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

Gerhard Erasmus to Ishan Kishan, out Caught by Ben Shikongo!! Erasmus strikes first ball! Bit of respite for Namibia as Ishan's swashbuckling knock comes to an end. They needed that to just keep the spirits up. This was flatter and slidding in, not quite short but it does not matter for Ishan, he rocks back and still goes for the pull, mistimes to deep mid-wicket and Shikongo takes it low to the ground. Ishan Kishan c Ben Shikongo b Gerhard Erasmus 61(24) [4s-6 6s-5]

Max Heingo to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, fullish delivery close to off, Ishan drills it hard and straight to long-on

Max Heingo to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, smart batting. Since Heingo is bowling from round the wicket, square leg has been brought in, what does Ishan do? He shuffles a bit and pulls the short of length delivery over that fielder

Max Heingo to Ishan Kishan, SIX, short of length delivery, Ishan is so quick to pick the length, rocks back and pulls it high into the night sky. That went a long way up but there was ample distance to end up in the crowd

Smit to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, fifty for Ishan. He started slowly but has picked up pace. Really layed into Smit in this over. 6, 6, 6, 6, 4! Short and banged into the surface, the angle was taking it down leg, Ishan swivels around and pulls it behind square on the leg-side, he then raises his bat and acknowledges the applause. He missed out in the first game but has come to the party today. That will be drinks..

Smit to Ishan Kishan, SIX, just over. 6, 6, 6, 6! Ishan ensuring India finish the powerplay strongly. Short of length delivery and at Smit's pace, the ball sits up nicely for Ishan, he transfers his weight back quickly and pulls to deep square leg. Frylinck thought he was in with a chance but the ball evades him and drops beyond the rope

Smit to Ishan Kishan, SIX, that doesn't stop Ishan from using his feet. He still advances down the pitch, converts it into a full delivery and lofts it to long-on. Not quite off the middle but enough to clear the rope. 79 meters

Smit to Ishan Kishan, SIX, hammered! This is dismissive from Ishan. He shimmies down, converts it into a length delivery and launches it down the ground. Once again right off the middle and the ball ends up in the first tier. 92 meters..

Smit to Ishan Kishan, SIX, he was eyeing the leg-side field before this ball and sends one over the rope. Smit angles it in, the ball ends up on leg-stump and Ishan sits down to help it on the way. He gets plenty of bat and the ball sails over long leg

Smit to Ishan Kishan, no run, good length ball around off, Ishan opens the bat face and guides it to backward point

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, short and outside off, Ishan stands tall and plays a controlled cut to deep backward point

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, wrong line from Trumpelmann and Ishan puts it away. Angling into leg, Ishan crouches low and swings hard, places it backward of square and there's no stopping that

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, fullish delivery, right in the slot but Ishan went too hard on the big shot, lost his shape and dragged it to deep mid-wicket

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, no run, back of a length angled across, seemed to be pace off, Ishan chops the pull to the left of Shikongo

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, very full delivery around off, Ishan squeezes the drive to mid-on and the pair cross over comfortably

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, that's a gift which Ishan accepts happily. Half volley on the pads, Ishan does not have to do much, he uses his bottom hand and whips it over mid-wicket, couple of bounces and over the rope

Smit to Ishan Kishan, no run, he knew straightaway. That's the reason he didn't bother to discuss with Tilak. Ishan crouched low and attempted a heave across the line, gets it off the toe-end onto the pad. Umpire Reiffel didn't spot it and was quick to raise his finger, but he's made to change his decision

Smit to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, now a hack across the line. 122.2ks good length ball and sits up nicely outside off, Ishan stays back in the crease and swipes it across the line, nails it right between mid-wicket and mid-on

Smit to Ishan Kishan, FOUR, shot! First boundary for Ishan and he couldn't have asked for a better one. Fullish delivery on off, he presents the full face of the bat and drives it straight back, bit uppish but nowhere close to Smit

Smit to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, on a length and outside off, Ishan dabs it to backward point and crosses over

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, 126.8ks fraction short around off, Ishan stands tall and cracks it to deep backward point

Ben Shikongo to Ishan Kishan, no run, full pitcher outside off, Ishan drives and picks out cover-point

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ishan Kishan, 1 run, 138.5ks angling into the hips, Ishan clips it backward of square and gets off the mark

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ishan Kishan, no run, 136.3ks back of a length delivery, bit of extra bounce and Ishan plays it well, softens his grip on the bat and fends it down, opens the bat face and guides it towards short third

Ruben Trumpelmann to Ishan Kishan, wide, swing for Trumpelmann. But it is short and wide outside off, Ishan thought about it but let it pass, wide called