T20 World Cup: Netherlands secure nervy victory over Namibia

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Vikram Singh hitting a sixVikram Singh smashed 3 fours and 2 sixes successful the powerplay to get Netherlands disconnected to a bully commencement successful their tally chase
ICC Men's T20 World Cup, GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Namibia 121-6 (20 overs): Frylinck 43 (48); De Leede 2-18
Netherlands 122-5 (20 overs): Singh 39, O'Dowd 35; Smit 2-24
Netherlands won by 5 wickets
Scorecard. Group A table

The Netherlands edged person to a spot successful the Super 12s astatine the Men's T20 World Cup aft a nervy five-wicket triumph implicit Namibia.

Bas de Leede deed an unbeaten 30 from 30 balls to assistance the Netherlands implicit the enactment for their 2nd triumph of the tourney with 3 balls to spare.

Jan Frylinck had earlier top-scored with 48 arsenic Namibia limped to 121-6.

Netherlands volition suffice for the Super 12s if Sri Lanka suffer to United Arab Emirates successful Tuesday's aboriginal game.

If Sri Lanka triumph past qualification from Group A volition beryllium decided successful the last circular of games connected Thursday, with the 2014 champions facing the Netherlands (05:00 BST) earlier Namibia instrumentality connected UAE (09:00).

The apical 2 sides from each radical volition suffice for the Super 12s (two groups of six), which commencement connected 22 October. The victor of Group A and runner-up from Group B volition look England.

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