Namibia defeats Sri Lanka in the first T20 World Cup match.
Jan Frylinck (44) and JJ Smit (31*) pounded hard to help Namibia recover from a shaky start to post 163/7
Bernard Scholtz (2/18), David Wiese (2/16), Ben Shikongo (2/22) and Player of the Match Frylinck (2/26) all picked up two wickets apiece as Sri Lanka's world class batting line-up failed to fire on the big stage
During the middle overs, Skipper Dasun Shanaka (29) and Bhanuka Rajapaksa (20) offered some momentary optimism
Namibia was reduced to 43/3 after losing three wickets in the Powerplay
Sri Lanka's star spinner Wanindu Hasaranga (1/27) performed brilliantly in the middle overs
On Tuesday, Sri Lanka will face the UAE, while Namibia will face the Netherlands.