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NZ 163/4, 20 overs - Phillips 39* Neesham 35*
NAM 111/7, 20 overs - Smit 9* Trumpelman 6*
New Zealand win by 52 runs
2:20am - 20 overs
Milne to bowl the final over. Namibia need 58 runs. They probably won't get it.
19.1 - Length ball keeps low. Trumpelmann can't connect.
19.2 - Shot! Trumpelmann stands his ground and clubs Milne over mid-off for four!
19.3 - Full again, and Trumpelmann clubs the ball down to long-on for one.
19.4 - Slower bouncer. Smit looks to pull but can't hit it.
19.5 - Full. Smit can't beat Guptill at point.
19.6 - Last ball. Slower bouncer. Smit misses. Game over, job done.
NAM 111/7
2:16am - 19 overs
Boult to bowl his last.
18.1 - Wide down leg to start Boult's last over. He'll have to bowl that again.
18.1 - Yorker. Loftie-Eaton keeps it out. No run.
18.2 - WICKET! Slower bouncer, and Loftie-Eaton can only spoon a catch to Guptill at mid-on. That's a duck for Loftie-Eaton. Craig Williams comes in at No. 8, he was listed to come in at No. 3.
18.3 - Smit on strike. He lofts the ball down to long-off for one.
18.4 - Williams to face his first. Wide yorker from Boult, and Williams misses.
18.5 - Wide ball, Williams throws the kitchen sink at it. Wide called, but there was a noise as the ball passed the bat? Bowl it again anyway.
18.5 - WICKET! He gets him this time! Williams slices the ball to Phillips at point. Out for a duck. Ruben Trumpelmann is in at No. 9.
18.6 - Trumpelmann gets a single to point.
NAM 106/7
2:08am - 18 overs
Namibia need 68 from 18 balls. Southee to bowl out.
17.1 - Short, Green drags his pull shot to deep square leg.
17.2 - Length ball from Southee. Smit backs away and swings to leg but doesn't connect.
17.3 - Southee attacks the stumps. Smit works one to backward point.
17.4 - Slower ball from Southee, and Green goes back and pulls him straight down to long-on for four! That's Namibia's 100 up.
17.5 - WICKET! Same plan from Green, but he's hit this one too well, and straight into Boult's hands at long-on. Green goes for 23. Nicol Loftie-Eaton is the new batter.
17.6 - Outside off, the ball doesn't bounce as Loftie-Eaton misses his shot.
NAM 102/5
2:03am - 17 overs
Boult returns.
16.1 - Short and wide to start from Boult, Smit cuts for two.
16.2 - Yorker. Smit digs it out to cover for one.
16.3 - Green looks to scoop Boult over fine leg, but he misses as the ball just goes over leg stump.
16.4 - Bouncer. Green tries to pull but misses. Well taken by Conway behind the stumps.
16.5 - Yorker again. Green tries to use his feet, but misses as the ball misses leg stump again.
16.6 - Leg stump yorker again, Green flicks one out to midwicket.
NAM 96/4
2:00am - 16 overs
Milne comes back. Namibia need 78 runs from 30 balls.
15.1 - Length ball to start, Green punches one to deep backward point.
15.2 - No bounce to Smit, and he's lucky not to be bowled as the ball just creeps over the stumps.
15.3 - Milne attacks off-stump, Smit steers behind point but can't beat Guptill at point.
15.4 - Milne goes short, Smit tries to run it to third man again, but can't beat Guptill again.
15.5 - Pitched up, and Smit creams the ball over cover for four!
15.6 - Slower ball, hits Smit on the pads on the way down leg, they run a bye.
NAM 92/4
1:55am - 15 overs
At this point, NZ were 87/4. Southee comes back.
14.1 - Starts with length to Green. He looks to pull but the ball keeps low through to Conway.
14.2 - Fuller, and Green edges the ball down to Boult at third man.
14.3 - WICKET! And Southee gets the danger man! The ball keeps low and hits Wiese on the pads, given out lbw! Wiese doesn't even review. He goes for 16, JJ Smit is the new batter.
14.4 - Hit on the pads again! This time on leg stump, lbw appeal and the umpire says no. Williamson wants to appeal though. He shouldn't have though, Smit's hit it. Not out stands.
14.5 - Short. Smit looks to pull, but manages an inside edge into where no man wants to be hit, if you get me. Smit stays down, understandably.
