Ruben Trumpelmann ran riot with the ball for Namibia. He set the stage really well for the other bowlers. Ruben Trumpelmann sent back the top-order in a blink of an eye. Namibia were right on top straightaway. Soon after, Wiese made his announcement and took another wicket. The bowlerâs kept hitting great lines and gave Scotland nothing to work with. It was a collective effort by the bowling unit. Jan Frylinck picked up a brace and only gave away 10 runs in his 4-over spell. JJ Smit and D
Right then. Scotland have posted a total of 109 runs, how will their bowlers react to it? Will the batting line-up of Namibia be able to complete the job? Which team will open their account in the points table? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.
Jan Frylinck is in for a chat. He says that they stuck to their guns and kept things simple. Mentions that he is enjoying bowling in UAE. Tells that they got three wickets in the first over itself and then they maintained the pressure. Adds that the target is definitely chaseable and the batters should just keep things simple.
It was a tale of ducks for the top-order of Scotland. Munsey, MacLeod and Berrington all the three batters were sent back on a duck in the very first over of the innings. Scotland had a perilous innings, they were teetering at 2/3. They also lost Wallace inside the Powerplay. It looked as if it would get over sooner than later. But then came some crucial stands in the middle. Leask was the main ingredient of the repair work. Initially he was supported by Cross, who was later replaced by Greaves.
It did not look like it is the first time Namibia is playing in the T20 World Cup. They could not have asked for a better start than this. Surely, Namibia would be the happier side going into the break. But, Scotland fought back hard to make sure to get a defendable score on the board.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, ! RUN OUT! Excellent finish by David Wiese. Wiese gets in the yorker this time and Chris Greaves can't get under it as he ends up bunting it back to the bowler. Josh Davey is already halfway down the pitch and there's just no run there. David Wiese collects the ball and then just walks back to knock over the bails. SCOTLAND END WITH 109/8!
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Length ball, on middle and this is heaved down to deep mid-wicket for just a single yet again.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, WIDE! Slower bumper, around the helmet of the batter. This one is just a bit too high and a wide is signalled.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Fullish ball, around off. Greaves looks to thrash it through cover but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to the right of the bowler. They do get across for a quick single.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Full and straight, flicked in front of square on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for another one.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, A length ball, on off. Davey heaves this one towards deep mid-wicket and races back for the second. Good running.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Full and on the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg side for a single by Greaves.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Slower delivery, banged into the deck and Chris Greaves manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Jan Frylinck finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-10-2!
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, On off and this is eased down to long off for a single.
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, Peach of a delivery from Jan Frylinck. This is bowled on a nagging length, outside off and is angled in. The ball just straightens after pitching and whizzes past the outside edge.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Frylinck bowls it into the pitch again and this time Greaves manages to heave it towards long on for a single. The 100 is up for Scotland.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Swing and a miss from Greaves. Good-length ball, around off and beats the batter all ends up.
Josh Davey walks out to bat.Â
Jan Frylinck to Mark Watt, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust as Jan Frylinck picks up his second wicket. Frylinck looks for the yorker on middle stump, but just misses it. Mark Watt clears his front leg and looks to get underneath the ball but doesn't quite manage to do so. In the end, Watt ends up chipping it straight to Gerhard Erasmus at long on who takes a simple catch.
Jan Frylinck to bowl the penultimate over.Â
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Wiese bangs in a shorter one this time, around middle. Greaves looks to up the ante by swiping across but misses. Just 3 runs of the over.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Another excellent slower ball from David Wiese. Bowls it into the pitch, around off. Graeves steps forward looking to pull it in front of square but gets undone by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Length again, well outside off. Watt goes well across his stumps and flicks it aerially towards fine leg for a single.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Slower one again from Wiese. This is on a length, around off and slanting across. Watt dances down the track looking to thrash it through covers but gets beaten by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Slower one, bowled into the pitch and angled in at the body. Greaves makes room and taps it towards mid on for another one.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, A length ball, on off and angling across. Watt whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
David Wiese (2-0-12-1) comes back on.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Greaves looks to get funky now. Full, around off and Greaves just looks to reverse paddle it past short third man but doesn't make any connection.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and just outside off, Greaves makes a bit of room and thrashes it through extra cover. The fielder from long off runs around and keeps it to a couple.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Length again, around middle. Watt hops and dabs it down towards the mid-wicket region for an easy single.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Smit hits the length hard and angled it in around off stump. Watt hangs back and blocks it out.
Mark Watt is the new batsman in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Cleaned up! The dangerman Michael Leask is gone! Michael Leask will be really disappointed with that and this wicket could prove to be the difference in the context of this match. Leask walks right across his stumps and JJ Smit fires it in full and on off stump. Leask looks to scoop it over the keeper but the ball is just too full and in the end Leask gets beaten by the pace. The ball crashes into off stump and JJ Smit has provided the breakthrough for Na
JJ Smit (3-0-16-0) is back into the attack.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and wide, Greaves squeezes it out to point for a single.
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, On off, Michael Leask prods and pushes it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Michael Leask moves across and misses his glance. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, ! Well executed! Short and on middle, Michael Leask gets on his one knee and slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Full and on leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Greaves looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pikky Ya France appeals for an LBW but the umpire says no.
Pikky Ya France comes into the attack now.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, wide outside off. Chris Greaves backed away a bit too much and could not manage to reach the ball.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show the bat was grounded inside the crease when the bails were off. The batter survives.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Michael Leask, Full again, outside off. Michael Leask jams it out to mid off. A single.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, NOT ! On a length, on off. Chris Greaves taps it towards point. He takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. The umpire take it upstairs. Replay shows the batter was well inside the crease.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, around off. Chris Greaves again tries to use the angle and looks to paddle but misses it this time around.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Slower and fuller, on leg. Chris Greaves pushes it to mid off.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, ! What a shot! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it on a length, on off. Chris Greaves gets low on one knee and paddles it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann comes back into the attack.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, On the pads, worked to short fine leg for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, ! Nicely played! Chris Greaves stays on the leg side, Bernard Scholtz follows him up and bowls it flatter. Chris Greaves lofts the ball towards deep extra cover and gets a boundary.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up on middle, Chris Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on leg. Chris Greaves looks to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on leg. Michael Leask gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it to the other end with an outstretched dive. Zane Green whips the bails off but the batter was well in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Full around off, driven to extra cover for a single.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Smashed! Length ball, on middle. Michael Leask advances down the track and launches the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length ball, outside off. Michael Leask slashes but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, on middle. Chris Greaves crouches low and plays a half pull to deep square leg for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Fraction short on middle, Chris Greaves pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Chris Greaves turns it to mid-wicket.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Oh he almost got another wicket off the last one. A length ball, outside off. Greaves stays back and looks to defend it out. But all he manages to get is an outside edge. The keeper dives low to his right, but the ball spills out of his gloves. This alllows the batters to take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves defends it out wacthfully. Will Jan Frylinck get a wicket maiden?
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, A length ball, around off. Greaves pushes it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Length and outside off. The ball comes in a long way. Greaves blocks it out.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, ! TIMBER! Just when you thought Scotand have broken free, they lose a wicket. This time Cross departs after doing all the hard work. A length ball, on the stumps. Cross makes room and looks to play away from his body, but he misses it completely. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Cross is disappointed with himself. Scotland have lost a wicket at the wrong time.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves dabs it to backward point.
The new batter in is Chris Greaves.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! All the way, this time! Fuller and on off. Michael Leask whips across the line and clears the fence at cow corner. This is the momentum Scotland would want to build on.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! Nicely played. Straight down the ground. A full-length ball, on off. Leask stands tall and lifts it over the bowler's head. He bags a boundary.
DRINKS! It was the Ruben Trumpelmann show early on as he snatched 3 wickets in the very first over of the match and put Scotland on the back foot right from the off. The Namibia bowlers kept the pressure on and David Wiese also chipped in with a wicket inside the Powerplay. Since then, Matthew Cross and Michael Leask have done some repair work and they'll look to get their team to a decent total from here. Michael Van Lingen comes into the attack now.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A cross-seam delivery, full and on leg. Cross misses his flick. The ball hits the pads and rolls out. Michael Van Lingen appeals but the umpire is unmoved. They collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, Back of a length and outside off. Leask looks to cut it away. The ball goes towards mid off, off the inner half. They take one.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Cross swivels and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, A length ball, coming in from outside off. Leask stays inside the crease and pushes it towards backward point. They take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and around middle and leg. Leask flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. These two batters are slowly building now.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off, angling into the batter. Cross punches it through covers for a run.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, around off. Cross steers it towards point.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and on middle. Leask comes inside the line and flicks it towards deep square leg. They get a single.
Jan Frylinck comes back on.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on the fourth stump line. Leask looks to defend it out but misses.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, on the pads. Cross flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The ball evades the fielder there. A single is taken.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, On a length, outside off, Cross drives it through covers for a single. Good over for Scotland, 7 runs coming off it.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, Full length and on off. Cross blocks it back to the bowler.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around off, this nips in a long way. Cross looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wiese appeals but the umpire was quick to deny it.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, Length and on off. Leask looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A single now.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! PULLED AWAY! Much-needed boundary for Scotland. Slighly short and on off. Leask comes forward and pulls it over mid-wicket to bag a boundary.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A single now! A length ball, around off. Cross hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Around off and stroked through covers for another single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Flatter one, on middle and leg, Cross works it off the back foot towards wide long on for a couple. Good running.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On middle and nudged on the leg side for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Scholtz floats it up, outside off, tempting the batter. Michael Leask looks to go after it but is beaten on the outside edge.
