Pakistan and Namibia played a T20I match for the first time in cricket history yesterday night at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. As expected, it was a lop-sided match, with the Pakistan cricket team emerging victorious against the Namibian side. For the first time in ICC T20 World Cup 2021, Pakistan cricket team batted first and defeated Namibia by 45 runs.
Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan were the stars of Pakistan’s victory against Namibia last night. The two openers of the Pakistan cricket team continued their magnificent form in the shortest format of the game and helped their team register a comfortable win. With that win, Pakistan have qualified for the ICC T20 World Cup 2021 semifinals, becoming the first team to qualify for the semifinals in five different editions of the ICC T20 World Cup.
Since the Namibian side is making its debut in the ICC T20 World Cup, even they would not be disappointed with their effort. The Namibian batters scored 144 runs against a high-quality Pakistani attack. After the match, the Pakistani players decided to visit the dressing room of the Namibian team and surprise them.
The players of two teams interacted and this gesture from the Pakistan cricket team not only won the hearts of the Namibian side but also of the entire cricket universe. You can watch that video here:
#SpiritofCricket – Pakistan team visited Namibia dressing room to congratulate them on their journey in the @T20WorldCup#WeHaveWeWill | #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/4PQwfn3PII
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 2, 2021
Namibia will play against the Indian cricket team and New Zealand next
The Namibian side will end their T20 World Cup 2021 with two matches against blockbuster opponents, India and New Zealand. The match against New Zealand is on November 5, while the match against India is the last Super 12 match on November 8.
