Namibia is gearing up to face the USA in their third match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, 15th February. While the USA aims to register its second straight victory after two consecutive defeats, Namibia will look to register its first victory. Namibia Namibia started their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a 7-wicket defeat against the Netherlands in their very first game. They suffered another blow, losing to the co-hosts, India, by 93 runs in their second match. Namibia was terrible with their batting performance. In their previous game against India, they failed to chase down a total of 210 runs and were bundled out for 116 runs. Lauren Steenkamp and John Freelink scored 29 and 22 runs. However, their star performer was Gerhard Erasmus, who grabbed four wickets against a strong batting lineup of this Indian side. They are yet to win a single match in this tournament. They will look to seal their first victory against the USA. USA After suffering two consecutive defeats in the tournament against Pakistan and India, the USA bounced back and sealed their first victory in the tournament. They thrashed the Netherlands by 93 runs. While batting first, the USA got a good start from the top order as Monank Patel, who scored 36 runs and provided an early momentum. However, it was Saiteja Mukkamalla who scored 79 runs in 51 balls, and Shubham Ranjane scored 48 runs. USA’s bowling once again came in handy as Harmeet Singh was their top bowler, taking four wickets. Shadley van Schalkwyk continued his brilliant form by taking three wickets. NAM vs USA Match Details NAM vs USA T20I WC Match Details Match Namibia vs USA 26th T20I Match Date and Time Sunday, February 15; 3:00 p.m. IST Venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar NAM vs USA T20 WC Pitch Report The surface in Chennai is expected to offer good help for the batters early on, but as the match progresses, the batters will find a way to score against the hard length deliveries. The surface offers good pace and bounce during the early stages of the match, helping the batters pick up their desired shots. As the match progresses, spinners will extract good turn from the track. The first inning total at this venue is likely to be around 170. NAM vs USA T20 WC Weather Report The weather in Chennai is expected to remain warm and humid, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is a morning game, the surroundings are expected to be warm and pleasant. The temperatures are likely to hover around 27-32 °C, under mostly clear skies. NAM vs USA Head-to-Head Records NAM vs USA head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 2 Won by Namibia 0 Won by USA 2 Tied 0 No Result 0 NAM vs USA Probable XI Namibia: Louren Steenkamp, Jan Frylinck, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Gerhard Erasmus (c), JJ Smit, Zane Green, Malan Kruger, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, Max Heingo USA: Andries Gous (wk), Monank Patel, Shayan Jahangir, Shubham Ranjane, Harmeet Singh, Milind Kumar, Mohammad Mohsin, Sanjay Krishnamurthy, Saurabh Netravalkar, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Jasdeep Singh. Players To Watch Out For in the NAM vs USA Match Gerhard Erasmus | NED: The 30-year-old all-rounder is one of the key players of this team. The skipper is one of their vital batters in the lineup; he can scalp crucial wickets with his spin deliveries as well. He might not have scored runs with his bat, but he has been impressive with the ball, taking four wickets in the previous match against India. He will be a player to watch out for. Shadley van Schalkwyk | USA: This 37-year-old is known for scalping wickets in the middle-overs with his good-length deliveries. He was their best bowler against India in the opening game and in the second game against Pakistan as well, taking four wickets in both games. He seems unstoppable at this moment; he added another three wickets in the last match. He has featured in 17 T20I matches and has taken 26 wickets. He will be the player to watchout for in this game. NAM vs USA Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 6 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in 4 matches, while batting first two times. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In the total of 6 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the batting first team has two wins, and the fielding first teams have four victories. NAM vs USA Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: NAM (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 USA Total: 170-180 Match Winner: USA Scenario 2 Toss Winner: USA (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 NAM Total: 150-155 Match Winner: USA Who will win today's NAM vs USA T20 World Cup match? The USA is expected to win this match. These two teams have faced each other twice in this format, and the USA has won on both occasions. Which shows their psychological advantage over the Namibia team. Moreover, their last match victory must have given them confidence for this final match, hence, they will look to end the tournament on a positive note.