Drizzle getting heavier as the groundstaff are ready with the covers near the sidelines
0.6
Hazlewood to Michael van Lingen, FOUR, first boundary of the match! Short and wide outside off, Michael van Lingen throws his hands at it,
0.5
Hazlewood to Michael van Lingen, no run, width on offer outside off, Michael van Lingen slashes away from his body, doesn't connect as it shapes away
0.4
Hazlewood to Davin, 1 run, goes short outside off as Davin carves it through backward point for a single, he's off the mark
The drizzle is back
0.3
Hazlewood to Davin, no run, short and quick on off, Davin swings across the line, but it hits the bat on the sticker
0.3
Hazlewood to Michael van Lingen, 2 wides
0.2
Hazlewood to Michael van Lingen, no run, short and wide outside off, van Lingen slashes away from his body, connects thin air
0.1
Hazlewood to Michael van Lingen, no run, short of a length on leg, the batter looks to nudge it away, gets hit on the thigh pad
Michael van Lingen and Davin are at the crease. Michael van Lingen is on strike. Hazlewood will open the attack
Oh, the covers are off and the players are out on the park. The two openers are ready to roll. A slip in place and here we go! Just a delay of two minutes that was.
Oh, the covers are off and the players are out on the park. The two openers are ready to roll. A slip in place and here we go! Just a delay of two minutes that was.
We are done with the national anthems but ther's a slight drizzle in the air. The covers are coming on.. We'll have a delayed start folks..
Pitch report: The breeze is about 17 kph, pleasant conditions for the players. 67m and 65m square boundaries, 70-odd down the ground. Looks like a good wicket, not much grass. Pace of the ball will be the key. Adam Zampa is the one to watch out for on this track. Overall, a very good wicket.
Teams:
Namibia (Playing XI): Nikolaas Davin, Michael van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), David Wiese, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Ben Shikongo
Australia (Playing XI): Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh(c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade(w), Pat Cummins, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood
Gerhard Erasmus: We have three changes, we would have bowled first as well. What an exciting prospect for us. Hopefully it will be an upset if we beat the mighty Australia, we will give our best shot.
Mitchell Marsh: We are going to bowl first. It looks a nice wicket. Nathan Ellis comes in for Starc, that's the change. We have played a lot of cricket, looking forward to the challenge. It was a real change in the last game, that was pleasing.
Australia have won the toss and have opted to field