The 36th match of the T20 World Cup 2021 was played between New Zealand and Namibia. Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus won the toss and elected to bowl. New Zealand scored 163 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs and set Namibia a target of 164 runs to win. Namibia's team could only manage 111 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. New Zealand have increased their semi-final hopes by winning by 52 runs.