Namibia vs United States of America, 26th Match
Group A 2026 · T20I · · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
United States of America won by 31 runs (Namibia 168/6, United States of America 199/4).
- Namibia: 168/6 (20 ov)
- United States of America: 199/4 (20 ov)
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced United States of America (USA) in the 26th Match of Group A 2026, a T20I match, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Play began on Sunday, 15 February 2026 at 09:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
United States of America won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were KN Ananthapadmanabhan and Sharfuddoula Shahid, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
United States of America made 199/4 in 20 overs, with Sanjay Krishnamurthi top-scoring on 68 not out from 33 balls. Willem Myburgh was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 22. Namibia made 168/6 in 20 overs, with Louren Steenkamp top-scoring on 58 from 39 balls. Shadley van Schalkwyk was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 30.
Result: United States of America won by 31 runs. Sanjay Krishnamurthi was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
United States of America · 1st innings: 199/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monank Patel | c JJ Smit b Willem Myburgh | 52 | 30 | 3 | 3 | 173.33 |
| Shayan Jahangir | c JJ Smit b Willem Myburgh | 22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 122.22 |
| Saiteja Mukkamalla | c Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton b Gerhard Erasmus | 17 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 94.44 |
| Sanjay Krishnamurthi | not out | 68 | 33 | 4 | 6 | 206.06 |
| Milind Kumar | c JJ Smit b Gerhard Erasmus | 28 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 140 |
| Shubham Ranjane | not out | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| JJ Smit | 3 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 14.33 |
| Max Heingo | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 |
| Willem Myburgh | 4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.5 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 9 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Namibia · 1st innings: 168/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louren Steenkamp | c Mohammad Mohsin b Shubham Ranjane | 58 | 39 | 5 | 3 | 148.72 |
| Jan Frylinck | c & b Shadley van Schalkwyk | 19 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 126.67 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Shubham Ranjane b Saurabh Netravalkar | 28 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 164.71 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Shayan Jahangir b Shadley van Schalkwyk | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| JJ Smit | c Shayan Jahangir b Ali Khan | 31 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 134.78 |
| Zane Green | Retired Out | 18 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 138.46 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| Dylan Leicher | not out | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 5 · Did not bat: Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Heingo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Khan | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Milind Kumar | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Saurabh Netravalkar | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.75 |
| Shadley van Schalkwyk | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Mohammad Mohsin | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Harmeet Singh | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Shubham Ranjane | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (NAM, Ali Khan): 6 runs, 168/5 – • W 4 • 1 1
- Over 19 (NAM, Shadley van Schalkwyk): 13 runs, 162/4 – 2 1 6 • 2 2
- Over 18 (NAM, Saurabh Netravalkar): 9 runs, 149/4 – 4 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 17 (NAM, Ali Khan): 11 runs, 140/4 – 4 2 1 wd 1 1 1
- Over 16 (NAM, Saurabh Netravalkar): 4 runs, 129/4 – 1 • 1 1 • 1
- Over 15 (NAM, Shadley van Schalkwyk): 4 runs, 125/4 – • 2 W 1 1 •