Tags: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, Australia vs Namibia, 24th match, Group B in Antigua, 11 June 2024, Australia, Namibia
Posted on: June 12, 2024
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Australia won the toss and decided to bowl first. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus top-scored for the African side with an innings of 36 before stumping a Marcus Stoinis delivery to Glenn Maxwell at midwicket.
Zampa’s last wicket, when he was bowled through the gate by Bernard Scholtz, made him the first Australian to take 100 wickets in the shortest format of the international game. He was named 4/12 player of the match. For Namibia, Gerard Erasmus top-scored for Namibia, playing a knock of 36 runs as his team was bowled out for 72.
Australia qualified for the Super 8. After Antigua beat Namibia by nine wickets at the Vivian Richards Stadium on Wednesday. With a target of 73 runs set, Australia’s Travis Head (17 off 34), David Warner (8 off 20) and Mitchell Marsh (9 off 18) put in an all-out effort to finish the chase in 5.4 overs. above.
Australian Captain Mitchell Marsh: I thought it was a great performance from the bowling team. Swing performed professionally throughout. Qualifying for Super Eight is really important and good. We will manage as much as we can over the next few days. [on Zampa] If you look at his career over the last four or five years, he is probably the most important player for us. He likes pressure, he’s bowling well at the moment and we’re lucky to have him. [on how they are enjoying the off days in West Indies] Probably not as much as the beer you had at Haydos that day. Lots of beach days and it’s like going back to Perth. We are enjoying it.
Gerhard Erasmus Namibia captain: You can’t stand still against the best in the world. There is a difference in skill, we tried to fight fire with fire, but we couldn’t do that in this tournament. A good team like Australia with skill will expose you if you are not there mentally. The conditions were fair and unfortunately we didn’t play well enough under the conditions.
Adam Zampa player of the match Because of his brilliance with the ball. He said it felt good to win and advance to the Super 8 stage. Shares that the ball is coming out of his hands nicely. He adds that he is being encouraged by his skipper to pick wickets in the middle stages. Crossing winds is something he says he experienced in Barbados and something to consider while playing here in the Caribbean.
