T20 World Cup 2022: Namibia vs Netherlands – Pitch report, Probable XI and Match Prediction

Namibia will lock horns with Netherlands in the fifth match of𓂃 the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 at Simonds Stadium in Geelong on 🔯Tuesday, October 18.

Both teams have opened their account with victories in their first matches. Namibia pulled off a big upset in the tournament opener by defeating Sri Lanka.

Similarly, in the second match, Netherlands registered a thrilling win over United Arab Emirates (UAE).

Pitch report:

The previous two matches played 🍃in Geelong showed that the track offers a fair bit of assistance for seamers, especially in the initial stages of the m💛atch. At the same time, batters struggled to accelerate the run rate and clear the long boundaries at this venue. Team winning the toss might opt to bowl first.

Probable XIs:

Namibia: Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, David Wiese, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Beღrnard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

Netherlands: Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe.

Match Prediction:

Case 1

• Namibia wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 40-45
• Netherlands total: 140-150

Case 2

• Netherlands wins the toss and bowls first
• Powerplay score: 45-50
• Namibia total: 145-155

Teams batting second to win the contest.