India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026 Match highlights: Varun Chakarvarthy picked up three wickets to help India beat Namibia by 93 runs. Ishan Kishan’s 24-ball 61 took India to 209/9 from 20 overs after Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and opted to bat first.
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On Thursday, apart from Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya scored a timely 28-ball 52 and later picked up two wickets in the second innings.
Earlier, India kicked off their World Cup campaign with a win over the USA altough there were a few times when the crowd in Wankhede had their hearts in their mouths, but a sublime batting effort from the skipper and collective bowling performance took India over the line. India will take on Pakistan in their third group game against Pakistan in Colombo.
Teams:
India (Playing XI): Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan(w), Tilak Varma, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Namibia (Playing XI): Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Malan Kruger, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo
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Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Match 18
India
209/9 (20.0)
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Namibia
116 (18.2)
Match Ended ( Match 18 )
India beat Namibia by 93 runs
ICC T20 World Cup: Ahead of Pakistan encounter, Namibia game offers India chance to rest players and test bench strength
Visiting Delhi for a cricket game can be an imposing prospect for players that have not done it in the past. (PTI)
Gemini said
As heavy favorites to defend their T20 World Cup title at home, India faces a strategic choice in their upcoming match against Namibia: whether to field their strongest XI or experiment with their bench strength. While playing a full-strength side would serve as a show of force before their high-stakes encounter with Pakistan in Colombo, coach Gautam Gambhir’s history of tactical tinkering suggests the team might instead rest key players to test their depth. Ultimately, the match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium serves as a prime opportunity for India to balance momentum with player management early in the tournament. (Read more from Namit Kumar)
