NAM vs NED T20 World Cup Highlights: De Leede's 72* powers Netherlands to victory

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: OUT!! It was a flat delivery by Scholtz, drifting in. ODowd tries to pull, but ends up sending it directly to Erasmus for a catch at mid-on! OUT!

ODowd c Erasmus b Scholtz 7 (8)

NED - 16/1 (2.1); Target - 157

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Eight runs conceded in the opening over as Levitt also smacks Scholtz for a six in the final ball, smashed over long-off!

NED - 8/0 (1); Target - 157

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Levitt and O'Dowd open for Netherlands in this run chase. Scholtz to bowl the first over for Namibia.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: 8 runs from the final over! Klaassen also removes Myburgh. It is a slow, short of length delivery, and Myburgh mistimes his pull sho to long on for a catch!

Myburgh run out Van Beek/Edwards 4 (4)

NAM - 156/8 (20)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: A slow length delivery by De Leede and Trumpelmann ends up missing, hits him on the rip and Leicher goes for the run. Trumplemann is far, and run out at the striker's end!

Trumpelmann run out De Leede 9 (8)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: A good length delivery by Klaassen, and pace is off. Green toe-ends it to sweeper cover for an easy catch!

Green c Levitt b Klaassen 9 (10)

NAM - 137/6 (18)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: OUT! ANOTHER WICKET!

A short delivery by De leede and Smit tries to go late, with the cut shot. Ends up missing it and it hits the stumps! OUT!

Smit b De Leede 22 (15)

NAM - 127/5 (16.3)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: 6-6! A flighted delivery by Van der Merwe on leg, Green sweeps it to deep backward square for a six! SHOT! Then he smacks Van der Merwe over wide long-on for another maximum! The over ends with a dot.

NAM - 125/4 (16)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: A slower delivery by Van Beek and Loftie-Eaton gets height, but not distance. Van der Merwe catches it at long-on! OUT!

Loftie-Eaton c Van der Merwe b Van Beek 42 (38)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Six runs conceded in the 14th over. Smith (7*) and Loftie-Eaton (41*) need to build a counterattacking partnership now.

NAM - 105/3 (14)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: OUT! De Leede removes Erasmus!

De Leede sends a short of length delivery, Erasmus pulls, and ends up sending it to Dutt for a catch at midwicket! Good overhead catch!

Erasmus c Dutt b De Leede 18 (9)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: The 12th over begins with a length ball, on off. Erasmus taps it to backward point, no run. Then he takes a single, Loftie-Eaton does the same, another single. Then he slams it over wide long on for a six! Ends the over with back-to-back fours, cut through backward point and then a miscued pull shot.

NAM - 94/2 (12)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: OUT! A short of length delivery by Van Beek and Frylinck gets an under edge and Edwards takes the catch!

Frylinck c Edwards b Van Beek 30 (26)

NAM - 60/2 (9.1)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: 5 runs conceded in the eighth over as Loftie-Eaton (20*) and Frylinck (24*) build a slow and steady partnership here.

NAM - 51/1 (8)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Ackermann tosses it up, Loftie-Eaton launches it straight down the ground for a six! SHOT! Then he takes a single, followed by a dot for Ackermann. Frylinck wraps up the over with a four, to the off side.

NAM - 40/1 (6)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: A full delivery by Klaassen on leg, Frylinck smacks it between mid-on and midwicket for a four. Then its a dot, followed by a six over the non-striker.

NAM - 24/1 (4)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: OUT! A short delivery by Dutt and Steenkamp ends up getting an outside edge, it goes straight to Edwards for the stumping.

Steenkamp st Edwards b Dutt 6 (6)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Only four runs conceded in the first over as Dutt keeps it tight. Frylinck (2*) and Steenkamp (2*) start cautiously. The umpires also did a run out review in the final ball.

NAM - 4/0 (1)

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Steenkamp and Frylinck to open for Namibia. Dutt to bowl the first over for Netherlands.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Both teams are out in the middle now for their respective national anthems!

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: NAM - Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo

NED - Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: After winning the toss, Netherlads captain Edwards said, "We're going to have a bowl first. Early morning, if there's anything in the wicket, it's probably going to be now. We feel like we played a lot of good cricket (against Pakistan), and we probably missed in certain parts of the game. So, for us, it's another opportunity to execute when those moments come. Yeah, we've got two changes. We've got Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten coming in."

Meanwhile, Namibia captain Erasmus said, "It was a bit of 50-50 for us. Would have bowled first as well. We've had 7 days in Dubai and then in Bengaluru. Feeling really good. Our fourth consecutive World Cup. Willem Myburgh makes his debut."

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Netherlands win toss, opt to bowl.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: It is also Namibia's maiden international game in India today! Toss is upcoming folks! It is scheduled for 10:30 AM.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Explaining his side's approach for the Namibia game, De Leede said, "I think we have got a pretty set approach for every game, and it is just about adjusting that to the opposition and then the conditions in front of us, so yeah, it would not be too different, but obviously our focus is on the next game, which is Namibia."

"I do not think the skills are lacking. I think the game awareness cost us in the middle overs; we obviously would have liked 20 more runs, which would have gone a long way towards winning the game. So I think it is the mental side of things and probably a little bit of tactics involved as well," he added.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Speaking after his side's defeat vs Pakistan, Van Meekeren said, "We deserved to win that game and we should have sent potentially Pakistan home after today, so yeah it's a shame but it is what it is."

"I mean, we're very close team so obviously there are a few guys who actually disappointed in the changing room, but we stand behind them, we back them all the way for the next game to turn it around - they don't even need to turn it around, just to be the best they can be and win the next game for us in against Namibia."

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: The Netherlands are expected to field the same XI as against Pakistan. Expect the likes of Van Meekeren and Van Beek to dominate today.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Smit was one of Namibia's key players at the Africa qualifiers, and finished as the tournament's third-highest run-scorer with 197 runs in four innings at 98.50 and 187.61 strike rate. He also took six wickets in five games.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Both sides have faced each other in four T20Is, with the Netherlands leading 3-1 in head-to-head. Their most recent meeting was a Dutch win in February 2024.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Namibia will rely on Erasmus, who is their leading run-scorer in T20Is. He has registered 1833 runs in 77 innings at an average of 32.15. Meanwhile, Scholtz is their leading wicket-taker in T20Is with 79 scalps at an average of 19.79 and an economy rate of 6.18.

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Michael Levitt, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards(w/c), Zach Lion Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Kyle Klein, Paul van Meekeren, Timm van der Gugten, Saqib Zulfiqar, Fred Klaassen, Noah Croes

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green(w), Jan Balt, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Dylan Leicher, Jack Brassell, Willem Myburgh, Max Heingo

Namibia vs Netherlands T20 World Cup Live Score: Welcome everyone to our live coverage of today's T20 World Cup match between Namibia and Netherlands. It is Namibia's first game of the tournament and the Dutch's second. Stay tuned folks, it is expected to be a thriller!