India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026 | Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya Power India to 93-Run Win Over Namibia
India vs Namibia T20 World Cup 2026: India defeated Namibia by 93 runs after scoring 209/9 and bowling Namibia out for 116 in 18.2 overs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. With this victory, India moved back to the top of Group A with four points and a Net Run Rate of 3.050.
India’s innings was driven by a brilliant knock from Ishan Kishan, who smashed 61 runs off just 24 balls. His aggressive batting included six fours and five sixes, and he reached his half-century in only 20 deliveries. Hardik Pandya also played a crucial role, scoring 52 runs off 28 balls with four fours and four sixes to help India cross the 200-run mark.
Sanju Samson, playing in place of Abhishek Sharma, gave India a fast start with 22 runs off 8 balls before getting out in the second over. India recorded 86/1 in the powerplay, which became their highest powerplay total in T20 World Cup matches. India reached 104/1 in seven overs before Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus broke the 79-run partnership between Kishan and Tilak Varma.
Namibia performed well with the ball during the middle overs. Gerhard Erasmus was the most successful bowler, taking 4 wickets for 20 runs. Namibia also picked up five wickets in the last two overs while conceding only 10 runs.
In reply, Namibia started strongly and reached 57/1 in the powerplay. Louren Steenkamp scored 29 runs, Jan Frylinck added 22, and Gerhard Erasmus contributed 18 runs. Namibia were 85/2 after nine overs but lost wickets quickly afterward.
Varun Chakravarthy turned the match in India’s favor with an outstanding bowling spell, finishing with figures of 3/7 in two overs. He dismissed key batters including Louren Steenkamp, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, and JJ Smit. Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel also supported well, taking two wickets each.
Namibia were eventually bowled out for 116 in 18.2 overs, handing India a comfortable 93-run victory. Hardik Pandya was awarded Player of the Match for his all-round performance.
IND vs NAM, T20 World Cup 2026: Brief Scores
India: 209/9 in 20 overs (Ishan Kishan 61, Hardik Pandya 52; Gerhard Erasmus 4/20)
Namibia: 116 all out in 18.2 overs (Louren Steenkamp 29; Varun Chakravarthy 3/7)
Result: India won by 93 runs.
India’s next match will be against Pakistan on Sunday, and the winner of that match will qualify for the Super 8 stage.
Also Read :
