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00:11We are in the east of India, the state of Tamil Nadu, in the Bay of Bengal, Chennai, hosting
00:21this match between the USA and Namibia.
00:26Important game for both of these two sides, it's USA's last group game for Namibia, they
00:31would love to get some points on the board.
00:35They had wonderful support here at this ground, people of Chennai absolutely love their cricket
00:41and they've been behind USA as well in their previous game, had a good win.
00:45Early on we had the toss, USA won the toss and said they were going to have eight back
00:50first.
00:51There's some real form at the top of that order, Mokamala, well he was outstanding
00:56a couple of days ago, Nanjay, a bit light on runs, Shubham is a good cricketer, he's got
01:01franchise experience, Harmeet is a lovely bowler and he's getting better actually, he's warming
01:06up to conditions here in India.
01:09Now Travalka back in, I'm a little bit surprised, I thought they would have stuck with Kenjage,
01:13especially when they wanted a back burst, I would have kept the extra spinner, now then,
01:18Freilink, he's had an outstanding period since the last T20 World Cup, he smashes the power
01:24play, once he gets out of that power play, not quite so effective.
01:27Harasmus and Smit, two genuine all-rounders, this would be a lovely battle, that.
01:33The Monarch and Cheyenne, and we should have a cracking encounter here, Trompom is useful,
01:39he's got enough pace, he can get shape back into the right-hander.
01:50A little appeal, and I wonder if that's more to do with it not being called wide, because
01:54they might have heard a little something, but instead, it will be called wide, so it is
01:58an extra to start.
02:03A little bit of bounce, Namibia thought that we're in business there for a second.
02:12Like here, pops it up, he's a tall man, it didn't go quickly, did not go quickly, off
02:23the surface, oh, good from Trompom, straight in with a change-up, rolling his fingers at
02:28Foxy in the batter, now then, get your dive right, oh, like here, you've got to catch that,
02:34I thought it might pop up to backward points, very good from Trompom.
02:44He'll get past it, fine enough before, he's got a little push at this one.
02:54Dived away to his right, seam up this time from Trompom, and so he's showing all his tricks
03:00of the trade here, played it well actually, truth be told, Cheyenne just had complete control
03:07over that.
03:13Brilliant, on to that, so quickly, he picks up the link early.
03:24All you need to do here is just get it past the infield on the offside and you'll get four.
03:34This is certainly a good batting track, Cheyenne has just gone past a thousand runs in T20s
03:41and now decides to continue to motor.
03:47up this up he goes, it is one of the strengths of Monag Patel, and it's on display here in
03:52Cheyenne.
03:55Hammond, absolutely Hammond, shot of the day so far.
04:03Finds the gap again, finds the boundary again.
04:06What an over, this is proving to be 18, already with the ball to go.
04:13This time it's gone up, again it is the lure of the short side and it may well bring a
04:17wicket, it does.
04:18Yeah, he was going for that shorter boundary, he did buy a wicket, just pulled his pace back slightly.
04:23We've seen so much success when spinners have pulled their pace back.
04:27Probably just looking a little too square at the toe edge of the bat.
04:32Safe catch in the deep.
04:34Sions out for 22, 68 for one.
04:43Oh, should have been stopped, should have been stopped and will be costly.
04:47Outfield is quick, it was just a bit of a gift on the legs and helped on its way, nothing
04:52more.
04:57Not got all of it, but...
05:01Oh, well they're just looking at each other, there was just a moment of hesitation.
05:05Just a bit of uncertainty.
05:09Just the last second, watch both of them stare at each other.
05:12He's looking to purposely hit that up and over the boundary rope.
05:16Just a stop there.
05:18Didn't quite show it.
05:20Yeah, there it is.
05:21Yours, mine, yours, mine.
05:23Smith looked like he had no chance whatsoever of trying to get there.
05:27Frustration, he's moved to 49.
05:32Oh, centuries played so well, he really has.
05:34He'll want to keep the strike, he can't.
05:37But that is a hugely impressive innings from the skipper.
05:41He's found a bit of confidence as well as the last game.
05:50The USA in a very strong position.
05:54He's gone after it.
05:55He hasn't got enough on it.
05:57Smith takes the catch, it's his second catch in the deep.
06:02Leg spin.
06:04Toe of the back.
06:05Sure, yeah, right off the toes.
06:07Trying to go over mid-wicket.
06:10It's a soft dismissal.
06:13The captain has played well.
06:15On up the tail for a beautiful 52 off 30.
06:1889 for two.
06:22Sanjay Krishnamurti.
06:26It's gone after him straight away.
06:28And it's six to start off the skipper's bowling.
06:33There he goes.
06:34He bowls from about 24 yards.
06:36And this is through.
06:41Pulled away.
06:42Pulled away.
06:45Taken.
06:46Superbly taken.
06:47What a good catch.
06:49Composure.
06:50Under the fly ball from Lofty Eaton.
06:58Tejo Mukumala going after it.
07:00And he knew he hadn't quite hit it.
07:02But this is superb.
