Australia vs Namibia, T20 World Cup 2024: In the 24th match of the T20 World Cup 2024, Australia faced a much weaker Namibian team. A similar possibility was being expressed before the match as well. That’s exactly what happened. Australia performed brilliantly in this match and bowled out their opponent for just 72 runs in 17 overs. When it came to chasing the target, the target was easily achieved in 5.4 overs at the loss of 1 wicket.
An embarrassing record in the name of Gerhard Erasmus
During the match, Gerhard Erasmus, the captain of the Namibian team, recorded an unwanted embarrassing record. In fact, he faced a total of 17 balls for his first run against Australia. This is the first time in T20 International cricket that a batsman has faced 17 balls for his first run. This is the reason why this embarrassing record of the T20 format has been recorded in his name despite the reluctance of Erasmus.
Erasmus later changed gears
However, despite a poor innings, Gerhard Erasmus remained top scorer for Namibia against the Kangaroos. Batting fourth for his team, he faced a total of 43 balls. Meanwhile, he managed to score 36 runs at a strike rate of 83.72. Meanwhile, 4 fours and 1 six came from his bat.
Erasmus’s T20 career
Gerhard Erasmus has so far played a total of 60 matches for his team in the shortest format of cricket. Meanwhile, he has scored 1440 runs with his bat at an average of 32.73 in 58 innings. While bowling, he has achieved 47 successes at an average of 13.13 in 39 innings of as many matches.
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