| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacheo van Vuurenb Mark Watt | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jan Frylinckc Fin McCreath b Jasper Davidson | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Louren Steenkampc George Munsey b Zainullah Ihsan | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 142.11 |
| Nicol Loftie-Eatonc Matthew Cross b Jasper Davidson | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Gerhard Erasmus (c)c Chris McBride b Safyaan Sharif | 54 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Malan Kruger (wk)c and b Olly Davidson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125.00 |
| Dylan Leicherb Mark Watt | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30.00 |
| Ruben Trumpelmannnot out | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 115.79 |
| Jan Baltnot out | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.43 |
| Extras (lb 1, w 2) | 3 | ||||
| Total | 159/7 (20.0 Ov) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McMullen | 2.0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Jasper Davidson | 4.0 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7.00 |
| Mark Watt | 4.0 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6.00 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.50 |
| Zainullah Ihsan | 4.0 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.50 |
| Olly Davidson | 2.0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 |
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munseyc Jack Brassell b Max Heingo | 44 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 141.94 |
| Fin McCreathb Jack Brassell | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Brandon McMullennot out | 44 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 112.82 |
| Richard Berrington (c)c Ruben Trumpelmann b Max Heingo | 34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 170.00 |
| Matthew Cross (wk)not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Extras (w 15) | 15 | ||||
| Total | 160/3 (18.5 Ov) | ||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECON |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.40 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8.00 |
| Jack Brassell | 3.0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.70 |
| Max Heingo | 3.0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.30 |
| Jan Balt | 3.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.30 |
| Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 3.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 |
| Scotland | STATISTICS | Namibia |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | MATCHES | 1 |
| 3 | WON | 3 |
| 1 | LOST | 0 |
| 0 | NO RESULT | 0 |
| 0 | HOME WON | 0 |
| 0 | AWAY WON | 1 |
| 3 | NEUTRAL WON | 3 |
Scotland vs Namibia – 1st T20I Highlight – 15 Apr, 2026
Some matches just quietly pull you in, and this one between Scotland national cricket team and Namibia national cricket team felt exactly like that. No huge hype, but once it started, it had its moments.
Scotland batted first and, honestly, it was a bit of a mixed bag. A few clean shots early on made it look promising, but they couldn’t really build that one big partnership. Just when someone looked settled… gone. Still, they managed to push to a fighting total with some late boundaries, the kind that don’t look massive on paper but matter later.
Namibia’s chase? Pretty steady at first. No panic, just ticking the scoreboard. For a while, it seemed like they had it under control. But then came that phase dot balls, a wicket, then another. Pressure crept in slowly, almost unnoticed.
In the end, it got tight. Really tight. Scotland held their nerve better in those final overs, and that made the difference. Not a one-sided game at all… more like a slow burn that turned tense at the finish.