07:03He knew exactly he was at an inch to deal with here.
07:08Steps outside the cushions.
07:10Comes back in and gives it out himself.
07:14Tejo Mukumala.
07:16He's gone for 17.
07:17The United States 103 for three.
07:19The new man for the United States is a very experienced cricketer.
07:23Been around a long time, Milind Kumar.
07:28This looks like it's gonna go all the way.
07:32The big hit.
07:34It's just a fraction short and Sanjay Krishnamurti's all over it.
07:42Gone again.
07:43It's a better hit this time.
07:46That's gone 20 rows back.
07:51Straighter this time.
07:53Straight back over the bowler's head.
07:57Oh, that's wonderful batting.
07:59Smart play.
08:00Milind.
08:01Moving across his stumps.
08:06Trummelman is looking for a breakthrough.
08:09Gerard Erasmus ends up putting it down, I think.
08:13There was a little celebration there.
08:15He rolled over.
08:17Has he got control of it?
08:20He's out in the shadows and hard to see as well.
08:23The fielder is not in control of the movement and he has dropped the ball.
08:27Thank you. I am ready with my decision for the big screen.
08:30You have to be in control all the way through and even within your celebration as well.
08:39He's outside the off stump.
08:43Can't stop it.
08:44Like he is furious with himself.
08:46He feels he should have had that covered.
08:51This is some wonderful hitting.
08:55Absolutely brilliant.
08:57He's just 22 years of age and he's showing a run of strokes.
09:05Look at the square leg.
09:07No doubt.
09:09The mistakes are happening now for Namibia.
09:12They are being put under pressure by USA.
09:16And this will be a free hit.
09:18It's wonderful.
09:20There will be a warning to the ball.
09:21It was wide of the bat.
09:22It wasn't necessarily a dangerous delivery.
09:26Slip that slower delivery.
09:28Great shot though.
09:30It is flying here.
09:32Krishnamurti.
09:37First time in T20 International as he can raise his bat for a half century.
09:44He began his cricket as a lift off spinner and then changed to batting.
09:48It was the right decision.
09:52A fantastic 50.
09:59Moment for him to look back on so many times over and enjoy.
10:03Of course his teammates love it as well.
10:08They had two fielders in the inner ring hoping for a little something.
10:12But it goes over the top of them.
10:18Using the feet.
10:21Smith.
10:22Settles beautifully in the end.
10:25He was underneath it.
10:26But it nearly possibly slipped through his hands.
10:31That slow arm release works.
10:33Maybe just cut across the ball a little bit.
10:38He's got this.
10:40Enough.
10:43Good partnership.
10:44Who miles out for 28.
10:45190 for four.
10:47Shubham Ranjali.
10:48He's had some great experience on the franchise circuit of late.
10:53Having played with Jobik.
10:54Super Kings in the SA20 for the first time.
10:59Straight away looking for runs.
11:01That is brilliant.
11:03First ball he knows what the task at hand is.
11:10The highest score in T20 World Cups for the USA.
11:16Surpassing the 197 that they made in Dallas against Canada.
11:24Oh.
11:25He thought maybe he was in to get them past that 200 mark.
11:30A little laugh as well from Erasmus.
11:32As they managed to finish with a dog ball.
11:35And as a little conversation as well.
11:37The Shubham Ranjali at the non-striker's end.
11:41But congratulations to the 22 year old Sanjay.
11:45Who batted beautifully today for 68.
11:49The target is 200 for Namibia.
11:54The chase.
11:55And then get their first one.
11:58Contributions of 52 from the captain Monarch Patel.
12:0222 Shayan Jahangir.
12:0468 wonderful runs from Sanjay Krishnamurti.
12:08And 28 from Milind Kumar.
12:09But the standout innings from 33 balls.
12:1268 from Sanjay Krishnamurti.
12:17Wooh!
12:23Welcome back to Chennai.
12:25The eastern seaboard of this vast country.
12:28India.
12:29And a place which is steeped in the history of cricket.
12:33And the United States have made their mark today.
12:36Against Namibia.
12:38Who have it all to do here in this World Cup Group A clash.
