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NEW DELHI: Namibia’s training session on the eve of their T20 World Cup opener against the Netherlands here followed a familiar script of cones laid out, throwdowns hurled and drives clipped into the outfield. Yet, standing slightly apart from the bustle, arms folded and eyes following every movement, was a figure whose presence carried quiet…
Netherlands vs Namibia Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026: After stretching Pakistan to the brink, the Netherlands turn their attention to another tricky challenge when they face a quietly formidable Namibia in a Group A clash of the T20 World Cup here on Tuesday. The Dutch arrive in New Delhi buoyed by the belief that…
Netherlands’ Roelof van der Merwe celebrates the wicket of Pakistan’s Babar Azam, left, during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Netherlands and Pakistan in Colombo, Sri Lanka. (PTI) NEW Delhi: If there’s one standout trend at this T20 World Cup so far, it’s Associate teams pushing full-member nations to the limit.It all began when,…
Namibia head coach Craig Williams. (TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: The 2026 T20 World Cup has started with the associate teams punching above their weight and has given a scare to the cricket heavyweights.On Sunday, Nepal came agonisingly close to registering the biggest win in their sporting history at the Wankhede Stadium. A day earlier at the…
Gary Kirsten (File photo) NEW DELHI: Gary Kirsten spent the Sunday afternoon watching Namibia batters practice range-hitting at the Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium. This is the venue where, in two days’ time, Gerhard Erasmus-led Namibia will open their T20 World Cup campaign against the Netherlands.The Feroz Shah Kotla ground is not new for Kirsten, who…
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus. (Photo/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: In less than 24 hours, three Associate teams came close to springing an upset in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The Netherlands, the USA, and Nepal had victories in their grasp before they slipped away due to dropped catches and individual brilliance from the leading superstars of the…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav with teammates celebrates after winning the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 cricket match against USA, at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI) NEW DELHI: Ahead of their second group match of the tournament against Namibia in Delhi on Thursday, February 12, the Indian team has opted to skip their optional…
Photo credit: X/@TheHockeyIndia NEW DELHI: India started their Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup campaign with a one-sided result, running over Namibia 13-0 in their first game on Monday.Hina Bano and Kanika Siwach scored a hat-trick each, as India registered their biggest win in the event’s history. Along with Hina’s goals (35′, 35′, 45′) and Kanika’s…
South Africa vs Namibia (Screengrab) During their first-ever international encounter, Namibia secured a remarkable victory over South Africa in a historic Twenty20 international match on Saturday, thanks to wicketkeeper Zane Green‘s explosive late-game performance. Green remained unbeaten at 30 runs, contributing 23 runs in the final two overs of this first-ever international clash between the…
Aiden Markram with Shan Masood and Donovan Ferreira with Gerhard Erasmus It’s set to be a big week for South African cricket as the Proteas begin a busy international schedule in two very different formats. Saturday sees them face Namibia in a one-off T20 International in Windhoek, a historic first as Namibia host South Africa…
