- The Netherlands kept their cool to defeat UAE in their opener against Sri Lanka.
- Jan Frylinck was a revelation with his late-inning hitting for Namibia.
Namibia will look to build on their stunning victory over Sri Lanka when they face the Netherlands in Group A in Geelong – a potentially pivotal match in determining Super 12 qualifiers.
Opponents Netherlands couldn’t have asked for a better start to their campaign, and they kept their cool to defeat UAE in their opener.
Max O’Dowd’s quick-fire powerplay knock enabled the rest of his teammates to keep up with the required run rate without taking too many risks, which came in handy when wickets fell in clusters during the chase.
The Dutch could benefit from the highly rated Bas de Leede, as well as senior pros Colin Ackermann and Tom Cooper, adding more runs at the top of the order to relieve O’Dowd’s pressure.
Namibia’s Jan Frylinck was a revelation with his late-inning hitting and will be someone the Netherlands must keep an eye on. But Namibia’s top order deceived on the first day, and if the Dutch can use spin effectively, they could be in with a chance to cause their own upset.
Predicted XIs
Namibia: Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo
Netherlands: Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards (c &wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Fred Klassen, Paul van Meekeren
Match Details:
Team: Namibia vs Netherlands
Date & Time: Tuesday/18th October 2022 9:30 AM IST
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong.
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