14.6 - Shorter, Smit punches straight to cover. No run. Great over from Southee.
NAM 86/4
1:49am - 14 overs
Sodhi carries on, but is he affected by that blow from Wiese?
13.1 - Stars with a wide, bowl it again.
13.1 - SIX! Wiese runs down the ground and sends Sodhi over long-off for six!
13.2 - Good comeback from Sodhi, beats Wiese with turn outside leg back to middle. No run.
13.3 - Wrongun from Sodhi, Wiese can't get it away.
13.4 - Short, and Wiese pulls it out to Phillips at midwicket.
13.5 - SIX! Green joins the fun! Sodhi pitches it up, and Green slog sweeps with the turn for six!
13.6 - Short from Sodhi, Green pulls for one down the ground.
NAM 85/3
1:45am - 13 overs
Santner continues for his last.
12.1 - Green chops into the ground, no run.
12.2 - Green pushes the ball to long-on for one.
12.3 - Wiese on strike, and he carves a single to deep point.
12.4 - Green back on strike, he drives but gets an inside edge for no run.
12.5 - Short, Green drives off the back foot straight to cover.
12.6 - Last ball from Santner, and Green can only work it to short midwicket. No run.
NAM 70/3
1:36am - 11 overs
Santner carries on.
10.1 - Outside off to start, and Wiese gets one to cover.
10.2 - Slower from Santner, and Green plays it late to get a single behind point.
10.3 - Four byes! Wiese's beaten by turn, the ball goes past Conway for the boundary. Huge turn there from Santner.
10.4 - Wiese drives to cover, no run
10.5 - Same ball, Wiese can't get him away.
10.6 - Wiese gets one to point to finish.
NAM 63/3
1:33am - 10 overs
Sodhi replaces Neesham.
9.1 - Short, and Green turns into leg for one to start the over.
9.2 - WICKET! And he gets the captain! Skidder from Sodhi that Erasmus goes back to. He gets and outside edge that Conway does brilliantly to grab standing up to the stumps! Erasmus out for three. That'll be drinks.
9.3 - Back after drinks. David Wiese is the new batter. Sodhi nearly traps him lbw first ball, but Wiese gets the bat down in time.
9.4 - Another lbw appeal, this time the ball hits him on leg stump, and doesn't turn back enough. Not out.
9.5 - Wiese drives to cover, no run.
9.6 - Long hop from Sodhi. Wiese pulls it out to midwicket for one to get underway. Shocking ball.
NAM 56/3
1:27am - 9 overs
Santner carries on, took a bit of tap in his first over.
8.1 - WICKET! And he comes back in style! Beats Baard for turn as the ball pitches on leg and hits middle. Baard goes for 21, Zane Green comes in at No. 4.
8.2 - Huge turn from Santner! He traps Green on the crease and hits the pads, but the lbw appeal is turned down.
8.3 - Short outside off, left-handed Green cuts to get off the mark with a single.
8.4 - Erasmus pushes Santner down the ground and gets one.
8.5 - Great line from Santner, and Green can only defend.
8.6 - Green drives out to Mitchell on the cover boundary to end the over.
NAM 54/2
1:22am - 8 overs
At this point, NZ were 46/2, so Namibia are well poised. Neesham into the attack.
7.1 - Starts short and wide, van Lingen cuts behind point for two.
7.2 - WICKET! And Neesham breaks through! Van Lingen misses a length ball that keeps a tad low, and the ball rattles the stumps. Van Lingen goes for 25, captain Erasmus comes in at No. 3.
7.3 - Starts on the pads, Erasmus turns the ball to square leg for one.
7.4 - On off-stump to Baard, and he pushes it to midwicket for one more.
7.5 - Outside off, and Erasmus runs the ball down to third man for one to bring up Namibia's 50.
7.6 - Straight, and Baard turns into leg, looking for two as Sodhi keeps them to one.
NAM 51/1
1:16am - 7 overs
That's the powerplay finished, so Mitchell Santner comes into the attack.
6.1 - Starts with a full toss that dips down leg. Van Lingen tries to sweep, but the ball clips his pad. No run.
6.2 - Van Lingen gives the charge and drives Santner down to deep cover for one.
6.3 - Baard sweeps, and sweeps fine where Mitchell saves the boundary at fine leg. They get back for three.
6.4 - Full from Santner, van Lingen defends back to the bowler.
