Summary

  • Namibia end 98-9, chasing 161

  • Naveen & Hassan three wickets, two for Gulbadin

  • Opener Shahzad hits 45 from 33 balls in Afghanistan's 160-5

  • Zazai (33), Afghan (31), Nabi (32*) all contribute

  • Former captain Afghan given guard of honour & carried from field in final international match

  • Afghanistan second in Group 2 on four points

  • India & New Zealand meet in same group from 14:00 GMT

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Thomas Mallows

  1. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    I never change my clock in the car.

  2. Afg 17-0

    David Wiese is the new bowler by the way and this is some tight stuff from Namibia, making it difficult for the batters to get it away.

    Hazratullah ZazaiGetty Images

  3. Afg 16-0

    Chance....but safe! It's a leading edge from Hazratullah Zazai and he has no idea where ball had gone, but it drops safely in the onside.

  4. Afg 15-0

    JJ Smit has the ball at the other end and it is tidy stuff from the left-armer, restricting Afghanistan to four singles. Not bad for a powerplay.

  5. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    It was a great shot.

  6. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special

    It is wake up time! It might be Sunday morning but wake up and enjoy the cricket!

  7. Afg 11-0

    Hello! Ruben Trumpelmann drifting wide again and Hazratullah Zazai swings his arms before powering the ball over long-on for six!

  8. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    That was far too wide from Ruben Trumpelmann - it was almost on the wide line.

  9. Afg 4-0

    What a way to start! Ruben Trumpelmann is short and wide, giving Hazratullah Zazai the chance to cut it fine down for a boundary.

  10. Kevin Howells
    BBC Test Match Special

    There is an awful lot riding on today. It should be a cracker.

    Afghanistan fansGetty Images

  11. Here come Afghanistan openers Hazratullah Zazai and Mohammad Shahzad. Ruben Trumpelmann, one of four left-arm bowling options for Namibia, will open the bowling.

  12. Alex Hartley
    England spinner on BBC Test Match Special

    Namibia have nothing to lose and so much excitement. it is a really good place for them to be. They just focus on themselves and learn what they need to improve on on the world stage.

  13. Abhishek Jhunjhunwala
    Former IPL batter on BBC Test Match Special

    Mujeeb Ur Rahman missing out could play a massive factor. They are batting first and after that happens they normally control the game with the spinners. It will be a big miss for them, but they should still have plenty of quality in their team. They've still got two world-class spinners in Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi.

  14. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus: "We've chased well at this ground. We've come up with a formula so this is an opportunity for our bowlers to put them under pressure. It could be a challenge to know what score is enough batting first.

    "We've planned the same as we planned against Sri Lanka. We're not going to play the man, we're going to play the ball. It is a matter of executing on the field now."

  15. Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi: "The wicket looks really good for batting.

    "We're feeling really good about the performance against Pakistan - there were a lot of plus points to take away and we can take those as motivation into the future games.

    "Asghar Afghan has helped Afghanistan cricket a lot and he's a legend."

  16. The players are making their way out onto the field for the anthems. It looks HOT.

  17. Former skipper Afghan to retire

    There was some surprising news from the Afghanistan camp on Saturday when former captain Asghar Afghan announced he is to retire from all formats after today's game.

    The 33-year-old will bow out having played 75 T20s as well as 114 one-day internationals and six Tests.

    Asghar AfghanGetty Images

  18. The teams

    Afghanistan make just one change with Hamid Hassan coming in for the injured Mujeeb Ur Rahman. Namibia are unchanged from their win over Scotland.

    Afghanistan: Hazratullah Zazai, Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Najibullah Zadran, Asghar Afghan, Mohammad Nabi (capt), Gulbadin Naib, Rashid Khan, Karim Janat, Hamid Hassan, Naveen-ul-Haq.

    Namibia: Craig Williams, Michael van Lingen, Zane Green (wk), Gerhard Erasmus (capt), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Pikky Ya France, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.

  19. Afghanistan win toss and will bat

    Afghanistan captain Mohammad Nabi wins the toss and once again opts to bat first.

    Mohammad Nabi at the tossGetty Images

  20. It is the first T20 meeting between the two sides, with Namibia on a high after their opening game win against Scotland.

    Afghanistan also began their World Cup campaign with a win against Scotland before being edged out by an Asif Ali-inspired Pakistan.

    A win today for either side would put them in a great position to qualify for the semi-finals.