Bernard Scholtz to roll his arm now.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Angled into the leg stump, Cross punches it off the back foot down to long on for a run.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Slowed up, on leg stump. Leask goes deep in his crease and works it through mid-wicket for one.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Slightly fuller, around off and angling away. Cross looks to cut but is beaten.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, A half-volley, outside off stump, Leask strikes it nicely but can't beat the man at cover. They do take a quick single though.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, On the pads, Cross tucks it towards square leg for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? Jan Frylinck it is.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length again, outside off and this is cut away towards third man for another single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on middle and angling across. Cross guides it down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off and this is tapped towards cover-point.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, A length ball, on off and this one seams back in sharply. Leask is caught on the crease and gets rapped on the pads. Scotland are 22/4 at the end of the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! A welcomes boundary for Scotland. Slightly fuller, around off, Leask looks to go after it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence.
Michael Leask walks out to bat.Â
David Wiese to Michael Leask, On off and kept out on the off side by Leask.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, ! LBW! David Wiese's purple patch continues as he gets a wicket in his first over. Wiese pitches this one slightly further, around the off stump and once again the ball nips back in off the surface. Craig Wallace gets caught on the crease as he looks to keep it out but the ball goes on to rap him on the pads. The umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger and Scotland lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, That was close! Wiese bowls this one on a perfect length, on off and the ball nips back in sharply after pitching. Craig Wallace gets cut in half as the ball comes off the thigh pad on its way to the keeper.
David Wiese is brought into the attack now.Â
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled into the pads. Cross looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. They do get a leg bye.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, WIDE! Wiese starts off with a fullish ball down the leg side. Cross misses the flick and a wide is signalled.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off and this is tapped through the cover region. The fielder gives chase and the batters come back for the third. Excellent running.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, ! Edgy boundary but Matthew Cross will take it. Slightly pitched up, outside off and Cross looks to drive it through covers. He ends up getting an outside edge past the first slip and the ball races away into the fence.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, This one's on a length, around off and shapes in beautifully. Matthew Cross looks to play the on drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Fullish ball, on off and shaping in. Cross blocks it out.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Nice shot for no run. Ruben Trumpelmann pitches it up, on off, trying to bring it back in. Cross plays a lovely cover drive but straight to the fielder.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, A length ball, around off and slanting across. Wallace looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Very full on leg, Matthew Cross misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another great over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, This ball stays low as well! Not enough bounce again and Matthew Cross tries punching it to the off side but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Short in length, outside off. Matthew Cross goes for the dab but the ball stays a little low. It sneaks it under his bat.
JJ Smit to Craig Wallace, Fuller in length, on off. Craig Wallace pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Full and shaping back in, Matthew Cross gets an inside edge to mid-wicket for a single.
JJ Smit comes into the attack now.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Width on offer, outside off, angling away. Matthew Cross leaves it alone.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on leg. Matthew Cross misses the glance off the thigh. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Craig Wallace wrists it to deep square leg for a run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Four dots in a row! Length ball, on the stumps. Craig Wallace works it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, That's a jaffa! Good-length ball, shaping away, outside off. Craig Wallace goes feeling for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Similar length from Ruben Trumpelmann, Craig Wallace dabs the ball in front of cover.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, in the channel outside off. Craig Wallace taps it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off. Matthew Cross bunts the ball to the left of the bowler. Another good over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show that the had just made it inside the crease. The batter is safe. Scotland camp will be relieved after seeing that.
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, NOT ! It is all happening here! Length ball, on off. Craig Williams punches it towards extra cover. The fielder picks the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Namibia think they have another wicket and appeal for a run out. The umpire take it upstairs. The bat was initialy grounded and then bounced off. The third umpire hence gives it not out.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on off. Matthew Cross defends it on the off side.Â
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, Back of a length, on middle, at 128 kph. Craig Williams looks to work it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Big appeal for an LBW but not given.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, First runs off the bat! Short of a length, on off. Matthew Cross hops and looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, On a good length, on middle, at 125 kph. Matthew Cross tucks it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Ouch! A good-length ball, on middle and angling in. Craig Wallace is caught on the crease as the ball hits him flush on the arms. End of an unreal first over by Ruben Trumpelmann. Just a couple of wides and three wickets off it.
Craig Wallace comes out at number 5.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, No hat-trick! Swinging down the leg side and Wallace looks to flick, the ball comes off the pads and the keeper dives nicely to his left and pouches it.
Review time! Richie Berrington takes it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call when the ball hits the wickets. Richie Berrington has to walk back on a golden duck.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Richie Berrington, ! LBW! Oh my word, Ruben Trumpelmann is all over Scotland! He bowls it on a good length, curving back in, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington with a slanted frontfoot tries to defend but misses. Ruben Trumpelmann along with the other fielders appeal for an LBW. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Richie Berrington opts for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Rich
Who will walk out now? Richie Berrington it is.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Namibia in dreamland! On a good length, on off, shaping in. Calum MacLeod stays deep in his crease and decides to have a poke at it. He plays it away from the body and gifts a feather to the keeper. Zane Green accepts the offering with grace and Calum MacLeod has to depart for a duck as well. Scotland lose their second wicket.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Length ball, down the leg side. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses again. The keeper dives to his left to stop the ball. Wide given.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, Full again, on middle, at 142 kph, shaping in. Calum MacLeod clears his front leg and defends it back to the bowler.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Full and down leg. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses. Wided.Â
Who will walk out now? Calum MacLeod it is.
Both the teams come out to the middle for their respective national anthems. First it will be Namibia's followed by the one of Scotland's. The Namibia players take the field now. Followed by the opening pair of Scotland, George Munsey and Matthew Cross. Before the game begins, all the players take the knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Ruben Trumpelmann to start with the ball.
Ruben Trumpelmann to George Munsey, ! DRAGGED ON! Ruben Trumpelmann you beauty! What a start for Namibia! George Munsey has gone for a golden duck. Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a good-length ball, outside off. George Munsey without any feet movement tries to cut the ball. But it goes off the inner half of the bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Namibia drops the first blood!Â
The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says that they will have a bowl first and adds that they have been chasing well and if they can do what they have done so far then they'll be fine. Informs that there are no changes to the squad. Mentions that it was an emotional qualifying campaign and now they have to hit the reset button and start again. On David Wiese, he says that Wiese is an integral part of the team and there are couple of other guys as well raring to go out there and perform. Add
Richie Berrington, the stand in skipper of Scotland says that Kyle Coetzer has got a finger injury. Mentions that they will reassess him and hopefully, he is back for the next match. Informs that Craig Wallace comes in for Kyle. Adds that it is important that they forget that loss against Afghanistan and come back strong. Tells that they know Namibia very well and they will look to execute their plans well and get a win.
Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Craig Wallace (In for Kyle Coetzer), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Namibia (Unchanged playing XI) - Pikky Ya France, Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.
TOSS â The skippers walk out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Namibia. They will BOWL first.
Scotland passed the first hurdle exceedingly well as they topped their group winning 3 matches and made it through Super 12. However, in their first assignment, the Scottish side got hammered by Afghanistan as they put 190 on the board. They didn't enjoy their time with the willow as well as they got crumbled for just 60 runs. It is the perfect time for them now to regroup themselves and open their account with a win. So can Scotland put the humiliation of the last match behind them and get thei
... MATCH DAY ...
A warm welcome to the coverage of the 21st match of the T20 World Cup where two of the qualifying teams, Scotland and Namibia will go one on one against each other. Both sides have had special journeys to make it to this mega event and will be keen on making in their impact. So who are you backing up?
Namibia will enter this match high on confidence. The side have won their last 2 matches and will look to make it hat-trick of wins. It is their first ever T20 World Cup appearance and made it through the Super 12s by thrashing Ireland in the qualifiers by 8 wickets. David Wiese played a huge role for them getting things done with his all-round heroics. The Gerhard Erasmus-led side are doing a commendable job and will be hopeful of giving their 100 percent in this match.
We are back for the all important run chase!
... The Run Chase ...
Ruben Trumpelmann ran riot with the ball for Namibia. He set the stage really well for the other bowlers. Ruben Trumpelmann sent back the top-order in a blink of an eye. Namibia were right on top straightaway. Soon after, Wiese made his announcement and took another wicket. The bowlerâs kept hitting great lines and gave Scotland nothing to work with. It was a collective effort by the bowling unit. Jan Frylinck picked up a brace and only gave away 10 runs in his 4-over spell. JJ Smit and D
Right then. Scotland have posted a total of 109 runs, how will their bowlers react to it? Will the batting line-up of Namibia be able to complete the job? Which team will open their account in the points table? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.
Jan Frylinck is in for a chat. He says that they stuck to their guns and kept things simple. Mentions that he is enjoying bowling in UAE. Tells that they got three wickets in the first over itself and then they maintained the pressure. Adds that the target is definitely chaseable and the batters should just keep things simple.
