Preview:
Though they are playing the emerging team of South Africa, Namibia are constantly pushing above their weight and are showing that they can also cause a few upsets, rather than being the cliched also-rans. After losing the first game, they put up an excellent show in the second T20.
The start wasn’t great for them, as their bowlers leaked way too many runs. But thanks to JJ Smit’s brilliance, the hosts were able to chase down a big target of 191 runs. Hence, ahead of this match, their camp will be buzzing with confidence.
Match Details:
Namibia vs South Africa Emerging, 3rd T20
Venue: Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Date & Time: April 25th at 4:30 PM IST and 1:00 PM local time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
The Wanderers Cricket Ground is a batting-friendly ground where anything under 180 is likely to be chased down. Whatever purchase bowlers get is only on offer for the first few overs.
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Probable Playing XIs for NAM vs RSA-E:
Namibia
Zane Green (wk), Jean-Pierre Kotze, Merwe Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Karl Birkenstock, Ruben Trumpelmann
South Africa Emerging
Grant Roelofsen, Kabelo Sekhukhune, Jonathan Bird, Matthew Breetzke, Sinethemba Qeshile (c & wk), Jason Smith, Delano Potgieter, Dayyaan Galiem, Tshepo Ntuli, Gregory Mahlokwana, Stefan Tait
Top Picks for NAM vs RSA-E 11Wickets Match:
JJ Smit’s knock in the last game is something that fans of Namibian cricket will cherish for a long while. He scored 103 runs from just 45 deliveries.
Jonathan Bird was the star with the bat for the South Africa Emerging team. He amassed 74 runs from only 37 deliveries.
Grant Roelofsen gave Bird commendable support, which helped South Africa Emerging team to put up a big score. He scored 52 runs from 31 deliveries.
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Suggested Playing XI No.1 for NAM vs RSA-E 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Jean-Pierre Kotze, Grant Roelofsen (vc), JJ Smit, Matthew Breetzke, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jonathan Bird, Merwe Erasmus (c), Delano Potgieter, Tshepo Ntuli, Stefan Tait, Ruben Trumpelmann
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for NAM vs RSA-E 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket:
Sinethemba Qeshile, Grant Roelofsen, Jason Smith, JJ Smit (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jonathan Bird (vc), Merwe Erasmus, Dayyaan Galiem, Tshepo Ntuli, Stefan Tait, Ruben Trumpelmann
Captain and Vice-Captain Options
Captain Options: JJ Smit, Merwe Erasmus
Vice-Captain Options: Jonathan Bird, Grant Roelofsen
