Namibia beat Ireland in their final group game on Friday with eight wickets to make history and qualify for the Super 12 of the 2021 T20 World Cup.
Namibia made history on Friday by celebrating the Super 12 on their debut at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, but coach Pierre De Bruyn said his team wasn’t finished and promised a competitive performance against big ones Teams like India, Pakistan and New Zealand. (Other cricket news)
Namibia beat Ireland in their final group match on Friday to qualify for the Super 12. « Yes, look, it’s time for us to think and enjoy this moment too, but we certainly didn’t come here to lie down now, » said de Bruyn.
« Given India, Pakistan and New Zealand, we will these kind of teams can be a great experience for these players but you know we want to be competitive in everything we do, with the ball, racket, on the field, the way we do, the way – we will compete, so we’re looking forward to it. ”
It’s a significant achievement for a small country like Namibia with a population of 25 lakh. However, the team has shown what it can do with limited resources.
“We have now made history and have advanced to the Super 12. For the first time we will play against these guys in a T20 World Cup. We’ll enjoy the next 24 hours or so and then we’ll sit down as a group again and put some goals on the table, « said de Bruyn.
When asked about the historic performance, the coach said: » Yes, we did weather. In April 2019 we qualified and received our ODI status. That made a huge difference. I had three contracts, full-time contract players. That allowed me to get 16 full-time players under contract, exactly that ODI status, and that gave us the opportunity to build.
“But when it comes to the normal resources, when you measure yourself against full members, we’re in Regarding our facilities, full-time coaches, full-time SNCs, doctors and all that far off. But we have a saying that we have to find a way. «
De Bruyn thinks it’s important to make the most of the opportunities on the big stage.
» As a coach, I really made sure that the Players and we as a group just use our chances. We don’t have everything, but in these times we sit here and win a cricket game knowing we are going to the next World Cup.
“We know it makes a difference financially and we can scale up and one invest a little more in our resources, ”he added.
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