NEW DELHI: Describing the 102-run win over Namibia as a “complete performance”, Pakistan captain Salman Agha on Wednesday expressed confidence in his spinners ahead of their first Super Eights clash of the T20 World Cup against New Zealand.

Pakistan rode on Sahibzada Farhan’s maiden international T20 hundred and an impressive spin display to outclass Namibia and seal qualification for the next stage, bouncing back strongly after the heavy defeat to India.

"It is a complete performance. We batted well in the powerplay and the middle overs as well. Farhan has been batting well for a while and I am happy that he got his hundred," Salman said at the presentation ceremony.

Pakistan will begin their Super Eights campaign against New Zealand at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Saturday, and Salman sounded upbeat about the challenge.

"We have been playing good cricket. New Zealand have been playing good cricket as well so should be a good game. We have the luxury of spinners and the all-rounders who can bat as well.

"In Sri Lanka if you have such quality spinners you don't have to bother about bowling pace," Salman said.

Usman Tariq’s impact and Farhan’s rise

On mystery spinner Usman Tariq’s superb 4 for 16, Salman admitted he was relieved not to be facing him.

"With the ball we were lethal. He is a tough bowler, trust me. I have faced him in domestic cricket. It's tough to pick him, especially with that pause. Thankfully he is playing for our team," the captain said.

After posting 199 for three, Pakistan bundled out Namibia for 97.

This was Player of the Match Farhan’s first T20 international century and his fifth overall in the format since 2025.

"I don't miss a match in domestic cricket and doing well in domestic cricket for the last four odd years helped me," Farhan said, with former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram translating his remarks into English.

"It's the result of consistent hard work in domestic cricket back home in Pakistan. The pitch wasn't easy to bat on initially but after a few hits I played my natural game. I told Shadab that we need to get a partnership because we had lost two quick wickets. Everything went according to plan," the opener added.

Namibia reflect on lessons learned

The defeat meant Namibia finished their campaign winless after four consecutive losses.

Pakistan’s quality spin attack proved overwhelming for the African side.

"It's a special skill to have, to turn the ball both ways like they do. I think that's one of the things we'll definitely take home and look to improve on, is facing that type of bowling and making good plans around it and getting that skill level up in order to combat that," Namibia skipper Gerhard Erasmus said.

Asked about key learnings from the tournament, he said, "It's always about nailing those specialist positions. I think for these four editions of the World Cup, it's largely been like the top and bottom kind of thing."

"So openers with the bat this tournament is definitely a great takeaway, how they've batted it in this tournament."

The next ODI World Cup is set to be held in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia, and when asked about it, Erasmus said, "Yeah, lots of cricket around and lots of really exciting things happening in and around cricket in Namibia, which gives the boys a lot of pleasing things to play for. And for the future of cricket in the country, it's definitely a lot to play for."

(With PTI Inputs)