David Wiese starred with the bat and then with the ball in the Super Over as Namibia scored a thrilling win over Oman in their T20 World Cup Group B clash at the Kensington Oval in Barbados’s Bridgetown on Sunday.
Wiese blasted a four off the first ball and then crushed a full toss for six off Khan’s second delivery. He then took three more runs off the next two balls before Gerhard Erasmus hit back-to-back fours to set Oman a daunting victory target of 22 off their super over.
Wiese took over the bowling duties for Namibia and after conceding just two runs from his first two deliveries, took the wicket of Naseem Khushi.
Two more singles left Oman needing 18 from the last delivery to win, meaning Wiese could allow Zeeshan Maqsood to blast a six knowing victory was assured.
Delivering in all facets of the game 👏
The Namibia talisman, David Wiese, takes home the @aramco POTM after his heroic effort led his side to victory over Oman 🎖️#T20WorldCup #NAMvOMA pic.twitter.com/JzQiBX5yEq
— T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) June 3, 2024
The 39-year-old was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his exploits.
“Lost a couple of years tonight, don’t know how many I have left in me now. Just been that kind of an emotionally draining game,” David Wiese said after the match.
When asked about his bowling in the Super Over, Wiese said: “I had a feel for the wicket and knew what I had to execute in the Super Over.
Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus said Wiese wanted to bowl the Super Over.
“David was up in the change room and he was very clear that he wanted to bowl the Super Over,” Gerhard Erasmus said at the post-match presentation.
The match went to a super over after a nerve-jangling low-scoring battle which saw Oman bundled out for 109. Namibia’s run-chase then faltered after a stunning bowling performance by Oman’s Mehran Khan saw them finish on 109-6 to set up the super over drama.