12:44over the second time in just two days the United States have made their considerable landmark with
12:54runs on the board 196 against the Netherlands now it's 199 against Namibia these two filing
13:04steenkamp they are so crucial they really are Ali Khan will be very keen to upseat
13:10it straight away now the launch overs and they launch the innings short put away first ball that
13:19was inviting enough either way the perfect start Ali Khan does have it in his repertoire to bowl
13:31some short fast hostile deliveries
13:40and for that he was player of the match and for this he's going to get four have a look
13:45at this that
13:46is a high-class shot that is not an easy shot to play and control and time
13:55steenkamp swings and swings hard it's six all the way we'll have to see the replay but he's trying
14:03to run in and ball top of off stump there and that's not too far away yes steenkamp has just
14:11said okay you can bowl what you want but you're gonna be dispatched that's really good signs
14:20handsome looking stroke ladders got four all over it
14:28short wide inviting
14:32it's another boundary
14:37picked up on its length man out there can't get it
14:56the timing simple as you like
15:02number 12 of the tournament Bradley van skulkwijk gets his revenge
15:10he loves bowling to left-handers into the wicket high on the blade
15:17trying to hit that into the league side once again the breakthrough
15:241954 for once Nicole lofty eaten the new man in
15:31the new man in the league and the new man in the league
15:31oh short and wide and punished very good player through the offside
15:38bought up and contracted in the south with african domestic league so he knows how to play off bouncy
15:44wickets very squirt very good square of the wicket as well
15:59he's still thinking about his bowling and the wickets he's picked up the amount of times
16:03nobody that you as a wicket keeper yell out spin spin spin spin oh spin oh no it's always a
16:09second bounce that turns more than the first and i'm not sure why
16:14you're going to be able to play off of the other side of the game
16:17great shot a wonderful shot gave himself a lovely bit of room there's not a better
16:23side in the game than the lefty unleashing an extra coverage eye
16:30you know this is what he's known for lofty eaten got a deep point because he likes to guide
16:35the ball of the off spinners through that position he's so good at repositioning himself
16:41what a 33 ball century and they'll need it today but he is so good through that area
16:52clobbered smashed took it back nine done 86 for one steam camp
17:01he's been able to get that timing of being loaded up and then it's just a full into the ball
17:06and release
17:08very much a strength of his being able to actually try and lift it over the field and over the
17:12boundary
17:13rope as well
17:16that's where they've been challenged but not right at the moment
17:22hey yes please don't worry about rotating sweep it reverse sweep it smash it
17:31excellent batting this is what it's about knobby through the middle being ahead of the bowler
17:39cheeky and he pays the price
18:03well if ever the captain had to play in innings for his country
18:07three it is now here at erasmus
18:11who for namibia
18:14is harmeet singh
18:17goodness me he does he has slowed his bowling down he's slower than he has been
18:24kind of a good bowler really good bowler just looking at uh how he needs to bowl on a given
18:29surface and that is the sign of a very good player because that's an important half century for his team
18:34the third namibian batter to score a half century in the t20 world cup visa david beast has got two
18:41erasmus has got two and now loren stienkarp adds to that column
18:49just lost his line lost his line and that's a wayward delivery and when you bowl it down
18:57there you deserve to be punished but that's where it's so frustrating because it's a gift really when
19:03he knows the batter is ticking where do i find my band he's almost handed it to him
19:14carves it straight to backward point
19:18that's a big blow for namibia it is two relatively new batters at the crease now it's a slower ball
19:24he was bold he was bolding to the long side there's a lot of acreage out behind
19:29the field is in the ring good hand though from steenkamp 58 from 39 1 12 for 3.
19:38jj smith comes in at five
19:42gone great catch sandra hanger and fun skunk fake keeps taking wickets excellent bowling change excellent
19:51bowling and monarch patel take a bow because your bowler has not let you down that is a brilliant change
20:00skipper has to go just for six from ten real problems now for namibia 123 for four
20:08zane green the wiki keeper comes in namibia needing 14.4 runs and over
20:18oh that's gonna hit the gap oh good they're all over it now the usa
20:29into the surface and green had an answer for that smart 30 balls since that boundary it's 1.24
20:39ball
20:40zane green the wiki keeper does really well here because it's a slow ball he has to put pace on
20:46it
20:47actually cramps them a little bit it wasn't that bad at all
20:52a little bit of creativity from the left hand up needed that desperately it's 149
21:01beautiful shot zane green it's not great bowling and if you're thinking
21:06natural vodka where you're bowling to zane green he wants to use the pace and you've given him pace
21:10should be going into the surface there
21:17this is his role
21:19smith is someone who can finish the game for namibia
21:24appraising the bowling then he bowls a ball right in the hitting zone
21:29that is exactly what jj smith wants it he's a powerful man look at the size of those forearms and
21:35biceps
21:36just swatted away
21:42oh dear that's not what you want to be doing is missed the stumps as well partner gets in the
21:48way
21:48and he misses an easy one onto the stumps smashed back into the pads oh my word oh my word
21:56ali
22:00yes exactly
22:06and there's runs so that takes away from the victory for usa takes away from the margin
22:13ali khan as we've alluded to loves going for the yorker and it's nearly impossible
22:18nearly impossible to bowl six yorkers in a row
22:23brilliant hands through the ball bat speed from jj smith
22:31that will be good with usa it's a wicked it's a double
22:37good from ali khan that is a very good slow ball totally deceived jj smith
22:43and we were asking and wondering what are the skills can you go to when the yorker doesn't
22:48quite go right what have you got up your sleeve ali khan you've got a very good slower ball
23:03it is a big victory for usa they are still alive in this competition
23:11they've got the victory they've got the two points
23:14and they are in with a chance of making it through to the next round
23:19yet again they keep their hopes alive of making it through to the next round after a 31 run victory
23:27over namibia
23:3031 run victory keeps them alive in the competition
23:33two good victories back to back now usa and have enjoyed this ground in chennai
23:48two good
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