6.5 - Van Lingen runs at Santner, but gets an inside edge that beats Sodhi at short fine leg to run away for four. Moral victory for the bowler.
6.6 - Santner hits van Lingen's pads, but the batters run a leg bye.
NAM 45/0
1:12am - 6 overs
Milne swaps with Southee.
5.1 - Short to start, cramps Baard who defends.
5.2 - Baard backs away, Milne follows him. The ball hits the pads, and they run a leg bye.
5.3 - Full, and van Lingen lofts Milne through mid-off for four!
5.4 - Slower ball to come back from Milne. Van Lingen chips in the air, but short of point.
5.5 - SIX! Shot! Slower ball from Milne, and van Lingen holds his shape to send Milne over the long-on boundary for the innings' first six!
5.6 - Short, and van Lingen pulls out to square leg for one more to end the powerplay.
NAM 36/0
1:08am - 5 overs
Boult swaps with Milne.
4.1 - Pitches up to Baard, who drives straight but Williamson keeps the batters to a single.
4.2 - Full and van Lingen drives to point, where Mitchell tries to throw down the stumps at the bowler's end. He can't hit the stumps.
4.3 - Short, van Lingen pulls but gloves the ball to short fine leg for one.
4.4 - Shot. Baard goes across his stumps and lifts Boult over cow corner for four!
4.5 - Bouncer to follow from Boult, Baard ducks into it.
4.6 - Baard walks at Boult and clips into leg for one run to finish.
NAM 24/0
1:04am - 4 overs
Southee changes ends.
3.1 - Full outside off, van Lingen drives to Williamson at cover for one.
3.2 - Good length. Baard looks to pull, but misses as the ball bounces over leg stump.
3.3 - Short, and Baard pulls out to midwicket for one.
3.4 - Short, van Lingen pulls and gets a bottom edge that's lucky not to go back onto the stumps.
3.5 - Round the wicket. Big drive from the left-hander, but he misses.
3.6 - Dot ball to finish as van Lingen drives straight to cover-point.
NAM 17/0
1:00am - 3 overs
Milne replaces Southee.
2.1 - Full to start, and Baard lofts back past the bowler, where Southee chases the ball down to the long-on boundary. They get back for two.
2.2 - Full again. Baard defends and takes a risky single to short third man. Neesham can't hit the stumps though. Milne only getting up to 131km/h.
2.3 - Full and straight, van Lingen defends to point. Milne hits 140km/h.
2.4 - Good length, and van Lingen defends to point again.
2.5 - Short and keeps low. Van Lingen pulls out to midwicket for one.
2.6 - Back of a length on off-stump to finish. Baard defends to the bowler.
NAM 15/0
12:55am - 2 overs
Boult to share the new ball. Van Lingen on strike.
1.1 - Short to start, and van Lingen turns to midwicket for one.
1.2 - Wide ball from Boult. Baard swings at it but can't reach. Wide called.
1.2 - Back of a length outside off from Boult. Baard defends for no run.
1.3 - Bouncer that Baard ducks under. No real pace there, so Baard's done well to get under it.
1.4 - Shorter, and Baard pulls out to deep square leg for one.
1.5 - Short, and van Lingen works out to deep square leg for two.
1.6 - Short to finish, van Lingen's through his shot too early, and he's hit in the ribs. Ouch.
NAM 11/0
12:50am - 1 over
Southee to Baard.
0.1 - Full, straight, and a hint of swing. Baard defends.
0.2 - Full and straight again, but Baard pushes one to mid-on for a single.
0.3 - Michael van Lingen takes strike. Short and wide, van Lingen swings but can't connect.
0.4 - Bit of swing, and van Lingen pushes to cover for one to get underway.
0.5 - Southee hits Baard on the pads and appeals, but the umpire says no. Ball travelling down leg. Williamson doesn't review.
0.6 - Four to finish! Baard is squared up, and edges the ball through vacant slip for four!
NAM 6/0
12:46am
We're back for Namibia's innings. They'll need 164 runs from 120 balls.
Tim Southee will open up as Namibia's opening pair make their way to the middle.
12:37am - 20 overs
Last over. Neesham on strike. Who's going to bowl it? It'll be Smit.
19.1 - Short outside off, Neesham swings and gets a bottom edge that doesn't carry to the keeper.
19.2 - SIX! Short again and Neesham muscles the ball over square leg for six! That's the 150 up for NZ as well!
