PAK vs NAM Ball by Ball Commentary

5:59 PM IST So, that is it from this game! PAKISTAN ARE THROUGH TO THE SEMIS! Action from the T20 World Cup continues on Wednesday as there are yet again two games. New Zealand take on Scotland first and then India will be facing Afghanistan. Action begins at 1400 local (1000 GMT). Till then, take care and goodbye!

5:58 PM IST Babar Azam, the Pakistan skipper, says, they started the campaign brilliantly and are just carrying on their form. Mentions, they had a different plan today to bat first, they started slowly and made sure to take it deep. Adds, Hafeez is the senior player of the squad and he is glad he could find his form in the game. Also, praises efforts of Hasan Ali with the new ball today. Adds, it became difficult to field with a little bit of dew. Ends by saying, they will try to execute their plans and give it their all in the semi-finals.

5:57 PM IST The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus, says that Pakistan look like serious title contenders and they played really well. Mentions that the road ahead is not easy as they have New Zealand to face next and they are a great side. Says that they will take the learning from this match and will look to perform better. Adds that his finger is getting better.

5:49 PM IST Mohammad Rizwan, wins the man of the match award for his gun blazing effort with the blade. He says that at the start it was difficult to play as the pitch was tricky. Mentions that Namibia bowled really well first but he took the match deep to get runs and put up a good total. Tells that the plan was to get runs in the back end and it worked well. Adds that their team has been performing well and each and every player is contributing and have all their boxes ticked.

5:47 PM IST ... PRESENTATION TIME ...

5:47 PM IST Earlier on in the innings, after opting to bat, Pakistan batters started slowly, as they were not familiar with the conditions. But the batters grew slowly into the innings and smacked around 190-runs on the scoreboard. Later, Namibia started off really well, but they kept losing wickets regularly and could not take the game deep. Pakistan passed the hurdle with ease in the end.

5:43 PM IST For Pakistan, the positive with the ball was Hasan Ali who did find some form. However, Shaheen and Shadab did not have the best days. Overall though, Pakistan will be pleased with how they fared in this game. Also, with this win Pakistan have qualified to the semi-finals from Group 2.

5:41 PM IST Yet another win for Pakistan! This was never in doubt to be honest after they smashed something close to 190. Namibia though can still be proud of their effort with the bat, especially after their performance against Afghanistan. They came out and looked to play with good intent, there were some good innings from Williams, Braad and Wiese. They though would have loved for one of them to go and make it big but that was not the case.

6:27 PM IST On a length, outside off. David Wiese looks to pull but misess again. PAKISTAN WIN BY 45 RUNS!

5:39 PM IST Full and on middle, flicked to deep mid-wicket for a brace.

5:39 PM IST Short and outside off, David Wiese looks to pull but misses.

5:38 PM IST NO BALL AND FOUR! Short of a length, on middle. David Wiese swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a boundary. Shaheen Afridi has overstepped and has to reload again. Free Hit coming up...

5:37 PM IST SIX! That sounded sweet! Good-length ball, outside off. David Wiese tonks it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. That's a massive blow!

5:34 PM IST A yorker, on off. David Wiese lifts it towards long on. The fielder charges ahead to take the catch but the ball falls just short of him. Two taken!

5:33 PM IST On a length, outside off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton slices it over point for a single.

5:34 PM IST Shaheen Afridi (3-0-20-0) is back into the attack to bowl the final over.

5:32 PM IST On a length, on leg. Nicol Loftie-Eaton knocks it in front of long off for one.

5:31 PM IST Full and around off, steered to deep point. Nicol Loftie-Eaton rushes back for the second run and gets it comfortably at the end.

5:30 PM IST On leg, David Wiese looks to whip it away but misses. He gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls to point and the batters take a leg bye.

5:29 PM IST Short of a length, outside off. David Wiese pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

5:28 PM IST Short and on middle, David Wiese looks to pull but fails to connect.

5:27 PM IST SIX! BANG! Fuller in length, on middle. David Wiese stands tall and smokes it straight down the ground for a biggie.

5:26 PM IST Hasan Ali ends his 4-over spell with a wicket to his name. Length and outside off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton comes across a long way and looks to scoop it over the keeper's head but misses.

