Ireland vs Namibia, Live Score and Commentary, Desert T20, 17 January, 2017
COMPLETED / 7th Match, Group A / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
149/5 (19.4 ov)
146/9 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Recent
Player of the match
Kevin O'Brien,
Ireland
Player of the Series
Mohammad Nabi,
Afghanistan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy McBrine | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 157.14 |
| Gary Wilson | 38 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 135.71 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jan Frylinck | 3.4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 10.09 |
| Jonathan Smit | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 |
Ireland won by 5 wickets (with 2 balls remaining)
Ireland vs Namibia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| England (ENG won by 6 wickets) | 3rd T20I | 21 Sep 2025 |
| England (Match Abandoned without a ball bowled) | 2nd T20I | 19 Sep 2025 |
| England (ENG won by 4 wickets) | 1st T20I | 17 Sep 2025 |
| West Indies (WI won by 62 runs) | 3rd T20I | 15 Jun 2025 |
| West Indies (Match Abandoned) | 2nd T20I | 14 Jun 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| South Africa (NAM won by 4 wickets) | Only T20I | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 7 wickets) | Final | 4 Oct 2025 |
| Tanzania (NAM won by 63 runs) | 1st Semi-Final | 2 Oct 2025 |
| Malawi (NAM won by 8 wickets) | Match 11 | 30 Sep 2025 |
| Nigeria (NAM won by 117 runs) | Match 5 | 28 Sep 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 21 run (2.2 ov): Gary Wilson: 10 (7), Andy McBrine: 11 (7)
- Last Bat: Greg Thompson 17(21) - c Jonathan Smit b Jan Frylinck Jan Frylinck
- Fall of Wickets: 16 - 1 Paul Stirling, 25 - 2 William Porterfield, 73 - 3 Stuart Poynter, 83 - 4 Kevin O'Brien, 128 - 5 Greg Thompson
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Namibia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Namibia elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 7th Match, Group A
- Series: Desert T20
- Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2017
- Time: 03:30 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Iftikhar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Buddhi Pradhan (Nepal)
- Referee: David Jukes (England)
Jan Frylinck to Greg Thompson, 1 run,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, 1 no ball,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
End of over 16 (10 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Greg Thompson, 1 run,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, Four,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, 1 leg bye,
Jonathan Smit to Greg Thompson, no run,
Jonathan Smit to Greg Thompson, 1 wide,
Jonathan Smit to Greg Thompson, 1 run,
End of over 17 (10 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Greg Thompson, 2 runs,
Greg Thompson c Jonathan Smit b Jan Frylinck 17 (21) Jan Frylinck to Greg Thompson, no run, c Jonathan Smit b Jan Frylinck,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Jan Frylinck to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, no run,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, Four,
End of over 18 (8 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Andy McBrine, no run,
Jonathan Smit to Andy McBrine, no run,
Jonathan Smit to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
Jonathan Smit to Gary Wilson, no run,
End of over 19 (5 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Andy McBrine, Four,
Jan Frylinck to Andy McBrine, 1 run,
Jan Frylinck to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Jan Frylinck to Andy McBrine, Four,