Summary of this article
Scotland defeated Namibia by seven wickets in the first match
Scotland had thumped Namibia by 7 wickets in the recently concluded ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle
The two teams are locked in a three-match T20I series
Scotland batters made light work of Namibia's total of 160 with a seven wicket victory in the first T20I match of the three-match T20I series, to be played at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek.
Both teams recently met during ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 cycle, where the Scots thrashed the Namibian Eagles by seven wickets with 72 balls to spare.
Batting first, Namibia batters were not upto the pace as they lost wickets at regular intervals with NAM captain Gerhard Erasmus only being the recognized batter with a half-century to his name. Ruben Trumpelmann (22 not out) and Jan Balt (19 not out) made lower-order contributions as NAM posted 159 in 20 overs.
Scotland started on a rapid note with openers George Munsey and Finlay McCreath coming out of the blocks. Later Brandon McMullen and Richie Berrington made sure Scotland did not have any hic-cups in the run-chase as they won the game in 18.5 overs.
Namibia Vs Scotland, 1st T20I: Toss Update
Namibia have won the toss and elected to bat first against Scotland.
Namibia Vs Scotland, 1st T20I: Playing XIs
Namibia: Jan Frylinck, Zacheo van Vuuren, Louren Steenkamp, Gerhard Erasmus(c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, Malan Kruger(w), Ruben Trumpelmann, Dylan Leicher, Jan Balt, Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
Scotland: George Munsey, Finlay McCreath, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington(c), Mark Watt, Christopher McBride, Matthew Cross(w), Oliver Davidson, Jasper Davidson, Safyaan Sharif, Zainullah Ihsan
Namibia Vs Scotland, 1st T20I: Streaming Details
The first T20I of the three-match series between Namibia and Scotland will be streamed live on the FanCode app in India. The live action will start at 5:30 PM IST.
