Venue: Oman | Event: WCL 2 | Result: USA won by 70 runs
Match Summary
- USA Batting Highlights:
- Andries Gous – 83 (105)
- Monank Patel – 53 (67)
- Aaron Jones – 41 (29)
- Sanjay Krishnamurthy – 41 (29)
- Total: 268/9 (50 overs)
- Namibia Bowling Performance:
- Bernard Scholtz – 5/41 (10 overs)
- Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton – 2/50 (8 overs)
- Namibia Batting Highlights:
- Ruben Trumpelmann – 55 (32)
- Zane Green – 50 (71)
- Total: 198 all out (42.4 overs)
- USA Bowling Performance:
- Milind Kumar – 3/36 (9 overs)
- Noshthush Kenjige – 2/28 (8 overs)
- Jessy Singh – 2/35 (7.4 overs)
Moments of the Match
Scholtz’s Five-Wicket Haul – The left-arm spinner ran through USA’s middle order, reducing them from 136/1 to 165/5.
Gous & Monank’s Solid Start – The duo laid a strong foundation, both scoring half-centuries off 62 balls each.
Jones & Krishnamurthy’s Late Fireworks – Their 81-run stand in the last 7 overs powered USA to 268.
USA’s Early Strikes – Namibia collapsed to 65/5, struggling against spinners Kumar, Kenjige, and Harmeet Singh.
Trumpelmann’s Fightback – His quickfire 55 off 32 brought brief excitement but couldn’t prevent Namibia’s defeat.
USA’s victory cements their position at the top of the WCL 2 table, showcasing their all-round dominance!