that seals a rather comfortable victory for New Zealand. And, the negative result was certainly not due to a lack of effort! Over 20: Namibia 111-7 – New Zealand ease to victory But with them not playing a lot of ICC cricket lately, you could perhaps pardon them for it. Their batting seems heavily reliant on a couple of individuals. In essence, that proved to be the difference between a par total and a target that was well beyond their reach. All in all, it was as close to a perfect day at the office for the Kiwis as they would have hoped for.įrom Namibia’s perspective, they would be gutted that they let in so many runs at the back end of their bowling essay. Neesham was also tidy, whereas the pacers did their bit at the start and at the death. Their spinners were again magnificent in the middle overs and barely allowed the Namibian batters to get out of second gear. They planned brilliantly and executed those tactics efficiently too. Thereafter, the Kiwis never let up on their intensity.
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