Namibia, who defeated Ireland and the Netherlands to qualify for the Super 12 stage, restricted Scotland to 109 for eight after a left-arm pacer. Reuben Trumpelman Sensational hit thrice in the first over.
It should have been a straight forward chase but Scotland made it extremely difficult for Namibia on a slow pitch.
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Scottish spin trio Chris Greaves, Mark Watt and Michael Lesk were able to keep the pressure on the Namibian batsmen, but experienced David Wiese (16 off 15) and JJ Smith (32 not out on 23) found a way to break the shackles.
Wiese was dismissed as Namibia neared the finishing line, but Smit made sure his team crossed the finishing line with a six in the 20th over.
Scotland vs Namibia: As it happened
opener Craig Williams (23) and Michael van Lingen (18) made a quiet start to the chase and although the runs were difficult to score, the required run rate was never an issue.
Scotland kept their heart open, but their batsmen could not score enough runs on the board, which led to their downfall.
Earlier, the 23-year-old Trumpelman got the ball to shape back into the right hand with the word go and the angle that went away also upset Scotland’s top-order.
George Munsey Before the first ball of the match was played, Trumpelman caught Callum McLeod behind an angled delivery as the batsman feared a fatal inswinger.
The next ball was an inswinger and Richard Berrington, who was leading Scotland in place of the injured Kyle Coetzer, could do nothing about it. He reviewed the on-field umpire’s decision but the DRS found that the ball was hitting the leg-stump.
Scotland were 18 for four after all-rounder David Wiese trapped Craig Wallace in front of the stumps with a ball that skidded onto the batsman’s pads.
With their opponents in dire straits, Namibia could have attacked more after the first six overs. Michael Leask (44 off 27) joined the opener Matthew Cross In the middle (19 runs 33) and the duo stabilized the ship with a stand of 39 runs.
Another left-arm pacer, Jane Frylink, found Wallace’s stumps from around the wicket and bundled out Scotland for 57 for five.
Lisk hit the much-needed boundary to take the team close to 100 runs JJ Smith In the 17th over.
Looking at their poor start, Scotland did well to cross the 100 mark.
Nambia also performed brilliantly in the last five overs, conceding only 25 runs and taking three wickets.
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