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Namibia register first T20 WC Super 12 win

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Ruben Trumpelmann led a lethal bowling show to set up Namibia’s stunning four-wicket win over Scotland in their first ever Super 12 clash of the Twenty20 World Cup yesterday.
Chasing a tricky 110, JJ Smit made an unbeaten 32 to drive the team home with five balls to spare in Abu Dhabi and extend Namibia’s win streak to three in the tournament after the team came through the qualifying round.


Smit and David Wiese, who made 16, put on a key partnership of 35 in the low-scoring match to hand Scotland their second loss of the group stage.
Trumpelmann began the show with three wickets in the first over to return figures of 3-17 with his left-arm pace and restrict Scotland to 109-8.

 

 

Chief scores:

Scotalnd 109 for 8 in 20 overs (Michael Leask 44, Ruben Trumpelmann 3 for 17)
Namibia 115 for 6 in 19.1 overs (JJ Smit 32, Craig Williams 23, Michael Leask 2 for 12)