19.3 - Short again and Neesham pulls, a misfield from Erasmus lets them run two to midwicket.
19.4 - Wide. Slower ball attempted from Smit, but he sends it wide and Neesham leaves it. Wide called.
19.4 - Another wide. Length ball outside off. Neesham swings and misses. Wide called.
19.4 - Good comeback from Smit. Yorker that Neesham keeps out, as Phillips runs through.
19.5 - Yorker. Phillips keeps it out and sends the ball out to the legside boundary in front of square to run two.
19.6 - One ball to come. Phillips tries a switch it but the ball's well over his head. Neesham runs a bye as Phillips is nearly run out at the other end. Hang on, overhead wide called.
19.6 - Wide! Big over from Smit. This is the widest ball of the over as Neesham can't reach it if he tries.
19.6 - Wide, and Neesham looks to swing it over point. The ball lands short of the fielder, but they get back for two.
NZ 163/4
12:28am - 19 overs
Trumpelmann comes back. Phillips on strike.
18.1 - Starts short, and Phillips swings the ball out to midwicket for four!
18.2 - SIX! Short again, and Phillips pulls for six! And that's the 50 partnership too!
18.3 - Short, Phillips flat bats to long-on for one.
18.4 - Slower ball to Neesham, who can't catch up with it. Dot ball.
18.5 - Short, and Neesham pulls hard out to midwicket for two runs.
18.6 - Short again and Neesham pulls to deep square leg for one more.
NZ 145/4
12:22am - 18 overs
Wiese to bowl out now. Phillips on strike.
17.1 - Short ball, Phillips works one into leg and Neesham runs back for two.
17.2 - Full, and Phillips lofts the ball down to long-on for another couple. Phillips looks like he's struggling.
17.3 - SIX! Short and wide, and Phillips clubs the ball over cover for six!
17.4 - Short again, Phillips pulls to midwicket for one.
17.5 - SIX! Neesham on strike with the short leg-side boundary. And he clears it! He gets down on one knee and hits the ball over long-on for six more!
17.6 - Wide yorker, and Neesham squeezes the ball to the third man boundary for four more!
NZ 131/4
12:16am - 17 overs
Erasmus to bowl his last.
16.1 - Neesham uses his feet, but can't connect properly and takes a single down to long-on.
16.2 - SIX! Full toss, and Phillips sends the ball over cow corner for six! That's the NZ 100 as well!
16.3 - Erasmus darts one in, and Phillips drives down to long-on for a single.
16.4 - Neesham looks to go for the short boundary, and sends the ball out to cover. It doesn't have the legs to reach the rope, so they run two.
16.5 - Erasmus fires another one in, Neesham turns to deep midwicket and Phillips sprints back for two. Good running.
16.6 - Fires one in, Neesham turns to the long boundary, and they run two more.
NZ 110/4
12:12am - 16 overs
Wiese comes back into the attack. What will these two look to do with a bit more pace on the ball?
15.1 - Neesham defends to point as Phillips runs through for one.
15.2 - Short off-side boundary for Phillips. Wiese bowls straight and Phillips takes one down to long-on.
15.3 - On off-stump to Neesham, who tries to steer it past backward point, but can't beat the fielder. No run.
15.4 - Short, and the ball keeps low, beating Neesham's shot. Another dot ball.
15.5 - Neesham swings hard, and doesn't time the ball, but gets one out to deep square leg. The run rate's now dropped below six and over.
15.6 - Short, and Phillips pulls out to the square leg boundary, where they run two.
NZ 96/4
12:07am - 15 overs
Neesham will be on strike straight away. Erasmus continues.
14.1 - The ball keeps low, and Neesham defends.
14.2 - Erasmus attacks off-stump, Neesham defends.
14.3 - Erasmus strays onto leg-stump, and Neesham turns out to square leg to get off the mark with a single.
14.4 - Phillips turns the ball out to deep midwicket for one more.
14.5 - The ball skids on, and Neesham can't catch up with the ball through to the keeper.
14.6 - Erasmus bowls one down leg, Neesham lets it go for a wide.
14.6 - Neesham turns the ball into leg for one more.
NZ 91/4
12:04am - 14 overs
Birkenstock continues. Phillips on strike.
13.1 - Straight, and Phillips goes across his stumps to clip the ball out to deep square leg for one.
13.2 - Conway faces up after being stuck at the non-striker's end. He advances to a slower ball and drives straight, the ball dribbles into the stumps and the batters sneak one.
