{"id":247761,"date":"2022-10-16T08:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-10-16T08:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/10\/16\/t20-world-cup-jan-frylinck-stars-as-namibia-stun-sri-lanka-in-tournament-opener-cricket-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2022-10-16T08:21:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-16T08:21:59","slug":"t20-world-cup-jan-frylinck-stars-as-namibia-stun-sri-lanka-in-tournament-opener-cricket-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2022\/10\/16\/t20-world-cup-jan-frylinck-stars-as-namibia-stun-sri-lanka-in-tournament-opener-cricket-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"T20 World Cup: Jan Frylinck stars as Namibia stun Sri Lanka in tournament opener | Cricket News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>GEELONG: <!-- -->Jan Frylinck<!-- --> smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the Twenty20 World Cup opener on Sunday. <br \/>The left-handed Frylinck and JJ Smit, who made an unbeaten 31, lifted Namibia to 163-7 with their 69-run seventh-wicket stand, after being invited to bat first in Geelong. <br \/>Sri Lanka were then bowled out for 108 in 19 overs with David Wiese, Frylinck, Bernard Scholtz and Ben Shikongo taking two wickets each in the team&#8217;s first of three opening-round matches. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"8\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>A day Namibia won&#8217;t forget anytime soon &#x1f60d;#t20worldcup https:\/\/t.co\/KvYSZoEtjp<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T20WorldCup\/status\/1581556093855080448\">1665907331000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The African minnows are on course for a second straight Super 12 place after achieving the feat on their T20 World Cup debut last year in the United Arab Emirates. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"14\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Namibia &#x1f1f3;&#x1f1e6; has told the cricketing world today\u2026 \u201cNam\u201d yaad rakhna! &#x1f44f;&#x1f3fb;<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/sachin_rt\/status\/1581554978518315014\">1665907065000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Namibia lost their openers inside three overs with returning fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera getting a wicket third ball when Michael van Lingen was caught at deep third-man. <br \/>Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton fell to a brilliant diving catch by wicketkeeper Kusal Mendis after a 12-ball 20. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"20\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Disappointing result. However, this team has come back from defeat before. Let\u2019s regroup and win from here first ta\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/s3gcfIrHAZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Sanath Jayasuriya (@Sanath07) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sanath07\/status\/1581561563344871424\">1665908635000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Stephan Baard and skipper Gerhard Erasmus attempted to rebuild with a stand of 41 but Sri Lanka&#8217;s bowlers kept chipping away with wickets. <br \/>Namibia slipped to 93-6 when spinner Maheesh Theekshana got big-hitter David Wiese caught behind for nought but Frylinck, who hit four fours in his 28-ball innings, and Smit had other ideas. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"26\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>A historic win for Namibia &#x1f525;#T20WorldCup | #SLvNAM | &#x1f4dd; https:\/\/t.co\/vuNGEcX62U https:\/\/t.co\/AvCsiz9X7K<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 ICC (@ICC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICC\/status\/1581547301159460865\">1665905234000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The pair took the attack to the opposition with five fours and two sixes in the final five overs. <br \/>Sri Lanka, who won the Asia Cup last month, lost Kusal Mendis for six when his top-edge off Wiese ballooned up to land in the gloves of Zane Green. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"32\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>44 off 28 with the bat&#x1f3cf;2\/26 with the ball &#x1f525;All-round brilliance from Jan Frylinck &#x1f4aa;#T20WorldCup https:\/\/t.co\/w3uSOJUQdq<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/T20WorldCup\/status\/1581551942660136960\">1665906341000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ben Shikongo silenced the Sri Lankan fans when he sent back Pathum Nissanka for nine and Danushka Gunathilaka for nought on consecutive balls. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"36\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Unreal effort from the Namibia team winning against the Asia cup champs. Congrats to @gerharderasmus and the team!\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/HAgXlZVj49<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Burl (@ryanburl3) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryanburl3\/status\/1581557239998951425\">1665907604000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Bhanuka Rajapaksa played out the hat-trick ball, surviving a big lbw shout. <br \/>Frylinck, a left-arm seamer, then got Dhananjaya de Silva as Sri Lanka slipped to 40-4. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"42\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Take a bow Namibia &#x1f64c;&#x1f3fd;&#x1f44f;&#x1f3fd; #SLvsNAM #T20WorldCup https:\/\/t.co\/y8jySVWghZ<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WasimJaffer14\/status\/1581546120999686144\">1665904953000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>The left-handed Rajapaksa and skipper Dasun Shanaka, who made 29, attempted to put the chase back on track with a partnership of 34 but Bernard Scholtz broke the stand with his left-arm spin. <\/p>\n<div class=\"cdatainfo   id-r-component\" data-pos=\"46\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Namibia &#x1f632;&#x1f44f; #SRIvsNAM<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IrfanPathan\/status\/1581562199256236032\">1665908786000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>Scholtz got Rajapaksa out for 20 when he skied a shot and soon sent back Wanindu Hasaranga. <br \/>Frylinck ended captain Shanka&#8217;s resistance and the lower order soon followed to spark joyous celebrations when Wiese claimed the final wicket. <\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                  window.TimesApps = window.TimesApps || {};\n                  const { TimesApps } = window;\n                  TimesApps.loadFBEvents = function() {\n                    (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n                      if (f.fbq) return;\n                      n = f.fbq = function() {\n                        n.callMethod ? 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