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T20 World Cup 2024: In the third Group B match of the 2024 T20 World Cup, Namibia vs Oman, the former won in the Super over. Namibia won the first super over of the campaign, their first since 2012. At the Kensington Oval, Oman was bowled out for 109 in 19.4 overs while batting first. With Jan Frylinck scoring 45 off of 48 balls and Mehran Khan taking 3/7 to deliver the game into the Super Over, Namibia was also stopped at the same team score.
T20 World Cup 2024: Oman Restricted to 109 in First Innings
Namibia won the toss and invited Oman to bat first, in which Oman’s first wicket fell on the first ball of the first over. On Oman’s side, Khalid Kal scored the most, scoring 34 runs, followed by Zeeshan Maqsood scoring 22 runs. Namibian bowlers bowled out Oman for 109. From Nambia’s side, Trumpelmann took 4 wickets, giving 21 runs in 4 overs.
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Namibia’s chase mirrored Oman’s struggles
The way that the Namibian team started while chasing could have been more special. Michael van Lingen got out without opening the account. From Namibia’s side, Jan Frylinck made the maximum 45 runs. At the end of 20 overs, Namibia’s score was 109 runs, and the result was decided in the super over.
T20 World Cup 2024: Super-Over Drama
Namibia batted first in the super-over and smashed 21 runs, with Wiese scoring 13 runs in 4 balls. Oman came out chasing the target of 21 runs but could score only 10 runs, and Namibia won this match in the super over.
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T20 World Cup 2024: NAM vs OMN Match Highlight
Oman’s Innings fold Quickly
- Namibia won the toss and decided to bowl first.
- Oman lost their first wicket on the first delivery of the game, which was an early blow.
- With an outstanding effort of 34 runs from Khalid Kal and 22 from Zeeshan Maqsood.
- Oman only had 109 runs in 19.4 overs because of Namibia’s bowling attack, which was spearheaded by Ruben Trumpelmann, who claimed four wickets for only 21 runs.
Namibia’s Reply Mirrors Oman’s Struggles
- Namibia’s chase began poorly, losing their opener, Michael van Lingen, for a duck.
- Jan Frylinck emerged as the lone warrior for Namibia, scoring a valiant 45 runs.
- Just like Oman, Namibia ended their 20 overs with exactly 109 runs on the board, forcing a super over.
Conclusion
In a thrilling Super Over encounter in the T20 World Cup, Namibia beat Oman. Namibia was unable to equal Oman’s score and was forced to play the first Super Over of the tournament after restricting them to a poor 109 runs. Namibia won their first tournament match with a stunning victory in the Super Over.