It was a tale of ducks for the top-order of Scotland. Munsey, MacLeod and Berrington all the three batters were sent back on a duck in the very first over of the innings. Scotland had a perilous innings, they were teetering at 2/3. They also lost Wallace inside the Powerplay. It looked as if it would get over sooner than later. But then came some crucial stands in the middle. Leask was the main ingredient of the repair work. Initially he was supported by Cross, who was later replaced by Greaves.
It did not look like it is the first time Namibia is playing in the T20 World Cup. They could not have asked for a better start than this. Surely, Namibia would be the happier side going into the break. But, Scotland fought back hard to make sure to get a defendable score on the board.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, ! RUN OUT! Excellent finish by David Wiese. Wiese gets in the yorker this time and Chris Greaves can't get under it as he ends up bunting it back to the bowler. Josh Davey is already halfway down the pitch and there's just no run there. David Wiese collects the ball and then just walks back to knock over the bails. SCOTLAND END WITH 109/8!
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Length ball, on middle and this is heaved down to deep mid-wicket for just a single yet again.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, WIDE! Slower bumper, around the helmet of the batter. This one is just a bit too high and a wide is signalled.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Fullish ball, around off. Greaves looks to thrash it through cover but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to the right of the bowler. They do get across for a quick single.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Full and straight, flicked in front of square on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for another one.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, A length ball, on off. Davey heaves this one towards deep mid-wicket and races back for the second. Good running.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Full and on the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg side for a single by Greaves.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Slower delivery, banged into the deck and Chris Greaves manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Jan Frylinck finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-10-2!
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, On off and this is eased down to long off for a single.
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, Peach of a delivery from Jan Frylinck. This is bowled on a nagging length, outside off and is angled in. The ball just straightens after pitching and whizzes past the outside edge.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Frylinck bowls it into the pitch again and this time Greaves manages to heave it towards long on for a single. The 100 is up for Scotland.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Swing and a miss from Greaves. Good-length ball, around off and beats the batter all ends up.
Josh Davey walks out to bat.Â
Jan Frylinck to Mark Watt, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust as Jan Frylinck picks up his second wicket. Frylinck looks for the yorker on middle stump, but just misses it. Mark Watt clears his front leg and looks to get underneath the ball but doesn't quite manage to do so. In the end, Watt ends up chipping it straight to Gerhard Erasmus at long on who takes a simple catch.
Jan Frylinck to bowl the penultimate over.Â
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Wiese bangs in a shorter one this time, around middle. Greaves looks to up the ante by swiping across but misses. Just 3 runs of the over.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Another excellent slower ball from David Wiese. Bowls it into the pitch, around off. Graeves steps forward looking to pull it in front of square but gets undone by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Length again, well outside off. Watt goes well across his stumps and flicks it aerially towards fine leg for a single.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Slower one again from Wiese. This is on a length, around off and slanting across. Watt dances down the track looking to thrash it through covers but gets beaten by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Slower one, bowled into the pitch and angled in at the body. Greaves makes room and taps it towards mid on for another one.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, A length ball, on off and angling across. Watt whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
David Wiese (2-0-12-1) comes back on.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Greaves looks to get funky now. Full, around off and Greaves just looks to reverse paddle it past short third man but doesn't make any connection.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and just outside off, Greaves makes a bit of room and thrashes it through extra cover. The fielder from long off runs around and keeps it to a couple.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Length again, around middle. Watt hops and dabs it down towards the mid-wicket region for an easy single.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Smit hits the length hard and angled it in around off stump. Watt hangs back and blocks it out.
Mark Watt is the new batsman in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Cleaned up! The dangerman Michael Leask is gone! Michael Leask will be really disappointed with that and this wicket could prove to be the difference in the context of this match. Leask walks right across his stumps and JJ Smit fires it in full and on off stump. Leask looks to scoop it over the keeper but the ball is just too full and in the end Leask gets beaten by the pace. The ball crashes into off stump and JJ Smit has provided the breakthrough for Na
JJ Smit (3-0-16-0) is back into the attack.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and wide, Greaves squeezes it out to point for a single.
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, On off, Michael Leask prods and pushes it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Michael Leask moves across and misses his glance. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, ! Well executed! Short and on middle, Michael Leask gets on his one knee and slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Full and on leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Greaves looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pikky Ya France appeals for an LBW but the umpire says no.
Pikky Ya France comes into the attack now.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, wide outside off. Chris Greaves backed away a bit too much and could not manage to reach the ball.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show the bat was grounded inside the crease when the bails were off. The batter survives.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Michael Leask, Full again, outside off. Michael Leask jams it out to mid off. A single.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, NOT ! On a length, on off. Chris Greaves taps it towards point. He takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. The umpire take it upstairs. Replay shows the batter was well inside the crease.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, around off. Chris Greaves again tries to use the angle and looks to paddle but misses it this time around.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Slower and fuller, on leg. Chris Greaves pushes it to mid off.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, ! What a shot! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it on a length, on off. Chris Greaves gets low on one knee and paddles it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann comes back into the attack.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, On the pads, worked to short fine leg for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, ! Nicely played! Chris Greaves stays on the leg side, Bernard Scholtz follows him up and bowls it flatter. Chris Greaves lofts the ball towards deep extra cover and gets a boundary.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up on middle, Chris Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on leg. Chris Greaves looks to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on leg. Michael Leask gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it to the other end with an outstretched dive. Zane Green whips the bails off but the batter was well in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Full around off, driven to extra cover for a single.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Smashed! Length ball, on middle. Michael Leask advances down the track and launches the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length ball, outside off. Michael Leask slashes but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, on middle. Chris Greaves crouches low and plays a half pull to deep square leg for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Fraction short on middle, Chris Greaves pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Chris Greaves turns it to mid-wicket.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Oh he almost got another wicket off the last one. A length ball, outside off. Greaves stays back and looks to defend it out. But all he manages to get is an outside edge. The keeper dives low to his right, but the ball spills out of his gloves. This alllows the batters to take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves defends it out wacthfully. Will Jan Frylinck get a wicket maiden?
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, A length ball, around off. Greaves pushes it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Length and outside off. The ball comes in a long way. Greaves blocks it out.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, ! TIMBER! Just when you thought Scotand have broken free, they lose a wicket. This time Cross departs after doing all the hard work. A length ball, on the stumps. Cross makes room and looks to play away from his body, but he misses it completely. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Cross is disappointed with himself. Scotland have lost a wicket at the wrong time.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves dabs it to backward point.
The new batter in is Chris Greaves.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! All the way, this time! Fuller and on off. Michael Leask whips across the line and clears the fence at cow corner. This is the momentum Scotland would want to build on.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! Nicely played. Straight down the ground. A full-length ball, on off. Leask stands tall and lifts it over the bowler's head. He bags a boundary.
DRINKS! It was the Ruben Trumpelmann show early on as he snatched 3 wickets in the very first over of the match and put Scotland on the back foot right from the off. The Namibia bowlers kept the pressure on and David Wiese also chipped in with a wicket inside the Powerplay. Since then, Matthew Cross and Michael Leask have done some repair work and they'll look to get their team to a decent total from here. Michael Van Lingen comes into the attack now.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A cross-seam delivery, full and on leg. Cross misses his flick. The ball hits the pads and rolls out. Michael Van Lingen appeals but the umpire is unmoved. They collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, Back of a length and outside off. Leask looks to cut it away. The ball goes towards mid off, off the inner half. They take one.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Cross swivels and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, A length ball, coming in from outside off. Leask stays inside the crease and pushes it towards backward point. They take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and around middle and leg. Leask flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. These two batters are slowly building now.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off, angling into the batter. Cross punches it through covers for a run.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, around off. Cross steers it towards point.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and on middle. Leask comes inside the line and flicks it towards deep square leg. They get a single.
Jan Frylinck comes back on.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on the fourth stump line. Leask looks to defend it out but misses.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, on the pads. Cross flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The ball evades the fielder there. A single is taken.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, On a length, outside off, Cross drives it through covers for a single. Good over for Scotland, 7 runs coming off it.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, Full length and on off. Cross blocks it back to the bowler.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around off, this nips in a long way. Cross looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wiese appeals but the umpire was quick to deny it.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, Length and on off. Leask looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A single now.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! PULLED AWAY! Much-needed boundary for Scotland. Slighly short and on off. Leask comes forward and pulls it over mid-wicket to bag a boundary.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A single now! A length ball, around off. Cross hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Around off and stroked through covers for another single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Flatter one, on middle and leg, Cross works it off the back foot towards wide long on for a couple. Good running.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On middle and nudged on the leg side for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Scholtz floats it up, outside off, tempting the batter. Michael Leask looks to go after it but is beaten on the outside edge.
Bernard Scholtz to roll his arm now.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Angled into the leg stump, Cross punches it off the back foot down to long on for a run.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Slowed up, on leg stump. Leask goes deep in his crease and works it through mid-wicket for one.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Slightly fuller, around off and angling away. Cross looks to cut but is beaten.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, A half-volley, outside off stump, Leask strikes it nicely but can't beat the man at cover. They do take a quick single though.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, On the pads, Cross tucks it towards square leg for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? Jan Frylinck it is.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length again, outside off and this is cut away towards third man for another single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on middle and angling across. Cross guides it down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off and this is tapped towards cover-point.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, A length ball, on off and this one seams back in sharply. Leask is caught on the crease and gets rapped on the pads. Scotland are 22/4 at the end of the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! A welcomes boundary for Scotland. Slightly fuller, around off, Leask looks to go after it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence.
