All- rounder Jan Frylinck admitted to being a “little bit speechless” after Namibia scripted an upset for the ages, beating Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to kickstart the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on a spectacular note.

Frylinck (44) first joined hands with JJ Smit (31 not out) for a 70-run stand in 34 balls for the seventh wicket to help Namibia post a competitive 163-7 in 20 overs. The bowlers then took over to produce a superb collective show, mixing their fuller and short lengths well to bowl out Sri Lanka for 108 in 19 overs for a historic win over a major cricketing nation.