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Namibia won a thrilling victory in the third match of the T20 World Cup 2024. In the match played in Barbados, it defeated Oman in the Super Over. This was the third Super Over of the T20 World Cup. Earlier, both of them faced each other in the Super Over in 2012. Namibia won the toss and decided to bowl first. It bundled out Oman for 109 runs in 19.4 overs. It seemed that this match would end soon, but the opposite happened. Oman also restricted Namibia to 109 runs for 6 wickets in 10 overs with excellent bowling. After this the Super Over was played. This has happened after 12 years in the T20 World Cup.
David Weese performed brilliantly in the Super Over
Namibia sent experienced David Weese to bat in the super over. Captain Marais Erasmus also came on the field with him. Both of them together scored 21 runs in 6 balls. In the super over, David Weese scored 13 runs in 4 balls. Erasmus scored 8 runs in 2 balls. Oman needed 22 runs to win.
Twenty six runs with the bat after the ball
Naseem Khushi and Zeeshan Maqsood came to the crease for Oman. Naseem faced 3 balls and scored 2 runs before getting bowled by David Weiss. From here, Oman's defeat was certain. Aqib hit a six on the last ball, but it was not enough. Oman's team could score only 6 runs in the super over and lost the match.
What happened in the first super over?
The first super over match in the history of the tournament was played between Sri Lanka and New Zealand in Kandy. In that match, both teams scored 174 runs. The host Sri Lankan team won the match in the super over. In the super over, Sri Lanka scored 13 runs for 1 wicket. In reply, the New Zealand team could score only 7 runs for 1 wicket.
Who won the second super over?
New Zealand team was also included in the second super over of T20 World Cup. This time it was up against West Indies. West Indies team was all out for 139 runs. Kiwi team was also able to score the same number of runs in the run chase. After this, West Indies won by 2 runs in the super over. Batting first, they scored 19 runs without any loss. In reply, New Zealand team could score only 17 runs without any loss.