United States vs Namibia, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 15 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 26th Match, Group A / MA Chidambaram Stadium
199/4 (20 ov)
168/6 (20 ov)
United States of America won by 31 runs
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Player of the match
Sanjay Krishnamurthi,
United States
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Dylan Leicher | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.50 |
United States of America won by 31 runs
United States of America vs Namibia, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Namibia (USA of America won by 31 runs) | 26th Match, Group A | 15 Feb 2026 |
| Netherlands (USA of America won by 93 runs) | 21st Match, Group A | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Pakistan (PAK won by 32 runs) | 12th Match, Group A | 10 Feb 2026 |
| India (IND won by 29 runs) | 3rd Match, Group A | 7 Feb 2026 |
| Canada (USA of America won by 6 wickets) | Final | 27 Apr 2025 |
| 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 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 0 run (0.1 ov): Dylan Leicher: 0 (1), Ruben Trumpelmann: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Jonathan Smit 31(23) - c SY Jahangir b Ali Khan Ali Khan
- Fall of Wickets: 54 - 1 Jan Frylinck, 99 - 2 Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, 112 - 3 Louren Steenkamp, 123 - 4 Gerhard Erasmus, 149 - 5 Zane Green, 168 - 6 Jonathan Smit
- Reviews Remaining: Namibia - 2 of 2, United States of America - 1 of 2
- Toss: United States of America elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 26th Match, Group A
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Sunday, February 15, 2026
- Time: 03:00 PM
- Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium
- City: Chennai
- Umpires: KN Ananthapadmanabhan (India), Sharfuddoula (Bangladesh), Nitin Menon (India, TV)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Saurabh Netravalkar to Zane Green, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the leg stump, Zane Green goes back to make a confident flick shot, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Ali Khan to Zane Green, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Zane Green goes back to make a room for himself and hits it towards mid off for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Zane Green, 1 run, Zane Green hangs in the crease and plays ramp shot off an slower ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at slip for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! outswinger good length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Jonathan Smit no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Ali Khan delivers fast ball at full length, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Zane Green, 2 runs, Zane Green goes back and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 2 runs.
Ali Khan to Zane Green, Four, Four !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Zane Green goes back and caresses uppercut to third man, it raced away to the fence for four.
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Saurabh Netravalkar to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Zane Green, 1 run, Zane Green hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease and plays off an slower ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short cover for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Zane Green, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Zane Green hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Saurabh Netravalkar to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to take outswinger of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Zane Green Retired out 18 (13) Saurabh Netravalkar to Zane Green, Four, Retired out, Zane Green is leaving the field, retiring out for some reason. Let's hope it's not too serious.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jonathan Smit, 2 runs, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jonathan Smit, 2 runs, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident drive that sent the ball sailing towards deep cover for 2 runs.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jonathan Smit, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Shadley Van Schalkwyk bowls a sharp delivery, and Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jonathan Smit, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers and sends it flying to the long on region for a remarkable Maximum!
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, inswinger, full length, on the off stump, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long off for 1 run.
Shadley van Schalkwyk to Ruben Trumpelmann, 2 runs, Shadley Van Schalkwyk delivers fast ball at full length, Ruben Trumpelmann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 19 (13 runs)
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, 1 run, fast ball, full length, on the stumps, Jonathan Smit hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards long on for 1 run.
Ali Khan to Ruben Trumpelmann, 1 run, Ali Khan delivers fast ball at full length, Ruben Trumpelmann hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at mid on for 1 run. Overthrow and garnered a single run
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot to the mid off.
Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Jonathan Smit goes back and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.
Jonathan Smit c SY Jahangir b Ali Khan 31 (23) Ali Khan to Jonathan Smit, no run, c SY Jahangir b Ali Khan, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, A risky shot choice by Jonathan Smit as the batter hangs in the crease to play pull, only to get an edge that goes straight into the hands of Shayan Jahangir for Jonathan Smit's dismissal.
Ali Khan to Dylan Leicher, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Ali Khan sends down a sharp delivery, Dylan Leicher hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
End of over 20 (6 runs)