HIGHLIGHTS Netherlands vs Namibia, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, 10 T20- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for the chase. The Namibian players are out in the middle. Michael Levitt and Max O'Dowd to open for Netherlands. Just as the Dutch, Namibia will start with a spinner. Here is Bernard Scholtz...

...THE RUN CHASE...

A tough chase awaits - The ball is stopping and holding on the surface. The Namibian batters tried to force the pace and found it difficult to find their timing. The Netherlands’ chase will require surgical precision rather than raw power. Namibia are still in the game despite scoring just over 150. Can the Netherlands chase it down? Stay tuned to find out.

The battle of the Associates - After winning the toss, the Netherlands elected to bowl first, hoping to exploit any early morning moisture on the Delhi pitch. Despite an early breakthrough by Aryan Dutt, Namibia recovered through a steady partnership between Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton and Jan Frylinck. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus added a brisk 18, helping Namibia reach a competitive 156 in a match that eventually saw the Dutch tighten the screws during the death overs. Just as Namibia looked set for a score over 170, Bas de Leede removed the dangerous Gerhard Erasmus, and Logan van Beek returned to redeem himself from the Pakistan game, picking up two crucial wickets to stall the momentum.

Innings break - As we reach the halfway mark in Delhi, the match is nicely poised. Despite the Arun Jaitley Stadium's reputation for being a batter's paradise, the morning conditions and a sticky surface have ensured that runs weren't coming easily. Both sides have had their moments of dominance, but neither has managed to truly run away, keeping the game firmly in balance.

Fred Klaassen to Willem Myburgh, OUT! MYBURGH IS RUN OUT! Fred Klaassen goes short again, on middle, slower as well. Willem Myburgh flat-bats it towards long on, and turns around for the second run as he had to but there is never a second there. Logan van Beek picks up the ball and fires in a throw at the batter's end, where Scott Edwards breaks the stumps, with Myburgh well short of his crease. Namibia finish on 156/8.

Fred Klaassen to Dylan Leicher, Back of a length and on middle, Dylan Leicher heaves it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Fred Klaassen to Willem Myburgh, A bit fuller, on middle and leg, Willem Myburgh misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye taken.

Fred Klaassen to Willem Myburgh, Short of a length and outside off, Willem Myburgh punches it wide of cover-point, where the fielder lets it through and the batters come back for the second.

Fred Klaassen to Dylan Leicher, Chance! Fred Klaassen lands this on a hard length and on middle, Dylan Leicher swats it off the upper half of the bat back towards the bowler. Klaasen tries to grab it above his head with a leap but it goes through. They cross.

Fred Klaassen to Dylan Leicher, Back of a length and outside off, Dylan Leicher cuts it away wide of deep point for a couple of runs. 150 up for Namibia!

Bas de Leede to Dylan Leicher, Length again, on middle, Dylan Leicher nudges it through mid-wicket for one more. There is another mix-up but no harm done this time.

Bas de Leede to Willem Myburgh, On a length and around off, Willem Myburgh guides it to deep third for one.

Bas de Leede to Willem Myburgh, WIDE! Pitched up but down the leg side, Willem Myburgh misses his flick. Wided.

Willem Myburgh, the debutant, joins Dylan Leicher in the middle.

Bas de Leede to Ruben Trumpelmann, OUT! TRUMPELMANN IS RUN OUT! Absolute brain-fade moment, and Namibia slip further. This is on a hard length and on middle, slower again. Ruben Trumpelmann tries to heave but goes through the shot early and misses. It hits his midriff and drops on the off side beside the pitch. Ruben sets off for the run as his partner calls, but then Dylan Leicher sends him back. However, Bas de Leede is quick to get to the ball and runs to break the stumps at the batter's end, with Trumpelmann out of his crease.

Bas de Leede to Dylan Leicher, Pitched up and outside off, Dylan Leicher squeezes it out to deep point for a run.

Bas de Leede to Ruben Trumpelmann, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, takes pace off. Ruben Trumpelmann almost goes through his pull shot early but adjusts well to get it through square leg for a single.

Bas de Leede to Ruben Trumpelmann, SIX! Wow...that is a massive hit! Bas de Leede serves this full, on middle, right in the slot. Ruben Trumpelmann gets his front leg out of the way and dismisses it out of his presence over the deep mid-wicket fence for a 92-meter biggie.

