Namibia and Scotland are set to face each other on 7th June at Bridgetown.
Both of the sides will be confident to win this encounter as Namibia won a thrilling encounter against Oman and Scotland’s openers tonked English bowlers for 90 runs in 10 overs. However, the rain disturbed the match, but Scotland showed dominance against the likes of Jofra Archer and Mark Wood.
Team overview:
Namibia secured a super over victory in their World Cup opener against Oman. All thanks to David Wiese’s masterclass in the super over. Namibia will be pinning their hopes on Wiese again to carry his rich form as they face Scotland in a crucial encounter.
Moreover, the match-up between Scotland’s opener George Munsey and Namibia’s left-arm pacer Ruben Trumpelmann would be interesting to watch.
In 2021 when Munsey faced Trumpelmann and got out in no time. The left-arm pacer is in red-hot form and will try his best to keep the Scottish batters at bay.
He showed clinical performance against Oman too, bagging two wickets in two balls, as he sent Kashyap Prajapati and Aqib Ilyas packing.
Scotland, on the other hand, will be filled with aplomb. They had a great start against the power-packed bowling unit of Egland.
Their openers Munsey and Micheal Jones provided a fiery start to their side. Munsey who was slow from start flared up later as he managed to score 23 runs off his last 12 balls, including a switch-hit six, which reminds everyone of KP.
Moreover, Chris Sole will be the key pacer as his pace and accumulation line and light is supposed to disturb the Namibia’s batter and of course the experience and frontline spinner Mark Watt will have a role to play.
It is going to be a classical encounter as the teams are in form, heading the encounter with confidence and hope. Both of the sides also topped in their T20 World Cup qualifiers respectively, winning every game from their region.
So, do not forget to turn your TV screen on when these two sides meet at Bridgetown and expect nothing but a classical clash.
Head-to-head:
Both of the sides have played 3 T20i so far and Namibia has won all of them. It would be interesting to see if Scotland end this losing streak and make history in this T20 World Cup. It seems probable, right?
Pitch and weather report:
Weather at Bridgetown seems clear in comparison to how it was last week. Only a small chance of rain is expected for each day under sunday.
The pitch at Bridgetown is slow making it tough for batters to score. Both Namibia and Scotland played their previous matches at this venue so it will help them to build a successful and helpful strategy.
Predictions:
The match is certainly up for grabs. But Scotland might stand victorious because of their recent performance against the reigning champions. They might have the chance to end their losing streak against Namibia and claim a well-deserved victory.
Where to watch:
Pakistan – PTV Sports, Ten Sports, Myco (Live streaming), Tamasha app (Live streaming), Tapmad (live streaming)
India – Star Sports
England – SkySport Network
USA and Canada (Willow TV)
Caribbean – ESPN Caribbean
New Zealand & Australia – Sky Sports NZ, Prime Video
UK & Northern Ireland – Sky Sports
Sri Lanka – Maharaja TV
Other regions – SuperSport, Sirasa, CricLife, STARZPLAY
