T20 World Cup 2026: Netherlands vs Namibia, Match 10– Full highlights, top moments & winner details

The Netherlands registered a seven-wicket win over Namibia in Delhi to clinch their first victory of the T20 World Cup campaign. After opting to field, the Dutch restricted Namibia to 156 for 8. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton top-scored with 42, while skipper Gerhard Erasmus and JJ Smit provided a late finish, but regular wickets prevented Namibia from pushing beyond par. Bas de Leede was the standout with the ball, picking up two wickets.

In reply, the Netherlands made light work of the chase on a good batting surface. Michael Levitt added 28 before falling in the powerplay. From there, de Leede anchored the innings with an unbeaten 72. He found solid support from Colin Ackermann in a match-winning partnership, before Scott Edwards finished things off in style. The chase was wrapped up with 12 balls to spare.

Top Batting performance of the match - Bas de Leede

Bas de Leede's unbeaten fifty proved to be too much for Namibia as the Netherlands recorded their first win of the competition. The right-handed batter smashed 72 off 48 deliveries and guided the team home with seven wickets and 12 balls to spare. Leede laced his knock with five boundaries and four sixes, and struck at 150.00.

Top Bowling performance of the match - Logan van Beek

Logan van Beek was the wrecker in chief with the ball in hand. He finished with figures of 2/13 in three overs at an economy rate of 4.33. The pacer's victims included key batters Jan Frylinck and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, playing a crucial role in his team's victory. Beek made sure the Namibian batters never got the chance to get on top and dictate the terms.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• Jan Frylinck and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton’s 50-run stand is Namibia’s highest 2nd-wicket partnership in Men’s T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 48 by Erasmus and Zane Green.
• Gerhard Erasmus now holds the record for most catches by a Namibian fielder (7) in Men’s T20 World Cups, overtaking Jan van Lingen’s tally of 6.
• Netherlands lead Associate teams for most wins in Men’s T20 World Cups with 11 victories, followed by Scotland (8), Afghanistan (5), Namibia (5) and Ireland (3).
• Netherlands’ win-loss ratio of 0.647 is the best among the 15 Associate teams to have featured in the Men’s T20 World Cup so far.
• Bas de Leede has scored 353 runs in 10 T20I run-chase innings in wins at an average of 176.5 and a strike rate of 132.7, remaining not out eight times.
• In T20I run-chase defeats, Bas de Leede has managed 197 runs in 14 innings at an average of 15.15 with a strike rate of 100.51.
• Eight of Netherlands’ 11 Men’s T20 World Cup wins have come while chasing, with today’s seven-wicket victory being their biggest margin in successful chases.

Who was the Player of the Match?

Star all-rounder Bas de Leede was rightly named the Player of the Match Award for his brilliant performance with both bat and ball against Namibia. Earlier, with the ball, he bagged two wickets, conceding just 20 runs, and capped off his day with an unbeaten knock to guide his team over the line. 

What is the next match?

The Netherlands will be next seen against the USA on February 13 in Chennai, while Namibia is set to face India on February 12 in New Delhi.