Overview
- Netherlands beat Namibia by seven wickets in New Delhi, chasing 157 to finish 159/3 in 18 overs after restricting them to 156/8.
- Player-of-the-Match Bas de Leede top-scored with 72 not out off 48 balls and claimed 2/20 with the ball, including Gerhard Erasmus.
- De Leede said the squad consciously reset its approach from being a 160-run side to targeting 180–200 totals, guiding preparation and play.
- Preparation featured nearly three months of indoor training in the Dutch winter and India-based camps on multiple soil types.
- Namibia coach Craig Williams said his side were 20–30 runs short, as the Dutch now face the USA in Chennai before meeting hosts India in their push for the Super 8s.