5:25 PM IST Full toss, around middle and leg. Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes room and pushes it through point. The batters come back for the second run. Good running between the wickets.

5:24 PM IST Another single! Full and outside off. Wiese reaches out and throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outer half and flies towards backward point. It lands safely. The batters cross for a single.

5:23 PM IST Short and outside off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton guides it down to third man for a single.

5:23 PM IST Full length and on off. Nicol Loftie-Eaton plays it back to the bowler.

5:22 PM IST Good length and outside off. Wiese looks to chase it. The ball takes the inside edge, scoots past the stumps and goes towards square leg. They take one.

5:23 PM IST A mandatory concussion check as Nicol Loftie-Eaton has been hit on the helmet. The physios come out. He seems okay and we are set to resume. Hasan Ali (3-0-17-1) to bowl out.

5:20 PM IST LEG BYE! OUCH! That must've hurt. Rauf bangs in a short ball, on off. Wiese stays inside the crease and looks to pull it away but misses. He gets hit on the helmet. The ball rolls out and the batters cross for a single. Haris Rauf straightaway turns to the batter to apologise and has a check on him.

5:21 PM IST Nicol Loftie-Eaton is the new batter in.

5:19 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Half of the Namibia side has been sent back now. Rauf serves an off-pace delivery, full and on off. Smit gets under it and skies it high in the air. The ball goes towards mid-wicket. Fakhar Zaman is stationed there and he takes a good catch. The skipper won't drop these. Rauf gets himseld on the wicket's column.

5:18 PM IST Rauf bangs a short delivery, outside off. Smit looks to chase it but misses.

5:17 PM IST Short and outside off. Wiese hangs back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

5:17 PM IST A couple now! Full length and on middle. Wiese throws his bat at it. The ball takes the outside edge and flies towards deep point. The batters take two comfortably.

5:16 PM IST Good-length delivery, outside off. Wiese comes down the track and looks to chase it but misses.

5:16 PM IST Haris Rauf (2-0-11-0) to operate now.

5:15 PM IST Back of a length, around middle and leg. Smit looks to pull it away, but the ball takes the outside edge and falls on the off side. 6 runs off it.

5:14 PM IST Length and on off. David Wiese looks to push it to the off side. The ball goes to the leg side off the inner half. They take one.

5:14 PM IST Good-length ball, outside off. David Wiese cuts it to point. Shadab Khan makes a good stop.

5:13 PM IST FOUR! Nicely played. Low full toss, around middle and off. David Wiese lifts it over mid off and bags a boundary.

5:12 PM IST Length and on off. Wiese works it back to the bowler off the inner half. Shaheen Afridi collects the ball and dummies a throw at the striker's end. The players share a smile.

5:11 PM IST Full and on off. Smit lifts it over covers and gets to the other end.

5:12 PM IST Shaheen Afridi (2-0-14-0) is back into the attack.

5:10 PM IST EDGY! JJ Smit gets off the mark in a streaky manner. A length ball, on off. Smit looks to push it to the off side. The ball though takes the inside edge and runs fine. The batters cross for a single.

5:09 PM IST Full toss, on off. David Wiese comes forward and works it to long on for a single. This also brings up 100 runs for Namibia.

5:09 PM IST FOUR! Great shot! Wiese gets into the attack now. Back of a length, just outside off. Wiese rides on the bounce and crunches it through backward point for a boundary.

5:08 PM IST Back of a length and on off. David Wiese pulls it to deep square leg for a brace.

5:08 PM IST Full and around off. David Wiese pushes it to cover.

5:07 PM IST A full-length ball, around middle and leg. David Wiese gets an inside edge onto the pads. Ali appeals for the lbw but the umpire is unmoved.

5:07 PM IST JJ Smit is the new batsman in. Also, Hasan Ali (2-0-9-1) is back on.

5:05 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! A good knock by Williams comes to an end. Shadab Khan ends his spell of 4 with a wicket on the last delivery. Full and just outside off. Williams gets low and lifts it towards long off, hoping to clear the fence, but he does not connect well enough. Hasan Ali comes forward and takes a good catch.

5:04 PM IST FOUR! Up and over! Well played by Williams. Namibia need more of these. Short and outside off. Williams stays back and lifts it over backward point. The ball races away to the fence.

