T20 International Cup: Namibia stun Asian Champions Sri Lanka in match opener, defeat them via 55 runs
Geelong,UPDATED: Oct 16, 2022 12:54 IST
Namibia’s Bernard Scholtz celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka’s Bhanuka Rajapaksa. (Courtesy: AP)
By way of India As of late Internet Table: A spirited Namibia plated up the primary dissatisfied of the T20 International Cup in the first actual fit of the match via defeating Asia Cup 2022 champions Sri Lanka within the curtain raiser. Enjoying at Geelong on Sunday, 16 October, the Gerhard Erasmus lead staff have been in all places the Lankans from ball one as they diminished the Lankans to 80/6 within the first 13 overs, cleansing up all the batting line-up. The Sri Lanka batters have been themselves accountable for his or her downfall, opting for the fallacious balls to turn aggression in opposition to a disciplined bowling display from the Namibians, who have been in a position to seek out the right kind duration at the pitch.
Issues didn’t get started neatly for the Sri Lanka have been pressured to make a final minute exchange with Dilshan Madushanka getting dominated out of the match. With the left-arm pacers products and services, Sri Lanka conceded 163 runs within the first innings, a goal they weren’t in a position to chase down.
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