In a thrilling ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Africa Regional Final, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton played a pivotal role in Namibia’s eight-wicket victory over Malawi. Eaton’s leg-spin bowling wreaked havoc, as he took a rare double hat-trick, dismissing four batsmen on consecutive deliveries. His devastating spell of 4 wickets for just 10 runs in 4 overs effectively bundled out Malawi for a meek total of 71 runs.

The carnage began in the 7th over, when Eaton bowled Malawi captain Mozam Begg, followed by successive wickets of Kazim Somani, Suhail Vayani, and Mike Choamba in the next three balls. The pressure was immense, and as a result, nine Malawian batsmen failed to reach double figures, with four even dismissed without scoring. Gift Kansonkho’s unbeaten 1 run was the highest individual score for Malawi in a dismal batting display.

Chasing the target confidently, Namibia completed their innings swiftly in 47 balls. Malan Kruger led the charge with 28 runs, supported by an unbeaten 22 from Frylink. Demonstrating his all-round capabilities, Loftie-Eaton contributed 14 not out to seal the victory.

For his extraordinary bowling and valuable batting performance, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton was named Player of the Match, helping Namibia maintain their unbeaten run in Group A and reinforcing their status as strong contenders in the tournament.