Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya’s quickfire fifties, combined with Varun Chakaravarthy’s three-wicket haul, propelled India to a 93-run win over Namibia in their Men’s T20 World Cup Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.
Batting first, India posted 209/9 in 20 overs. Kishan scored 61 off 24 balls, while Pandya contributed 52 off 28. Shivam Dube added 23. Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus was the standout bowler for his side, taking 4-20 in four overs.
Namibia struggled in reply and were bowled out for 116 in 18.2 overs. Varun Chakaravarthy took 3-7 and Axar Patel 2-20.
The win marked India’s largest margin of victory in Men’s T20 World Cup history. The team will next face Pakistan in Colombo on Sunday.
Brief scores: India 209/9 (Ishan Kishan 61, Hardik Pandya 52; Gerhard Erasmus 4-20) beat Namibia 116 all out (Louren Steenkamp 29, Jan Frylinck 22; Varun Chakaravarthy 3-7, Axar Patel 2-20) by 93 runs.
