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Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya`s fifties help India post 209 runs against Namibia

Updated On: 12 February, 2026 08:49 PM IST | Sujay Shivalkar

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia, Team India posted a total of 209 runs. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: File Pic/X)

In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia, Team India posted a total of 209 runs. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: File Pic/X)

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In the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Namibia, Team India posted a total of 209 runs. Here`s all you need to know (Pics: File Pic/X)
<p>Having put to bat first, Team India`s opening batsman Sanju Samson departed on 22 runs. His knock came in eight balls, including a boundary and three maximums. Fellow opening batsman Ishan Kishan displayed a blistering knock of 61 runs off just 24 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and five maximums <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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Having put to bat first, Team India`s opening batsman Sanju Samson departed on 22 runs. His knock came in eight balls, including a boundary and three maximums. Fellow opening batsman Ishan Kishan displayed a blistering knock of 61 runs off just 24 deliveries, laced with six boundaries and five maximums (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>Skipper Suryakumar Yadav departed after scoring 12 runs in 13 balls. His knock also included a maximum. Tilak Varma also accumulated 25 runs in 21 balls, with the help of three boundaries <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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Skipper Suryakumar Yadav departed after scoring 12 runs in 13 balls. His knock also included a maximum. Tilak Varma also accumulated 25 runs in 21 balls, with the help of three boundaries (Pic: File Pic)

<p>Later, premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered a stunning knock of 52 runs off just 28 deliveries, which was laced with four boundaries and the same number of maximums. Shouldering him was Shivam Dube, who scored 23 runs in 16 balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 209 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs <em><strong>(Pic: X/@BCCI)</strong></em></p>

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Later, premier all-rounder Hardik Pandya delivered a stunning knock of 52 runs off just 28 deliveries, which was laced with four boundaries and the same number of maximums. Shouldering him was Shivam Dube, who scored 23 runs in 16 balls, with the help of a boundary and a maximum. With this, the "Men in Blue" posted a total of 209 runs for the loss of nine wickets in 20 overs (Pic: X/@BCCI)

<p>Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus claimed four wickets by conceding 20 runs in his spell of four overs. Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, and Bernard Scholtz also chipped in with one wicket each. Ruben Trumpelmann and Max Heingo went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India <em><strong>(Pic: X/<span class="_aupe copyable-text xkrh14z" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">@gerharderasmus</span>)</strong></em></p>

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Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus claimed four wickets by conceding 20 runs in his spell of four overs. Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, and Bernard Scholtz also chipped in with one wicket each. Ruben Trumpelmann and Max Heingo went wicketless in the T20 World Cup 2026 match against Team India (Pic: X/@gerharderasmus)

<p>The cricket fans will keep a tab on Team India`s lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah. On his return, the pacer will be eyeing to strike early wickets, which in return will serve as the preparations ahead of the clash against the arch-rivals, Pakistan <em><strong>(Pic: File Pic)</strong></em></p>

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The cricket fans will keep a tab on Team India`s lead pacer Jasprit Bumrah. On his return, the pacer will be eyeing to strike early wickets, which in return will serve as the preparations ahead of the clash against the arch-rivals, Pakistan (Pic: File Pic)

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