Summary

  • Battling Namibia impress with the bat but fall short

  • Rizwan hammers 79 off 50, including 24 off final over, as Pakistan post 189-2

  • Babar hits 39-ball half-century after Pakistan make slow start

  • Listen to BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentary at the top of this page

  • Pakistan unbeaten at the tournament

  1. Postpublished at 13:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    We've already seen one game on this pitch earlier today with South Africa beating Bangladesh by six wickets.

    It was friendly for the pace bowlers and Namibia have dropped their spinners as a result and gone pace heavy.

    It is a really interesting call from Pakistan captain Babar Azam to bat first. It could prove a very good call as the tournament progresses.

  2. How is Group 2 shaping up?published at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Pakistan will be the first team through to the semi-finals with a win against Namibia in this game.

    Namibia probably need to win to maintain their final-four hopes and that would make it really interesting.

    This group is a bit behind Group 1 in terms of games played so it is very early to call. Some big names are set to fall, though.

    Group 2 at the Men's T20 World Cup: Pakistan (6), Afghanistan (4), New Zealand (2), Namibia (2), India (0) and Scotland (0)Image source, BBC Sport
  3. Postpublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

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  4. The teamspublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Pakistan: Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Mohammad Hafeez, Shoaib Malik, Asif Ali, Imad Wasim, Shadab Khan, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.

    Namibia: Stephan Baard, Michael van Lingen, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Zane Green (wk), Jan Frylinck, Ben Shikongo.

  5. Postpublished at 13:51 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus: "We'd have bowled first anyway and with the dew factor later, it may actually give us the best opportunity of winning this game. Pakistan are a high-quality team and in form and it's a great challenge for us."

  6. Postpublished at 13:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Pakistan captain Babar Azam: "We would like to test our batting, continue our momentum and put pressure on them. We want to put runs on the board and put pressure on."

  7. Pakistan win the toss and bat firstpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    We had the toss a little while ago and we've had an interesting call.

    Babar Azam says Pakistan are keen to test their batters.

  8. Postpublished at 13:47 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Are they the complete side?

    They have looked very, very good so far.

    Can they go four from four and book a semi-final spot today?

  9. Postpublished at 13:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    They have power...

  10. Postpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2021

    Pakistan have pace and swing...