13.3 - Phillips turns the ball into leg for one more.
13.4 - Wide outside off, Conway swings but can't catch up with it.
13.5 - Straight, and Conway pushes one to long-off.
13.6 - WICKET! Short, and Phillips pushes one out to cow corner. The batters try to run two, but Conway's struggling to get back. Birkenstock breaks the stumps, and we'll have to go upstairs. And he is short! Conway's run out for 17. Jimmy Neesham's in next.
NZ 87/4
11:59pm - 13 overs
Erasmus comes back.
12.1 - WICKET! And he gets Williamson! The Kiwi captain looks to slog-sweep, but gets an under edge back onto his stumps. No bounce whatsoever there. Williamson goes for 28, Glenn Phillips comes in.
12.2 - Phillips takes guard. Huge drive first ball, but can't connect.
12.3 - Short and wide, Phillips leaves.
12.4 - Phillips drives straight to cover, no run.
12.5 - Short and wide, Phillips cuts but can't connect.
12.6 - Full toss, and Phillips pushes down to long-off for one.
NZ 82/3
11:54pm - 12 overs
Karl Birkenstock comes into the attack. Never taken a T20 International wicket.
11.1 - Huge swipe from Conway, but the ball keeps low and he misses it through to the keeper.
11.2 - Slower ball fools Conway, who gets the inside half of the bat down to long-on for one.
11.3 - Pace off, and Williamson defends straight. No run.
11.4 - Williamson uses his feet again. They run one to long-on. Great use of slower balls here.
11.5 - Short and wide, Conway cuts into the ground but can't beat point. One run.
11.6 - Short to finish, and Williamson pulls to deep midwicket for one.
NZ 81/2
11:50pm
We're back after drinks. Loftie-Eaton comes back to bowl to Conway.
10.1 - Conway sweeps out to the man at deep backward square for one.
10.2 - Williamson runs and smashes the ball straight. It crashes into the stumps and the bowler appeals with Conway out of his ground, but he hasn't got a hand on it? One run.
10.3 - Conway sweeps again and gets one more out to the square leg fence.
10.4 - Williamson goes back and pushes to long-on, where Conway runs well to get back for two.
10.5 - SIX! Williamson slog sweeps and sends the ball over midwicket for six!
10.6 - Williamson uses his feet again, and hits the ball straight back past the bowler for four more!
NZ 77/2
11:43pm - 10 overs
Captain Gerhard Erasmus brings himself on to bowl.
9.1 - Conway turns a ball on his toes out to square leg for one.
9.2 - Williamson defends straight back to the bowler.
9.3 - Williamson punches down to long-on for one.
9.4 - Full toss, and Conway sweeps out to deep midwicket for one.
9.5 - Williamson defends back to the bowler.
9.6 - Williamson drives, but can't beat cover. No run. That's drinks.
NZ 62/2
11:39pm - 9 overs
Scholtz continues.
8.1 - Williamson defends into leg. No run.
8.2 - Williamson pushes a single to cover.
8.3 - Conway tries to turn one into leg, but is hit on the pad. Williamson runs through for a leg bye.
8.4 - Great bowling from Scholtz. Gives Williamson nothing, and he defends.
8.5 - Williamson goes back and pushes one more down to long-on.
8.6 - Conway sweeps, but can't beat the fielder at short fine leg. One run.
NZ 59/2
11:36pm - 8 overs
Spin from both ends, Nicol Loftie-Eaton into the attack to bowl to Williamson.
7.1 - Full to start, Williamson pushes to long-on for one.
7.2 - On the pads, and Conway turns into leg for a single.
7.3 - Williamson turns into leg for one more.
7.4 - Full, and Conway drives straight down the ground for two runs to long-on. Brings up NZ's 50.
7.5 - Straight again, and this time Conway gets more power on it and gets four dead straight.
7.6 - Short to finish, and Conway drives off the back foot straight to cover on the edge of the circle.
NZ 55/2
11:32pm - 7 overs
Scholtz returns after the powerplay. Mitchell on strike.
6.1 - Mitchell reverse sweeps, but straight to short third man. No run.
6.2 - WICKET! Mitchell uses his feet, but doesn't get to the pitch. The ball skews up in the air, where van Lingen runs in from cover and takes the catch. Mitchell goes for 19, Devon Conway replaces him.
