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Match 26 (Group A) - USA vs Namibia (MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai)

Ground Stat:

Average First Innings Total at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (T20I's) - 159

Average Second Innings Total at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai (T20I's) - 133

Current Form USA:

USA are currently placed at the 3rd position on Group A points table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for USA in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is Shubham Ranjane with 136 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for USA in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is Shadley van Schalkwyk with 11 scalps under his belt.

USA have won their previous match against Netherlands by a huge margin of 93 runs.

USA batted first and they posted a total of 196 for 6 in 20 overs. Monank Patel and Shayan Jahangir started off quite well. Patel made 36 while Jahangir scored 24 runs. Saiteja Mukkamalla then took the responsibility of taking USA to a huge total. He smashed 79 runs off just 51 balls to help USA get to a massive total of 196 in their innings.

During the chase, Netherlands lost their way right from the outset. They were restricted to 66 for 5 in the 8th over itself. Harmeet Singh picked up 4 wickets while Shadley van Schalkwyk shone bright once again with the ball. He accounted for 3 scalps and he was the one who triggered a collapse for Netherlands. None of the batters managed to take responsibility of the situation and Netherlands were eventually bowled out for 103, losing the match by 93 runs.

Current Form Namibia:

Namibia are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group A points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Namibia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton with 55 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Namibia in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 is Gerhard Erasmus with 4 scalps under his belt.

Namibia have lost their previous match against India by a huge margin of 93 runs.

India batted first and they posted a total of 209 for 9 in 20 overs. Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson played really well at the top of the order. Kishan made 61 off 24 balls, hitting 6 fours and 5 sixes while Samson smashed 22 off just 8 deliveries. Hardik Pandya also played his part and smashed 52 runs in just 28 balls to help India get to 209 in their innings.

During the chase, Louren Steenkamp and Jan Frylinck gave a stable but very slow start to Namibia. They stitched a partnership of 33 runs for the 1st wicket. Steenkamp made 29 off 20 balls while Frylinck scored 22 off 15 deliveries but both got out at a wrong time. After their dismissals, the Namibian batting simply collapsed and they were eventually bowled out for just 116, losing the match by 93 runs.

Let's have a look at the squads:

Namibia

Gerhard Erasmus (c), Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ruben Trumpelmann, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Louren Steenkamp, Malan Kruger, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo, JC Balt, Dylan Leicher, WP Myburgh, Max Heingo. Reserve: Alexander Volschenk.

USA

Monank Patel (c), Jessy Singh, Andries Gous, Shehan Jayasuriya, Milind Kumar, Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamala, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Harmeet Singh, Nosthush Kenjige, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Saurabh Netravalkar, Ali Khan, Mohammad Mohsin, Shubham Ranjane.

Match Prediction - United States of America v Namibia

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss?

– Namibia

Who will win? – USA

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Saiteja Mukkamalla (USA), Gerhard Erasmus (Namibia)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Harmeet Singh (USA), Bernard Scholtz (Namibia)

Most Sixes – Shubham Ranjane (USA), Jonathan Smit (Namibia)

Player of the Match – Saiteja Mukkamalla (USA)

Team Scores Batting first – USA 200+, Namibia 170+

Match Handicap : USA

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