ANTIGUA: Australia registered a crushing nine-wicket victory over Namibia to qualify for the Super Eight stage of the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Tuesday.
Chasing a modest target of 72, Australia gave a dominant batting performance as they achieved the total in 5.4 overs.
David Warner gave his side a fiery start with an eight-ball 20, which featured three boundaries and one six before David Weise got him out.
However, Travis Head and skipper Mitchell Marsh carried on the momentum, ending the game inside the powerplay.
Head scored 34 off 17 with the help of five boundaries and two sixes, while Marsh scored a nine-ball 18, laced with three boundaries and one six.
Earlier, Australia opted to bowl and wreaked havoc against the Namibian batting line-up with three quick wickets in 4.1 overs with 15 runs on the board.
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The early onslaught prompted Namibia to play cautiously as they scored only six runs in the next 21 balls and lost two wickets in the process.
Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus kept rotating strike amid falling wickets before switching gears during the 29-run stand with Jack Brassell (2).
Erasmus top-scored for his side with a 43-ball 36, which featured four boundaries and one six.
Marcus Stoinis dismissed Erasmus as well as last-man Ben Shikongo to wrap up Namibia’s innings at 72 runs in 17 overs.
For Australia, Zampa topped the bowling charts with the figures of 4-12, while Stoinis and Josh Hazlewood bagged two wickets each.
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