Match Toss Result
Namibia won the toss and elected to bowl first against india at arun jaitley Stadium, Delhi.
The decision was influenced by a batting-friendly pitch and expected dew factor later in the match.
Chasing could be easier under lights with the ball coming nicely onto the bat.
India Team Changes
Team india made two major changes in the playing XI.
Abhishek Sharma has not fully recovered from illness and misses out.
Sanju Samson replaces him at the top order.
Jasprit bumrah returns to the side after recovering from sickness.
Mohammed Siraj has been left out to accommodate Bumrah.
Captain suryakumar yadav confirmed the changes at the toss.
India Playing XI
Sanju Samson
Ishan Kishan (wk)
Tilak Varma
Suryakumar Yadav (c)
Hardik Pandya
Shivam Dube
Rinku Singh
Axar Patel
Arshdeep Singh
Varun Chakravarthy
Jasprit Bumrah
Namibia Team Changes
Namibia also made two important changes to its lineup.
The team looks more balanced with added bowling depth.
Captain Gerhard Erasmus will lead the side again.
Focus remains on early wickets while bowling first.
Namibia Playing XI
Lauren Steenkamp
Jan Frylinck
Jan nicole Lofty-Eaton
Gerhard Erasmus (c)
JJ Smit
Zane Green (wk)
Ruben Trumpelmann
Malan Kruger
Bernard Scholtz
Ben Shikongo
Max Hengo
Pitch Report Delhi
The arun jaitley Stadium pitch is known to favor batters.
The surface has light grass with a few visible cracks.
Good bounce expected throughout the match.
The ball is likely to come well onto the bat.
Short boundaries make six-hitting easier.
Spinners may get grip as the game progresses.
Run Prediction
Conditions suggest a high-scoring t20 contest.
Power-hitters from india can take advantage early.
Namibia bowlers must vary pace to control runs.
A total between 185 and 210 runs looks realistic if india bats strongly.
The record t20 score at this venue is 278, showing big totals are possible.
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