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The match will be played between Namibia and Scotland today in the World Cup. The match will take place at the Kensington Oval ground in Barbados from 12:30 pm. Namibia team has come against Oman after playing Super Over in an exciting match. At the same time, Scotland did not get a chance to play the first match due to rain. He got 1 point against England.
Scotland never won against Namibia
So far 3 T-20 matches have been played between the two teams. Namibia won all three out of 3 matches. At the same time, Scotland could not win any match. The last meeting between the two teams was in the 2021 World Cup. In which Scotland had scored 109 runs by losing 8 wickets in the first innings, which was chased by Namibia in 19.1 overs by losing 6 wickets.
namibia near match winners
The Namibian team has great balance. The team is full of match winners with a balance. One such match winner is Ruben Trumpelman. His left-arm swing makes a huge difference. When it comes to opening wickets, Trumpelman’s reliability cannot be questioned.
On the other hand, the team’s senior player David Wiese has also impressed. The 39-year-old all-rounder scored 15 runs in the super over against Oman and also took one wicket and contributed significantly to the team’s victory.
If we look at the performance of the players in the last 1 year, Nicholas Devlin has scored the most runs. At the same time, captain Gerard Erasmus has the most wickets in his name.
Scotland’s openers are in great form
Scotland’s openers are in excellent form. In the last match against England, George Munsey and Michael Johns gave a great start to the team by scoring 90 runs without losing any wicket in the first 10 overs. On the other hand, the team’s bowler Brad Curry has performed brilliantly in the last 12 months. He has taken 19 wickets in just 12 matches.
weather report
The match will be held in Barbados at 3 pm on Wednesday. During this time there will be clouds along with sunshine. It will be a good day to play cricket. The probability of rain is only 2 percent. The temperature will be around 32 degrees.
pitch report
The pitch at Kensington Oval is renowned for its speed and seam, making it one of the fastest pitches in the West Indies. The fast bowlers are likely to get help early on, with the new ball also expected to provide seam movement.
However, the pitch is also favorable for the batsmen, which is expected to be an exciting contest between the batsmen and bowlers. Historically, teams batting first have the advantage, with the average first innings score in T20Is at this ground being 156.
Possible playing eleven
Scotland: Richie Berrington (captain), George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullan, Matthew Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Christopher Soul, Brad Veale and Bradley Currie.
Namibia: Gerard Erasmus (captain)Nico Davin, Michael Van Lingen, Jan Frylinck, Malan Kruger, JJ Smit, David Wiese, Jane Green, Ruben Trumpelman, Bernard Scholtz and Tangeni Lungameni.
