England Survive Rain Delay to Beat Namibia, Advance in T20 World Cup

England's defense of their Twenty20 World Cup title remained alive after a hard-fought victory over Namibia in a rain-affected match on June 15. The match, which was reduced to 11 overs and then 10 overs due to persistent showers, saw England rally to a score of 122-5 before restricting Namibia to 84-3.

England's innings was anchored by Harry Brook, who remained unbeaten on 47 off 20 balls. Jonny Bairstow also contributed with 31 off 18 balls, while Moeen Ali and Liam Livingstone provided late impetus with 21 runs off the final over.

Namibia's chase was led by Michael van Lingen, who scored 33 off 29 balls before retiring hurt. David Wiese, who had earlier taken two wickets for 12 runs, chipped in with 27 off 12 balls, but it was not enough to prevent England from securing a 41-run victory.

The result meant that England advanced to the Super Eight stage of the tournament, where they will face Afghanistan on Thursday in Barbados. India, who had already qualified for the Super Eight as the Group A winner, had their match against Canada abandoned without a ball bowled due to a wet outfield.

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