Report: ABDULLAH ASJAD
Islamabad (October 18, 2021):-Sri Lanka beat Namibians by 7 wickets in the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2021 match at Sheikh Zayid Cricket Stadium Abu Dhabi on Monday night under the floodlights.
Sri Lankan tigers got their meager target of 96 runs after losing only three wickets and 39 balls were spare too. Sri Lankan Batsman Bhanuka Rajapaksa scored unbeaten 42 runs in just 27 balls while Avishka Fernando scored 30 runs in 28 deliveries were major contributors.
Earlier, Sri Lankan skipper won the toss and put opposition in to bat first. Namibia bundled out on 96 runs. Craig Williams scored 29 runs in 36 balls, Gerhard Erasmus scored 20 runs in 19 balls and JJ Smit scored 12 runs in 15 delivers.
Maheesh Theekshana took 3 wickets for Sri Lanka and he was judged man of the match on his match winning bowling.
Toss: Sri Lanka won the toss elected to bat first
Namibia Batting:
Craig Williams (29 runs 36 balls), Gerhard Erasmus (20 runs 19 balls), JJ Smit (12 runs 15balls)
Sri Lanka Bowling:
Maheesh Theekshana 3 for 25, Lahiru Kumara 2 for 9, Wanindu Hasaranga de Silva 2 for 24
Sri Lanka Batting:
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 42 runs for 27 balls, Avishka Fernando 30 runs for 28.
Namibia Bowling:
JJ Smit 1 for 7, Bernard Scholtz 1 for 16, Ruben Trumpelmann 1 for 27
Result: Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets (with 39 balls remaining)
Man of the Match: Maheesh Theekshana
