A spirited Namibia plated up the first upset of the T20 World Cup in the very first match of the tournament by defeating Asia Cup 2022 champions Sri Lanka in the curtain raiser.

Playing at Geelong on Sunday, 16 October, the Gerhard Erasmus lead team were all over the Lankans from ball one as they reduced the Lankans to 80/6 in the first 13 overs, cleaning up the entire batting line-up. 

The Sri Lanka batters were themselves to blame for their downfall, choosing the wrong balls to show aggression against a disciplined bowling show from the Namibians, who were able to find the correct length on the pitch.

Things did not start well for the Sri Lanka were forced to make a last minute change with Dilshan Madushanka getting ruled out of the tournament. With the left-arm pacers services, Sri Lanka conceded 163 runs in the first innings, a target they were not able to chase down.

Source: India Today

BDST: 1340 HRS, OCT 16, 2022
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