Michael Leask walks out to bat.Â
David Wiese to Michael Leask, On off and kept out on the off side by Leask.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, ! LBW! David Wiese's purple patch continues as he gets a wicket in his first over. Wiese pitches this one slightly further, around the off stump and once again the ball nips back in off the surface. Craig Wallace gets caught on the crease as he looks to keep it out but the ball goes on to rap him on the pads. The umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger and Scotland lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, That was close! Wiese bowls this one on a perfect length, on off and the ball nips back in sharply after pitching. Craig Wallace gets cut in half as the ball comes off the thigh pad on its way to the keeper.
David Wiese is brought into the attack now.Â
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled into the pads. Cross looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. They do get a leg bye.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, WIDE! Wiese starts off with a fullish ball down the leg side. Cross misses the flick and a wide is signalled.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off and this is tapped through the cover region. The fielder gives chase and the batters come back for the third. Excellent running.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, ! Edgy boundary but Matthew Cross will take it. Slightly pitched up, outside off and Cross looks to drive it through covers. He ends up getting an outside edge past the first slip and the ball races away into the fence.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, This one's on a length, around off and shapes in beautifully. Matthew Cross looks to play the on drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Fullish ball, on off and shaping in. Cross blocks it out.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Nice shot for no run. Ruben Trumpelmann pitches it up, on off, trying to bring it back in. Cross plays a lovely cover drive but straight to the fielder.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, A length ball, around off and slanting across. Wallace looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Very full on leg, Matthew Cross misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another great over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, This ball stays low as well! Not enough bounce again and Matthew Cross tries punching it to the off side but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Short in length, outside off. Matthew Cross goes for the dab but the ball stays a little low. It sneaks it under his bat.
JJ Smit to Craig Wallace, Fuller in length, on off. Craig Wallace pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Full and shaping back in, Matthew Cross gets an inside edge to mid-wicket for a single.
JJ Smit comes into the attack now.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Width on offer, outside off, angling away. Matthew Cross leaves it alone.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on leg. Matthew Cross misses the glance off the thigh. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Craig Wallace wrists it to deep square leg for a run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Four dots in a row! Length ball, on the stumps. Craig Wallace works it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, That's a jaffa! Good-length ball, shaping away, outside off. Craig Wallace goes feeling for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Similar length from Ruben Trumpelmann, Craig Wallace dabs the ball in front of cover.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, in the channel outside off. Craig Wallace taps it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off. Matthew Cross bunts the ball to the left of the bowler. Another good over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show that the had just made it inside the crease. The batter is safe. Scotland camp will be relieved after seeing that.
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, NOT ! It is all happening here! Length ball, on off. Craig Williams punches it towards extra cover. The fielder picks the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Namibia think they have another wicket and appeal for a run out. The umpire take it upstairs. The bat was initialy grounded and then bounced off. The third umpire hence gives it not out.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on off. Matthew Cross defends it on the off side.Â
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, Back of a length, on middle, at 128 kph. Craig Williams looks to work it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Big appeal for an LBW but not given.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, First runs off the bat! Short of a length, on off. Matthew Cross hops and looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, On a good length, on middle, at 125 kph. Matthew Cross tucks it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Ouch! A good-length ball, on middle and angling in. Craig Wallace is caught on the crease as the ball hits him flush on the arms. End of an unreal first over by Ruben Trumpelmann. Just a couple of wides and three wickets off it.
Craig Wallace comes out at number 5.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, No hat-trick! Swinging down the leg side and Wallace looks to flick, the ball comes off the pads and the keeper dives nicely to his left and pouches it.
Review time! Richie Berrington takes it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call when the ball hits the wickets. Richie Berrington has to walk back on a golden duck.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Richie Berrington, ! LBW! Oh my word, Ruben Trumpelmann is all over Scotland! He bowls it on a good length, curving back in, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington with a slanted frontfoot tries to defend but misses. Ruben Trumpelmann along with the other fielders appeal for an LBW. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Richie Berrington opts for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Rich
Who will walk out now? Richie Berrington it is.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Namibia in dreamland! On a good length, on off, shaping in. Calum MacLeod stays deep in his crease and decides to have a poke at it. He plays it away from the body and gifts a feather to the keeper. Zane Green accepts the offering with grace and Calum MacLeod has to depart for a duck as well. Scotland lose their second wicket.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Length ball, down the leg side. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses again. The keeper dives to his left to stop the ball. Wide given.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, Full again, on middle, at 142 kph, shaping in. Calum MacLeod clears his front leg and defends it back to the bowler.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Full and down leg. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses. Wided.Â
Who will walk out now? Calum MacLeod it is.
Both the teams come out to the middle for their respective national anthems. First it will be Namibia's followed by the one of Scotland's. The Namibia players take the field now. Followed by the opening pair of Scotland, George Munsey and Matthew Cross. Before the game begins, all the players take the knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Ruben Trumpelmann to start with the ball.
Ruben Trumpelmann to George Munsey, ! DRAGGED ON! Ruben Trumpelmann you beauty! What a start for Namibia! George Munsey has gone for a golden duck. Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a good-length ball, outside off. George Munsey without any feet movement tries to cut the ball. But it goes off the inner half of the bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Namibia drops the first blood!Â
The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says that they will have a bowl first and adds that they have been chasing well and if they can do what they have done so far then they'll be fine. Informs that there are no changes to the squad. Mentions that it was an emotional qualifying campaign and now they have to hit the reset button and start again. On David Wiese, he says that Wiese is an integral part of the team and there are couple of other guys as well raring to go out there and perform. Add
Richie Berrington, the stand in skipper of Scotland says that Kyle Coetzer has got a finger injury. Mentions that they will reassess him and hopefully, he is back for the next match. Informs that Craig Wallace comes in for Kyle. Adds that it is important that they forget that loss against Afghanistan and come back strong. Tells that they know Namibia very well and they will look to execute their plans well and get a win.
Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Craig Wallace (In for Kyle Coetzer), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Namibia (Unchanged playing XI) - Pikky Ya France, Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.
TOSS â The skippers walk out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Namibia. They will BOWL first.
Scotland passed the first hurdle exceedingly well as they topped their group winning 3 matches and made it through Super 12. However, in their first assignment, the Scottish side got hammered by Afghanistan as they put 190 on the board. They didn't enjoy their time with the willow as well as they got crumbled for just 60 runs. It is the perfect time for them now to regroup themselves and open their account with a win. So can Scotland put the humiliation of the last match behind them and get thei
... MATCH DAY ...
A warm welcome to the coverage of the 21st match of the T20 World Cup where two of the qualifying teams, Scotland and Namibia will go one on one against each other. Both sides have had special journeys to make it to this mega event and will be keen on making in their impact. So who are you backing up?
Namibia will enter this match high on confidence. The side have won their last 2 matches and will look to make it hat-trick of wins. It is their first ever T20 World Cup appearance and made it through the Super 12s by thrashing Ireland in the qualifiers by 8 wickets. David Wiese played a huge role for them getting things done with his all-round heroics. The Gerhard Erasmus-led side are doing a commendable job and will be hopeful of giving their 100 percent in this match.
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We are back for the all important run chase!
... The Run Chase ...
Ruben Trumpelmann ran riot with the ball for Namibia. He set the stage really well for the other bowlers. Ruben Trumpelmann sent back the top-order in a blink of an eye. Namibia were right on top straightaway. Soon after, Wiese made his announcement and took another wicket. The bowlerâs kept hitting great lines and gave Scotland nothing to work with. It was a collective effort by the bowling unit. Jan Frylinck picked up a brace and only gave away 10 runs in his 4-over spell. JJ Smit and D
Right then. Scotland have posted a total of 109 runs, how will their bowlers react to it? Will the batting line-up of Namibia be able to complete the job? Which team will open their account in the points table? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.
Jan Frylinck is in for a chat. He says that they stuck to their guns and kept things simple. Mentions that he is enjoying bowling in UAE. Tells that they got three wickets in the first over itself and then they maintained the pressure. Adds that the target is definitely chaseable and the batters should just keep things simple.
It was a tale of ducks for the top-order of Scotland. Munsey, MacLeod and Berrington all the three batters were sent back on a duck in the very first over of the innings. Scotland had a perilous innings, they were teetering at 2/3. They also lost Wallace inside the Powerplay. It looked as if it would get over sooner than later. But then came some crucial stands in the middle. Leask was the main ingredient of the repair work. Initially he was supported by Cross, who was later replaced by Greaves.
It did not look like it is the first time Namibia is playing in the T20 World Cup. They could not have asked for a better start than this. Surely, Namibia would be the happier side going into the break. But, Scotland fought back hard to make sure to get a defendable score on the board.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, ! RUN OUT! Excellent finish by David Wiese. Wiese gets in the yorker this time and Chris Greaves can't get under it as he ends up bunting it back to the bowler. Josh Davey is already halfway down the pitch and there's just no run there. David Wiese collects the ball and then just walks back to knock over the bails. SCOTLAND END WITH 109/8!
