Namibia vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 16 October, 2022
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Simonds Stadium, South Geelong
163/7 (20 ov)
108/10 (19 ov)
Namibia won by 55 runs.
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Player of the match
Jan Frylinck,
Namibia
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maheesh Theekshana | 11 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 100.00 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | 8 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 53.33 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| David Wiese | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 4.00 |
| Jan Frylinck | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.50 |
Namibia won by 55 runs.
Namibia vs Sri Lanka, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 102 runs) | 35th Match, Group A | 18 Feb 2026 |
| United States (USA of America won by 31 runs) | 26th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 93 runs) | 18th Match, Group A | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Netherlands (NED won by 7 wickets) | 10th Match, Group A | 10 Feb 2026 |
| South Africa (NAM won by 4 wickets) | Only T20I | 11 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by 61 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y2 v Y4) | 25 Feb 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 51 runs) | Super 8 Group 2 (Y1 v Y4) | 22 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 6 wickets) | 38th Match, Group B | 19 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (SL won by 8 wickets) | 30th Match, Group B | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 16 run (3.4 ov): Maheesh Theekshana: 11 (11), Dushmantha Chameera: 5 (11)
- Last Bat: Dushmantha Chameera 8(15) - c Gerhard Erasmus b D Wiese David Wiese
- Fall of Wickets: 12 - 1 Kusal Mendis, 21 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 21 - 3 Danushka Gunathilaka, 40 - 4 Dhananjaya de Silva, 74 - 5 Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 80 - 6 Wanindu Hasaranga, 88 - 7 Dasun Shanaka, 88 - 8 Pramod Madushan, 92 - 9 Chamika Karunaratne, 108 - 10 Dushmantha Chameera
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Namibia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st Match
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Sunday, October 16, 2022
- Time: 09:30 AM
- Venue: Simonds Stadium, South Geelong
- City: Victoria
- Umpires: Joel Wilson(West Indies), Rod Tucker(Australia), Paul Reiffel(Australia, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft(Zimbabwe)
Bernard Scholtz to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, off break full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Bernard Scholtz to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
End of over 15 (3 runs)
Jonathan Smit to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays pull, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Chamika Karunaratne c Stephan Baard b Jonathan Smit 5 (8) Jonathan Smit to Chamika Karunaratne, no run, c Stephan Baard b Jonathan Smit,
Jonathan Smit to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run.
Jonathan Smit to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover.
Jonathan Smit to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays pull, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Jonathan Smit to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays outside edge of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run
End of over 16 (4 runs)
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays drive, of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to mid on
End of over 17 (2 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays defensive shot on the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Jan Frylinck to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Jan Frylinck to Maheesh Theekshana, no run, good length, on the middle stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to back to bowler
Jan Frylinck to Maheesh Theekshana, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Maheesh Theekshana plays lofted pull, of the frontfoot over the long on
Jan Frylinck to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Jan Frylinck to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays punch, of the frontfoot to mid on for 1 run
End of over 18 (9 runs)
David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, 1 run, good length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays outside edge of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run
David Wiese to Maheesh Theekshana, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Maheesh Theekshana plays defensive shot on the frontfoot to cover for 1 run.
David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays drive, of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays drive, of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, dot ball!! full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays a chip, of the frontfoot, but fails to act on ball.
Dushmantha Chameera c Gerhard Erasmus b D Wiese 8 (15) David Wiese to Dushmantha Chameera, no run, c Gerhard Erasmus b D Wiese, Caught out!! full length, on the off stump, Dushmantha Chameera plays lofted punch, of the frontfoot to the mid on where Gerhard Erasmus completes catch. Gone.
End of over 19 (2 runs)