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T20 World Cup: Namibia beat Ireland by eight wickets
October 22, 2021

Namibia beat Ireland by eight wickets in their final match of the first round to enter the Super 12s of the T20 World Cup at Sharjah today [Friday].

Batting first, Ireland scored 125 runs in allotted twenty overs for the loss of eight wickets.

In reply, Namibia chase the target in 18.3 overs.

Gerhard Erasmus top-scored for Namibia with a 49-ball made 53 runs not out while David Wiese contributed 28 runs not out as they chased down the target of 126 with nine balls to spare.

With two wins from three matches, Namibia join Sri Lanka in Super 12 stage from Group A while Ireland are eliminated, just like Netherlands.