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Length ball, on middle and this is heaved down to deep mid-wicket for just a single yet again.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, WIDE! Slower bumper, around the helmet of the batter. This one is just a bit too high and a wide is signalled.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Fullish ball, around off. Greaves looks to thrash it through cover but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to the right of the bowler. They do get across for a quick single.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Full and straight, flicked in front of square on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for another one.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, A length ball, on off. Davey heaves this one towards deep mid-wicket and races back for the second. Good running.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Full and on the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg side for a single by Greaves.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Slower delivery, banged into the deck and Chris Greaves manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Jan Frylinck finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-10-2!
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, On off and this is eased down to long off for a single.
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, Peach of a delivery from Jan Frylinck. This is bowled on a nagging length, outside off and is angled in. The ball just straightens after pitching and whizzes past the outside edge.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Frylinck bowls it into the pitch again and this time Greaves manages to heave it towards long on for a single. The 100 is up for Scotland.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Swing and a miss from Greaves. Good-length ball, around off and beats the batter all ends up.
Josh Davey walks out to bat.Â
Jan Frylinck to Mark Watt, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust as Jan Frylinck picks up his second wicket. Frylinck looks for the yorker on middle stump, but just misses it. Mark Watt clears his front leg and looks to get underneath the ball but doesn't quite manage to do so. In the end, Watt ends up chipping it straight to Gerhard Erasmus at long on who takes a simple catch.
Jan Frylinck to bowl the penultimate over.Â
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Wiese bangs in a shorter one this time, around middle. Greaves looks to up the ante by swiping across but misses. Just 3 runs of the over.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Another excellent slower ball from David Wiese. Bowls it into the pitch, around off. Graeves steps forward looking to pull it in front of square but gets undone by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Length again, well outside off. Watt goes well across his stumps and flicks it aerially towards fine leg for a single.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Slower one again from Wiese. This is on a length, around off and slanting across. Watt dances down the track looking to thrash it through covers but gets beaten by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Slower one, bowled into the pitch and angled in at the body. Greaves makes room and taps it towards mid on for another one.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, A length ball, on off and angling across. Watt whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
David Wiese (2-0-12-1) comes back on.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Greaves looks to get funky now. Full, around off and Greaves just looks to reverse paddle it past short third man but doesn't make any connection.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and just outside off, Greaves makes a bit of room and thrashes it through extra cover. The fielder from long off runs around and keeps it to a couple.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Length again, around middle. Watt hops and dabs it down towards the mid-wicket region for an easy single.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Smit hits the length hard and angled it in around off stump. Watt hangs back and blocks it out.
Mark Watt is the new batsman in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Cleaned up! The dangerman Michael Leask is gone! Michael Leask will be really disappointed with that and this wicket could prove to be the difference in the context of this match. Leask walks right across his stumps and JJ Smit fires it in full and on off stump. Leask looks to scoop it over the keeper but the ball is just too full and in the end Leask gets beaten by the pace. The ball crashes into off stump and JJ Smit has provided the breakthrough for Na
JJ Smit (3-0-16-0) is back into the attack.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and wide, Greaves squeezes it out to point for a single.
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, On off, Michael Leask prods and pushes it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Michael Leask moves across and misses his glance. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, ! Well executed! Short and on middle, Michael Leask gets on his one knee and slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Full and on leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Greaves looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pikky Ya France appeals for an LBW but the umpire says no.
Pikky Ya France comes into the attack now.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, wide outside off. Chris Greaves backed away a bit too much and could not manage to reach the ball.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show the bat was grounded inside the crease when the bails were off. The batter survives.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Michael Leask, Full again, outside off. Michael Leask jams it out to mid off. A single.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, NOT ! On a length, on off. Chris Greaves taps it towards point. He takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. The umpire take it upstairs. Replay shows the batter was well inside the crease.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, around off. Chris Greaves again tries to use the angle and looks to paddle but misses it this time around.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Slower and fuller, on leg. Chris Greaves pushes it to mid off.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, ! What a shot! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it on a length, on off. Chris Greaves gets low on one knee and paddles it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann comes back into the attack.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, On the pads, worked to short fine leg for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, ! Nicely played! Chris Greaves stays on the leg side, Bernard Scholtz follows him up and bowls it flatter. Chris Greaves lofts the ball towards deep extra cover and gets a boundary.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up on middle, Chris Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on leg. Chris Greaves looks to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on leg. Michael Leask gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it to the other end with an outstretched dive. Zane Green whips the bails off but the batter was well in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Full around off, driven to extra cover for a single.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Smashed! Length ball, on middle. Michael Leask advances down the track and launches the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length ball, outside off. Michael Leask slashes but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, on middle. Chris Greaves crouches low and plays a half pull to deep square leg for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Fraction short on middle, Chris Greaves pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Chris Greaves turns it to mid-wicket.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Oh he almost got another wicket off the last one. A length ball, outside off. Greaves stays back and looks to defend it out. But all he manages to get is an outside edge. The keeper dives low to his right, but the ball spills out of his gloves. This alllows the batters to take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves defends it out wacthfully. Will Jan Frylinck get a wicket maiden?
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, A length ball, around off. Greaves pushes it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Length and outside off. The ball comes in a long way. Greaves blocks it out.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, ! TIMBER! Just when you thought Scotand have broken free, they lose a wicket. This time Cross departs after doing all the hard work. A length ball, on the stumps. Cross makes room and looks to play away from his body, but he misses it completely. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Cross is disappointed with himself. Scotland have lost a wicket at the wrong time.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves dabs it to backward point.
The new batter in is Chris Greaves.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! All the way, this time! Fuller and on off. Michael Leask whips across the line and clears the fence at cow corner. This is the momentum Scotland would want to build on.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! Nicely played. Straight down the ground. A full-length ball, on off. Leask stands tall and lifts it over the bowler's head. He bags a boundary.
DRINKS! It was the Ruben Trumpelmann show early on as he snatched 3 wickets in the very first over of the match and put Scotland on the back foot right from the off. The Namibia bowlers kept the pressure on and David Wiese also chipped in with a wicket inside the Powerplay. Since then, Matthew Cross and Michael Leask have done some repair work and they'll look to get their team to a decent total from here. Michael Van Lingen comes into the attack now.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A cross-seam delivery, full and on leg. Cross misses his flick. The ball hits the pads and rolls out. Michael Van Lingen appeals but the umpire is unmoved. They collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, Back of a length and outside off. Leask looks to cut it away. The ball goes towards mid off, off the inner half. They take one.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Cross swivels and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, A length ball, coming in from outside off. Leask stays inside the crease and pushes it towards backward point. They take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and around middle and leg. Leask flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. These two batters are slowly building now.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off, angling into the batter. Cross punches it through covers for a run.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, around off. Cross steers it towards point.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and on middle. Leask comes inside the line and flicks it towards deep square leg. They get a single.
Jan Frylinck comes back on.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on the fourth stump line. Leask looks to defend it out but misses.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, on the pads. Cross flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The ball evades the fielder there. A single is taken.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, On a length, outside off, Cross drives it through covers for a single. Good over for Scotland, 7 runs coming off it.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, Full length and on off. Cross blocks it back to the bowler.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around off, this nips in a long way. Cross looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wiese appeals but the umpire was quick to deny it.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, Length and on off. Leask looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A single now.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! PULLED AWAY! Much-needed boundary for Scotland. Slighly short and on off. Leask comes forward and pulls it over mid-wicket to bag a boundary.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A single now! A length ball, around off. Cross hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Around off and stroked through covers for another single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Flatter one, on middle and leg, Cross works it off the back foot towards wide long on for a couple. Good running.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On middle and nudged on the leg side for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Scholtz floats it up, outside off, tempting the batter. Michael Leask looks to go after it but is beaten on the outside edge.
Bernard Scholtz to roll his arm now.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Angled into the leg stump, Cross punches it off the back foot down to long on for a run.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Slowed up, on leg stump. Leask goes deep in his crease and works it through mid-wicket for one.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Slightly fuller, around off and angling away. Cross looks to cut but is beaten.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, A half-volley, outside off stump, Leask strikes it nicely but can't beat the man at cover. They do take a quick single though.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, On the pads, Cross tucks it towards square leg for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? Jan Frylinck it is.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length again, outside off and this is cut away towards third man for another single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on middle and angling across. Cross guides it down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off and this is tapped towards cover-point.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, A length ball, on off and this one seams back in sharply. Leask is caught on the crease and gets rapped on the pads. Scotland are 22/4 at the end of the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! A welcomes boundary for Scotland. Slightly fuller, around off, Leask looks to go after it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence.
Michael Leask walks out to bat.Â
David Wiese to Michael Leask, On off and kept out on the off side by Leask.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, ! LBW! David Wiese's purple patch continues as he gets a wicket in his first over. Wiese pitches this one slightly further, around the off stump and once again the ball nips back in off the surface. Craig Wallace gets caught on the crease as he looks to keep it out but the ball goes on to rap him on the pads. The umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger and Scotland lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, That was close! Wiese bowls this one on a perfect length, on off and the ball nips back in sharply after pitching. Craig Wallace gets cut in half as the ball comes off the thigh pad on its way to the keeper.
