NAM vs OMA Ball by Ball Commentary

OMA

(0 ov)109/10(19.4 ov)

NAM

(0 ov)109/6(20.0 ov)

Oman tied with Namibia (Namibia win Super Over by 11 runs)

Commentary

Super Over

4:31 AM IST Right then, the first weekend of the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup is done and the new week now begins with Match number 4 as the cricketing carnival moves to 'the Big Apple,' New York. It will be Sri Lanka taking on South Africa in a high-octane Group D clash. That game will begin on Monday, 3 June at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT) but you can join us a lot sooner for the build-up. Till then, take care and goodbye!

4:31 AM IST The victorious skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says they lacked momentum with the bat but every now and then they took wickets and fielded well and that came in handy in the end. Adds that this surface was a tricky one and the batters getting an eye in with 10-15 balls to their name needed to raise their hand and take the game deep and finish it off. Mentions that having David Wiese on the crease for the super over proved vital for them as he possesses a lot of experience of being in those crunch moments.

4:30 AM IST Aqib Ilyas, the captain of Oman says that they would have enjoyed the game if they would have won and credits the team to make a match out of this one after posting a low total. Adds that Ruben Trumpelmannb executed really well first up and the batters who came in after that, should have shown more intent and they were short by about 15 runs. Adds that he can bowl off-spin or leg spin given the type of batter on strike and you need to have different skills in T20 cricket. On Bilal Khan bowling the Super Over, he says that Bilal is one of the best bowlers in associate nations and sometimes it just doesn't come off.

4:22 AM IST David Wiese is the Player of the Match for his match-winning performance. Wiese says it feels like he has aged a couple of years tonight as it was an emotionally draining game for him. Adds that he was just looking to keep calm in the super over and being there at the end helped a bit as this was not an easy track to go out and start swinging. Mentions that the pitch was two-paced and a difficult one to strike from the first ball. Adds that if a team is chasing 180 then the approach is different but with them chasing a low total the took the cautious approach. Adds that 140 would have been a tough chase on this track and they will take the learning from this game and would come out and do even better in the next one.

4:22 AM IST Presentation time...

4:18 AM IST Oman didn't have a great time with the bat early on as the top order completely crumbled. However, the Zeeshan Maqsood led middle order showed some fight and Khalid Kail played a knock of 34 runs before Shakeel Ahmed scraped a few runs together at the death to get Oman over the 100-run mark. It seemed a total that was never going to be enough but Oman came out all guns blazing with the ball. Bilal Khan got a wicket in the first over and then the others made sure to stem the flow of runs. The spinners bowled well in the middle phase and Oman managed to pick up wickets at the right time. However, it was a spell from medium-pacer Mehran Khan that completely changed the game and he ended up with 3 wickets almost defending 4 runs in the final over but it wasn't meant to be as the keeper fumbled and allowed Namibia to take it to a Super Over, first one in 12 years in the T20 World Cup. Unfortunately for Oman, they were blown away in the shootout and it will be a tough pill to swallow.

4:16 AM IST Namibia won the toss and opted to bowl and this decision turned out to be brilliant as Ruben Trumpelmann picked up a couple of wickets in the very first over and after that, Namibia just controlled the game really well. The bowling chnages worked out pretty well and then David Wiese closed out the innings with three wickets to his name as Trumplemann ended with four. Needing just 110 to win, Namibia stuttered early on and even though for a long while, it all looked to be under control, things got really difficult towards the end. Jan Frylinck played an anchoring knock and made 45 but couldn't see his side home and it was David Wiese who just about managed to get his side on level terms. Wiese was then given a chance to bat in the Super Over and did a fine job as Namibia got 21 big runs in the shootout and then yet again Wiese rounded off a fairytale of a performance by defending those 21 runs as well.

4:12 AM IST Just the third match of the World Cup and we have witnessed a remarkable game of cricket, probably one of the most memorable of the whole tournament and it is elation for Namibia as they manage to cross the line in the Super Over, getting a couple crucial points on the board. As for Oman, it is heartbreak but they gave it their all in the field and took the game deep but it all fell apart in the one-over shootout.

