Afghanistan beat Namibia by 62 runs !

Afghanistan strolled to a 62-run win over Namibia at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. The Group 2 game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Monday was bereft of excitement. After Afghanistan piled up 160/5 in 20 overs, it was only a matter of time before Namibia slumped to defeat.

Namibia started losing wickets in the first over itself, and after that, it was a procession of batsmen from the crease to the hut. Only David Wiese (26) showed any fight as Afghan bowlers Naveen-Ul-Haq, and Hamid Hassan grabbed three wickets apiece.

After Afghanistan chose to bat, Hazratullah Zazai (33) and Shahzad (45) raked in 50 in the powerplay before Namibian bowlers applied the squeeze. Asghar Afghan, playing his final game for Afghanistan, was given a guard of honour by the Namibians. He stitched together a 35-run fifth-wicket stand with captain Mohammad Nabi (34 not out) helped post a total that was beyond the Namibians. Afghanistan have a massive run-rate and are now in a decent position to make the semi-finals.