India, who had hopes of qualifying for the semifinals on Afghanistan, have been knocked out of the multi-team tournament after New Zealand defeated Afghanistan on Sunday. Namibia, on the other hand, were the second team from Group 2 to be eliminated of the competition.
The Virat Kohli-led side would be looking to end their campaign on a high note with a win over Namibia. Similarly, Gerhard Erasmus & Co. would also be focusing on registering a triumph in their last game of this competition.
Head-to-Head record:
India and Namibia have never faced each other in a T20 international. However, in the 2003 ODI World Cup, both nations had a face-off where India won by 181 runs.
Pitch report:
Dew will have some impact since it’s an evening fixture. Batting first has been a challenge in Dubai; therefore, chasing is an ideal choice for the team winning the toss.
Probable XIs:
India: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Suryakumar Yadav/Ishan Kishan, Rishabh Pant (wk), Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy/Rahul Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami/Bhuvneshwar Kumar
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Stephen Baard, Michael van Lingen, Craig Williams, David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green (wk), Jan Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz
Match Prediction:
Case 1:
- IND wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 30-40
- Namibia total: 130-140
Case 2:
- NAM wins the toss and bowls first
- Powerplay score: 45-55
- India total: 160-170
India to win the contest.
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