NEW DELHI: Adam Zampa‘s mesmerizing spell of 4 wickets for a mere 12 runs in his allotted 4 overs propelled the undefeated Australian aspect into the Tremendous Eights stage of the Twenty20 World Cup with a convincing nine-wicket overcome Namibia in Antigua on Tuesday. Australia secured their Tremendous 8 berth with one Group B encounter nonetheless remaining.
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The leg spinner, persevering with his scintillating type from the earlier victory towards the defending champions England, performed a pivotal position in skittling out the Namibian batting lineup for a paltry 72 runs in 17 overs, marking the bottom complete Australia have ever restricted an opponent to in T20 worldwide cricket.
Because it occurred: Australia vs Namibia
In response, the swashbuckling David Warner set the tone with a blistering 20 off simply eight deliveries earlier than Travis Head took cost, smashing an unbeaten 34 from 17 balls to information the 2021 champions to a complete victory inside six overs on the iconic Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, successfully extinguishing Namibia’s faint hopes of advancing to the subsequent stage.
Namibia’s skipper Gerhard Erasmus emerged because the top-scorer for the African nation, displaying grit and willpower in his valiant knock of 36 earlier than falling prey to a well-disguised Marcus Stoinis supply, which he mistimed straight into the palms of Glenn Maxwell at midwicket.
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The leg spinner, persevering with his scintillating type from the earlier victory towards the defending champions England, performed a pivotal position in skittling out the Namibian batting lineup for a paltry 72 runs in 17 overs, marking the bottom complete Australia have ever restricted an opponent to in T20 worldwide cricket.
Because it occurred: Australia vs Namibia
In response, the swashbuckling David Warner set the tone with a blistering 20 off simply eight deliveries earlier than Travis Head took cost, smashing an unbeaten 34 from 17 balls to information the 2021 champions to a complete victory inside six overs on the iconic Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, successfully extinguishing Namibia’s faint hopes of advancing to the subsequent stage.
Namibia’s skipper Gerhard Erasmus emerged because the top-scorer for the African nation, displaying grit and willpower in his valiant knock of 36 earlier than falling prey to a well-disguised Marcus Stoinis supply, which he mistimed straight into the palms of Glenn Maxwell at midwicket.
Zampa etched his title within the report books as the primary Australian male cricketer to succeed in the milestone of 100 wickets within the shortest format of worldwide cricket together with his ultimate scalp, a basic dismissal that noticed him clear bowl Bernard Scholtz by means of the gate.
“Simply attempting to do my factor, mate,” remarked a modest Zampa, who was deservedly awarded the Participant of the Match accolade. “We’re glad, it is step one in attempting to take the trophy residence however a protracted strategy to go.”
Australia will conclude their Group B fixture towards Scotland in St Lucia on Saturday, whereas Namibia will stay in Antigua to lock horns with England on the identical day.
(With inputs from Reuters)