ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Continued their high-octane journey this Thursday, 12th February at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In the 18th match of Group A, cricket fans witnessed a fascinating battle of David vs Goliath. India took namibia. While the Men in Blue took the field as heavy favourites, the African nation provided one of the most talked-about moments of the tournament: the sensational dismissal of the Indian captain and T20 specialist, Suryakumar Yadav.
Zane Green performed a brilliant stumping to deceive Suryakumar Yadav in the T20 World Cup 2026 match.
The highlight of the afternoon came in the 11th over, a moment that temporarily calmed the furious Delhi crowd. When India was traveling comfortably Bernard Scholtz The world’s most dangerous 360-degree batsman came into the attack to challenge Suryakumar.
The drama started in 10.1 overs. Scholtz bowled a subtle, flighted length ball around the off-stump, taking it away in the air. “Sky”, to stamp his authority, danced onto the track with the intention of launching an inside-out shot over the cover. However, Scholtz defeats him through pure deception. The ball crossed the bat, but the real magic happened behind the wood.
zen greenThe Namibian wicketkeeper displayed reflexes that could rival a world-class sprinter. Anticipating the spin, Green kept his hands low and close to the stumps, collected the ball and blasted the bails in one seamless, blurry motion. Even when Suryakumar attempted to put his bat back into the crease, he knew he was second best to Green’s glovework. The captain was out after scoring 12 runs in 13 balls, leaving India’s score at 120/3 and giving Namibia a big moral victory.
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India made huge score despite bounce in Namibia’s last ball
While Green’s brilliance provided a viral moment, the Indian batting unit had already laid a strong foundation. Starting the innings, Ishan Kishan In destructive mood, he scored a half-century in 20 balls and scored 61 runs in 24 balls at a whopping strike rate of 254.16. Together sanju samson And Tilak VermaKishan took India to a record-breaking powerplay score of 85/1.
There was a slight drop in pace in the middle overs thanks to the Namibian captain. gerhard erasmusWho changed the course of the game with a brilliant spell of 4/20. However, hardik pandya Ensured that the total score crossed the psychological 200-run mark. Pandya’s explosive 52 off 28 balls, studded with four sixes, provided the late innings fireworks that India needed.
The last few overs were chaotic, with Namibia’s death bowling and some quick fielding leading to several run outs, leading to India losing five wickets for only 41 runs. Despite a late collapse from 205/4 to 209/9, India remain strong favourites.
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