5:03 PM IST Two more! Tossed up, full and on off. Williams sweeps it towards fine leg. The batters cross for a single. There is an overthrow and the batters sneak another single. Good running.

5:02 PM IST Full and on off. Wiese comes forward and taps it to cover for a single.

5:02 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. Wiese drives it to square on the off side.

5:01 PM IST A couple to start the over! Full and on middle. Wiese clips it past mid on for two runs.

5:00 PM IST Tossed up, around off. Wiese pushes it to cover and gets off the mark with a single.

5:00 PM IST Full and on off. Wiese blocks it out.

5:00 PM IST Darted on the pads. Wiese looks to flick it away but misses. The ball rolls on to the leg side.

4:58 PM IST David Wiese walks out to bat.

4:58 PM IST OUT! CAUGHT! Imad Wasim gets his first wicket of the game. Gerhard Erasmus was on the attack, since the word go but this time he perishes. Floated, full and around off. Gerhard Erasmus hits it uppishly towards cover. Shadab Khan keeps his eyes on the ball and takes a dolly. Namibia are three wickets down now. They would hope they don't lose wickets in cluster now.

4:57 PM IST Tossed up, around off. Williams pushes it to cover for a single.

4:57 PM IST FOUR! SMACKED! Gerhard Erasmus looks to be in good touch now. Floated and around off. Williams comes down the track and lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

4:56 PM IST Full and wide, outside off. Craig Williams slices it towards sweeper cover for a single.

4:56 PM IST FOUR! Thumpped! Namibia are putting their foot on the accelerator now! Short and on off, Craig Williams charges down the track and smashes it over the bowler's head for a boundary.

4:54 PM IST DROPPED! Gerhard Erasmus gets a life line here. Full and outside off. Gerhard Erasmus dances down the track and lifts it towards long on. Shaheen Afridi settles under it but drops it in the end. The batters get a single.

4:54 PM IST Play and a miss! Flatter and outside off. Erasmus looks to chase it but misses.

4:53 PM IST NOT OUT! Gerhard Erasmus survives. Flatter and short, outside off. Erasmus looks to cut it away but misses. He ends up losing his foot work. Mohammad Rizwan was quick to whip the bails off. Rizwan appeals and the umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. UltraEdge shows no bat involved, as the third umpire checks for a caught behind. Erasmus had his back leg planted inside the crease.

4:54 PM IST A stumping appeal has been sent upstairs. The third umpire first checks for a caught behind. UltraEdge shows no bat. Now, he checks for stumping. Gerhard Erasmus has his feet grounded. NOT OUT!

4:52 PM IST Full, around off. Williams punches it through covers for a single.

4:51 PM IST A single to end the over! Short of a length, outside off. Craig Williams cuts it to deep point for one.

4:50 PM IST What an over this is turning out to be! Five dots on the trot! Another slower ball, outside off. Craig Williams is way early into his shot. The ball whobbles away past the outside edge.

4:50 PM IST Slower delivery, on a good length, outside off. Craig Williams looks to poke. He gets an inside edge and chops it back onto his boots.

4:49 PM IST Three dots in a row! Short of a length, outside off. Craig Williams makes room and looks to punch. Gets beaten this time!

4:48 PM IST Short once again, outside off. Craig Williams lets it go.

4:48 PM IST Shortish and outside off, Craig Williams makes room and tries to cut but misses.

4:45 PM IST DRINKS! Pakistan are well on top right now. After sending back Stephan Baard they broke the momentum and will hope to chip more wickets to take the game away. Namibia will hope the current pair stitch a crucial partnership and take the game deep.

4:43 PM IST FOUR! Erasmus has decided to take on Shadab here! Flighted ball, on middle. Gerhard Erasmus brings out a slog sweep. He places it into the gap towards deep mid-wicket. One bounce and into the fence. A good over for Namibia. 14 runs coming from it. At the halfway mark, Namibia are 70/2. 120 needed from 60 balls.

4:43 PM IST SIX! Whoa! Full and outside off, Gerhard Erasmus steps down the track and smacks it over the bowler's head for a biggie.

4:42 PM IST Outside off, dabbed to point.

