T20 World Cup 2021: Match 27, Afghanistan vs Namibia – Best memes of the match

Afghanistan, on Sunday, October 31, secured their second win of the T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12s. The Mohammad Nabi-led team defeated Namibia by 62 runs at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Their net run rate of 3.097 is also the best among the teams in Group 2. Gerhard Erasmus’ Namibia had won three matches in a row, but flattered to deceive against the Afghans.

Shahzad top-scores for Afghanistan

After opting to bat first, the Afghans racked up a competitive score of 160 for the loss of five wickets. Openers Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad took the team off to a flier as they put on 53 runs in their partnership off 40 balls. JJ Smit gave Namibia their first breakthrough, getting rid of the dangerous Zazai, who scored a 27-ball 33, laced with four fours and a couple of humongous sixes.

Shahzad was the more attacking of the two as he managed a 33-ball 45 with three fours and two sixes. Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Najibullah Zadran fell cheaply. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton picked up both wickets and finished with an economy of 5.25. Asghar Afghan, in his final international appearance, scored 31 runs. Mohammad Nabi stayed unbeaten on 32 off 17 with five fours and one six.

Bowlers strangle Namibia

Namibia got off to a disastrous start as they scored 29 runs and lost three wickets inside the powerplay. Even as Naveen-ul-Haq dismissed Craig Williams and Michael van Lingen, Gulbadin Naib accounted for Loftie-Eaton’s wicket. Namibia lost half their side when Hamid Hassan sent Gerhard Erasmus back to the hut. Soon after, the wily Rashid Khan castled Zane Green to cut short his stay.

Smit was impressive with the ball, but he was unable to open his account with the bat. Jan Frylinck and Pikky Ya France couldn’t survive for long either. David Wiese, at the other end, looked solid amidst the fall of wickets. Wiese’s vigil came to an end after Hassan rattled his woodwork. Naveen and Hassan got three wickets apiece. Gulbadin was impressive as he ended with figures of 4-0-19-1.

Here are the best memes of the match