Namibia vs UAE 1st Match Tri-Nation T20I Series 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Namibia vs UAE 1st Match Tri-Nation T20I Series 2024 - Namibia Tri-Nation Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between United Arab Emirates and Namibia at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek in 28th September 2024.

A whirlwind unbeaten 62-run stand between Muhammad Waseem and Basil Hameed © UAE Cricket Official / Twitter 

Muhammad Waseem's whirlwind 89*, Alishan Sharafu's scintillating 33-ball 73, Asif Khan's 22-ball 39 and Basil Hameed's blazing 15-ball 37* sets up to UAE's record 40-run victory over Mamoni, JP Kotze - Gerhard Erasmus - JJ Smit's blitz in a high-scoring game of the opening match of a Triangular series.

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UAE's 40-run win was their ninth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win against Namibia in T20Is, previously they have won by 7-runs at Geelong in 2022. UAE's 245 was their highest score ever in T20 international cricket, previous highest was 236 against Bahrain at Al Amerat earlier in this year. Alishan Sharafu hammered a 21-ball fastest fifty by an UAE batsman in T20 internationals, surpassing the previous record of 22-ball half-century held by Muhammad Waseem against Afghanistan at Abu Dhabi in the last year. Muhammad Waseem hammered a 26-ball second fastest fifty for Afghanistan in T20 international and the second fastest fifty by an UAE batsman against Namibia in T20Is after Alishan Sharafu's 21-ball half-century earlier in this match. Equalled a joint 12 JP Kotze equalled a joint 12th fastest fifty for Namibia in T20 international, jointly with Craig Williams and the fastest fifty by an Namibia batsman against UAE in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 31-ball half-century held by David Wiese at Geelong in 2022. Muhammad Waseem's unbeaten 89 was his fifth highest score for UAE in T20 international and the highest-score by an UAE batsman against Namibia in T20Is. Alishan Sharafu's 73 was his third highest score for UAE in T20 international and the second highest-score by an UAE batsman against Namibia in T20Is after Muhammad Waseem's unbeaten 89 earlier in this match. Namibia's 205 was their fifth highest score in T20 international and it is their highest-score against UAE in T20Is, previous highest was 159 at ICCA Dubai in 2021.

UAE scored mammoth total of 245-2 in 20 overs with top scorer by Muhammad Waseem hammered a unbeaten 89 off 50-balls, Alishan Sharafu blasted a 73 off 33-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 221.21.

Asif Khan hammered a 39 off 22-balls included 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 177.27 and Basil Hameed hit a unbeaten 37 off 15-balls contained 3-sixes & 2-fours with strike-rate of 246.66.

Namibia best bowler by Gerhard Erasmus captured two-wickets for 26-runs in 3-overs.

Namibia scored 205-8 in 20 overs with top scorer by JP Kotze hammered a 55 off 32-balls including 8-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 171.87.

JJ Smit hammered a 38 off 19-balls including 4-sixes & a four with strike rate of 200, Gerhard Erasmus blasted a 37 off 19-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 194.73.

Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton struck 25 off 18-balls including 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 138.88 and Jan Frylinck hit 20 off 15-balls included 2-fours & a six.

UAE best bowler by Muhammad Jawadullah, Ali Naseer, Basil Hameed each took 2-wickets and one for Vishnu Sukumaran - Aayan Afzal Khan.

Muhammad Waseem named Player of the match for his whirlwind batting performance to smashed a unbeaten 89 off facing 50-balls including 6-sixes & 6-fours with strike rate of 178.

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