Talking about the match, batting first, Namibia scored 163 runs for seven wickets. In reply, Sri Lanka were reduced to 108 runs in 19 overs. Frylink (44 off 28 balls) and Smit (31 not out off 16 balls) put on a 70-run partnership for the seventh wicket to lift Namibia from the initial setbacks to a strong total. Frylink (2 for 26) and Smit (1 for 16) followed by David Weiss (2 for 16), Bernard Scholz (2 for 18) and Ben Shikongo (2 for 22). Together they left no stone unturned to smash the Sri Lankan innings.
Sri Lanka’s team entered this tournament by winning the Asia Cup, but its batsmen failed completely. Only four Sri Lankan batsmen reached double digits, with skipper Dasun Shanaka top-scoring with 29 while Bhanuka Rajapaksa contributed 20. Sri Lanka had a challenging target but it was not one that could not be achieved.