DELHI: Namibia scored 156-8 in their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 opener against the Netherlands on Tuesday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Batting first, Namibia stumbled early when spinner Aryan Dutt dismissed Louren Steenkamp for six runs off six balls, which included a single boundary.
Jan Frylinck and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton steadied the innings, building a 50-run stand for the second wicket.
The partnership was broken when Frylinck fell to Logan van Beek for a crucial 30 off 26 deliveries, which included three fours and one six, leaving Namibia at 60-2 in 9.1 overs.
Loftie-Eaton continued to anchor the innings, receiving support from skipper Gerhard Erasmus. The pair added 35 runs before Erasmus was dismissed by Bas de Leede in his first over, scoring 18 off nine balls, including two fours and one six.
Loftie-Eaton
Loftie-Eaton remained in good form but fell short of a T20I fifty, finishing on 42 off 38 deliveries with one four and two sixes, as Namibia slipped to 107-4 in 14.3 overs.
Later, JJ Smit contributed a quickfire 22 off 15 balls, including one boundary and two sixes, before falling to Bas de Leede, who claimed his second wicket of the match.
Fred Klaassen also fell for nine off 10 deliveries to leave Namibia struggling at 137-6 in the 18th over.
Ruben Trumpelmann briefly lifted the score with a six off his first delivery but was eventually run out after a mix-up, finishing with nine off eight balls.
Namibia managed eight runs in the final over to reach a defendable total.
For the Netherlands, Bas de Leede and Logan van Beek took two wickets each, while Aryan Dutt and Fred Klaassen claimed one wicket apiece.