The next batter in is Dylan Leicher.

Fred Klaassen to Zane Green, OUT! CAUGHT IN THE DEEP! Fred Klaassen gets his man. He sticks to the slower delivery, lands this a touch fuller, on middle. Zane Green once again tries the reverse sweep but swings his willow a bit early. The ball catches the toe-end of the bat and flies towards deep point, where Michael Levitt pouches it safely. Namibia are 137/6 now.

Fred Klaassen to Zane Green, Gives no pace at all, on a good length and on middle, Zane Green only manages to pat it back to the bowler.

Fred Klaassen to Zane Green, FOUR! Gets it away! Fred Klaassen pulls his length back a bit, bowls it slower again, on off. Zane Green changes his stance early and plays the reverse paddle past short third for a boundary.

Fred Klaassen to Ruben Trumpelmann, Touch fuller and around off, Ruben Trumpelmann forces it down to long off for a single.

Fred Klaassen to Ruben Trumpelmann, The dots will not help! Fred Klaassen rolls his fingers to take the pace off, lands this on a hard length, outside off. Ruben Trumpelmann has a heave across the line but goes through the shot very early and fails to connect.

Fred Klaassen to Ruben Trumpelmann, Back of a length and around off, Ruben Trumpelmann stabs it out to short cover.

Fred Klaassen to Ruben Trumpelmann, WIDE! And again, Hard length but outside the guideline, on off. Ruben Trumpelmann lets it go. Another wide called.

Fred Klaassen to Ruben Trumpelmann, WIDE! Short of a lengh but way outside off, Ruben Trumpelmann leaves it alone. Wided.

Bas de Leede to Ruben Trumpelmann, A shout for LBW, but turned down! This is another slower one, on a length and on middle, angles in. Ruben Trumpelmann has a swipe across the line but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards point, where the fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. The batters get a leg bye. However, Scott Edwards takes the review here. UltraEdge and Ball Tracking goes in favour of the batter.

The Netherlands have taken a review for LBW. A bit in desperation. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it is the umpire's call as far as the ball hitting the wickets is concerned. The on-field decision stays.

Bas de Leede to Zane Green, Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Zane Green pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Bas de Leede to Ruben Trumpelmann, Fuller and around off, Ruben Trumpelmann drills it to sweeper cover for one.

Out goes JJ Smit, in comes Ruben Trumpelmann.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, OUT! TIMBER! Bas de Leede lands this on a good length and on off, skids through a bit. JJ Smit backs away and tries to just guide it away to deep third, but gets into an awkward position. He misses the ball completely as it just clips the bail off. Yet another set batter falls and it's a good period of play for the Netherlands.

Bas de Leede to Zane Green, A slower delivery, full and on middle and leg, Zane Green backs away and drills it to long on for a run.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, Fuller delivery, on middle, JJ Smit clips it through mid-wicket for a single.

Momentum shifting over for Namibia. 16 runs off the previous over and Namibia are on track for a score around 170. Also, Bas de Leede is back into the attack.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, Quicker, full and outside off, JJ Smit drills it to sweeper cover for one. 16 runs off the over!

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, SIX! Even better and bigger! Roelof van der Merwe gives this one some more air, full and on middle. JJ Smit this time clears his front leg away and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, SIX! Just over! Tossed up, full and around middle. JJ Smit crouches low, gets right underneath the ball and dispatches it over the bowler's head. There is a shout for 'Catch It', but the ball goes between long on and long off, over the fence for a biggie.

Roelof van der Merwe to Zane Green, Flighted, full and on middle, Zane Green goes down and sweeps it to deep square leg for another run.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, Floated, short and around off, JJ Smit stabs it out to extra cover for a run.

Roelof van der Merwe to Zane Green, Fires in a yorker, on middle, Zane Green tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Logan van Beek to Zane Green, On a length and holds a bit into the surface, around off. Green pushes on the up, straight and off the inner half, wide of the stretched left-hand of Logan van Beek and it rolls to long on for a single.

Logan van Beek to Zane Green, Extra bounce off the surface as Logan van Beek bowls the hard-length delivery, just outside off. Green plays wth an angled bat to point.

