IND vs NAM: ICC T20 World Cup-2026: India defeats Namibia by 93 runs, now at top of Group A points table
India defeated Namibia by 93 runs in the ICC T20 World Cup-2026. This is Team India's second consecutive win in the World Cup. This victory has propelled the Indian team to the top of the Group A points table.
On Thursday, after losing the toss and batting first, Team India scored 209 runs for the loss of 9 wickets. India lost 5 wickets in the last 4 runs. Ishan Kishan scored 61 and Hardik Pandya scored 52 runs. Namibia captain Gerard Erasmus took 4 wickets.
Chasing the target of 210 runs, Namibia was all out for 116 runs in 18.2 overs. Varun Chakravarthy took 3 wickets, while Axar and Hardik took 2 wickets each. Lauren Steenkamp top-scored for Namibia with 29 runs.
Ishan hit 5 sixes and 6 fours
Ishan gave Team India a strong start in this match. He scored 61 runs in 24 balls with 5 sixes and 6 fours. He completed his half-century in 20 balls. After Ishan's return to the pavilion, Tilak Verma took over. Captain Suryakumar Yadav was out after scoring 12 runs in 13 balls, while Tilak scored 25 runs in 21 balls with 3 fours. In the end, Hardik Pandya, along with Shivam Dubey (23), added 81 runs in 39 balls to take India past 200. Hardik played an explosive half-century of 52 runs in 28 balls. Earlier, Sanju Samson played some good shots in the beginning but he could not extend his innings and was out after scoring 22 runs in 8 balls.