05 Nov, 18:50 (IST)

New Zealand (163/4) beat Namibia (111/7) in match 36 of T20 World Cup 2021 to keep their semi-final hopes alive. The Black Caps moved to second spot in Group 2 and are favourites to advance alongside Pakistan heading into the final day of fixtures.

05 Nov, 18:39 (IST)

The equation is 62 runs off 12 deliveries! New Zealand are closing in on their third successive win in the competition.

05 Nov, 18:18 (IST)

The required rate is slowly climbing up after Namibia lost wickets in quick successions. David Weise and Zane Green are on the crease and have huge responsibilities on their shoulders.

05 Nov, 18:00 (IST)

Wicket! Namibia are in huge trouble as skipper Gerhard Erasmus is the next to depart. Ish Sodhi strikes in his very first over of the game. Erasmus c Conway b Ish Sodhi 3(4).

05 Nov, 17:58 (IST)

After a brilliant start, Namibia have been pegged back by losing wickets in successive overs. Skipper Gerhard Erasmus and Zane Green will have huge responsibilities in getting the inning back on track.

05 Nov, 17:24 (IST)

Stephan Baard and Michael van Lingen begin proceedings on the chase for Namibia. They still have an outside chance of making it to the semis and will hope that their batter can do the job and keep qualification hopes alive.

05 Nov, 17:07 (IST)

Brilliant power hitting in the death overs by Jimmy Neesham and Glenn Phillips has led New Zealand to a competitive score against Namibia which looked improbable at one stage. The Black Caps will now hope that their bowlers can get the job done.

05 Nov, 16:53 (IST)

Jimmy Neesham and Glenn Phillips have upped then scoring rate in the past few vers and the duo will aim to continue this type of hitting in the final two overs of the game.

05 Nov, 16:37 (IST)

Wicket! New Zealand are in huge trouble at the moment as Devon Conway os the latest man to be dismissed. Namibia have kept the pressure on the Kiwi batters which has forced mistakes from them. Conway run out (Erasmus/Karl Birkenstock) 17(18).

05 Nov, 16:27 (IST)

Wicket! Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus provides the breakthrough as he dismisses Kane Williamson, who chops the ball onto the stumps while attempting a sweep shot. Williamson b Erasmus 28(25).

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Namibia and New Zealand will face each other in match 36 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 in UAE. The clash will be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium in Sharjah on November 05, 2021 (Friday). Both teams are in contention to advance from the group and will be aiming for a win. Meanwhile, we bring you the NZ vs NAM live score updates of the T20 World Cup 2021 clash. T20 World Cup Points Table Super`12.

New Zealand have found their groove in the competition and have recorded back-to-back wins since their defeat to Pakistan on the opening game. Kane Williamson’s team have performed brilliantly to get the better of India and Scotland and will be aiming for a similar display against Scotland to move into second place in Group 2.

Meanwhile, Namibia have had an impressive outing in their first T20 World Cup and the fact they are still in contention for a semi-final spot is a testament to how well they have played. However, the Gerhard Erasmus team have lost consecutive games since beating Scotland but will be aiming to end that run against one of the best teams in the world.

This game will play a huge role in shaping the group heading into the final fixtures of the Super 12 stage. A win for the Black Caps will make them favourites to advance from the group while a victory for Namibia will see four teams enter the final day level on four points given India manage to beat Scotland.