Ruben Trumpelmann’s four-for (4/28) alongside JJ Smit’s handy bowling (3/18) helped Namibia beat Canada by three wickets in the second T20I, to be played at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek on Wednesday, March 19. (More Cricket News)
Earlier, Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus had won the toss and elected to field after the start was delayed due to bad weather. The match was curtailed to a 15-over game.
Trumpelmann alongside Smit restricted Canada to 145/8 in 15 overs, with some cameo roles from Yuvraj Samra (37) and Kanwarpal Tathgur (30).
In reply, Namibia lost JP Kotze early on in the run-chase but Nikolaas Davin (32) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (36) stitched up a partnership to steady the ship. Despite Canada’s late fightback, Smit (33) late helped the African nation close on the 146-run target and helped them win the match.
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Namibia: JP Kotze, Nikolaas Davin, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Malan Kruger, Zane Green(w), Handre Klazinge, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Tangeni Lungameni
Canada: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Yuvraj Samra, Nicholas Kirton(c), Shreyas Movva(w), Kanwarpal Tathgur, Saad Bin Zafar, Akhil Kumar, Dilon Heyliger, Shahid Ahmadzai, Kaleem Sana
The opening match of the series was a washout without a single ball being bowled, adding extra anticipation to this encounter. The two sides recently faced off in the ICC World Cup League 2, where they shared a win each—Canada secured a dramatic Super Over victory, while Namibia edged past them in a rain-affected match.