Xtra Time Net Desk: In one of many greatest upsets on the opening day of the T20 World Cup 2022, Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka had been surprised by Namibia by 55 runs in Geelong on Sunday.
Namibia posted 163 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. The Namibian facet made an amazing restoration as they posted 163 runs after being decreased to 93 for six in 14.2. Jan Frylinck (44 off 28b; 4×4) and JJ Smit (31 not out off 16b; 2×4, 2×6) placed on a 70-run stand for the seventh wickets in simply 34 balls. Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage took 2/37.
Chasing 164 runs to win, Sri Lanka had been by no means in management after dropping three wickets contained in the powerplay. Pathum Nissanka (9), Kusal Mendis (6) and Danushka Gunathilaka (0) had been out early after simply 3.3 overs.
Sri Lankan skipper Dasun Shanaka (27 off 33 balls) together with Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20 off 21b; 2×4) stitched a partnership for the fourth wicket however was not ok, as they misplaced wickets in common intervals. Sri Lanka had been bundled out for 108 runs in 19 overs.
For Namibia, Ben Shikongo (2/22), Bernard Scholtz (2/18), David Wiese (2/16), JJ Smit (1/16), and Jan Frylinck (2/26) had been the principle wicket-taker.
All-rounder Jan Frylinck was man-of-the-match.
Transient Scores
Namibia: 163 for 7 in 20 overs (Jan Frylinck 44, JJ Smits 31*; Pramod Madushan Liyanagamage 2/37)
Sri Lanka: 108 all out in 19 overs (Dasun Shanaka 27; Ben Shikongo 2/22, Bernard Scholtz 2/18, Jan Frylinck 2/26)
