Scotland win to continue strong start to World Cup

T20 World Cup, Barbados

Namibia 155-9 (20 overs): Erasmus 52 (31); Wheal 3-33

Scotland 157-5 (18.3 overs): Berrington 47* (35), Leask 35 (17)

Scotland triumph by 5 wickets

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Scotland continued their awesome commencement to nan T20 World Cup pinch a five-wicket triumph complete Namibia successful Barbados.

With 40 needed from nan past 4 overs successful pursuit of 156, Michael Leask struck nan knowledgeable David Wiese for 2 sixes successful nan 17th complete to plaything nan crippled successful Scotland’s favour pinch 19 runs coming from six balls.

Leask collapsed different six successful nan pursuing complete earlier falling for 35 from 17 balls but pinch only 9 much needed nan decisive manus had been played.

Captain Richie Berrington ended 47 not retired arsenic Scotland won pinch 9 balls to spare erstwhile he deed different six.

Earlier, and having had nan amended of Tuesday's washout pinch England, Scotland took important wickets pinch nan caller shot and again astatine nan decease to clasp Namibia to 155-9.

Seamer Brad Wheal took 3-33, including JP Kotze, who fell to nan 3rd shot of nan match, and later nan vulnerable Wiese for 14.

Captain Gerhard Erasmus was Namibia's highest scorer pinch 52 from 31 balls.

Victory successful their adjacent crippled against Oman successful Antigua connected Sunday would put Scotland correct successful nan operation for qualification from nan group that besides includes England and Australia.

They are apical of nan early group shape array though either England aliases Australia could switch them erstwhile they meet connected Saturday.

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