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Netherlands vs Namibia 2025 Match 59 Full Commentary
Result · Mar 13 2025, Thu - 01:00 PM (IST)
Match 59, - Wanderers
NAMIBIA148
NETHERLANDS149/3
Netherlands won by 7 wickets
CRR:4.03
Player Of The Match
OUT! Bowled. Kyle Klein to Tangeni Lungameni. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, missed. That brings us to the end of the first innings, and Namibia has posted a below-par total. Gerhard Erasmus was the top scorer with 63 runs, but he did not receive much support from his teammates. For the Netherlands, Kyle Klein, Aryan Dutt, and Paul van Meekeren each took three wickets. Please join us for the run chase in another 30 minutes.
Kyle Klein to Tangeni Lungameni. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Edwards.
Kyle Klein to Tangeni Lungameni. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, mis-timed to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Kyle Klein to Tangeni Lungameni. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Edwards.
Kyle Klein to Tangeni Lungameni. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Ackermann.
FREE HIT. Paul van Meekeren to Tangeni Lungameni. Short, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by Klein.
No ball Paul van Meekeren to Tangeni Lungameni. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, missed and it was a no ball, fielded by Edwards.
Paul van Meekeren to Tangeni Lungameni. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to point for no runs, fielded by Lion-Cachet.
Wide Paul van Meekeren to Tangeni Lungameni. Back of a length, outside off stump on the front foot shoulders arms, Left for 1 run, fielded by Edwards.
OUT! Bowled. Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, bottom edge. Dragged on.
FOUR! Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to third man for 2 runs, fielded by Klein.
Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, missed for no runs, fielded by Edwards.
Colin Ackermann to Bernard Scholtz. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot working, to square leg for no runs, fielded by van Meekeren.
Colin Ackermann to Bernard Scholtz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Klein.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, to short third man for 1 run, fielded by Lion-Cachet.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nidamanuru.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Klein.
APPEAL! Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, hit pad for no runs, fielded by Edwards, appeal made for Caught. A good shout for caught behind but nothing from the umpire.
Paul van Meekeren to Bernard Scholtz. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to point for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Paul van Meekeren to Bernard Scholtz. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, to point for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Paul van Meekeren to Bernard Scholtz. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to point for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Paul van Meekeren to Bernard Scholtz. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nidamanuru.
Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to deep backward point for 1 run, fielded by de Leede.
Paul van Meekeren to Gerhard Erasmus. Short, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Nidamanuru.
Colin Ackermann to Bernard Scholtz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, thick edge to gully for no runs, fielded by Lion-Cachet.
Colin Ackermann to Bernard Scholtz. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to point for 1 run, fielded by Lion-Cachet.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by de Leede.
Colin Ackermann to Gerhard Erasmus. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot pushing, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Nidamanuru.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed to deep backward square leg for 1 run. That brings us to the end of this match, as the Netherlands comfortably win by seven wickets. They lost three early wickets, Bernard Scholtz taking two, but after a brief rain delay, Colin Ackermann and Scott Edwards combined in a match winning unbeaten century partnership. Ackermann finishing on 54, whilst Edwards made 49. Namibia couldn't find a further breakthrough with no enough runs on the board. Colin Ackermann is the Player of the Match.
FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, to deep mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Scholtz.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, bottom edge to silly point for no runs, fielded by Green.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump on the back foot cutting, to short third man for no runs, fielded by Scholtz.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to deep backward square leg for 2 runs, fielded by Trumpelmann.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to silly mid on for no runs, fielded by Davin.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.
FOUR! Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot flick, well timed in the air under control past deep mid wicket for 4 runs.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Green.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Kruger.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot slog sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward square leg for 4 runs. Super shot.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot working, to short mid wicket for no runs, fielded by Kruger.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot working, to square leg for 1 run, fielded by Frylinck.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to mid off for no runs, fielded by Frylinck.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Davin.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to mid on for no runs, fielded by Davin.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to cover for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
Tangeni Lungameni to Colin Ackermann. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Erasmus.
Tangeni Lungameni to Scott Edwards. Length ball, down leg side on the front foot Steer, to third man for 1 run, fielded by Scholtz.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, to long off for 1 run, fielded by Smit.
Gerhard Erasmus to Scott Edwards. Off break length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front cutting, mis-timed to silly point for no runs, fielded by Green.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot sweeping, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Lungameni.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to silly mid off for no runs.
FOUR! Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot reverse sweeping, well timed in the air under control past deep backward point for 4 runs.
Gerhard Erasmus to Colin Ackermann. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, back to bowler for no runs.