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Bridgetown, Barbados:- Scotland secured their first win of the T20 World Cup with a convincing 5-wicket victory over Namibia at the Kensington Oval.
Namibia, opting to bat first, endured a shaky start. Brad Wheal (three/33) spearheaded the Scottish bowling attack, brushing off openers JP Kotze (zero) and Nikolaas Davin (20) affordably. Wickets continued to tumble inside the powerplay as Jan Frylinck (12) additionally departed.
A crucial 50-run partnership among Gerhard Erasmus (52) and Zane Green (28) revived Namibia's innings. Erasmus notched a well-paced half of-century, but his dismissal brought about a crumble inside the decrease order. Namibia could handiest control 155/9 in their allocated overs.
Scotland's chase started out with an early setback as George Munsey departed in the powerplay. However, Michael Jones (start) and Brandon McMullen (start) steadied the ship. Skipper Richie Berrington (47* off 35) anchored the chase with a composed knock. Michael Leask (35 off 17) furnished treasured help with a quickfire cameo, ensuring Scotland chased down the target with 9 balls to spare.
Scotland bowlers like Brad Wheal and Bradley Currie (2 wickets) deserve credit for limiting Namibia's overall. While Gerhard Erasmus inspired with a fighting fifty and wickets, his efforts have been no longer enough to steady victory for Namibia.**
This victory propels Scotland into contention in Group B, while Namibia will look to get better of their subsequent match.
Captain Richie Berrington led from the front and helped Scotland register their first-ever T20I win against Namibia 👏#T20WorldCup | #NAMvSCO | 📝: https://t.co/PImv9rYnxJ pic.twitter.com/BT7XsfIRMZ
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