Brief Scores: India (209\/9 in 20 ovs) beat Namibia (116 all out in 18.2 ovs) by 93 runs in Delhi in a Group A match.<\/p>\n
IND vs NAM T20 WORLD CUP 2026: HIGHLIGHTS<\/a> | SCORECARD<\/a><\/p>\n As expected, the spotlight will be on India’s group-stage fixture against Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. After all the off-field drama, the two sides are set to clash, and much of the talk has centred on Usman Tariq, Pakistan’s mystery spinner, who has yet to face India.<\/p>\n Following India’s 93-run victory over Namibia, wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan addressed questions about whether facing Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus’s unorthodox bowling<\/a> provided ideal preparation for Pakistan’s spin threat.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n “No, I think we’ve already done the preparation part. Now it’s just about watching the ball and playing our natural game,” Kishan said at the post-match press conference. “If the ball is there to hit, as batters, we feel like going for it because it’s a T20 game and we’re trying to set a good total. But we also have to believe in our strengths.”<\/p>\n The 26-year-old emphasised that India’s approach at this level goes beyond specific opposition preparation. “There’s nothing as such that we have to prepare. At this level, we watch a few videos and get an idea of the kind of bowling we’ll face. We’re just keeping it simple.”<\/p>\n Kishan was diplomatic about Erasmus’s performance, adding: “He bowled pretty well today, and there was quite a bit of learning for our team as well.”<\/p>\n SPIN CONCERNS EMERGE<\/p>\n However, India’s convincing victory masked a glaring concern\u2014their vulnerability against spin. Half of the Indian batting unit was dismissed by spin bowling, raising red flags ahead of the Pakistan encounter.<\/p>\n Pakistan boasts a potent spin attack featuring Abrar Ahmad, Shadab Khan, Mohammad Nawaz, Saim Ayub, and the much-discussed Usman Tariq. The mystery spinner has generated significant buzz, with many viewing him as Pakistan’s ace in the hole.<\/p>\n India’s struggles against Namibia’s spinners have added fuel to speculation about how they will cope with Pakistan’s more experienced tweakers, particularly Tariq, whose variations have troubled batsmen throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n HIGH-STAKES ENCOUNTER LOOMS<\/p>\n The India-Pakistan clash is always one of cricket’s most anticipated fixtures<\/a>, and this edition promises to be no different. With both teams having secured wins in their opening matches, the group-stage encounter could prove crucial in determining the knockout stage momentum.<\/p>\n While Kishan played down the need for specific tactical adjustments, India’s coaching staff will need to address the spin weakness in training sessions before the marquee clash.<\/p>\n For Pakistan, the question remains whether Tariq and their spin battery can exploit India’s apparent vulnerability. The answer will unfold when the arch-rivals meet in what promises to be a captivating contest at the T20 World Cup.<\/p>\n India will take their second win on the bounce into the high-pressure fixture, but questions about their ability to handle quality spin bowling linger.<\/p>\n T20 World Cup<\/a> | T20 World Cup Schedule<\/a> | T20 World Cup Points Table<\/a> | T20 World Cup Videos<\/a> | Cricket News<\/a> | Live Score<\/a><\/p>\n – Ends<\/p>\n Published By: <\/p>\n Amar Panicker<\/p>\n Published On: <\/p>\n Feb 12, 2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Brief Scores: India (209\/9 in 20 ovs) beat Namibia (116 all out in 18.2 ovs) by 93 runs…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":423049,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1721,155651,10229,9981,155653,155552,38596,103284,101,56,54,55,150297,155652],"class_list":{"0":"post-423048","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cricket","8":"tag-cricket","9":"tag-ind-vs-nam","10":"tag-ind-vs-pak","11":"tag-india-cricket-team","12":"tag-india-spin-struggles","13":"tag-india-vs-namibia","14":"tag-india-vs-pakistan","15":"tag-ishan-kishan","16":"tag-sports","17":"tag-uk","18":"tag-united-kingdom","19":"tag-unitedkingdom","20":"tag-usman-tariq","21":"tag-usman-tariq-bowling"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=423048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/423048\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/423049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=423048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=423048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=423048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}