David Wiese is brought into the attack now.Â
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled into the pads. Cross looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. They do get a leg bye.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, WIDE! Wiese starts off with a fullish ball down the leg side. Cross misses the flick and a wide is signalled.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off and this is tapped through the cover region. The fielder gives chase and the batters come back for the third. Excellent running.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, ! Edgy boundary but Matthew Cross will take it. Slightly pitched up, outside off and Cross looks to drive it through covers. He ends up getting an outside edge past the first slip and the ball races away into the fence.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, This one's on a length, around off and shapes in beautifully. Matthew Cross looks to play the on drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Fullish ball, on off and shaping in. Cross blocks it out.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Nice shot for no run. Ruben Trumpelmann pitches it up, on off, trying to bring it back in. Cross plays a lovely cover drive but straight to the fielder.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, A length ball, around off and slanting across. Wallace looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Very full on leg, Matthew Cross misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another great over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, This ball stays low as well! Not enough bounce again and Matthew Cross tries punching it to the off side but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Short in length, outside off. Matthew Cross goes for the dab but the ball stays a little low. It sneaks it under his bat.
JJ Smit to Craig Wallace, Fuller in length, on off. Craig Wallace pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Full and shaping back in, Matthew Cross gets an inside edge to mid-wicket for a single.
JJ Smit comes into the attack now.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Width on offer, outside off, angling away. Matthew Cross leaves it alone.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on leg. Matthew Cross misses the glance off the thigh. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Craig Wallace wrists it to deep square leg for a run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Four dots in a row! Length ball, on the stumps. Craig Wallace works it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, That's a jaffa! Good-length ball, shaping away, outside off. Craig Wallace goes feeling for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Similar length from Ruben Trumpelmann, Craig Wallace dabs the ball in front of cover.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, in the channel outside off. Craig Wallace taps it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off. Matthew Cross bunts the ball to the left of the bowler. Another good over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show that the had just made it inside the crease. The batter is safe. Scotland camp will be relieved after seeing that.
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, NOT ! It is all happening here! Length ball, on off. Craig Williams punches it towards extra cover. The fielder picks the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Namibia think they have another wicket and appeal for a run out. The umpire take it upstairs. The bat was initialy grounded and then bounced off. The third umpire hence gives it not out.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on off. Matthew Cross defends it on the off side.Â
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, Back of a length, on middle, at 128 kph. Craig Williams looks to work it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Big appeal for an LBW but not given.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, First runs off the bat! Short of a length, on off. Matthew Cross hops and looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, On a good length, on middle, at 125 kph. Matthew Cross tucks it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Ouch! A good-length ball, on middle and angling in. Craig Wallace is caught on the crease as the ball hits him flush on the arms. End of an unreal first over by Ruben Trumpelmann. Just a couple of wides and three wickets off it.
Craig Wallace comes out at number 5.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, No hat-trick! Swinging down the leg side and Wallace looks to flick, the ball comes off the pads and the keeper dives nicely to his left and pouches it.
Review time! Richie Berrington takes it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call when the ball hits the wickets. Richie Berrington has to walk back on a golden duck.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Richie Berrington, ! LBW! Oh my word, Ruben Trumpelmann is all over Scotland! He bowls it on a good length, curving back in, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington with a slanted frontfoot tries to defend but misses. Ruben Trumpelmann along with the other fielders appeal for an LBW. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Richie Berrington opts for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Rich
Who will walk out now? Richie Berrington it is.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Namibia in dreamland! On a good length, on off, shaping in. Calum MacLeod stays deep in his crease and decides to have a poke at it. He plays it away from the body and gifts a feather to the keeper. Zane Green accepts the offering with grace and Calum MacLeod has to depart for a duck as well. Scotland lose their second wicket.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Length ball, down the leg side. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses again. The keeper dives to his left to stop the ball. Wide given.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, Full again, on middle, at 142 kph, shaping in. Calum MacLeod clears his front leg and defends it back to the bowler.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Full and down leg. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses. Wided.Â
Who will walk out now? Calum MacLeod it is.
Both the teams come out to the middle for their respective national anthems. First it will be Namibia's followed by the one of Scotland's. The Namibia players take the field now. Followed by the opening pair of Scotland, George Munsey and Matthew Cross. Before the game begins, all the players take the knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Ruben Trumpelmann to start with the ball.
Ruben Trumpelmann to George Munsey, ! DRAGGED ON! Ruben Trumpelmann you beauty! What a start for Namibia! George Munsey has gone for a golden duck. Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a good-length ball, outside off. George Munsey without any feet movement tries to cut the ball. But it goes off the inner half of the bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Namibia drops the first blood!Â
The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says that they will have a bowl first and adds that they have been chasing well and if they can do what they have done so far then they'll be fine. Informs that there are no changes to the squad. Mentions that it was an emotional qualifying campaign and now they have to hit the reset button and start again. On David Wiese, he says that Wiese is an integral part of the team and there are couple of other guys as well raring to go out there and perform. Add
Richie Berrington, the stand in skipper of Scotland says that Kyle Coetzer has got a finger injury. Mentions that they will reassess him and hopefully, he is back for the next match. Informs that Craig Wallace comes in for Kyle. Adds that it is important that they forget that loss against Afghanistan and come back strong. Tells that they know Namibia very well and they will look to execute their plans well and get a win.
Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Craig Wallace (In for Kyle Coetzer), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Namibia (Unchanged playing XI) - Pikky Ya France, Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.
TOSS â The skippers walk out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Namibia. They will BOWL first.
Scotland passed the first hurdle exceedingly well as they topped their group winning 3 matches and made it through Super 12. However, in their first assignment, the Scottish side got hammered by Afghanistan as they put 190 on the board. They didn't enjoy their time with the willow as well as they got crumbled for just 60 runs. It is the perfect time for them now to regroup themselves and open their account with a win. So can Scotland put the humiliation of the last match behind them and get thei
... MATCH DAY ...
A warm welcome to the coverage of the 21st match of the T20 World Cup where two of the qualifying teams, Scotland and Namibia will go one on one against each other. Both sides have had special journeys to make it to this mega event and will be keen on making in their impact. So who are you backing up?
Namibia will enter this match high on confidence. The side have won their last 2 matches and will look to make it hat-trick of wins. It is their first ever T20 World Cup appearance and made it through the Super 12s by thrashing Ireland in the qualifiers by 8 wickets. David Wiese played a huge role for them getting things done with his all-round heroics. The Gerhard Erasmus-led side are doing a commendable job and will be hopeful of giving their 100 percent in this match.
We are back for the all important run chase!
... The Run Chase ...
Ruben Trumpelmann ran riot with the ball for Namibia. He set the stage really well for the other bowlers. Ruben Trumpelmann sent back the top-order in a blink of an eye. Namibia were right on top straightaway. Soon after, Wiese made his announcement and took another wicket. The bowlerâs kept hitting great lines and gave Scotland nothing to work with. It was a collective effort by the bowling unit. Jan Frylinck picked up a brace and only gave away 10 runs in his 4-over spell. JJ Smit and D
Right then. Scotland have posted a total of 109 runs, how will their bowlers react to it? Will the batting line-up of Namibia be able to complete the job? Which team will open their account in the points table? To find out, do join us for the chase on the other side.
Jan Frylinck is in for a chat. He says that they stuck to their guns and kept things simple. Mentions that he is enjoying bowling in UAE. Tells that they got three wickets in the first over itself and then they maintained the pressure. Adds that the target is definitely chaseable and the batters should just keep things simple.
It was a tale of ducks for the top-order of Scotland. Munsey, MacLeod and Berrington all the three batters were sent back on a duck in the very first over of the innings. Scotland had a perilous innings, they were teetering at 2/3. They also lost Wallace inside the Powerplay. It looked as if it would get over sooner than later. But then came some crucial stands in the middle. Leask was the main ingredient of the repair work. Initially he was supported by Cross, who was later replaced by Greaves.
It did not look like it is the first time Namibia is playing in the T20 World Cup. They could not have asked for a better start than this. Surely, Namibia would be the happier side going into the break. But, Scotland fought back hard to make sure to get a defendable score on the board.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, ! RUN OUT! Excellent finish by David Wiese. Wiese gets in the yorker this time and Chris Greaves can't get under it as he ends up bunting it back to the bowler. Josh Davey is already halfway down the pitch and there's just no run there. David Wiese collects the ball and then just walks back to knock over the bails. SCOTLAND END WITH 109/8!
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Length ball, on middle and this is heaved down to deep mid-wicket for just a single yet again.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, WIDE! Slower bumper, around the helmet of the batter. This one is just a bit too high and a wide is signalled.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Fullish ball, around off. Greaves looks to thrash it through cover but the ball goes off the inner half of the bat to the right of the bowler. They do get across for a quick single.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, Full and straight, flicked in front of square on the leg side towards deep mid-wicket for another one.
David Wiese to Josh Davey, A length ball, on off. Davey heaves this one towards deep mid-wicket and races back for the second. Good running.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Full and on the pads, tucked away behind square on the leg side for a single by Greaves.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Slower delivery, banged into the deck and Chris Greaves manages to pull it towards deep mid-wicket for a single. Jan Frylinck finishes with excellent figures of 4-0-10-2!
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, On off and this is eased down to long off for a single.
Jan Frylinck to Josh Davey, Peach of a delivery from Jan Frylinck. This is bowled on a nagging length, outside off and is angled in. The ball just straightens after pitching and whizzes past the outside edge.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Frylinck bowls it into the pitch again and this time Greaves manages to heave it towards long on for a single. The 100 is up for Scotland.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Swing and a miss from Greaves. Good-length ball, around off and beats the batter all ends up.