Logan van Beek to Zane Green, Logan van Beek gets the stumps into play, on a good length. Green hops and taps it on the deck.

Logan van Beek to Zane Green, WIDE! A bumper way too short, Zane Green lets it go over his head.

Drinks break brings another wicket for Netherlands. Zane Green walks out to bat now.

Logan van Beek to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, OUT! GONE! It's the set batter who has to depart. Logan van Beek bowls the off-cutter, into the surface around off and it does't climb as much as Jan expected it to. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton heaves across without much timing and finds Roelof van der Merwe at long on, who runs in and takes a simple catch. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton goes for 42 (38) and it's a massive success for the Dutch at this stage of the match.

Logan van Beek to JJ Smit, Leg bye! Drifting into the batter, slightly short, JJ Smit fails to flick and it rolls off the pads to fine leg for a leg bye.

Logan van Beek to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, A quick single to get the acceleration period underway. Logan serves it in the channel, around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton drops it in front of point for a single.

DRINKS! Namibia have a decent platform to launch, with wickets in hand, but they will need Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton to stay till the end as he is batting on 41 off 36. This is not a wicket where new batters can come in and play their shots freely. Gerhard Erasmus tried to inject some momentum, and they will need a couple of players to play with that intent. Netherlands will be hoping that they learned their lesson from the Pakistan game and try to execute the plans in the death overs better.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, An armball, flat and close to the off pole. JJ Smit bends low and cuts it to point. 6 runs off the over.

Roelof van der Merwe to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Floats it up, around leg and slower in the air. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton skips down and works it to long on for one.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, Tosses it up, full and on middle, JJ Smit drills it down to long on for a single.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, A half-tracker on the quicker side and on off, JJ Smit punches it square to point.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, Corrects the line and fires it onto the stumps. JJ Smit keeps it out on the off side.

Roelof van der Merwe to JJ Smit, FOUR! Greets Roelof van der Merwe with a boundary! Starts with a flighted delivery, wide outside off. JJ Smit bends across and flashes it past point, in the gap and it rolls to the fence. 100 up for Namibia.

We will see Roelof van der Merwe with the ball for the first time in this game.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, Length delivery, pace-off, outside off, punched to mid off and JJ Smit keeps the strike.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, Straighter delivery, hard-length and on off, JJ taps it back to Bas de Leede.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, WIDE! Fuller delivery, going down the leg side, JJ Smit lets it be.

Bas de Leede to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Pushes it full and around the fifth stump line. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton heaves it off the inner half of the bat to long on for one.

Bas de Leede to JJ Smit, Short of a good length and on leg, JJ Smit turns it to deep square leg for a single. Smit is underway.

The bowling change has worked for the Netherlands. JJ Smit is the next man in.

Bas de Leede to Gerhard Erasmus, OUT! TAKEN! A much-needed wicket for the Netherlands as Namibia's skipper was playing with intent in his short stay. Bas de Leede bowls into the surface and around off, Gerhard Erasmus picks the short ball but it is too close to his body for the pull shot, no space to swing his arms cleanly and he picks the man at the catching mid-wicket position. Aryan Dutt gets on his toes to take it over his head. Erasmus departs for a quick-fire 18 off 9, and Namibia are 95/3 now.

Bas de Leede to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Good idea but not the execution! On a good length and on top of off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton shuffles across to play it behind square leg but fails to pick the slower delivery, hits it to mid-wicket for a single.

Bas de Leede has been introduced into the attack now. He will be desperate to make amends for his dropped catch.

Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR MORE! That's 29 runs off the last two overs. Again, well played! Timm van der Gugten corrects and bowls around off but a bit too short. Gerhard Erasmus hoicks it across and gets it over mid-wicket for four runs. He does not get it from the middle, and Roelof van der Merwe from mid on chases it, but the ball still trickles away to the fence.

Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, FOUR! Namibia motoring now! Too short and too wide, Gerhard Erasmus accepts the room, slashes his blade and hits it wide of deep backward point for a boundary.

Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, SIX! Gerhard knows he timed that to perfection. He enjoyed that shot! Short of a good length and around off, Gerhard Erasmus takes a couple of steps down and shot-arm jabs it over cow corner and it goes the distance.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Serves it full and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton steps across to heave but mistimes it to long on for one.

Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, Hard-length delivery, outside off, this is punched to sweeper cover for a single.

Timm van der Gugten to Gerhard Erasmus, An in-angler, fuller delivery, around off, Gerhard Erasmus chops it to point.

Timm van der Gugten comes back into the attack. He conceded 5 runs in his first over.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Slightly short, flatter trajectory and on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes room and slaps it to point. 13 runs off the over.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Slows up the pace, bowls it full and outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton steps inside the line to slog-sweep but misses.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, FOUR! Streaky! Colin Ackermann offers width outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton hangs on the back foot to cut but gets a thick outside edge, past short third for four more.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, A wide yorker, outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton throws his blade and guides it past point, in the deep for a brace.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, SIX! Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton had his heart in his mouth for a second there. Tossed up, around off and turning away. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton comes down and swings hard but plays off the outer half of the bat. It goes high and just enough over long off for a six.

Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus, Well played but just gets a run! Shorter and too wide outside off, Gerhard Erasmus guides it straight to short third for a single.

Logan van Beek to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Overpitched delivery, on leg, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes room and drives it away wide of sweeper cover for a couple of runs.

Logan van Beek to Gerhard Erasmus, Hard length and into the body of the batter, Gerhard Erasmus tucks it away to deep fine for one.

Logan van Beek to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Much fuller and on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton backs away and drills it to deep point for a run.

Logan van Beek to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Back of a length and on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton swats it to short mid-wicket.

Logan van Beek to Gerhard Erasmus, On a length and around leg, Gerhard Erasmus clips it through square leg for a single.

The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus, replaces Jan Frylinck.

Logan van Beek to Jan Frylinck, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Logan van Beek bangs this into the pitch, on off, rolls his fingers to take the pace off. Jan Frylinck goes for the pull shot but pulls the trigger early and gets a bottom edge behind, where Scott Edwards, the keeper, makes no mistake. Frylinck goes back for 30 off 26, and the 50-run stand has been broken now.

Pace again. Here is Logan van Beek with his second over. He went for 5 runs in his opening over.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Short and around off, Jan Frylinck punches it through covers for one. That also brings up the 50-run stand between these two batters.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Darts in a wide yorker, outside off, Jan Frylinck squeezes it out to backward point.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, DROPPED! A big chance goes begging here! Colin Ackermann tosses it up, full and around middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton goes for the reverse sweep, but gets a top edge. Bas de Leede at extra cover runs backwards to his right, extends his arms as he tries to take over his shoulder but spills it out. There is a run out chance at the bowler's end, but the throw is well wide of the bowler, and Ackermann fails to gather it, giving Loftie-Eaton time to make his ground.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Fires one full, on off, Jan Frylinck drills it to long off for a single.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! A welcome boundary for Namibia! Quicker delivery, short but down the leg side. Jan Frylinck just helps it on its way towards the fine leg fence for four runs.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, WIDE! Flatter, full and down the leg side, Jan Frylinck fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Floated, short and around middle and leg, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton moves across and scoops it on the bounce to short fine for a single.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one more.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Short of a length and outside off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton cuts it away wide of backward point, but the fielder dives to his left to make a half-stop. The ball gets away but the batters do not run.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Frylinck, Hard length and around off, Jan Frylinck swats it down to long off for a run.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Pitched up and on off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton drills it off the bottom half of the bat towards long on for a single. The batters are really struggling for timing here.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Back of a length and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton steers it away to point.

Timm van der Gugten to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Fuller and around off, angling away, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton goes after it and slices it over point. Max O'Dowd in the deep runs to his right and dives to make a good stop. Two taken.

Bowling change. Timm van der Gugten to steam in now...

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Quicker, full and on leg, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton drills it to long on for one more.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Frylinck, Too full and on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Flighted, full and on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton slogs it wide of long on for one.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Dragged back and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton punches it to cover-point.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Timber, but it does not matter as it is a Free Hit! Fires this one full and around middle. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has a wild swing across the line but fails to connect as the ball crashes onto the stumps.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Just out of the reach! Flighted, full and on middle. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton backs away to loft it but ends up slicing it over extra cover. Aryan Dutt from mid off is a bit late to move to his right. He sticks out his right hand, but the ball does not stick in. Two taken. Well, it would not have mattered as Lion-Cachet has overstepped here. It is called a No Ball. Free Hit to follow now.

