Namibia beat Scotland with 4 wickets in their Super 12 game in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday and recorded their first victory in the main draw of a T20 World Cup.
David Wiese and JJ Smit (right) played a decisive role in the hunt for Namibia with their 35-run stand (AFP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- Namibia (115/6) defeated Scotland (109/8) with 4 wickets in Abu Dhabi
- This Super 12 win was Namibia’s first win in the main draw of a T20 World Championship
- Ruben Trumpelmann was voted player of the game because he picked 3 wickets in the 1st over of the game
Debutant Namibia made history on Wednesday when he claimed his first ICC T20 World Cup peloton win after beating Scotland with 4 wickets in a low-scoring Super 12 game in Abu Dhabi.
On the hunt for a win under par 110, the Namibians reached the finish line in the final with 5 balls to go, thanks to a crucial partnership between JJ Smit and David Wiese for the fifth wicket at the Zyed International Stadium.
Smit went undefeated at 32 and finished the game on a six, while Wiese scored 16 on her 35-run stand. Opener Craig Williams also contributed to the winners with 23 runs at the top.
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Previously, Namibia rode a stellar bowling performance led by Ruben Trumpelmann to narrow the Scot down to 109 for 8 after picking first place.
The 23-year-old pacemaker with the left arm, Ruben Trumpelmann, hit three times in the first over and became the first bowler in the history of the T20 World Cup to achieve this feat.
“It felt great to win and hope to get a few more. I’m focused on training and I’m happy to see that things went the way they did.
“I was nervous out there but I thought it was the World Cup so why not enjoy it. I use momentum as a weapon in attack so luckily it went my way today. We hope to win a few more but this is enormous for us, “said Trumpelmann after receiving the Player of the Match award.
Trumpelmann sent back George Munsey, Calum MacLeod and skipper Richie Berrington to shake Scotland with 2 runs for losing 3 wickets in the first over but missed the chance to complete his hat trick.
The native of Durban Trumpelmann brought the ball back into the right-hand curve from the start and the one that had gone away with the angle also made the Scottish top order to create. Namibia has also been brilliant in the last five overs, only conceding 25 runs and taking three wickets.
Michael Leask (44 of 27) joined opener Matthew Cross (19 of 33) in the middle and the duo stabilized the ship for Scotland with a 39 run stand, but the total just wasn’t big enough to keep Namibia away hold in Abu. Making history Dhabi.
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