115/6 (19.1)
CR : 6.00
109/8 (20.0)
CR : 5.45
Namibia won by 4 wickets
Player of the Match
Ruben Trumpelmann
3/17
DG: Namibia need just 1 run in the last over. Is there a twist in the tale?
19.1
6
S Sharif to J Smit
UP AND OVER and that's it!!!!! First ever win in Super12 for Namibia as they thrash Scotland here. What a story it has been!!! Smit smacks a match-winning maximum and gets his name confirmed in the history books. That was full, that was wide and was easy picking for Smit who has smashed this over point and it's gone all the way. SMIT SCRIPTS HISTORY FOR NAMIBIA! And they win by four wicket at last..
NAM won by 4 wickets
NAM won by 4 wickets
Earlier in the day, Trumplemann showcased his skills with the ball as he rattled the Scottish top-order. They never recovered from the early jolt and somehow crawled past the 100-run mark, thanks to Michael Leask who played a crucial knock of 44 to help his side get to a decent total which was not good enough to defend.
Ruben Trumpelmann is named the player of the match for his bowling figures of 3/17 in his four overs.
Ruben Trumpelmann: "Very happy with the win and hope we continue winning games. The ball was coming out of my hand nicely and enjoyed bowling upfront. I focused on the training and it went my way tonight. We have to swing the ball upfront and I'm glad it worked for me. The victory is massive for us and we will keep moving forward."
Richie Berrington: "Yeah, obviously disappointing for us. We were 20-30 runs short but credits to Namibia. Leask, Cross, and Greaves played well for us in the middle but wasn't enough. 120 would have given us a better chance. It was important we put the Afghanistan game behind us. We were confident today, but we didn't execute. We have few days to reflect and recover. To stick together is the strength of our team."
Gerhard Erasmus: "Obviously delighted to get another win in this World Cup. It is a proud moment for our side. But from here on we have to lift our level as tough games are coming up. We are excited for the challenge and hope to execute our plans on those days. Luckily we got two partnerships that helped us to cross the winning line."
That's all for the coverage of this game. Do join us tomorrow as Australia will lock horns against Sri Lanka. Till the next time, it's a ta-ta and a goodnight from me, Anurag Dasgupta and my co-commentators, Akshay Bhide and Arjun Bhalla.