T20 World Cup: Key Stats and Records from India’s Dominant Win Over Namibia in New Delhi

India, Feb 13 : India delivered a commanding performance to defeat Namibia by 93 runs and register a historic tenth consecutive victory in the Men’s T20 World Cup at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. The milestone sets a new tournament record, surpassing the previous streak of eight wins jointly held by Australia and South Africa.

Batting first, India piled up 209/9 in 20 overs, driven by Ishan Kishan’s explosive 61 off 24 balls and Hardik Pandya’s quickfire 52 from 28 deliveries. Wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy then produced a match winning spell of 3/7 to derail Namibia’s chase.

Despite an aggressive start from Louren Steenkamp and Jan Frylinck during the powerplay, Namibia’s momentum faded once Chakravarthy struck early. India’s bowlers maintained relentless pressure, sharing wickets as the opposition were bowled out for 116 in 18.2 overs sealing India’s biggest-ever win margin in T20 World Cup history.

Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus stood out with the ball, claiming 4/20 through clever variations, briefly challenging India’s strong batting lineup.

Match Highlights

Record streak: India became the first team to win 10 successive matches in T20 World Cup history.

200-plus dominance: The total marked India’s fourth 200-plus score in the tournament and their 47th in T20 internationals another global record.

Blistering fifty: Kishan reached his half-century in just 20 balls, joining an elite group of Indian batters to achieve the feat in 20 deliveries or fewer.

Fastest team hundred: India raced to 100 in only 6.5 overs, the quickest in T20 World Cup history, eclipsing the Netherlands’ previous record of seven overs.

Captain’s effort: Erasmus became the fourth skipper to take four wickets in a T20 World Cup match.

With clinical batting, disciplined bowling, and multiple records tumbling, India reinforced their status as one of the tournament’s strongest contenders while maintaining unstoppable momentum.