Oman and Namibia performed out an exhilarating T20 World Cup 2024 tie of their Group B match in Barbados on Monday, prompting a primary Tremendous Over in 12 years within the match.
Batting first on a sticky floor, Oman tottered to 109 in 19.4 overs after left-arm pacer Rubel Trumpelmann trapped opener Kashyap and skipper Aqib Ilyas off the primary two deliveries of the match earlier than dismissing wicketkeeper Naseem Khushi in his second over. Veteran David Wiese then dented the middle-order with three wickets earlier than Trumpelmann returned to report his finest bowling figures – 4/21 in 4 overs.
In reply, Namibia appeared to be accountable for a sluggish chase earlier than Oman tightened the noose on the finish. Whereas solely 5 runs had been required within the closing over, medium pacer Mehran Khan pulled off two wickets earlier than implementing the tie. Khan cleaned up Jan Frylinck (46) and Zane Inexperienced and left Wiese with two runs to get off the ultimate supply. Although Wiese missed the ball, wicketkeeper Khushi failed to gather the ball cleanly, providing an important bye for Namibia to degree the scores.
Wiese wins the Tremendous Over
Batting within the Tremendous Over, Wiese and Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus plundered 21 runs off seamer Bilal Khan. Wiese then sealed the take care of the ball, dismissing Khushi off his third supply whereas solely conceding 10 runs within the over. Namibia’s 21 can also be the very best rating in a T20 World Cup Tremendous Over.
The tie was solely the fourth in T20 World Cup historical past and the third Tremendous Over within the match.
Whereas India and Pakistan performed out the primary tie in 2007, a bowl-out determined the winner. The primary Tremendous Over was performed out in 2012 when Sri Lanka pipped New Zealand in Kandy. The Kiwis misplaced one other Tremendous Over in the identical version towards West Indies.
Checklist of T20 World Cup Tremendous Overs
1. New Zealand 174/7 (20 overs) – Sri Lanka 174/6 (20 overs) – Sri Lanka gained Tremendous Over, 13/1 – 7/1 – Kandy, 2012
2. West Indies 139 (19.3 overs) – New Zealand 139/7 (20 overs) – West Indies gained Tremendous Over, 19/0 – 17/0 – Kandy, 2012
3. Oman 109 (20 overs) – Namibia 109/7 (20 overs) – Namibia gained Tremendous Over, 21/0 – 10/1 – Barbados, 2024
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