Namibia vs Sri Lanka, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 18 October, 2021
COMPLETED / 4th Match, First Round Group A / Sheikh Zayed Stadium
96/10 (19.3 ov)
100/3 (13.3 ov)
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
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Player of the match
Maheesh Theekshana,
Sri Lanka
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa | 42 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 155.56 |
| Avishka Fernando | 30 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 107.14 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Jan Frylinck | 1.3 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 11.33 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9.00 |
Sri Lanka won by 7 wickets
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: 74 run (8.2 ov): Bhanuka Rajapaksa: 42 (27), Avishka Fernando: 26 (23)
- Last Bat: Dinesh Chandimal 5(12) - c Z Green b Jonathan Smit Jonathan Smit
- Fall of Wickets: 14 - 1 Kusal Perera, 18 - 2 Pathum Nissanka, 26 - 3 Dinesh Chandimal
- Reviews Remaining: Sri Lanka - 0 of 0, Namibia - 0 of 0
- Toss: Sri Lanka elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 4th Match, First Round Group A
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Monday, October 18, 2021
- Time: 07:30 PM
- Venue: Sheikh Zayed Stadium
- City: Abu Dhabi
- Umpires: Adrian Holdstock (South Africa), Paul Reiffel (Australia), Rod Tucker (Australia, TV)
- Referee: David Boon(Australia)
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, good length, on the off stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays defensive shot to cover
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Four, full length, on the off stump Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays the along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to the cover for four
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, dot ball!! bouncer back of length, on the middle stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays, but fails to act on ball.
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, full length, on the middle stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays defensive shot to back to bowler
End of over 10 (8 runs)
Gerhard Erasmus to Avishka Fernando, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, on the middle stump, Avishka Fernando plays
Gerhard Erasmus to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, off break full toss, on the middle stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground drive, to mid on for 1 run
Gerhard Erasmus to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, no run, dot ball!! off break full length, outside off, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays
Gerhard Erasmus to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 wide, off break full length, outside the leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
Gerhard Erasmus to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run
Gerhard Erasmus to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, off break full length, on the middle stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground flick, to mid wicket for 1 run
Gerhard Erasmus to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, off break full length, on the off stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to mid off for 1 run
End of over 11 (5 runs)
David Wiese to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, full length, on the middle stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground drive, to mid on for 1 run
David Wiese to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, back of length, on the off stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground cut, of the backfoot to point for 1 run
David Wiese to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 wide, back of length, outside the leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays but ball was way too far and given wide by the umpire.
David Wiese to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground flick, to square leg for 1 run
David Wiese to Avishka Fernando, no run, good length, on the off stump, Avishka Fernando plays defensive shot to cover
David Wiese to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, good length, on the middle stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground drive, to mid on for 1 run
David Wiese to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 2 runs, full length, on the middle stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to straight for 2 run
End of over 12 (7 runs)
Ruben Trumpelmann to Avishka Fernando, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! full length on the off stump Avishka Fernando plays lofted drive, of the frontfoot over the long off
Ruben Trumpelmann to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, good length, outside the leg stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground flick, of the frontfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Ruben Trumpelmann to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, back of length, on the middle stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 1 run
Ruben Trumpelmann to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 1 run, back of length, outside the leg stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground pull, to mid wicket for 1 run
Ruben Trumpelmann to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Avishka Fernando plays lofted outside edge of the frontfoot to third man for 1 run
End of over 13 (11 runs)
Jan Frylinck to Avishka Fernando, 1 run, full length, on the off stump, Avishka Fernando plays along the ground drive, of the frontfoot to cover for 1 run
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 2 runs, back of length, on the middle stump, Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays along the ground pull, of the backfoot to mid wicket for 2 run
Jan Frylinck to Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Six, excellent shot!! A sight to watch! back of length outside the leg stump Bhanuka Rajapaksa plays lofted pull, of the backfoot over the square leg