A phenomenal five-wicket haul from Junaid Siddique, coupled with a fiery half-century from opener Aryansh Sharma, helped UAE topple Canada by five wickets in its ICC T20 World Cup clash at Delhi's Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday.
Hardik Pandya was at his best in the T20 World Cup match against Namibia at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday, scoring 52 runs and taking two wickets. At one point, he was on a hat-trick as well but the Namibia batter managed to block one out to deny a hat-trick to the swash
Canada made no changes on their side; meanwhile, the UAE made two changes: Muhammad Farooq and Muhammad Jawadullah are back in the squad, replacing Dhruv Parashar and Muhammad Rohid Khan.
India's opener batter Ishan Kishan received the Impact Player award in the dressing room for his impactful knock of 61 runs during the fixture against Namibia, which India won by 93 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday.
With two wins in two matches, India sit atop Group A, level on points with Pakistan but ahead on net run rate. Now, the onus is on India's much-anticipated clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
After winning their group stage match against Namibia by 93 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Team India became the first side to register 10th consecutive victories in the Men's T20 World Cup history.
While it was Namibia skipper Gerald Erasmus who kept India to 209/9 with a four-wicket haul, for the Men in Blue, it was fine spells from Varun Chakravarthy and Axar Patel that ruined Namibia's day despite a fine start in the powerplay. 10 wickets falling to spin is the second-most in a T20I
After Team India registered a commanding 93-run win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Hardik Pandya emphasised his commitment to the team and his pride in representing the nation.
Cricket Namibia President Rudie van Vuuren has praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) and Chairman Jay Shah for their efforts to empower associate nations and improve cricket infrastructure, acccording to a release.