Wickets tumble late as Namibia pull things back at the death

India slipped to 206 for 8 in 19.3 overs after a flurry of late wickets halted their charge in the final overs. Rinku Singh was dismissed for 1 off 6 balls, caught by Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus off JJ Smit at 19.3 overs, leaving Varun Chakaravarthy to join the crease.

Namibia enjoyed a strong finish with the ball, claiming four wickets in the last five overs while conceding just 43 runs. Erasmus led the fightback with an impressive four-wicket haul, giving away only 20 runs in his four overs, while JJ Smit picked up a wicket despite an otherwise expensive spell.

Earlier, India’s innings had been built on explosive knocks from Ishan Kishan (61 off 24) and Hardik Pandya (52 off 28), which helped them cross the 200-run mark after being asked to bat first. Namibia had won the toss and opted to bowl.