India vs Namibia HIGHLIGHTS T20 World Cup 2026: IND cruise past NAM; beat them by 93 runs | T20 World Cup 2026

Hardik Pandya was on fire as he took two quick wickets in the 17th over of the match. He first dismissed Bernard Scholtz with a slower off-cutter, lofting the ball straight to Axar Patel at long-on for an easy catch.

Pandya then took another wicket with a perfect LBW delivery to Ben Shikongo, who had no answer to a full-length delivery that cut back in, leaving him plumb in front. Shikongo reviewed but the decision stood with three reds. Pandya then came close to a hat-trick, but Max Heingo and Zane Green survived the final deliveries, leaving Namibia 116/9.

Shivam Dube bowled a series of slower deliveries to Ruben Trumpelmann and Zane Green, mixing in no-balls and wide calls. Trumpelmann struggled to time the ball, swinging too early at several slower balls, including a back-of-the-hand delivery that missed the LBW review after hitting his thigh.

A free-hit was granted after Dube overstepped, but Trumpelmann’s mistimed pull went for just a single to long-on. Zane Green managed a single off a full delivery, but Trumpelmann continued to find difficulty, failing to connect with several balls, including another mistimed shot that went straight back to Dube. The pressure was mounting.

Jasprit Bumrah starts the over with a good length delivery on middle to Zane Green, who turns it to deep backward square-leg for a single. Next, a short of length ball to Ruben Trumpelmann, who tucks it to mid-wicket for another single.

Bumrah then bowls a slower off-cutter to Green, who defends it well back to the bowler. The next ball is fired full at Trumpelmann’s pads, but he flicks and misses, getting rapped on the pads. However, the umpire signals it as sliding down the leg. Trumpelmann takes a single off the last ball to long-on.

Jasprit Bumrah begins his over with a short of length delivery to Zane Green, who defends it solidly back. He follows it up with a similar delivery, but Green misses the flick, getting struck on the thigh pad, and the ball deflects to the off-side.

Bumrah then sends in a short ball, which Green does well to sway away from. Next, a good length delivery on middle, Green flicks it to mid-wicket for a single. Malan Kruger faces the next ball, flicking it to mid-wicket but straight to the fielder. He then takes a single to third man off the final ball.

Varun Chakaravarthy starts his over with a tossed-up delivery to Erasmus, who swats it to long-on for a single. Next, he bowls a flatter, back-of-length delivery to Loftie-Eaton, who comes down the track but mistimes the lofted shot, sending it straight to Axar Patel at long-off, where he catches it comfortably for the first wicket.

Smit then comes to the crease but is bowled out by a googly from Chakaravarthy that beats his swipe to leg and hits the top of off-stump. Zane Green joins Erasmus, taking a single to deep backward square-leg off the next delivery.

Axar Patel starts his over with a full delivery to Loftie-Eaton, who drives it to long-on for a single. Next, he bowls a full delivery to Erasmus, who drives it to extra cover for no run. Patel then overpitches outside off, and Erasmus takes full advantage, hitting a massive six over mid-wicket.

On the next ball, Erasmus repeats the shot with another full ball outside off, slog-sweeping for another six. Patel tries to adjust with a fuller ball on middle, but Erasmus punches it to backward point for a single.

The over ends with another full delivery outside off, which Erasmus sweeps just short of fine leg for a single.

In this over, Jasprit Bumrah continues to apply pressure. The first ball is a tight back-of-a-length delivery to Loftie-Eaton, who defends it. On the second ball, Bumrah delivers a low full-toss on off-stump, which Loftie-Eaton drives for an easy two runs.

A slower off-cutter follows, and Loftie-Eaton guides it to third man for a fine four. Bumrah then bowls an excellent yorker to Steenkamp, who misses, and the ball ricochets for a bye. Bumrah oversteps on the next delivery, giving Steenkamp a free-hit. A wide follows, and Loftie-Eaton ends with a top-edged shot for one run.

Louren Steenkamp is in excellent touch as he guides Namibia to 57/1 after the powerplay against India. Arshdeep Singh, continuing his spell, has conceded 36 runs off three overs. In the latest over, Steenkamp delivered an explosive performance.

The over began with a wide, followed by a powerful four over mid-on from Steenkamp. A well-timed cut brought another boundary to deep point. Steenkamp then unleashed a six over short third and continued to dominate with a pull shot.

Loftie-Eaton chipped in with a single off a slower bouncer, ending the over with 17 runs, intensifying Namibia’s response.