India vs Namibia, 18th Match, Group A, ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 - Player Highlights

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, out Caught by Smit!! Second wicket for Erasmus. He's accounted for both the left-handers. Another smart piece of bowling. He's bowled this from just in front of the umpire - 24 or 25 yards. He gave it a bit of flight and Tilak raced down the pitch, didn't get close to the ball and hence no elevation behind the loft, Smit runs to his left at long-off and takes an excellent catch. He was on the move as he completed the catch. Tilak Varma c Smit b Gerhard Erasmus 25(21) [4s-3]

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, no run, now darts it full and outside off, Tilak drives firmly and picks out cover-point

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, no run, drifting in with the round-arm, Tilak makes room and ekes out an inside edge onto the pad, the ball rolls back

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, 1 run, round-arm and sliding in, Tilak works it to deep mid-wicket

Bernard Scholtz to Tilak Varma, 1 run, flatter and pushed through, Tilak clips it wide of deep mid-wicket

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, 1 run, goes back to the round-arm stuff, Tilak hangs back and knocks it to long-off

Bernard Scholtz to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 94.5ks flatter and fraction short, Tilak chops it square on the off-side

Bernard Scholtz to Tilak Varma, 1 run, shortens the length around off, Tilak tucks it through mid-wicket

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, no run, full pitcher around off, Tilak drives firmly and picks out cover-point. Excellent over - 1 run | 1 wicket

Gerhard Erasmus to Tilak Varma, no run, sliding in with the arm, Tilak stays back and knocks it to Erasmus

Max Heingo to Tilak Varma, 1 run, dropped! Struck hard and Steenkamp does not hold on. Short and wide outside off, Tilak cuts hard and does not bother to keep it down, straight to backward point and Steenkamp makes a mess. It went at a nice height, yes, it was travelling but you are expected to take these at this level. Will Namibia rue this dropped chance?

Max Heingo to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, 129.9ks short and outside off, Tilak pulls wide of deep mid-wicket and scampers back for the second

Max Heingo to Tilak Varma, FOUR, unlucky! Good length ball outside off, angles in late and Tilak looks to drive with his feet rooted to the crease, gets a thick inside edge and the ball runs away past the stumps

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tilak Varma, no run, on a length and close to off, Tilak defends to the off-side

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tilak Varma, FOUR, smashed! Tilak charges down, gives himself room and gets the width to free his hands, pumps it flat and over extra cover, one bounce and over the ropes

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tilak Varma, 2 runs, 135.3ks fullish delivery around off, Tilak pushes it firmly to extra cover and there's a half stop, extra run conceded

Ruben Trumpelmann to Tilak Varma, FOUR, this is poor from Trumpelmann. Errs in line again and this time Tilak is the beneficiary. Sliding down leg, Tilak gets the finest of contacts on the glance and the ball races away to fine leg

Ben Shikongo to Tilak Varma, 1 run, charges down and converts it into a full pitcher, pushes firmly to mid-on and keeps running. Completes the single easily

Ben Shikongo to Tilak Varma, 1 run, direct hit would have been close for Ishan. Fullish delivery close to off, Tilak guides it straight to short third and Ishan calls for a quick single. He sprints across but would have struggled if the throw was on target

Smit to Tilak Varma, 1 run, 123ks good length ball around off, Tilak is rooted to the crease and closes the bat face, leading edge rolls to deep backward point

Smit to Tilak Varma, no run, back of a length delivery, Tilak gets behind the line and knocks it to mid-wicket