USA defeated Namibia by 31 runs in a Group A encounter in the T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, on 15 February. Defending 200, the USA restricted Namibia to 168/6. With this defeat, Namibia are eliminated from the tournament. On the other hand, it was a second consecutive victory. Sanjay Krishnamurthi was named Player of the Match for his 68-run knock. Also read: India hammer Pakistan in Women’s Rising Stars Asia Cup: IND chase down 94 in 10.1 overs; captains continue no handshake policy at toss Sanjay Krishnamurthi and Monank Patel took USA to 199/4 USA posted an impressive 199/4 after choosing to bat first in Chennai. Captain Monank Patel led the way with an impressive 52 off just 30 balls, hitting three fours and as many sixes. Krishnamurthi emerged as the best batter for USA, scoring his 68 off just 33 deliveries, a knock which included four fours and six sixes. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus and Willem Myburgh scalped two wickets each. Namibia falter with the bat Chasing 200 to win was always going to be difficult, as apart from Louren Steenkamp, no one else could make much of an impact. Steenkamp struck 58 runs off 39 deliveries, hitting five fours and three sixes. JJ Smit (31) and Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (28) were the next best batters for Namibia. For the USA, Shadley van Schalkwyk continued his best form with two wickets in four overs. Ali Khan and Saurabh Netravalkar took one wicket each. Post navigation India hammer Pakistan in Women’s Rising Stars Asia Cup:IND chase down 94 in 10.1 overs; captains continue no handshake policy at toss
