India crushed Namibia by 93 runs, marking their biggest T20 World Cup win and securing a dominant second victory in the tournament.
India and Namibia faced off in the ICC Men’s World Cup 2026 on Thursday (February 12, 2026), at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Match Summary
Earlier, Namibia won the toss and chose to bowl first.
India got off to a flying start with Ishan Kishan smashing 61 off just 24 balls (SR 250+), while Sanju Samson added a rapid 22 off 8 balls.
However, Namibia pulled things back by removing both openers.
Suryakumar Yadav scored 12 off 13 balls, adding a few runs but failing to accelerate, while Tilak Varma chipped in with a steady 25 runs off 21 balls to provide stability in the middle overs.
Hardik Pandya smashed 52 runs off 28 balls. While Shivam Dube added a quick 23 runs from 16 balls.
India scored 209/9 in their 20 overs.
Namibia bowlers showed effort, but India’s batters dominated and put up a big total.
Namibia struggled in their chase of 209 and were bowled out for 116 in 18.2 overs.
Louren Steenkamp was Namibia’s best scorer, playing a brisk 29 runs off 29 balls and offering some resistance.
Jan Frylinck also contributed a quick 22 runs off 15 balls, but other batters failed to make significant scores.
Varun Chakravarthy was on fire, taking 3 wickets and giving away hardly any runs, which really put the Namibian team under pressure early on.
Hardik Pandya and Axar Patel each picked up two crucial wickets. While Shivam Dube added to the effort with 1 important wicket, which helped disrupt vital partnerships and slow down the chase.
India won by 93 runs in their T20 World Cup match.
Most Consecutive Wins In Men’s T20 WorldCup
10* – India (2024-2026)
8 – South Africa (2024)
8 – Australia (2022-2024)
7 – England (2010-2012)
7 – India (2012-2014)
Player Of The Match
Hardik Pandya
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