Summary

  • Namibia never in hunt, finishing 52 runs short - defeat confirms their elimination

  • New Zealand hit 67 off last four overs to reach 163-4

Live Reporting

Thomas Mallows

  1. 6 runs

    Nam 84-3

    Now Zane Green joins the party!

    The left-hander gets down on one knee and hauls the ball into the onside for a huge six that lands on the roof of the stand.

  2. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    There's a moment in the chase where the aggressor has to forget how he's feeling, what the situation is, and just take a gamble. We're approaching that point.

  3. 6 runs

    Nam 77-3

    Boy, Namibia needed this.

    Ish Sodhi continues and David Wiese dances down the track and smashes him over long-off for six.

  4. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    New Zealand have shown their experience and squeezed Namibia.

    Worm

  5. Nam 70-3

    New Zealand look such a well-disciplined outfit. They are doing to Namibia what they did to India on Sunday, their spin bowlers strangling the opposition during the middle overs.

    Just two runs off that over from Mitchell Santner. He he has gone 1-20 from his four.

  6. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    WieseGetty Images

    The momentum is draining out of Namibia's innings.

  7. Simon Mann
    BBC Test Match Special

    Namibia are struggling here now. The required rate is climbing.

  8. Nam 68-3

    Sodhi, shades on, looks as though nothing has happened as he completes his over.

    Namibia scramble five off it - the run-rate is creeping up towards 12 now.

  9. Nope, Sodhi is going to continue.

    SodhiGetty Images

  10. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    I can't see him continuing here to be honest. He needs to go off and be monitored.

  11. ouch!

    Nam 63-3

    That looks a nasty one.

    David Wiese powers a drive straight back at Ish Sodhi and it hits him square on the forehead.

    Sodhi quickly gets up as the physios come to take a look. He will surely have to go off for assessment here.

  12. Nam 63-3

    Mitchell Santner gets one to turn sharply out of the foot holes - so much so that it looks like an outside edge off David Wiese that disappears beyond where first slip would be for four.

    Four runs are given to Wiese - though replays showed he got nowhere near it.

  13. Michael van Lingen hit an entertaining run-a-ball 25 before he was clean bowled by Jimmy Neesham as he attempted a swipe across the line.

  14. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    The intensity has picked up from New Zealand. David Wiese is the wicket they want - Kane Williamson is more animated in the field etc.

  15. Nam 56-3

    Sodhi gets away with one as he drops a delivery way, way too short, but David Wiese can only mis-time a pull round the corner for a single.

    Worm

  16. How's stat?!

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  17. Nam 55-3

    Oooh, Ish Sodhi's next delivery skids on and new batter David Wiese just about gets his bat onto it.

    New Zealand have their tails up.

  18. John Blain
    Former Scotland bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    This time it is a traditional leg-spinner from Sodhi - he's pushed it through and there's little bounce. It skidded through and it's a good catch from the wicketkeeper.

  19. wicket

    WICKET

    Erasmus c Conway b Sodhi 3 (Nam 55-3)

    Ish Sodhi into the attack and strikes immediately!

    Skipper Gerhard Erasmus is on his way, nicking the ball through to wicketkeeper Devon Conway who takes a smart catch.

    Namibia have gone from 47-0 to 55-2 in 13 balls.

    Turnaround.

  20. Shot of the innings so far by Michael van Lingen as he dispatches Adam Milne back over his head for a huge six.