Namibia vs Sri Lanka Live Score and Commentary, 1st Match, ICC T20 World Cup, 16 October, 2022
COMPLETED / 1st Match / Simonds Stadium, South Geelong
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ireland (NAM won by 5 wickets) | 5th Match | 1 Nov 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 130 runs) | 4th Match | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Ireland (NAM won by 63 runs) | 3rd Match | 27 Oct 2026 |
| Ireland (NAM won by 31 runs) | 2nd Match | 24 Oct 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 55 runs) | 1st ODI | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Pakistan (PAK won by 3 wickets) | Final | 31 Oct 2026 |
| England (ENG won by 55 runs) | 6th ODI | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (SL won by 8 wickets) | 5th ODI | 27 Oct 2026 |
| England (SL won by 2 wickets) | 3rd ODI | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 37 runs) | 1st ODI | 18 Oct 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)