6.3 - Williamson takes strike after crossing with Mitchell, and he gets one to long-on.
6.4 - Conway clips to short midwicket, where a misfield sees him get off the mark first up.
6.5 - Williamson late cuts to short third man for one.
6.6 - Conway drives to short midwicket. No run.
NZ 46/2
11:26pm - 6 overs
Trumpelmann returns to bowl the final over of the powerplay.
5.1 - The ball skids on, and Mitchell defends into the off side, no run.
5.2 - Same ball. Mitchell defends again.
5.3 - Mitchell advances, and whips the ball off his toes for one out to midwicket.
5.4 - Full on the pads, and Williamson clips into leg for one more.
5.5 - Strays onto leg stump again, and Mitchell clips down to fine leg for four.
5.6 - Mitchell defends, but Williamson runs through for a single.
NZ 43/1
11:22pm - 5 overs
Wiese continues for his second over. Guptill on strike.
4.1 - WICKET! And he gets him! Guptill gives himself room and looks to clear mid-off, but can't get the elevation and hits it straight to Trumpelmann on the edge of the circle. Guptill goes for 18, Kane Williamson is next in.
4.2 - Williamson takes guard, and defends his first ball. No run.
4.3 - Williamson pushes the ball to mid-off for one to get off the mark.
4.4 - Mitchell takes strike, and drives down to long-on for one.
4.5 - Williamson on strike again, and Wiese beats him outside off!
4.6 - Short and wide, and Williamson goes back and punches through point for four!
NZ 36/1
11:17pm - 4 overs
Another bowling change, JJ Smit into the attack.
3.1 - Pitches the first one up. Guptill defends and can't steal a run.
3.2 - Short, and Guptill pulls out to the long midwicket boundary, where the fielder cuts the ball off. Two runs.
3.3 - Smit comes around the wicket. Guptill advances and smashes the ball to cover, where Williams nearly pulls off a one-handed stunner! That's still a drop though, but saved three runs.
3.4 - Pitches up, and Mitchell lofts over mid-on for four! Beautiful shot.
3.5 - Mitchell drives to cover. No run.
3.6 - Mitchell tucks off his pads, and they run two to finish the over.
NZ 30/0
11:13pm - 3 overs
Mitchell takes strike. David Wiese comes into the attack - Namibia's best player.
2.1 - Good length outside off, Mitchell punches out to the point boundary, but the ball doesn't reach the rope. Three runs.
2.2 - Good length again, Guptill punches to cover for a single.
2.3 - Mitchell defends and steals a single into the off side.
2.4 - Guptill drives to cover for one more.
2.5 - Short, and Mitchell hammers is straight. Wiese puts a hand out and stops the ball, Guptill is lucky not to be run out.
2.6 - Guptill pushes to mid on for one more.
NZ 21/0
11:08pm - 2 overs
Ruben Trumpelmann takes the new ball at the other end.
1.1 - Wide outside off from the left-armer to start, Guptill leaves it through to the keeper.
1.2 - Great ball. Bit of swing back into Guptill, and beats him all up.
1.3 - Good reply from Guptill. He walks at the bowler and clubs him through mid-on for four.
1.4 - Shorter from Trumpelmann, Guptill defends. No run.
1.5 - Guptill gives himself room, Trumpelmann follows him and hits the pads.
1.6 - What's happened there? The ball outside off skids through to the keeper. No run.
NZ 13/0
11:04pm - 1 over
Both sets of players take the knee for the Black Lives Matter movement, and now we're ready to go! Scholtz to Guptill.
0.1 - First ball skids on, Guptill pushes to mid-on for one.
0.2 - Mitchell takes his guard. And he pushes one out to cover for a single.
0.3 - Guptill on strike. Scholtz goes straight, and Guptill pushes it back to the bowler. No run.
0.4 - SIX! There we go! Guptill sends Scholtz back over his head for six more! Classic Guptill, keeps the head down, and doesn't even run.
0.5 - Good comeback from Scholtz, Guptill defends into the covers, no run.
0.6 - Guptill drives to cover for one.
NZ 9/0
11:00pm
Here we go then! Martin Guptill takes strike for the Blackcaps.
Namibia open with the left-arm spin of Bernard Scholtz.
10:58pm
Anthems done and dusted, first ball coming up!
10:53pm
Both teams make their way out to the middle for the anthems.
