Agarkar notes that Namibia have come into the Super 12s stages of the tournament and competed well enough against the dominant sides. The team began their group campaign with a win over Scotland followed by losses to Afghanistan, Pakistan and New Zealand.
While previewing the contest between India and Namibia, Agarkar said:
Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody also felt Namibia were the most impressive associate nation at this year’s T20 World Cup. He added:
Namibia will look to close out their campaign with a statement as they face India in the final group stage encounter of the tournament.
One specific area for Namibia to improve would be their top-order batting: Tom Moody
When asked about the area in which Namibia needs the most improvement, Moody claimed that it would be top-order batting. Namibia only managed to escape once without losing a wicket in the powerplay across their four matches.
The experience of JJ Smit and David Wiese proved handy in the lower-order, with the top order unable to cope up with the level of bowling displayed by the established heavyweights. Moody said:
Ajit Agarkar, however, felt it was Namibia’s death bowling that needed a fix as he believes the batting is bound to improve if they play consistently against top sides. Agarkar added:
Namibia currently sits fifth in the points table with two points to their name. They certainly have a lot of positives to take from their campaign in the UAE.
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