End of over 110 runs

OMA: 10/1CRR: 10.00

Ball

Aqib Ilyas:7 (2)

Zeeshan Maqsood:1 (1)

David Wiese:1-0-10-1

0.6

David Wiese to Aqib Ilyas, 6 runs

SIX! A maximum to end the game but in a losing cause for Oman. Full toss on the pads, Aqib Ilyas flicks this over the fence towards deep square leg for a maximum. Namibia wins this game by 11 runs after the super over.

0.5

David Wiese to Zeeshan Maqsood, 1 run

Good length in middle, no pace on offer for the batter, Zeeshan Maqsood underedges this towards short fine leg for one.

0.4

David Wiese to Aqib Ilyas, 1 run

On a length around off, Aqib Ilyas swings hard but gets an inside edge onto the pads for one.

4:08 AM IST Aqib Ilyas walks out to bat now.

0.3

David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, no run

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Wide yorker outside off, Naseem Khushi chops it back onto the stumps and the bails are dislodged. David Wiese has absolutely found the radar.

Naseem Khushi

2 (3b 0x4 0x6)SR: 66.67

b David Wiese

0.2

David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, no run

Nails the yorker on off, Naseem Khushi could do nothing about it other then jamming it back to the bowler.

0.1

David Wiese to Naseem Khushi, 2 runs

Wide yorker outside off, Naseem Khushi lofts this over extra-cover and scampers back for two.

4:03 AM IST We are back for the chase! The umpires are out in the middle and the players of Namibia are also out in the middle. David Wiese was seen practising with the ball and it looks like he will get the nod over Ruben Trumpelmann to defend the total. If Oman get to 21 runs and the scores are level again, we will have another Super Over. It will be the pairing of Naseem Khushi and Zeeshan Maqsood to come out to bat for Oman.

4:03 AM IST ... CHASE ...

4:01 AM IST Right then, that was some first over of the Super Over! Question marks on Oman for handing the ball to Bilal Khan instead of Mehran Khan who bowled a gem of a final over and that has cost them dearly. David Wiese racked up a four and a six off the first two deliveries and broke Oman's back then and there. They finished up with 21 runs thanks to a couple of lovely shots from skipper Gerhard Erasmus. Can Oman somehow manage to get 22 runs and pull off a miraculous win? Let's find out.

End of over 121 runs

NAM: 21/0CRR: 21.00

Ball

Gerhard Erasmus:8 (2)

David Wiese:13 (4)

Bilal Khan:1-0-21-0

0.6

Bilal Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, 4 runs

FOUR! 21 off the over! This is bowled exttremly full and outside off stump, Gerhard Erasmus does well to stay deep and open the bat face and guide the ball away through backward point for another boundary. What an over for Namibia!

0.5

Bilal Khan to Gerhard Erasmus, 4 runs

FOUR! Oh, what a shot from Gerhard Erasmus! Fuller in length and around off stump, Erasmus shuffles across and brings out the paddle sweep, placing it perfectly behind square leg for another boundary.

0.4

Bilal Khan to David Wiese, 1 run

Gets the wide yorker in this time, David Wiese squeezes it out to deep cover-point for just a single.

0.3

Bilal Khan to David Wiese, 2 runs

Full and outside off, in the blockhole, David Wiese jams the ball out through extra cover and they call for two. Gerhard Erasmus hustles back and they get it with ease in the end.

0.2

Bilal Khan to David Wiese, 6 runs

SIX! Oh, that is a real gift from Bilal Khan. A juicy full toss on the stumps, David Wiese yet again stays deep and gets under the ball, launching it over wide long on for a biggie.

0.1

Bilal Khan to David Wiese, 4 runs

FOUR! Gets it through! Looks to go full and around off but serves a very low full toss, David Wiese stays deep in the crease and smahses it through covers for a boundary.

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