10:40pm
A high temperature of 30 degrees is expected today - less than what the Blackcaps faced in Dubai on Wednesday, but still pretty unpleasant for the batsmen.
Spare a thought for Martin Guptill, who'll be opening up again after his knock against Scotland that saw him lose 4.5kg out in the heat.
10:35pm
The Blackcaps are unchanged from their win over Scotland.
If there's any sign of how tough these conditions are, Namibia's Jan Frylinck has been ruled out with dehyrdation...
NZ: 1-Martin Guptill, 2-Daryl Mitchell, 3-Kane Williamson (c), 4-Devon Conway, 5-Glenn Phillips, 6-Jimmy Neesham, 7-Mitchell Santner, 8-Adam Milne, 9-Tim Southee, 10-Ish Sodhi, 11-Trent Boult.
Namibia: 1-Stephen Baard, 2-Michael van Lingen, 3-Craig Williams, 4-Gerhard Erasmus (c), 5-David Wiese, 6-JJ Smith, 7-Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, 8-Zane Green (wk) 9-Karl Birkenstock, 10-Ruben Trumpelman, 11-Bernard Scholz
10:33pm
Namibia win the toss, and will bowl first.
10:25pm
Good evening! Thank you for joining us so late on a Friday!
We're about five minutes away from the toss, and team announcements.
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Kia ora, good evening and welcome to Newshub's live updates of this Twenty20 World Cup clash between New Zealand and Namibia from Sharjah.
After Wednesday's victory over Scotland in Dubai, the Blackcaps' equation is simple in the race to the semi-finals - two wins from two and they're in.
But while Sunday night's encounter with Afghanistan will loom as an effective quarter-final, tonight's showdown against Namibia could just be a banana peel fixture that the Blackcaps have to avoid slipping on at all costs.
Sadly, conditions won't favour good cricket for either side. The Sharjah wicket is the lowest and slowest of the three venues for this World Cup, while the early start will see the searing desert heat come into play - as it did against Scotland.
Good news for the Kiwis sees Martin Guptill cleared to play, after his breathtaking 93 runs in the Dubai heat.
Opponents Namibia will hope that captain Gerhard Erasmus is passed fit, after struggling with a finger injury.
Namibia boast players out of South Africa's first class system and even have the services of hard-hitting all-rounder David Wiese, who racked up 20 T20 Internationals for the Proteas, before switching his allegiance for this tournament.
Tonight is the first time the Blackcaps have faced Namibia in any form of international cricket.
TAB odds: NZ $1.02, Namibia $12
Predicted teams:
NZ: Martin Guptill, Daryl Mitchell, Kane Williamson (c), Devon Conway (wk), Glenn Phillips, Jimmy Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Trent Boult
Namibia: Stephen Baard, Michael van Lingen, Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Zane Green (wk), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpleman, Bernard Scholtz
Blackcaps hero Martin Guptill fully recovered from heat exhaustion, ready to face Namibia
Blackcaps batting hero Martin Guptill has fully recovered from heat exhaustion, after his matchwinning knock against Scotland, and will be available to face Namibia at the T20 World Cup on Friday.
New Zealand took another step towards the tournament semi-finals with a hard-fought victory over the Scots and must now overcome the African side - who also progressed through qualifying - to keep their hopes alive.
Guptill was instrumental to the result, stroking 93 runs off 56 balls, before succumbing to the Dubai heat more than a wily Scottish bowling attack.
The opener lost 4.5kg in bodyweight during his 92-minute innings and admitted to feeling "pretty cooked" afterwards.
New Zealand opened its campaign with night games against Pakistan and India, and may have been caught on the backfoot in their first daytime outing, but coach Gary Stead says his kingpin has recovered well and will likely face Namibia at Sharjah.
"The hottest part of the day is between 11am-3pm, so when we're batting there and Gup was running between wickets, and also had the blow on his foot a couple of games back... it all compounded together," he says.
"But it was a really important innings for us and Martin played beautifully out there. He scrubbed up well today and will certainly be available for us tomorrow, as will everyone else in the squad."
Given the must-win nature of World Cup pool play, Stead has ruled out the notion of resting and rotating players against the lower-ranked sides, despite a looming showdown against dangerous Afghanistan in two days.
"The way we've trained and conditioned the guys is to handle this period of time," he says.
"Part of our warm-up schedule was playing three games in five days to get the guys tested and ready, and into that frame of mind for the backend of the tournament."
