Netherlands vs Namibia স্কোরকার্ড, Match 7, ICC T20 World Cup 2021

This will be the second fixture played between Namibia and the Netherlands in men’s T20Is; the Netherlands defeated Namibia by 44 runs in the only previous meeting, at the qualifying event for this World Cup back in 2019, a 59-run knock by Ryan Ten Doeschate proving the difference.

The Netherlands have won five of their last six men’s T20I games in the United Arab Emirates, their only loss during this period came against Ireland on Monday when they were beaten by a margin of seven wickets in their tournament opener.

Namibia have won three of their last four men’s T20I games in the United Arab Emirates; however, their only loss in this period came on Monday against Sri Lanka when they lost by a margin of seven wickets against the Lions.

Of the five Associate Members at the 2021 men's T20 World Cup, Namibia have the best win rate (78%) in men’s T20Is since the end of 2016 World Cup.

The Netherlands had a dot ball rate of 42% at the 2016 men’s T20 World Cup, the second-best rate for any bowling team in the competition (Zimbabwe – 43%); 66 of the 156 deliveries by the Dutch bowlers were dot balls.

The Netherlands struck a total of 26 boundaries (24 fours & 2 sixes) in the 2016 edition of the men’s T20 World Cup, the second fewest in the entire tournament (Ireland – 24); in fact the Dutch batters struck the fewest sixes of any side (2).

Paul van Meekeren didn’t play in the Netherlands’ opener against Ireland, however he is just three wickets shy of becoming the second bowler to reach 50 scalps in men’s T20Is for his country (Seelaar, 57).

Namibia conceded a boundary every 10.5 balls bowled in the 2019 ICC men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers, the second-best rate of any bowling team in the competition (Papua New Guinea -11.1).

JJ Smit (Namibia) scored the most runs (131) in the death overs (16-20) of the 2019 ICC men’s T20 World Cup Qualifiers; in fact he was also the bowler to pick up the most wickets (11) during the same phase of the game in the tournament.

Pieter Seelaar is set to lead the Netherlands out for the 37th time in men’s T20Is, equaling the record for his country (Peter Borren); Seelar has a win rate of 51%, Borren’s rate was 58%.