Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Alexander Volschenk, JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell
Pakistan: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Salman Agha(c), Babar Azam, Usman Khan(w), Khawaja Nafay, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Salman Mirza, Usman Tariq
Pakistan have won the toss and have opted to bat first.
Pakistan and Namibia have clashed only once in T20Is. In the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Pakistan won the tie in that edition.
According to Google Weather, Colombo is currently experiencing rain with a temperature of 27°C and a 61% chance of precipitation.
For today's match, the forecast indicates scattered thunderstorms during the daytime with a 65% chance of rain and 100% cloud cover. Specifically, rain probability peaks at 90% around the scheduled 3:00 PM start time. Rain chances are expected to drop significantly to 18% by late afternoon.
India, West Indies, England, Zimbabwe, Sri Lanka, South Africa and New Zealand have already made their place in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eight. Only the Group A second spot remains undecided.
While Pakistan prepares to take on Namibia, Australia might miss out on LA Olympics 2028 if New Zealand make it to the semifinal and beyond. Reports have suggested that six teams of LA Olympics will be decided based on ranking after the T20 World Cup and Australia's group stage elimination will not help them at all.
The day commenced with the South Africa vs UAE Group D match. UAE scored a total of 122/6 batting first. Ahead of South Africa's chase, drizzle began in Delhi and now the Arun Jaitley Stadium in under covers.
India have already qualified from Group A to the Super Eight. USA are in contention of qualification with two wins from four matches. They are ahead of Pakistan in net run rate as well. If Pakistan lose the match against Namibia, USA will go through. In case of a Pakistan win, Pakistan will join the other 7 teams in Super Eight.
The Pakistan vs Namibia match will be broadcast live on the Star Sports Network in India and streamed online on the Jio Hotstar app and website.
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