The game kicks off at 15:00 and could be crucial for the USA, who still have an outside chance of qualifying for the Super 8 stage.
Namibia, on the other hand, are still looking for their first win at the tournament. They suffered a seven-wicket loss to the Netherlands in their opening match and went down to the defending champions in their second match. Namibia will have nothing to lose and will look to play freely and finish their campaign on a positive note.
The US road has been up and down. They made an early impact against India by reducing the defending champions to 77/6, but Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten 84 helped India win by 29 runs. Pakistan then beat them by 32 runs in their second match. However, Monanka Patel’s team staged a strong comeback in their third game to record a massive 93-run win, their biggest win of the tournament.
In head-to-head encounters, the USA has a clear advantage over Namibia, having won both previous encounters. With contrasting campaigns so far, both teams will be eager to win and finish the group stage on a high at the iconic Chepauk Stadium.
platoons:
Team Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus(c), JJ Smit, Zane Green(w), Malan Kruger, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo, Dylan Leicher, Jack Brassell, Jan Balt, Willem Myburg
USA squad: Monank Patel (w/c), Shayan Jahangir, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shubham Ranjane, Milind Kumar, Harmeet Singh, Mohammad Mohsin, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Nosthush Kenjige, Ali Khanous, Nekar Gähan, Ehan Jayaries