Namibia vs Scotland, 1st T20I
Scotland tour of Namibia 2026 · T20I · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Scotland won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining) (Namibia 159/7, Scotland 160/3).
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced Scotland (SCO) in the 1st T20I of Scotland tour of Namibia 2026, a T20I match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Wednesday, 15 April 2026 at 12:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Namibia won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Ewoud Lassen and Iknow Chabi, with Emmanuel Dube as match referee.
Namibia made 159/7 in 20 overs, with Gerhard Erasmus top-scoring on 54 from 39 balls. Mark Watt was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 24. Scotland made 160/3 in 18.5 overs, with George Munsey top-scoring on 44 from 31 balls. Max Heingo was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 16.
Result: Scotland won by 7 wickets (with 7 balls remaining). George Munsey was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Namibia · 1st innings: 159/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zacheo Van Vuuren | b Mark Watt | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Jan Frylinck | c Finlay McCreath b Jasper Davidson | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 133.33 |
| Louren Steenkamp | c Mark Watt b Zainullah Ihsan | 27 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 142.11 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | c Matthew Cross b Jasper Davidson | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 85.71 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Christopher McBride b Safyaan Sharif | 54 | 39 | 4 | 1 | 138.46 |
| Malan Kruger | c & b Oliver Davidson | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Dylan Leicher | b Mark Watt | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | not out | 22 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 115.79 |
| Jan Balt | not out | 19 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 271.43 |
Extras: 3 · Did not bat: Jack Brassell, Max Heingo
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McMullen | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Jasper Davidson | 4 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 7 |
| Mark Watt | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Safyaan Sharif | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Zainullah Ihsan | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Oliver Davidson | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7 |
Scotland · 1st innings: 160/3 (18.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | c Jack Brassell b Max Heingo | 44 | 31 | 2 | 3 | 141.94 |
| Finlay McCreath | b Jack Brassell | 16 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 44 | 39 | 3 | 1 | 112.82 |
| Richie Berrington | c Ruben Trumpelmann b Max Heingo | 34 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 170 |
| Matthew Cross | not out | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 15 · Did not bat: Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Jasper Davidson, Safyaan Sharif, Zainullah Ihsan, Christopher McBride
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 3.5 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 9.39 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
| Jack Brassell | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Max Heingo | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
| Jan Balt | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 |
| Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 |
Latest overs
- Over 19 (SCO, Ruben Trumpelmann): 7 runs, 160/3 – 2 1 2 1 1
- Over 18 (SCO, Max Heingo): 4 runs, 153/3 – 2 • 2 • • W
- Over 17 (SCO, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton): 10 runs, 149/2 – • 1 1 1 6 1
- Over 16 (SCO, Ruben Trumpelmann): 14 runs, 139/2 – 2 wd 2 1 wd 1 4 wd 1
- Over 15 (SCO, Jack Brassell): 5 runs, 125/2 – 1 • 1 1 1 1
- Over 14 (SCO, Gerhard Erasmus): 13 runs, 120/2 – 6 1 1 4 1 •