Abu Dhabi: Namibia, who have made it to the Super 12s with two impressive victories, will look to continue their stellar run when they take on injured Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Gerhard Erasmus and his group of unknown cricketers stunned the cricketing world when they beat the Netherlands by six wickets and then registered a stunning eight-wicket win over Ireland to secure a spot in the Super 12.
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It was a historic moment for a country which has a population of 2.5 million and does not promote any cricketing legacy. The win over Ireland was their first win against a Test-playing country and guaranteed Namibia a place in next year’s T20 World Cup. Having earned the right to shoulder-to-shoulder with cricket’s elite, Namibia will now be eager to test their skills against the best in the business and victories over Scotland will give them good luck before taking on the likes of Afghanistan, India, Pakistan. The world will give and New Zealand in Group 2.
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Scotland, on the other hand, were flying high with three consecutive wins in the first round before they were bought on earth by Afghanistan with an embarrassing 130-run defeat. Kyle Coetzer’s men were bowled out for 60 in 10.2 overs while chasing the target. 190 and they will need to recover quickly to avoid any such hiccups against a team that is full of confidence and has nothing to lose.
Namibia have produced some solid batting performances as they have scored two consecutive goals in the last two matches. It was the pairing of captain Erasmus and all-rounder David Wiese who scored massive runs in the last two matches to complete Namibia’s target of 164 and 125 with lots of balls. Wiese also took three wickets at his moderate pace, acting with the ball, while left-arm pacer Jan Frylink also performed brilliantly, picking up five wickets to keep his opponents on a modest score.
For Scotland, the batting trio of Richie Berrington, George Munsey and Matthew Cross have done well in the qualifying matches, but their batting line-up was down against the Afghanistan spinners and they are expected to give a better account of themselves on Wednesday. will do. Among the bowlers, Josh Davey has been the most successful with nine wickets in the four matches so far, while Safyan Sharif, Mark Watt and Brad Wheel have also contributed and the team will look to them to keep the opposition under control.
What: Scotland vs Namibia
When: October 27, Wednesday
Where: Abu Dhabi
Timings: 7:30 PM
Namibia: Gerhard Erasmus (c), Stefan Bard, Karl Birkenstock. Michau du Preez, Jan Freelink, Zane Green, Nicole Loffy-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Ben Shikongo, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Michael van Lingen, David Wiese, Craig Williams and Pikki or France.
Scotland: Kyle Coetzer (capt), Richie Berrington, Dylan Buzz, Matthew Cross, Josh Davey, Alasdair Evans, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Callum McLeod, George Muncy, Safyan Sharif, Hamza Tahir, Craig Wallace, Mark Watt, Bradley Wheel.
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