Josh Davey walks out to bat.Â
Jan Frylinck to Mark Watt, ! CAUGHT! Another one bites the dust as Jan Frylinck picks up his second wicket. Frylinck looks for the yorker on middle stump, but just misses it. Mark Watt clears his front leg and looks to get underneath the ball but doesn't quite manage to do so. In the end, Watt ends up chipping it straight to Gerhard Erasmus at long on who takes a simple catch.
Jan Frylinck to bowl the penultimate over.Â
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Wiese bangs in a shorter one this time, around middle. Greaves looks to up the ante by swiping across but misses. Just 3 runs of the over.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Another excellent slower ball from David Wiese. Bowls it into the pitch, around off. Graeves steps forward looking to pull it in front of square but gets undone by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Length again, well outside off. Watt goes well across his stumps and flicks it aerially towards fine leg for a single.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, Slower one again from Wiese. This is on a length, around off and slanting across. Watt dances down the track looking to thrash it through covers but gets beaten by the lack of pace.
David Wiese to Chris Greaves, Slower one, bowled into the pitch and angled in at the body. Greaves makes room and taps it towards mid on for another one.
David Wiese to Mark Watt, A length ball, on off and angling across. Watt whips it through mid-wicket for a single.
David Wiese (2-0-12-1) comes back on.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Greaves looks to get funky now. Full, around off and Greaves just looks to reverse paddle it past short third man but doesn't make any connection.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and just outside off, Greaves makes a bit of room and thrashes it through extra cover. The fielder from long off runs around and keeps it to a couple.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Length again, around middle. Watt hops and dabs it down towards the mid-wicket region for an easy single.
JJ Smit to Mark Watt, Smit hits the length hard and angled it in around off stump. Watt hangs back and blocks it out.
Mark Watt is the new batsman in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Cleaned up! The dangerman Michael Leask is gone! Michael Leask will be really disappointed with that and this wicket could prove to be the difference in the context of this match. Leask walks right across his stumps and JJ Smit fires it in full and on off stump. Leask looks to scoop it over the keeper but the ball is just too full and in the end Leask gets beaten by the pace. The ball crashes into off stump and JJ Smit has provided the breakthrough for Na
JJ Smit (3-0-16-0) is back into the attack.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Full and wide, Greaves squeezes it out to point for a single.
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, On off, Michael Leask prods and pushes it to the vacant deep mid-wicket region for a couple of runs.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, Loopy ball, on off. Michael Leask moves across and misses his glance. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Pikky Ya France to Michael Leask, ! Well executed! Short and on middle, Michael Leask gets on his one knee and slog-sweeps it behind square on the leg side for a boundary.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on middle. Chris Greaves sweeps it to deep square leg for a single.Â
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Full and on leg, pushed back to the bowler.
Pikky Ya France to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up, on middle. Chris Greaves looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the pads. Pikky Ya France appeals for an LBW but the umpire says no.
Pikky Ya France comes into the attack now.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, wide outside off. Chris Greaves backed away a bit too much and could not manage to reach the ball.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show the bat was grounded inside the crease when the bails were off. The batter survives.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Michael Leask, Full again, outside off. Michael Leask jams it out to mid off. A single.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, NOT ! On a length, on off. Chris Greaves taps it towards point. He takes off for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end and scores a direct hit. The umpire take it upstairs. Replay shows the batter was well inside the crease.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Fuller in length, around off. Chris Greaves again tries to use the angle and looks to paddle but misses it this time around.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, Slower and fuller, on leg. Chris Greaves pushes it to mid off.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Chris Greaves, ! What a shot! Ruben Trumpelmann bowls it on a length, on off. Chris Greaves gets low on one knee and paddles it behind square on the leg side. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann comes back into the attack.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, On the pads, worked to short fine leg for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, ! Nicely played! Chris Greaves stays on the leg side, Bernard Scholtz follows him up and bowls it flatter. Chris Greaves lofts the ball towards deep extra cover and gets a boundary.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Tosses it up on middle, Chris Greaves slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a brace. Â
Bernard Scholtz to Chris Greaves, Floats it up, on leg. Chris Greaves looks to work it on the leg side but gets hit on the pads.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On the pads, clipped to deep mid-wicket for one.Â
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Flatter ball, on leg. Michael Leask gets on his knee and sweeps it to deep mid-wicket. He pushes hard for the second run and gets it to the other end with an outstretched dive. Zane Green whips the bails off but the batter was well in.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Full around off, driven to extra cover for a single.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, ! Smashed! Length ball, on middle. Michael Leask advances down the track and launches the ball over deep mid-wicket for a maximum.Â
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length ball, outside off. Michael Leask slashes but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Short of a length, on middle. Chris Greaves crouches low and plays a half pull to deep square leg for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Fraction short on middle, Chris Greaves pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.
JJ Smit to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Chris Greaves turns it to mid-wicket.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Oh he almost got another wicket off the last one. A length ball, outside off. Greaves stays back and looks to defend it out. But all he manages to get is an outside edge. The keeper dives low to his right, but the ball spills out of his gloves. This alllows the batters to take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves defends it out wacthfully. Will Jan Frylinck get a wicket maiden?
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, A length ball, around off. Greaves pushes it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Length and outside off. The ball comes in a long way. Greaves blocks it out.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, ! TIMBER! Just when you thought Scotand have broken free, they lose a wicket. This time Cross departs after doing all the hard work. A length ball, on the stumps. Cross makes room and looks to play away from his body, but he misses it completely. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps. Cross is disappointed with himself. Scotland have lost a wicket at the wrong time.
Jan Frylinck to Chris Greaves, Good-length ball, on off. Chris Greaves dabs it to backward point.
The new batter in is Chris Greaves.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! All the way, this time! Fuller and on off. Michael Leask whips across the line and clears the fence at cow corner. This is the momentum Scotland would want to build on.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, ! Nicely played. Straight down the ground. A full-length ball, on off. Leask stands tall and lifts it over the bowler's head. He bags a boundary.
DRINKS! It was the Ruben Trumpelmann show early on as he snatched 3 wickets in the very first over of the match and put Scotland on the back foot right from the off. The Namibia bowlers kept the pressure on and David Wiese also chipped in with a wicket inside the Powerplay. Since then, Matthew Cross and Michael Leask have done some repair work and they'll look to get their team to a decent total from here. Michael Van Lingen comes into the attack now.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A cross-seam delivery, full and on leg. Cross misses his flick. The ball hits the pads and rolls out. Michael Van Lingen appeals but the umpire is unmoved. They collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, Back of a length and outside off. Leask looks to cut it away. The ball goes towards mid off, off the inner half. They take one.
Michael Van Lingen to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, on the pads. Cross swivels and looks to pull it away but misses. The ball takes the pads and rolls to the leg side. The batters collect a leg bye.
Michael Van Lingen to Michael Leask, A length ball, coming in from outside off. Leask stays inside the crease and pushes it towards backward point. They take a single.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and around middle and leg. Leask flicks it through mid-wicket for another single. These two batters are slowly building now.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off, angling into the batter. Cross punches it through covers for a run.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, around off. Cross steers it towards point.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Full and on middle. Leask comes inside the line and flicks it towards deep square leg. They get a single.
Jan Frylinck comes back on.
Jan Frylinck to Michael Leask, Play and a miss! Good-length ball, on the fourth stump line. Leask looks to defend it out but misses.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, A length ball, on the pads. Cross flicks it uppishly towards mid-wicket. The ball evades the fielder there. A single is taken.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, On a length, outside off, Cross drives it through covers for a single. Good over for Scotland, 7 runs coming off it.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, Full length and on off. Cross blocks it back to the bowler.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A loud appeal for lbw but the umpire is unmoved. A length ball, around off, this nips in a long way. Cross looks to flick it away but misses. He gets rapped on the pads. Wiese appeals but the umpire was quick to deny it.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, Length and on off. Leask looks to push it to the off side. The ball takes the inside edge and goes towards fine leg. A single now.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! PULLED AWAY! Much-needed boundary for Scotland. Slighly short and on off. Leask comes forward and pulls it over mid-wicket to bag a boundary.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, A single now! A length ball, around off. Cross hangs back and guides it towards third man for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Around off and stroked through covers for another single.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Flatter one, on middle and leg, Cross works it off the back foot towards wide long on for a couple. Good running.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, On middle and nudged on the leg side for a single.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Scholtz floats it up, outside off, tempting the batter. Michael Leask looks to go after it but is beaten on the outside edge.
Bernard Scholtz to roll his arm now.
Bernard Scholtz to Matthew Cross, Angled into the leg stump, Cross punches it off the back foot down to long on for a run.
Bernard Scholtz to Michael Leask, Slowed up, on leg stump. Leask goes deep in his crease and works it through mid-wicket for one.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Slightly fuller, around off and angling away. Cross looks to cut but is beaten.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, A half-volley, outside off stump, Leask strikes it nicely but can't beat the man at cover. They do take a quick single though.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, On the pads, Cross tucks it towards square leg for a single.
Who will bowl from the other end? Jan Frylinck it is.
