T20 World Cup | Kishan, Hardik dazzle as India eases past Namibia
The two batters smash half-centuries to power the hosts to 209 for nine; after nearly keeping pace in the first six overs of the chase, the visitors unravel as Varun bamboozles the batters
Indian cricket team bowlers Arshdeep Singh and Ishan Kishan celebrate the wicket of Namibia batsman Jan Frylinck during the T20 World Cup Match in New Delhi on February 12, 2026. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy
Under the hazy night sky at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday, Ishan Kishan (61, 24b, 6x4, 5x6) and Hardik Pandya (52, 28b, 4x4, 4x6) garnered the applause of a boisterous crowd with blistering half-centuries. As the night wore on, Varun Chakaravarthy (2-0-7-3) bamboozled the Namibia batters with his assortment of tricks
Theirs were the defining contributions as India romped past Namibia by 93 runs in the T20 World Cup Group-A contest. Chasing 210, Gerhard Erasmus & Co. folded up for 116.
