Australia eye Super-8 spot vs Namibia; SL face Nepal in must-win clash

Australia skipper Mitchell Marsh

Living up to the favourites tag with two consecutive wins, a confident Australia will aim to secure a Super Eight berth when they face lower-ranked Namibia in their Group B T20 World Cup clash here today.

Australia fired in unison to become the first team in this edition of the tournament to score 200-plus runs in a one-sided 36-run win over arch-rivals England in their last group league match.

It was their second win from as many matches, having started off with a 39-run triumph over Oman. Beating Nambia will be enough for them to make the cut before they take on Scotland in their concluding Group B league fixture.

Namibia will expect their veteran all-rounder David Wiese to step up after he starred in their Super Over win against Oman. Meanwhile, former champion Sri Lanka's campaign has gone terribly haywire after defeats to South Africa and they are now faced with a do-or-die clash against Nepal in a Group D fixture in Lauderhill, Florida.

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