India put up 209 for 9 against Namibia in their T20 World Cup 2026 Group A match at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. In reply, Namibia slipped to six down in the chase, with Varun Chakravarthy taking three wickets.
Kishan and Hardik power India to 209
Ishan Kishan struck 61 off 24 balls to set the tone. Hardik Pandya followed with a 52 off 28, keeping the scoring rate high through the middle overs.
India lost wickets regularly, but the early surge proved decisive. Sanju Samson, who came into the XI in place of Abhishek Sharma, scored 22 off 8 balls before getting out.
Namibia had opted to bowl after winning the toss.
Varun leads the squeeze as Namibia lose six wickets
Varun Chakravarthy’s three-wicket burst put India firmly in control of the chase. Namibia kept losing batters while trying to keep up with the required rate.
Axar Patel also helped build pressure in the middle overs, tightening the scoring lanes as Namibia’s chase stalled.
Arshdeep reaches 250 T20 wickets
Arshdeep Singh dismissed Jan Frylinck to bring up his 250th wicket in T20 cricket. It was a key breakthrough during Namibia’s pursuit of a steep target.
What’s at stake from here
With 210 needed to win, Namibia require a late surge from their remaining batters. India, however, have wickets in hand and runs on the board, and their spinners have kept control through the chase so far.