T20 World Cup: Namibia beat Oman in a super-over thriller

Namibia registered a thrilling super over victory over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B opening clash in Barbados on Sunday.

David Wiese was the hero for the African side, as he restricted Oman to 10 runs to seal victory. He also scored 13 during the super over for Namibia.

The nail-biting contest at Kensington Oval went to a super over after low-scoring battle which saw Oman bundled out for 109.

Namibia’s run-chase then faltered after a stunning bowling performance by Oman’s Mehran Khan saw them finish on 109-6 to set up the super over drama.

Earlier, Ruben Trumpelmann bagged four wickets, including two with his first two balls, as Namibia bowled out Oman for 109 in 19.4 overs.

He trapped opener Kashyap Prajapati lbw for a golden duck with the first ball of the match, and then followed it up moments later with a toe-crusher to get rid of Oman skipper Aqib Ilyas.

Zeeshan Maqsood survived the hat-trick ball but there was little respite for Oman, who were soon three down after Trumpelmann claimed his third scalp in the third over.

Wickets continued to fall regularly as Namibia’s bowlers dominated a timid Oman batting line-up.

Trumpelmann grabbed his fourth wicket after removing Tangeni Lungameni lbw for 2, finishing with figures of 4-21 off four overs.

Namibia are playing in the T20 World Cup for only the third time after previous appearances in 2021 and 2022. Whereas, Oman qualified for this year’s tournament after appearances in the 2016 and 2021 tournaments, where they were eliminated in the group stage.