135/10 (19.1 ov)IRE
VS
NAM 108/10 (18.2 ov)
CRR: 5.89 | Ireland beat Namibia by 27 runs

IRE beat NAM by 27 runs | Ireland vs Namibia, Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Place Play-off T20 Match

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019

Date: Nov 02, 2019 Start Time: 15:40 IST | 10:10 GMT | 14:10 Local
Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Ireland vs Namibia Highlights And Cricket Score 3rd Place Play-off Match - T20 Summary

End of Over : 18.2 NAM: 108/10

That's all from this game! One more match to go. Papua New Guinea face off Netherlands in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. Join us for that at 1930 local (1530 GMT). Until then, cheers.

Gary Wilson, the Ireland skipper says it is good to sign off with a win. Adds that 135 was a par score and credits the bowlers that they bowled well. Credits Simi Singh for bowling very well. Mentions that when you see two young lads batting well it is good for the team. Wilson also says that he is happy with the performance of Mark Adair and Gareth Delany. Ends by saying that his team has qualified for the T20 World Cup in Australia but they would have liked to play in the final. Adds that Netherlands played a better game and they deserve to be in the final.

Gerhard Erasmus, the Namibian skipper, says that they bowled better than yesterday and they would have taken 135 at the hal;f way mark. They needed a partnership to go deep but it was not to be. Adds that his wicket changed the match a little but they wanted to deep into this innings. On going to Australia, Erasmus says that it is going to be exciting twelve months for them and it will be challenging as well. The services have been good over here and they look forward to coming back.

Simi Singh is the Man of the Match. He says that he is happy with the performance of the team and it has been great. Adds that he is happy that he got a chance to play. Singh also says the catch of Kotze which he took got stuck in his hands. Mentions that everyone contributed well and it has been a team performance. Ends by saying that the team is ready to go to Australia.

Namibia, on the other hand, were brilliant with the ball keeping the Irish in check but when they came out to bat, they were blown away by the bowlers from Ireland. They were made to dance to their tunes and courtesy some poor shots, were shot out for just 108. Only Stephan Baard stood out for them with a fifty but could not continue. Stay tuned for the presentation ceremony.

The day did not start on the best note for the Irish as they were bundled out for a paltry score of 135. They lost wickets in a heap and they have Andrew Balbirnie to thank for getting them to that score. Then the bowlers did their job and restricted Namibia to 108.

Excellent bowling performance from Irish! They have managed to defend a paltry total and they will finish third in the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. They had their backs to the wall after the first innings but their bowlers were right on the money. They bowled excellent lines and lengths and gave the Namibians no chance. They should be very happy with the performance.

18.2 W

Mark Adair to Ben Shikongo. OUT! CAUGHT! Full delivery on off, Shikongo chips it to covers where Balbirnie takes a good catch. IRELAND WIN THE MATCH BY 27 RUNS!

18.1 1

Mark Adair to Bernard Scholtz. Short delivery on middle, Scholtz pulls it towards mid on for a single.

End of Over : 18 1 Runs 18.2: 107/9
17.6 W

Boyd Rankin to Zhivago Groenewald. OUT! CAUGHT! Another one perishes. This is excellent stuff from the Irish! Rankin bowls a full delivery on middle, Groenewald looks to loft it over the mid on fielder but it hits the inside half of his bat and goes towards Kevin O'Brien who makes no mistake this time and pouches it safely.

17.5 0

Boyd Rankin to Zhivago Groenewald. A short delivery which has been pulled away.

17.4 1

Boyd Rankin to Bernard Scholtz. Good length ball on off, Scholtz guides this to third man and takes a single to get off the mark.

17.3 0

Boyd Rankin to Bernard Scholtz. Good length ball on off, Scholtz defends it towards point. The non-striker wants the single but is sent back. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and hits but the batsman was just in.

17.2 W

Boyd Rankin to JJ Smit. OUT! BOWLED! YOU MISS I HIT, SAYS RANKIN! Full delivery on middle, Smit makes room towards the leg side to loft this over cover but fails to put any bat on it. The ball goes onto hit the middle stump. Ireland are just two wickets away from securing third position.

17.1 0

Boyd Rankin to JJ Smit. BEATEN! Good length ball outside off, Smit looks to cut but fails to put any bat on it.

End of Over : 17 8 Runs 18.2: 106/7
16.6 1

Craig Young to JJ Smit. Bowls a yorker on off, Smit does well to dig it out. It goes towards mid off. The batsmen take a run.

16.5 6

Craig Young to JJ Smit. SIX! Amazing shot. Short of a length delivery, Smit pulls it over wide long on for a maximum.

16.4 0

Craig Young to JJ Smit. Play and a miss! On a good length and outside off, Smit looks to swing at this one but misses it.

16.3 1

Craig Young to Zhivago Groenewald. Full delivery on middle, Groenewald drives it through mid on. The batsmen take a run.

16.2 0

Craig Young to Zhivago Groenewald. Good length delivery on off, Groenewald defends it off the back foot.

Summary

Ireland and Namibia will face each other in the 3rd place match in ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers 2019. Both the teams lost their respective semi-final clashes to miss the chance to play the final.

 

Ireland vs Namibia, ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019 3rd Place Playoff Match will be played on November 2 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. While Ireland lost to Netherlands in the semi-final 1 match, Namibia was beaten by Papua New Guinea in the 2nd semi-final.

 

Ireland Squad: Gary Wilson (c & wk), Paul Stirling, Kevin O Brien, Andrew Balbirnie, Gareth Delany, Harry Tector, Mark Adair, Stuart Thompson, George Dockrell, Craig Young, Boyd Rankin, Simi Singh, Lorcan Tucker, Shane Getkate, Barry McCarthy

 

Namibia Squad: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green (wk), Stephan Baard, Niko Davin, JP Kotze, Craig Williams, JJ Smit, Christi Viljoen, Zhivago Groenewald, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Pikky Ya France, Tangeni Lungameni, Karl Birkenstock, Jan Frylinck

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