Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah, Pitch Report, Stadium Records: New Zealand v Namibia, ICC Men’s t20 world cup match 36: New Zealand are favorites to cement their semi-final hopes when they take on Namibia in the 36th match of the ICC T20 World Cup in Sharjah on Friday.
Namibia have come into this match after losing their last match against Pakistan. New Zealand, on the other hand, have won two games on the bounce – they beat India by 8 wickets and then beat Scotland by 16 runs. They come third in this match with four points and a win against Namibia will move them closer to a second semi-final spot.
They will have to maintain that momentum to make it to the semi-finals and a win here will go a long way in doing so. Namibia, on the other hand, have had their moments in this tournament but have failed to capitalize on their moments of crisis. They have exceeded the expectations in the T20 World Cup and will need their best performance to trounce New Zealand. They come into this game after being beaten by Pakistan by 45 runs.
Sharjah, Pitch Report:
Sharjah’s pitch has slowed down and it has helped spinners and slow bowlers a lot. Though batsmen have found ways to score runs, it has not been a run fest. It has become extremely difficult to score in the middle overs and the spinners are getting stronger and taking them down has not been easy. The captain winning the toss will try to bat first and score a total on the board.
Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah Records (T20):
Total matches played: 22
Matches won by batting first: 13
Matches Won First Bowling: 9
Average first innings score: 146
Average second innings score: 124
Highest total: 215/6 (20 overs) AFG vs ZIM. By
Minimum total: 44/10 (10 overs) NED vs SL. By
Chasing Highest Score: 172/5 (18.5 Overs) SL vs BAN. By
Minimum defended score: 142/7 (20 overs) WI vs BAN
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