Namibia won the match between Sri Lanka and Namibia by 55 runs in the Twenty20 World Cup.
Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka, who won the toss in the match held in Geelong, invited Namibia to bat first.
Accordingly, they scored 163 runs losing 7 wickets in their 20 overs.
But in reply, the Sri Lankan players were able to score only 108 points.
With Namibia’s shock win today, there is a possibility that West Indies & Sri Lanka both qualify into Group 2 with India, Pakistan, South Africa & Bangladesh – forming a group of death.
Sri Lanka not only lost the match but took a massive hit on their net run rate as well. By losing by 55 runs, Sri Lanka currently have very poor net rate, this could be a deciding factor if things come down to a stage were 3 teams are tied with equal points.
If UAE lose all three of their matches, Sri Lanka beat Netherlands & Netherlands beat Namibia then Net Run Rate will decide this group. Sri Lanka will require Namibia to beat Netherlands to ensure Net Run Rate doesn’t come into play.