JJ Smit to Michael Leask, Length again, outside off and this is cut away towards third man for another single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on middle and angling across. Cross guides it down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit comes back on. Gave away just 2 runs in his first over.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, A length ball, around off and this is tapped towards cover-point.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, A length ball, on off and this one seams back in sharply. Leask is caught on the crease and gets rapped on the pads. Scotland are 22/4 at the end of the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Michael Leask, ! A welcomes boundary for Scotland. Slightly fuller, around off, Leask looks to go after it. The ball takes the inside edge and goes past the leg stump, into the fine leg fence.
Michael Leask walks out to bat.Â
David Wiese to Michael Leask, On off and kept out on the off side by Leask.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, ! LBW! David Wiese's purple patch continues as he gets a wicket in his first over. Wiese pitches this one slightly further, around the off stump and once again the ball nips back in off the surface. Craig Wallace gets caught on the crease as he looks to keep it out but the ball goes on to rap him on the pads. The umpire doesn't hesitate to raise his finger and Scotland lose their fourth wicket inside the Powerplay.
David Wiese to Craig Wallace, That was close! Wiese bowls this one on a perfect length, on off and the ball nips back in sharply after pitching. Craig Wallace gets cut in half as the ball comes off the thigh pad on its way to the keeper.
David Wiese is brought into the attack now.Â
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, LEG BYE! A length ball, angled into the pads. Cross looks to flick but misses and the ball goes off the pads on the leg side. They do get a leg bye.
David Wiese to Matthew Cross, WIDE! Wiese starts off with a fullish ball down the leg side. Cross misses the flick and a wide is signalled.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off and this is tapped through the cover region. The fielder gives chase and the batters come back for the third. Excellent running.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, ! Edgy boundary but Matthew Cross will take it. Slightly pitched up, outside off and Cross looks to drive it through covers. He ends up getting an outside edge past the first slip and the ball races away into the fence.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, This one's on a length, around off and shapes in beautifully. Matthew Cross looks to play the on drive but gets it off the inner half of the bat towards mid-wicket.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Fullish ball, on off and shaping in. Cross blocks it out.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Nice shot for no run. Ruben Trumpelmann pitches it up, on off, trying to bring it back in. Cross plays a lovely cover drive but straight to the fielder.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, A length ball, around off and slanting across. Wallace looks to drive at it but gets an outside edge down to third man for a single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Very full on leg, Matthew Cross misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. Another great over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, This ball stays low as well! Not enough bounce again and Matthew Cross tries punching it to the off side but misses.Â
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Short in length, outside off. Matthew Cross goes for the dab but the ball stays a little low. It sneaks it under his bat.
JJ Smit to Craig Wallace, Fuller in length, on off. Craig Wallace pushes it to mid off for a quick single.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Full and shaping back in, Matthew Cross gets an inside edge to mid-wicket for a single.
JJ Smit comes into the attack now.
JJ Smit to Matthew Cross, Width on offer, outside off, angling away. Matthew Cross leaves it alone.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Matthew Cross, Length ball, on leg. Matthew Cross misses the glance off the thigh. He gets hit on the pads and the batters take a leg bye.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, on middle and leg. Craig Wallace wrists it to deep square leg for a run.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Four dots in a row! Length ball, on the stumps. Craig Wallace works it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, That's a jaffa! Good-length ball, shaping away, outside off. Craig Wallace goes feeling for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Similar length from Ruben Trumpelmann, Craig Wallace dabs the ball in front of cover.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Good-length ball, in the channel outside off. Craig Wallace taps it to point.
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Good-length ball, on off. Matthew Cross bunts the ball to the left of the bowler. Another good over for Namibia. Just 2 runs from it.Â
Is that a run out? The umpire takes it upstairs to confirm. The replays roll in to show that the had just made it inside the crease. The batter is safe. Scotland camp will be relieved after seeing that.
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, NOT ! It is all happening here! Length ball, on off. Craig Williams punches it towards extra cover. The fielder picks the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Namibia think they have another wicket and appeal for a run out. The umpire take it upstairs. The bat was initialy grounded and then bounced off. The third umpire hence gives it not out.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, Back of a length, on off. Matthew Cross defends it on the off side.Â
Jan Frylinck to Craig Wallace, Back of a length, on middle, at 128 kph. Craig Williams looks to work it on the leg side. He misses and gets hit on the pads. Big appeal for an LBW but not given.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, First runs off the bat! Short of a length, on off. Matthew Cross hops and looks to punch. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for a single.Â
Jan Frylinck to Matthew Cross, On a good length, on middle, at 125 kph. Matthew Cross tucks it on the leg side.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, Ouch! A good-length ball, on middle and angling in. Craig Wallace is caught on the crease as the ball hits him flush on the arms. End of an unreal first over by Ruben Trumpelmann. Just a couple of wides and three wickets off it.
Craig Wallace comes out at number 5.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Craig Wallace, No hat-trick! Swinging down the leg side and Wallace looks to flick, the ball comes off the pads and the keeper dives nicely to his left and pouches it.
Review time! Richie Berrington takes it upstairs for an lbw review. The on-field decision is out. The UltraEdge shows no bat is involved. The Ball Tracker shows it is umpire's call when the ball hits the wickets. Richie Berrington has to walk back on a golden duck.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Richie Berrington, ! LBW! Oh my word, Ruben Trumpelmann is all over Scotland! He bowls it on a good length, curving back in, on middle and leg. Richie Berrington with a slanted frontfoot tries to defend but misses. Ruben Trumpelmann along with the other fielders appeal for an LBW. The umpire takes his time before raising his finger. Richie Berrington opts for a review. Ultra Edge shows no bat involved. Ball Tracking shows umpire's call on wickets hitting and Rich
Who will walk out now? Richie Berrington it is.
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Namibia in dreamland! On a good length, on off, shaping in. Calum MacLeod stays deep in his crease and decides to have a poke at it. He plays it away from the body and gifts a feather to the keeper. Zane Green accepts the offering with grace and Calum MacLeod has to depart for a duck as well. Scotland lose their second wicket.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Length ball, down the leg side. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses again. The keeper dives to his left to stop the ball. Wide given.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, Full again, on middle, at 142 kph, shaping in. Calum MacLeod clears his front leg and defends it back to the bowler.Â
Ruben Trumpelmann to Calum MacLeod, WIDE! Full and down leg. Calum MacLeod looks to flick but misses. Wided.Â
Who will walk out now? Calum MacLeod it is.
Both the teams come out to the middle for their respective national anthems. First it will be Namibia's followed by the one of Scotland's. The Namibia players take the field now. Followed by the opening pair of Scotland, George Munsey and Matthew Cross. Before the game begins, all the players take the knee to show their support for the 'Black Lives Matter' movement. Ruben Trumpelmann to start with the ball.
Ruben Trumpelmann to George Munsey, ! DRAGGED ON! Ruben Trumpelmann you beauty! What a start for Namibia! George Munsey has gone for a golden duck. Ruben Trumpelmann starts with a good-length ball, outside off. George Munsey without any feet movement tries to cut the ball. But it goes off the inner half of the bat and crashes back onto the stumps. Namibia drops the first blood!Â
The skipper of Namibia, Gerhard Erasmus says that they will have a bowl first and adds that they have been chasing well and if they can do what they have done so far then they'll be fine. Informs that there are no changes to the squad. Mentions that it was an emotional qualifying campaign and now they have to hit the reset button and start again. On David Wiese, he says that Wiese is an integral part of the team and there are couple of other guys as well raring to go out there and perform. Add
Richie Berrington, the stand in skipper of Scotland says that Kyle Coetzer has got a finger injury. Mentions that they will reassess him and hopefully, he is back for the next match. Informs that Craig Wallace comes in for Kyle. Adds that it is important that they forget that loss against Afghanistan and come back strong. Tells that they know Namibia very well and they will look to execute their plans well and get a win.
Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Craig Wallace (In for Kyle Coetzer), Matthew Cross (WK), Richie Berrington (C), Calum MacLeod, Michael Leask, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal.
Namibia (Unchanged playing XI) - Pikky Ya France, Zane Green (WK), Craig Williams, Gerhard Erasmus (C), David Wiese, JJ Smit, Jan Frylinck, Michael Van Lingen, Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz.
TOSS â The skippers walk out to the middle for an all-important toss. The coin goes up and lands in favour of Namibia. They will BOWL first.
Scotland passed the first hurdle exceedingly well as they topped their group winning 3 matches and made it through Super 12. However, in their first assignment, the Scottish side got hammered by Afghanistan as they put 190 on the board. They didn't enjoy their time with the willow as well as they got crumbled for just 60 runs. It is the perfect time for them now to regroup themselves and open their account with a win. So can Scotland put the humiliation of the last match behind them and get thei
... MATCH DAY ...
A warm welcome to the coverage of the 21st match of the T20 World Cup where two of the qualifying teams, Scotland and Namibia will go one on one against each other. Both sides have had special journeys to make it to this mega event and will be keen on making in their impact. So who are you backing up?
Namibia will enter this match high on confidence. The side have won their last 2 matches and will look to make it hat-trick of wins. It is their first ever T20 World Cup appearance and made it through the Super 12s by thrashing Ireland in the qualifiers by 8 wickets. David Wiese played a huge role for them getting things done with his all-round heroics. The Gerhard Erasmus-led side are doing a commendable job and will be hopeful of giving their 100 percent in this match.