Zach Lion-Cachet to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Tossed up, full and on middle, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton pushes it to short cover.

DRINKS BREAK! A decent start by both teams. The Dutch spinners are getting some purchase but have to be spot on with their lines and lengths, as anything on offer, Namibia have been putting away. The Jans have looked good for Namibia so far and will hope they dominate the consolidation period as well. Also, Zach Lion-Cachet is into the attack.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Up and over! Colin Ackermann drags his length back and delivers it just outside off. Jan Frylinck makes a bit of room for himself. He access the off side and slaps it over extra cover for a boundary. Namibia are 40/1 at the end of the Powerplay!

Colin Ackermann to Jan Frylinck, Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, skids through a bit. Jan Frylinck looks to slog it down the ground but misses as the ball keeps a bit low. Scott Edwards once again collects and breaks the stumps, but nothing doing.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Flatter, short and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes room and steers it to backward point for a single.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, SIX! BOOM! That is a top shot. Flighted delivery, full and around middle. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton clears his front leg away and tonks it over the bowler's head. He does not even look at the ball after hitting it, as he knows it is going for a biggie.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, A shout for LBW, but turned down! However, Scott Edwards has taken the review here. This is tossed up, full and on middle and leg. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton goes down for the sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. UltraEdge confirms no bat is involved and Ball Tracking shows that the ball is clipping the leg stump on the umpire's call. The on-field decision stays but Netherlands keep their review.

Colin Ackermann to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Play and a miss! Colin Ackermann floats it up, goes short and around middle, turns away a bit. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton backs away to go over covers but misses. Scott Edwards is quick to break the stumps, but Loftie-Eaton never left his crease.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, On a length, around the fourth stump. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton knocks it wide of point for a single to end the over.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, A half-tracker on the slower side and drifting onto the batter, JF bunts it to square leg for one more.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Superb fielding! Flatter delivery, outside off, Frylinck crunches off the back foot to short cover. Zach Lion-Cachet puts in a full stretch dive, stops it with his outstretched right hand to save a certain boundary.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton makes a lot of room and Dutt cancels it out by bowling it close to his front pad, this is punched past point for a single.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Darted on the pads, clipped behind square on the leg side for a single.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Dragged length, around leg and follows Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton on the leg side, this is dabbed to third man for a single.

Will Aryan Dutt get a third over? Yes, he will. It will be interesting to see whether the Namibia batters try to take him on or just play out.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, SIX! Authoritative shot! Fred Klaassen delivers another half-volley, a bit straighter and in the slot. Frylinck presents full face of the blade and launches it down the ground for the first six of the game.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, Goes full again, a bit closer to the off pole. Frylinck gets inside the line and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, FOUR! Punished! A leg stump half-volley, asking to be hit. Frylinck leans into his shot and clips it past straightish mid-wicket for a boundary.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Frylinck, At 116 clicks! Fred Klaassen presents a seam away delivery, keeps in the channel outside off. Frylinck slashes his blade but is beaten by the away movement.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Keeps it wide outside off, shorter delivery. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton guides it to third man for a single.

Fred Klaassen to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Fred Klaassen starts with an outswinger, touch shorter and outside off. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton has a poke at it but misses.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Well bowled once again. Dutt pitches it up and follows Frylinck on the leg side, Jan drills it straight to long off, wide enough to collect a couple. 4 runs and a wicket off the over.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Touch fuller and close to the off pole. Frylinck pushes with soft hands to the point fielder.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Fractionally short and around off, turning away. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton play with soft hands and behind point for a single to get off the mark.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Pushed through, fuller and around off, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton drops it in front of cover.

First one down for Namibia. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton walks out to bat at number 3.

Aryan Dutt to Louren Steenkamp, OUT! STUMPED! Clever bowling from Dutt. Sees Louren Steenkamp charge down the track, Dutt drags his length back and bowls it a touch wide. Steenkamp struggles to put his bat on it because of some extra bounce and is left stranded on the pitch. Too late to turn back and get back in the crease. Scott Edwards, the keeper,  hops up and collects it well before whipping the bails off in a flash. Excellent start by Netherlands.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Uppish and safe! Flatter trajectory, around off, Frylinck opens up the off side and strokes it aerially past extra cover and to long off for a single.