4:41 PM IST Full and on off, Gerhard Erasmus dances down the track and swings it over the bowler's head. Haris Rauf at long off dives to stop the ball from racing away to the boundary. Two taken.

4:41 PM IST DROPPED! Flatter and quicker, on off. Craig Williams chips it straight back to the bowler. Shadab Khan moves to his right but the ball bursts through his hands. The ball goes towards long on and the batters take a single.

4:42 PM IST Gerhard Erasmus is playing with an injured finger. There is some extra tape around his glove on the right hand. True spirit shown by the skipper, he decides to stick with the side and fight it out.

4:40 PM IST Full toss and on off. Gerhard Erasmus pulls it through mid-wicket for a single. This was a gift really.

4:39 PM IST On middle, pushed back to the bowler.

4:38 PM IST On off, Gerhard Erasmus looks to work it on the leg side. He gets a leading edge to point.

4:38 PM IST OUT! RUN OUT! Flatter ball, on leg. Craig Williams hangs back and nudges it to deep square leg. Baard scampers down for the second run but is sent back by Craig Williams as he slipped. He is halfway down the track. Haris Rauf collects the ball and quickly throws it back to the keeper. Mohammad Rizwan collects it and whips the bails off in a flash while Stephan Baard dives full stretch to make it back. It is taken upstairs. Replay shows that Baard is caught a little short and has to depart.

4:38 PM IST Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in and show that the batter was just short of the crease when the bails were coming off. Stephan Baard has to walk back to the dugout.

4:35 PM IST Drags his length back, on middle. Craig Williams makes room and looks to play it to the off side but misses.

4:35 PM IST SIX! DISPATCHED! Loopy ball, on off. Craig Williams shimmies down the track and hammers it over long off. The fielder there is just a spectator as it lands way over him. A maximum!

4:35 PM IST Floated it up, on off. Stephan Baard reverse-sweeps it to third man for three runs.

4:34 PM IST Mohammad Hafeez comes into the attack now. He replaces Imad Wasim.

4:33 PM IST Tosses it up, outside off. Baard drives it to deep cover for a single.

4:32 PM IST Short and on off, punched off the back foot to sweeper cover. A single.

4:32 PM IST Full and around off, Baard clips this one to deep mid-wicket for a single.

4:32 PM IST On middle, Baard reverse-sweeps it but straight to backward point.

4:31 PM IST Slower through the air, on off. Williams drills it down to long off for a run.

4:30 PM IST Loopy ball, on leg. Stephan Baard tucks it on the leg side for a run.

4:29 PM IST FOUR! Slapped away! They need more of this now! Shorter and outside off, this is hammered through covers. It races away to the fence.

4:28 PM IST Angled into the pads, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.

4:28 PM IST This time he does connect with the paddle sweep, it goes towards fine leg for one.

4:27 PM IST Now Williams looks to play the paddle sweep but this is fired outside off, it also stays low. Beaten.

4:27 PM IST NOT OUT! Williams is in but that is a beauty! That has missed the off pole by just and we are wondering how? This lands on middle and then spins away. Williams lunges and tries to defend but this goes past the outside edge, just about kisses the off pole. Rizwan collects and takes the bails off. It is referred. Ultra Edge shows no spike. Williams foot is behind the crease.

4:28 PM IST The umpires have taken a stumping check upstairs. The third umpire wants to have a check on the UltraEdge as well for a possible caught behind. No bat involved. Craig Williams had his feet grounded when the bails were whipped off. NOT OUT!

4:25 PM IST A lot of turn there! This lands on off and then spins away. Williams looks to push at it but misses.

4:24 PM IST Short and outside off, Baard slashes but this one zips through. Rauf really bent his back on that one. End of the Powerplay and Pakistan on top after it. Namibia are 34 for 1.

4:23 PM IST SIX! That is picked up wonderfully! What a shot. Baard charges someone who is bowling close to 145 KPH. Rauf bowls it on the pads, Baard just uses the pace and clips it over the square leg fence for a biggie. Lovely, that was so nonchalant.

4:22 PM IST A slower short ball, this one stays low! Baard looks to pull but misses.

4:22 PM IST Length and on middle, Baard pushes it to mid on.

4:21 PM IST Shorter and on middle, Baard hops and works it through mid-wicket for two.

