Namibia faced a dramatic seven-run defeat against United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their last match of Round 1 at the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, tumbling to 69-7 inside 13 overs while chasing 149 for victory.
David Wiese (55 off 36) and Ruben Trumpelmann (25 not out off 24) stitched an eighth-wicket stand of 70 from 44 balls, but couldn’t take their side over the finish line.
With the defeat, Namibia’s hopes of reaching the Super 12s for the second straight year were dashed, UAE celebrated their maiden victory at a T20 World Cup, while Netherlands progressed into the main stage along with Sri Lanka.
After the matꦬch, Wiese was seꦯen dejected on the field as he broke down after not being able to take his team through.
Fans on soc♔ial media consoled the all-rounder and applauded his lion-🤡hearted effort.
Best of Luck next🀅 Time. Champ❤👏👏👏👏well played
— جمال احمد خان📝 (@Jaamaal06813129)
Believe me, pass꧒ion for sports is worth more than winning or losing love ❤️ 😍
— Shilmani (@Basital75025083)
Feel fo🌟r David Wiese, he fought from nowhere, this knock will be remembered forever.
Comeback strong, Wiese.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Oooohhhhh no way…. u r a champion u did ur best….!! 🥰🥰
— Arslan Jutt (@ArslanJutt43)
This is truly heartbreaking pictures – David Wiese gave his absolute best.
You played like a champ, Wiese!! ♥️
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra)
Heart goes 🌌out to Namibia. They were so close. The Wiese hi🅰t would have been a six on most grounds. To experience such a high and such a low within 5 days must be difficult.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha)
Namibia finished their campaign at the third spot in Group A with tw෴o points and a net run rate of +0.730, while UAE ended at the bottom-most spot in the four-team table.
