Namibia and Netherlands will face off in the fifth match of the Group Stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. Both teams won their opening fixtures and head into the fixture with hopes of securing a berth at the Super 12 stage of the competition.

Namibia shocked the world by pulling off a massive upset in their previous encounter, defeating Asian champions and one of the favorites to progress through to the next round, Sri Lanka, by 55 runs. Meanwhile, the Netherlands also got off the mark in the tournament, though in a contrasting manner to their opponents. The Dutch prevailed in a tense finale against a spirited UAE to claim a three-wicket victory.

Namibia will be riding on their exceptional performance against the Lankans and will hope to replicate the same against the Netherlands, who will also want to put their best foot forward in the upcoming encounter.

NAM vs NED Match Details
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Geelong
Date and Time: October 18, 9:30 AM IST
Telecast & Live Streaming: Star Sports Network

NAM vs NED Pitch Report
The surface in Geelong has a fair bit of assistance for the fast bowlers, providing some zip in the initial stages of the match. It's not a happy hunting ground for the batters who struggle due to the long boundaries at the venue. The team winning the toss would likely opt to bat first to utilize the freshness of the pitch.

NAM vs NED Probable Playing XIs
Namibia:
Michael van Lingen, Divan la Cock, Stephan Baard, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

Netherlands:
Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Logan van Beek, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren

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