Pakistan reach Super 8s stage with convincing win
Namibia limp to 97 all out - Tariq takes 4-16
Farhan hits 100 off 58 balls as Pakistan post 199-3
Pakistan win toss and bat first in Colombo
Namibia already eliminated
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Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Pakistan strike with another leg spinner.
JJ Smit still tries to hoof through the on side, but it is a nicely judged catch by Shadab Khan. Usman Tariq is among the wickets again, his fifth in the World Cup so far!
It's all happening for Pakistan at a canter now, with Namibia falling quite quickly.
Smit c Shadab b Usman Tariq 9 (Nam 81-6)
Image source, Getty ImagesUsman Tariq strikes now for Pakistan!
JJ Smit tries to go big and swings at a delivery outside off but he only manages to find Shabad Khan at mid-wicket.
119 needed off 42 balls
Five runs and a wicket for Shadab Khan, who now has figures of 2-17 from three overs.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was very nicely bowled with just a little bit of air plus that grip and turn. It was nicely taken by the wicketkeeper as well, despite being slightly wide.
Nicely done from Shadab Khan - we know he is a quality bowler.
The approach was correct from Alex Volschenk though, he was searching for the boundaries.
Volschenk st Usman Khan b Shadab 20 (Nam 79-5)
Alex Volschenk dances down the track to Shabad Khan but is undone by some sharp turn from the leg-spinner.
The Namibia batter doesn't even try to get back and Usman Khan can make the stumping - as easy as it gets for the wicketkeeper.
124 needed off 48 balls
With his unmistakable bowling action, Usman Tariq races through his first over.
He allows Namibia just four runs and creates plenty of problems for JJ Smit and Alex Volschenk.
128 needed off 54 balls
End of the over and it's time for Pakistan to introduce their mystery spinner Usman Tariq.
Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
Former IPL batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
That was nicely played. Namibia have got to take their chances now, there is no point hanging around.
That was also nicely bowled by Mohammad Nawaz. He isn't giving his opponents too much pace and that is making the batters generate all the power.
This is a very tall ask for Namibia but they need to try to remain as positive as they can. They should be trying to get as many runs as they can, rather than trying to bat out the next nine overs.
Target 200
Image source, Getty ImagesA welcome boundary for Namibia as Alex Volschenk thumps Mohammad Nawaz for a maximum over long-on.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Namibia just don't seem to know what they want to do here. They are prodding around a bit without any real intent.
If they want to win this game, they have to score boundaries.
There's going to have to be some more intent from Namibia, even though Pakistan are persisting with the spin. It's going to be an incredibly tough ask for Namibia in these last 10 overs.
Target 200
At the halfway stage of this innings, Pakistan look to be cruising to victory.
Namibia need something extraordinary from here on and I don't see where that miracle might come from
Louren Steenkamp gave Namibia a bright start in their chase but once Mohammad Nawaz removed him, it’s all gone downhill for them.
Target 200
Alex Volschenk skips down the track and hits straight past Mohammed Nawaz for his first boundary to get the over started.
But the rest of it is tidy stuff from Nawaz, restricting Namibia to just three more.
Target 200
JJ Smit and Alex Volschenk are the batters in the middle for Namibia now.
Pakistan well and truly on their way to the Super 8s.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Image source, Getty ImagesGerhard Erasmus looked guilty as he nicked that one, didn't he! He looked straight down at the edge of his bat which is the giveaway.
He was just trying to run Shadab Khan's ball down to third man for either a single or a four, but it just caught the edge.
Good job from Usman Tariq to get the catch, those aren't easy.
Erasmus c Usman Khan b Shadab 7 (Nam 49-4)
Image source, Getty ImagesPakistan strike again and their spinners are delivering for them again.
Shabad Khan's leg-spin comes into play and Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus is the latest to fall.
He tries to late cut a turning delivery from Shadab but it kisses the edge of his bat and Usman Khan takes a good catch behind the stumps.
Target 200
Pakistan are fully in command here now.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Louren Steenkamp probably wishes he had taken that single on the ball before now!
A good piece of bowling from Mohammad Nawaz. He brought his length back a bit, knowing the Namibian batters are still looking for boundaries, and has managed to get a top edge.