Logan van Beek to Louren Steenkamp, A dot to end the over. Tight onto the stumps, on a length. Louren Steenkamp taps it back.

Logan van Beek to Louren Steenkamp, Robust delivery! Short of a good length and around off, it lands and nips away sharply. Louren Steenkamp is pegged back as he looks to defend it away but gets beaten.

Logan van Beek to Louren Steenkamp, FOUR! Nicely timed! Logan bowls on a nagging length and on middle, drifting in a bit. Louren Steenkamp picks it in front of his pads and flicks it through square leg and it races away for the first boundary of the game.

Logan van Beek to Jan Frylinck, Good running once again. Full-length delivery, around the fourth stump. Frylinck pushes it to mid off and scampers through.

Logan van Beek to Jan Frylinck, A good-length delivery on top of off, straighter delivery. Jan Frylinck strokes it to cover.

Logan van Beek to Jan Frylinck, Logan van Beek bowls it touch fuller and just outside off, shaping away. Jan Frylinck presses forward and punches it to mid off.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, NOT OUT! Floats it fuller and around off, Jan Frylinck gets on his knee and knocks it in front of point for yet another sharp single. Too close to the fielder and Louren Steenkamp dives to make his end. The umpire takes it upstairs. Scott Edwards, the keeper, touched the bails before collecting the ball. However, one bail was still intact. Louren got his bat through while the second bail was lit off. So, not out it is.

Is that a run out? It looked close to the naked eye, and it has been sent upstairs. The replay shows that Scott Edwards' gloves touch the stumps, and one of the bails light up. However, the other stays intact, and by the time, the stumps are broken fully, Louren Steenkamp makes his ground with a dive.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Bowls a bit into the deck, angling on middle. Jan Frylinck makes room to cut it away but the ball spins away, holds a bit and Jan ends up tapping it to point.

Aryan Dutt to Louren Steenkamp, On a good length and around off, turning in. Steenkamp nudges it through mid-wicket for one more run.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, A sharp single and Jan Frylinck is underway too. Tossed up, outside off, Jan drops it in front of point and scampers across for a run.

Aryan Dutt to Jan Frylinck, Around the wicket to the left-hander! A slider onto the pads, Jan Frylinck keeps it out on the leg side.

Aryan Dutt to Louren Steenkamp, Bit of extra bounce as Aryan Dutt tosses it up on middle, Louren Steenkamp turns it to square leg for a single. Namibia are underway.

We are all set to begin now! Scott Edwards leads the Netherlands players on the field as they spread out to take their respective field positions. Louren Steenkamp and Jan Frylinck are the two openers for Namibia. The Dutch are going with spin as they did against Pakistan, with Aryan Dutt taking the new ball. A slip in place as well. Let's play...

We can now see the unfurling of the flags of both nations as the players walk out to the middle and line up for the national anthems. It will be Namibia's first, followed by that of the Netherlands.

Pitch Report - Samuel Badree is pitchside. He says that the weather is nice and cool with the sun beaming down. Adds that the pitch is off centre, but there is not much difference in the square boundaries, not a lot of wind factor as well. Robin Uthappa joins him and says that there is even grass covering on the wicket. Mentions that there are some patches, and a bit of tackiness, but that should subside once the sun comes down harder on the wicket. Says that there will be bounce on this wicket, maybe not like Mumbai or Kolkata, but there will be some bounce. He expects a lot of runs and reckons any score of above 175 will be a winning total.

Namibia's captain - Gerhard Erasmus says they were 50-50 with the toss, so they are happy to bat first under sunny conditions. Adds that the buildup has been phenomenal, they had camps in Dubai before coming here at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. Informs that Willem Myburgh will make his debut. It's a special moment for Willem, he has worked hard for many years.

The skipper of the Netherlands - Scott Edwards says that they will bowl first. Adds that it is an early morning game and he thinks that if there is anything in the wicket, it will be now. Mentions that they have played some good cricket but need to improve in some areas and this is another opportunity to execute their plans better. Informs that they have made a couple of changes with Fred Klaassen and Timm van der Gugten back in the XI.

