UNB, Dhaka:
T20 World Cup started with a big upset— Namibia beat Sri Lanka by 55 runs in the opening match of the biggest T20 event on Sunday in Victoria.
In the First Round Group A match, Sri Lanka won the toss and sent Namibia to bat first.
Namibia lost their first two wickets inside 16 runs. Despite this early damage, they managed to score 163 for seven.
Jan Frylinck smashed 44 off 28 balls and Johannes Smit scored 31 off 16 deliveries.
For Sri Lanka, Pramod Madushan bagged two wickets and other four bowlers took a wicket each.
In reply, Sri Lanka lost four wickets before posting 50 on the board. Three of Sri Lanka’s top five batters failed to reach a double digit total. Captain Dasun Shanka scored 29, but his effort was not enough to avoid a defeat for Sri Lanka.
It was a big upset for the Lankas to suffer a defeat to Namibia. Sri Lanka have recently won the T20 Asia Cup in the UAE.
A total of 16 teams are taking part in the T20 World Cup. Eight teams are participating in the first round. Four of them will qualify for the Super 12s.