Steenkamp c Usman Khan b Nawaz 33 (Nam 43-3)
Mohammad Nawaz, who has been in the thick of action already with a dropped catch earlier in the innings, comes in to bowl his first over.
And he makes amends immediately with the wicket of Louren Steenkamp!
Steenkamp, who scored 33 of Namibia's 43, departs after top-edging Nawaz and offering an easy catch for wicketkeeper Usman Khan, who calls for it and races from his position to collect.
Dawid Malan
Former England batter on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra
Namibia are in a tricky position here. They don't want to lose more wickets but they also don't want to let this run-rate skyrocket more.
They will have to keep looking for the boundary and keep looking to take the risks.
It is their last game and they have to be willing to chase this down.
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farhan,not out Farhan, not out | 100 | 58 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 92 | 172.41 |
Saim,caught Green, bowled Brassell Saim, caught Green, bowled Brassell | 14 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 116.67 |
Agha,caught Erasmus, bowled Brassell Agha, caught Erasmus, bowled Brassell | 38 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 165.22 |
Nafay,caught and bowled Erasmus Nafay, caught and bowled Erasmus | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 100.00 |
Shadab,not out Shadab, not out | 36 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 163.64 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 2, total 6 | |||||||
Total,199 for 3 20.0 overs Total,199 for 3 20.0 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smit | 3.0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9.33 |
Erasmus | 3.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8.33 |
Trumpelmann | 4.0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 9.00 |
Brassell | 4.0 | 0 | 48 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12.00 |
Myburgh | 2.0 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13.50 |
Scholtz | 4.0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
40 for 1 (5.1 overs) | Saim |
107 for 2 (12.1 overs) | Agha |
118 for 3 (13.2 overs) | Nafay |
| Batter | Runs | Balls | Dots | 4s | 6s | Minutes | Strike Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Steenkamp,caught Usman, bowled M Nawaz Steenkamp, caught Usman, bowled M Nawaz | 23 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 104.55 |
Frylinck,bowled Salman Mirza Frylinck, bowled Salman Mirza | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 81.82 |
Loftie-Eaton,run out Agha Loftie-Eaton, run out Agha | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 100.00 |
Erasmus,caught Usman, bowled Shadab Erasmus, caught Usman, bowled Shadab | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 116.67 |
Volschenk,stumped Usman, bowled Shadab Volschenk, stumped Usman, bowled Shadab | 20 | 20 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 100.00 |
Smit,caught Shadab, bowled Usman Tariq Smit, caught Shadab, bowled Usman Tariq | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 69.23 |
Green,caught Saim, bowled Shadab Green, caught Saim, bowled Shadab | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 77.78 |
Trumpelmann,bowled Usman Tariq Trumpelmann, bowled Usman Tariq | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
Myburgh,caught Usman, bowled Usman Tariq Myburgh, caught Usman, bowled Usman Tariq | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 57.14 |
Scholtz,bowled Usman Tariq Scholtz, bowled Usman Tariq | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.00 |
Brassell,not out Brassell, not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 7 Extras, no balls 0, wides 4, byes 0, leg byes 3, total 7 | |||||||
Total,97 all out 17.3 overs Total,97 all out 17.3 overs |
| Bowler | Overs | Maidens | Runs | Wickets | Dots | No balls | Wides | 4s | 6s | Economy rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Faheem | 2.0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8.00 |
Salman Mirza | 2.0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5.50 |
Saim | 2.0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.00 |
M Nawaz | 4.0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5.50 |
Shadab | 4.0 | 0 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4.75 |
Usman Tariq | 3.3 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.57 |
| Fall of wicket | Batter |
|---|---|
32 for 1 (4.1 overs) | Frylinck |
39 for 2 (5.2 overs) | Loftie-Eaton |
43 for 3 (6.5 overs) | Steenkamp |
49 for 4 (7.3 overs) | Erasmus |
79 for 5 (12.3 overs) | Volschenk |
81 for 6 (13.1 overs) | Smit |
81 for 7 (13.3 overs) | Trumpelmann |
95 for 8 (16.2 overs) | Green |
96 for 9 (17.1 overs) | Scholtz |
97 for 10 (17.3 overs) | Myburgh |