Namibia (Playing XI) - Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (C), JJ Smit, Zane Green (WK), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh (On Debut), Bernard Scholtz and Max Heingo.

Netherlands (Playing XI) - Michael Levitt, Max O'Dowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (C/WK), Zach Lion-Cachet, Logan van Beek, Aryan Dutt, Roelof van der Merwe, Timm van der Gugten (In for Paul van Meekeren) and Fred Klaassen (In for Kyle Klein).

TOSS - Up goes the coin, and it lands in favour of Scott Edwards. Netherlands elect to BOWL first!

The underdogs - Namibia, meanwhile, steps onto the field full of belief and Eagle spirit. Boasting a squad defined by continuity and a recent history of punching above their weight, Gerhard Erasmus' men are looking to kick off their tournament with a statement win. While they are less familiar with Indian conditions compared to their opponents, their wealth of experience in recent World Cups makes them a dangerous side that thrives under the underdog tag. Toss and team sheets next.

So close, yet so far - The Netherlands arrive in the capital with a mix of heartbreak and confidence. After pushing Pakistan to the absolute limit in their opener, only to see a historic upset slip through their fingers in the final over. The Scott Edwards-led side knows they belong on this stage. However, with the pressure of a potential early elimination looming, the Flying Dutchmen must find a way to sharpen their death-over execution and ensure their middle-order collapses become a thing of the past.

Match number 10 - Welcome to our coverage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026! The energy in Delhi is electric this Tuesday morning as we prepare for a high-stakes Group A showdown at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. It’s a classic battle of the Associate Giants as the Netherlands take on Namibia in a match that could very well determine the trajectory of their World Cup campaigns.

...MATCH DAY...

Match intro - The Netherlands will now travel from Colombo to Delhi for a crucial Group A clash against Namibia. The Dutch are coming off a heart-wrenching defeat in their tournament opener against Pakistan, where a dropped catch in the penultimate over cost them a historic victory. For Namibia, this is their first official game of the tournament proper. The Eagles will look to make a statement, while the Netherlands will be desperate to get their first points on the board to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. Roles taking shape - For the Netherlands, the focus is on mental recovery and closing out games. Captain Scott Edwards and all-rounder Bas de Leede were standout performers against Pakistan, with de Leede scoring 30 and Edwards anchoring the innings. However, the top order, including Max O'Dowd and Vikramjit Singh, needs to score faster in the powerplay to relieve pressure on the middle order. The bowling unit, led by Paul van Meekeren and Aryan Dutt, showed they can defend modest totals, but they need better support in the field. Namibia enters with a settled core. Captain Gerhard Erasmus remains their anchor, capable of batting through the innings. The team will rely heavily on the pace of Ruben Trumpelmann to strike early with the new ball, a tactic that has worked well for them in the past. In the batting department, the aggression of openers will be key, and the finishing skills of JJ Smit will be vital to counter the Dutch attack. Namibia eye improvement - While this is their first group game, Namibia's preparation has been a mixed bag. In their official warm-up fixtures, they showed great batting firepower to beat Scotland in a high-scoring thriller, scoring 226, but then suffered a heavy 130-run defeat against a strong India A side, where they were bundled out for just 67. They will need to find the consistency shown against Scotland rather than the collapse against India A. The Dutch will be aware of this fragility and will look to expose Namibia's batting early. Team form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - NED - LLLWW | NAM - WLWWW. The Netherlands' last outing was a thriller just days ago, where they posted 147 and had Pakistan on the ropes at 114/7 before losing by 3 wickets with 3 balls to spare. It was a game they lost against themselves due to missed chances. Namibia's most recent competitive action was in the warm-ups. They had a morale-boosting win over Scotland, winning by 6 runs, but followed it with a tough practice match against India A, where their batting lineup failed to cope with high-quality bowling. Conditions in Delhi? The match will be played at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. Unlike the grassy pitch the Dutch faced in Colombo, Delhi usually offers a slower, lower surface that can grip for spinners, though the boundaries are small, which tempts batters to hit big. As this is a day game, dew will not be a factor, but the heat might be. The captain winning the toss might opt to bat first to avoid chasing on a wicket that could slow down further in the second innings.