4:21 PM IST Quick run! On off, it is pushed to cover for one.

4:20 PM IST Haris Rauf is brought into the attack now.

4:20 PM IST WIDE! Down the leg side, Williams looks to flick but misses. Wided.

4:18 PM IST Full and around leg. Baard kneels and reverse sweeps it to point. A great start by Wasim. Just a single run off it.

4:18 PM IST Full and on off. Baard plays it back to the bowler.

4:17 PM IST Loopy ball, around off. The ball spins away. Williams plays it late to short third man for a single.

4:17 PM IST Three dots in a row! Floated, full and off. Williams stays back and punches it to cover.

4:17 PM IST Another dot now. Flatter and short, outside off. Williams cuts it hard to cover.

4:16 PM IST Tossed up, around off. Williams stays back and pushes it to cover.

4:16 PM IST Imad Wasim is introduced into the attack.

4:15 PM IST A quick run to end! On off, Williams pushes it towards mid off and gets to the other end.

4:15 PM IST Craig Williams seems to be in some pain. The physios are out now. He is getting magic spray on his left hand. He is okay now and we are set to resume.

4:13 PM IST FOUR! Nasty delivery and a fortunate boundary! A short one, on the body, Williams looks to pull but it hits the glove and goes down to the fine leg fence.

4:12 PM IST This one stays low! Shorter and outside off, Williams looks to pull but misses.

4:11 PM IST Nicely timed stroke! Fuller and on off, Baard strokes it past mid off. Three taken.

4:11 PM IST Another lovely delivery! Length and outside off, this lands and comes back in. Once again goes past the inside edge as Baard looks to put bat on ball.

4:10 PM IST Around off, Baard times it wonderfully but finds point.

4:09 PM IST Goes fuller this time and on off, Baard strokes it to mid off for one.

4:09 PM IST The effort delivery from Shaheen! Fuller and angling away from off, that has flown through. Beats the outside edge of Braad as he tries to drive.

4:08 PM IST FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Length and on off, Baard hits it on the up, it goes through cover-point for a boundary.

4:07 PM IST A good sharp bumper and on the body, ducked under.

4:06 PM IST Shaheen looks to bowl the yorker but ends up serving a full toss, it is clipped through mid-wicket for two.

4:06 PM IST Fuller and on middle, Baard works it to mid-wicket.

4:05 PM IST That is a beauty! A really good first over from Hasan Ali! Lands this on a length and outside off, this one jags back in sharply. Cuts the batter into half, it goes between bat and body and over the stumps. Hasan Ali appeals but turned down.

4:04 PM IST A good short one, outside off, Williams lets it go to the keeper.

4:04 PM IST Good length and on off, Williams guides it to point.

4:04 PM IST Craig Williams walks out to bat at No.3.

4:02 PM IST OUT! TIMBER! That is the start Hasan Ali would have wanted. He has not been at his best but this wicket would make him feel really good. He goes fuller, this one shapes back in from off. Michael looks to flick but misses and the stumps are shattered. Early wicket for Pakistan.

4:02 PM IST Angled into the pads, this is worked towards deep square leg for one.

4:01 PM IST The batter seemed late on that one! Fuller and outside off, shapes away. Baard looks to jam it out but is late on the shot.

4:01 PM IST Hasan Ali to bowl from the opposite end.

3:59 PM IST FOUR! Michael Van Lingen gets off the mark with a boundary. Namibia are off to a posive start. A length ball, on the pads. Michael Van Lingen flicks it through mid-wicket. The ball goes through the gap and into the fence. This was all about timing the shot. 7 runs off the first over.

3:59 PM IST A single now! Full and on off. Baard works it to mid-wicket for a run. Michael Van Lingen to face the final ball of the over.

3:58 PM IST Third dot of the over! A length ball, on off. Baard tucks it to mid-wicket with an angled blade.

3:59 PM IST A couple now! Stephan Baard and Namibia are off the mark. Full and on the pads. Baard flicks it to mid-wicket. Asif Ali misfields and the batters take two comfortably.

3:58 PM IST This time it is fuller, in the channel of uncertainty. Baard looks to dig it out but misses.

3:58 PM IST A length ball, outside off, angled across the batter. Stephan Baard looks to have a poke at it but misses. Nervy start by Baard.