Batting first, the Indian team scored 209 runs at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. When the Namibian team came to chase the target, Jasprit Bumrah had clean bowled the batsman on one occasion, yet the batsman did not signal out. After all, due to which ICC rule the batsman was not given out even after being clean bowled. Here you will get the answer to this question.

Why didn’t the umpire give OUT?

Namibia team was chasing the target of 210 runs. This incident pertains to the third ball of the seventh over of Namibia’s innings. Lauren Steenkamp was batting in front, Bumrah bowled an accurate yorker and Steenkamp was clean bowled. Still the batsmen ran for one run. Was injustice done to Bumrah in the middle of the field?

Actually, Bumrah had bowled a no-ball earlier, due to which the batsman got a free-hit. Bumrah had clean bowled Steenkamp on the free-hit, so the umpire did not give him out. The batsman can only be run out on a free-hit.

Indian batting came out strong

In this match, India may have scored a huge score of 209 runs, but the Indian batting lost its strength in the last 2 overs. Till 18.1 overs, India had scored 205 runs at the loss of 4 wickets. Hardik Pandya was out on the next ball. After this, the Indian team could add only 4 runs in the next 11 balls and lost 5 wickets during this period.

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Namibia vs India Score: India has scored 209 runs against Namibia. This is Team India’s biggest score so far in the 2026 T20 World Cup. But in the death overs, the Namibian bowlers completely dominated the Indian batsmen. Team India could add only 25 runs in the last 4 overs. Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya played strong half-centuries in the Indian innings.

After half-centuries by Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya, Namibia made a tremendous comeback in bowling and took 5 wickets of India in the last 11 balls. In particular, Namibian captain Gerhard Erasmus destroyed the Indian batting line-up by taking 4 wickets.

Ishan-Hardik’s storm

Sanju Samson was out after scoring 22 runs in 8 balls, but Ishan Kishan created havoc and completed half-century in 20 balls and in this match he played an inning of 61 runs. Team India had scored 86 runs in the powerplay itself and had crossed the 100-run mark even before the end of 7 overs.

Apart from him, Hardik Pandya handled the Indian innings and played a fast and composed inning of 52 runs in 28 balls. Captain Suryakumar Yadav could score only 12 runs and Tilak Verma could score only 25 runs.

5 wickets in 11 balls

As long as Hardik Pandya remained at the crease, it seemed that Team India could easily score 235-240 runs. But India lost 5 wickets in the last 11 balls. However, this is the first time that Team India has scored more than 200 runs in this World Cup. This is the fourth time in the history of T20 World Cup that Team India has scored 200 or more. Before this she had done this against England, Australia and Afghanistan.

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Fastest Team Hundred in T20I: Team India has scored the fastest century in the 2026 T20 World Cup. In the match against Namibia, the Indian team completed 100 runs in just 41 balls. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson wreaked havoc and beat up the Namibian bowlers. This is the fastest 100 runs scored by any team in T20 World Cup history.

In this match, the Indian team has also made its best powerplay score in the T20 World Cup. Ishan Kishan had completed his half-century within the powerplay itself. He had completed fifty in just 20 balls.

Team India made a series of records

-The Indian team crossed the 100-run mark in just 41 balls. This is the fastest 100 runs scored by any team in the history of T20 World Cup.

-India had scored 86 runs in the powerplay in this match against Namibia. This is India’s best powerplay score in T20 World Cup history.

-This is the best powerplay score made by any team in this T20 World Cup.

Ishaan-Sanju’s stormy start

Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson gave a stormy start to the Indian team in this match. Samson was out after scoring only 22 runs, but he scored these 22 runs in just 8 balls. Whereas Ishan Kishan played an explosive inning of 61 runs in 24 balls. In this innings he hit 6 fours and 5 sixes. He completed his half-century in 20 balls in the match.

Ishan Kishan is the third Indian batsman to have completed a half-century in the powerplay in the T20 World Cup. Before him, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul had done this.

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India Playing 11 Today: Namibia won the toss and chose to bowl first. Abhishek Sharma’s health has not yet recovered, due to which he has not got a place in the playing eleven. Sanju Samson has got a chance in his place. Fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has returned to Team India fully fit. Namibia has made two major changes in its playing eleven.

Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav told at the time of the toss that Abhishek Sharma has not been fully fit yet, that is why he is not playing in the match with Namibia. Whereas Jasprit Bumrah could not play in the match with USA due to illness. Due to Bumrah’s return, Mohammad Siraj has had to sit out of the final-11.

Playing XI of India and Namibia

India: Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dubey, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah.

Namibia: Lauren Steenkamp, ​​Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicole Lofty-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Ruben Trumpelman, Malan Kruger, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Hengo

How many runs will be scored in the match?

The pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi is known for batting. There is light grass and light cracks on the pitch of Arun Jaitley Stadium in the India-Namibia match. The boundaries are small, so hitting sixes will be quite easy. But will the ball hit the bat properly or not? According to experts, there will be good bounce from the pitch and the ball will come well on the bat. At the same time, spin bowlers may get more help than this. All these things point towards a bigger total. Let us tell you that the biggest score in any T20 match on this ground is 278 runs, which was made by Sunrisers Hyderabad against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The Indian team will play the second match of the T20 World Cup 2026 against Namibia on Thursday (February 12) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. According to Indian time, the match will start at 7 pm. This will be the 18th league match of the overall tournament. Changes may be seen in the playing 11 of Team India for this match. The team’s star batsman Abhishek Sharma had reached the hospital.

However, now Abhishek has reportedly been discharged from the hospital before the match. He had to go to the hospital due to stomach problem. However, it seems that Abhishek may be kept out of the playing 11 in the match against Namibia. After Namibia, Team India’s next match will be against Pakistan on 15th February, for which Abhishek will be very important.

Sanju Samson may get a chance

In place of Abhishek, Sanju Samson may get a chance in the playing 11 in the match against Namibia. Sanju was seen warming the bench in the first match played against USA.

Will Jasprit Bumrah also get a chance?

There is also a question regarding Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was not part of the playing 11 in the first match against USA. Is he given a chance against Namibia or will he directly take the field for the match against Pakistan.

Let us tell you that in the first match played against USA, Team India had won by 29 runs. Now it will be interesting to see how Team India under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav performs in the second match against Namibia.

India’s probable playing 11 for the match

Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Tilak Verma, Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Shivam Dubey, Hardik Pandya, Rinku Singh, Axar Patel, Varun Chakraborty, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh.

Namibia’s probable playing 11 for the match

Lauren Steenkamp, ​​Jan Frylink, Jan Nicole Lofty-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leichter, Ruben Trumpelman, Willem Myburgh, Bernard Scholtz, Max Hengo.