GEELONG, Australia, Oct 18, 2022 (BSS/AFP) - Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and chose to bat against the Netherlands on Tuesday as both teams look to build on opening wins at the Twenty20 World Cup in Geelong.

The African side sent shockwaves around the cricketing world with their stunning 55-run triumph over Asian champions Sri Lanka on Sunday, while the Dutch edged the United Arab Emirates by three wickets.

Another Group A victory for either side would put them in a strong position to move through to the Super 12 stage, when the big guns join the tournament.

The Netherlands made one change with Timm van der Gugten in for allrounder Logan van Beek while Namibia were unchanged.

Teams

Namibia: Divan la Cock, Michael van Lingen, Stephan Baard, Gerhard Erasmus (capt), Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Zane Green, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo

Netherlands: Max O'Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Tom Cooper, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (capt), Roelof van der Merwe, Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren

Umpires: Joel Wilson (WIS), Richard Kettleborough (ENG)

TV Umpire: Marais Erasmus (RSA)

Match Referee: Ranjun Madugalle (SRI)