NAM VS NED - 5th Match, Group A, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022

This group is wide open as it could be. Netherlands are sitting pretty with two wins but they have Sri Lanka next. Speaking of the Asia Cup champions, both their remaining games are must-win, and Namibia have a relatively easier final game against UAE. Although this format is totally unpredictable. As it stands, a three-way tie is imminent and at the moment, Namibia's net run rate holds them in good stead. All that could change of course, if Sri Lanka can win big against UAE in the second game of the day that's not far away. But will UAE change the script? We shall see. Switch tabs to enjoy the action. Until next time, it's goodbye.

Edwards | Netherlands captain: We're known as a side that plays hard till the last few balls. We did well in terms of front-loading the runs. We knew that Namibia has some good death bowlers in these conditions. It got a bit closer than we'd have liked, but it's still good. It's about now winning that third game of cricket.

Erasmus | Namibia captain: Never nice to be on the losing side when it's so close. We put a good show in the field. With the bat, it seemed difficult for both sides but they ran better than us. There were enough stages in the game where we didn't put enough contact on the bat and didn't move things better.

Bas De Leede | PoTM: I think I could take a bit of experience from two days ago. We lost wickets at the end, we had to deal with it. We lost wickets at bad times. We can't afford to do that and we can learn from that as a team. The self belief has always been there and it's nice to win two tight games. Maybe it opens up a bit more freedom for the boys.

18:14 Local Time, 07:14 GMT, 12:44 IST: What a game of cricket! Low-scoring thrillers are always that extra tense, and this was no different. Netherlands had no business dragging this so deep though, given the kind of start Vikramjit had given them in the powerplay. When you get a 50-plus team total in the first six overs of a 120ish chase, you shouldn't be getting it down to the final over. However, credit to Namibia as they gained their composure during the middle overs and the softer ball wasn't as easy to get away with the field spread. They kept chipping away at the wickets and towards the end, Netherlands self-destructed a bit in a bid to improve their net run rate. It nearly proved fatal but their hero was once again De Leede who came clutch under pressure, with good support from Tim Pringle. Namibia would rue their powerplay bowling to Vikramjit and of course, their batting plans earlier when they should have gotten another 15-20 runs.

Wiese to Bas de Leede, 2 runs, Netherlands prevail in another low-scoring thriller! Absolute scenes here! Slower ball, Bas de Leede bunted it just past Wiese's fingertips and long-on had some ground to cover to his left. The batters sense the chance of the second and Tim Pringle is in at the danger end. The Dutch celebrations start!

Wiese to Bas de Leede, no run, sharp bumper, well-directed and Bas de Leede bails out from the pull shot. The square leg ump is satisfied with the height on this. It's a dot! But that boundary first ball means that Bas de Leede and the Dutch are in no pressure

Wiese to Bas de Leede, FOUR, what a shot under pressure! This has to be the game-killer. Slower ball into the surface, Bas de Leede premeditates that and backs away, and flat-bats it down the ground. Not off the middle but it clears mid-off and the fielder can't chase it down. Just two needed!

It's come down to the final over. Six needed. Run-a-ball. Wiese it shall be with the ball. The Dutch held their nerve against UAE, can they do it again? Namibia, it must be said, aren't going to go down without a fight.

Smit to Tim Pringle, 2 runs, aerial he goes and Pringle just about slices this over mid-off. Not the perfect connection but it'll do. A couple more to the total

Smit to Bas de Leede, 1 run, slower ball, on a length and Bas de Leede heaves hard, mistimed to deep square leg. Just a single

Smit to Tim Pringle, 1 run, tight single and a direct hit would have gotten Pringle! Erasmus generally very good as he showed earlier but he's missed here. Was punched to mid-off and the batters clearly are going to chance their singles. Gee, this is really heating up here

Smit to Tim Pringle, 2 runs, just chipped over the leaping short mid-wicket fielder! Narrow escape for Pringle because he was off-balance on the flick here and the ball held on the surface a touch. Fortunately for him, it clears the infield and that's two priceless runs added. 10 needed off 9 now!

Smit to Bas de Leede, 1 run, won't get the boundary here! Full and outside off, Bas de Leede jams it out towards deep point

Surely Bas de Leede is thinking of a boundary. Where will he go for that? Sizes up the field.

Smit to Tim Pringle, 1 run, slower ball on leg stump, nudged to the left of short mid-wicket who got across in time but dived over the ball. Allows a single down to long-on. 13 off 11 needed now

JJ Smit [3.0-0-16-2] is back into the attack

So, 14 needed off 12. As always is the case in a chase, the penultimate over is massive. Who'll bowl it? It'll be Smit. Pressure times. FIeld comes up.

Wiese to Tim Pringle, 1 run, very full and outside off, jammed out to cover and they'll take the single

Wiese to Bas de Leede, 1 run, shuffles across early again and this time Wiese tries the yorker, turns out to be a low full toss and it's flicked past mid-wicket