Namibia vs Scotland, 97th Match
World Cup League Two 2023/2027 · ODI · · Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Scotland won by 7 wickets (with 72 balls remaining) (Namibia 198, Scotland 199/3).
Match report
Namibia (NAM) faced Scotland (SCO) in the 97th Match of World Cup League Two 2023/2027, a ODI match, at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Play began on Sunday, 12 April 2026 at 07:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 50 overs.
Namibia won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Claus Schumacher and Stephen Harris, with Emmanuel Dube as match referee.
Namibia made 198 in 49 overs, with Louren Steenkamp top-scoring on 67 from 99 balls. Brandon McMullen was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 47. Scotland made 199/3 in 38 overs, with Brandon McMullen top-scoring on 100 not out from 92 balls. Ruben Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 53.
Result: Scotland won by 7 wickets (with 72 balls remaining).
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: 198 (49 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wessel Myburgh | c Matthew Cross b Jack Jarvis | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16.67 |
| Malan Kruger | c Oliver Davidson b Brandon McMullen | 16 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 123.08 |
| Jan Frylinck | c sub b Mark Watt | 22 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| Gerhard Erasmus | c Richie Berrington b Brandon McMullen | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Louren Steenkamp | c Matthew Cross b Jasper Davidson | 67 | 99 | 4 | 1 | 67.68 |
| Zane Green | c Christopher McBride b Mark Watt | 12 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 37.5 |
| JJ Smit | c & b Brandon McMullen | 43 | 68 | 3 | 2 | 63.24 |
| Ruben Trumpelmann | b Oliver Davidson | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 111.11 |
| Bernard Scholtz | not out | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 |
| Jack Brussell | c & b Jack Jarvis | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Max Heingo | b Oliver Davidson | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Extras: 15
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon McMullen | 8 | 0 | 47 | 3 | 5.88 |
| Jack Jarvis | 9 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 3.22 |
| Jasper Davidson | 9 | 0 | 47 | 1 | 5.22 |
| Mark Watt | 10 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2.1 |
| Oliver Davidson | 6 | 0 | 28 | 2 | 4.67 |
| Christopher McBride | 5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 3.2 |
| Michael Leask | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Scotland · 1st innings: 199/3 (38 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Munsey | lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Finlay McCreath | lbw b Ruben Trumpelmann | 2 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13.33 |
| Brandon McMullen | not out | 100 | 92 | 9 | 4 | 108.7 |
| Richie Berrington | lbw b Wessel Myburgh | 43 | 59 | 3 | 2 | 72.88 |
| Mark Watt | not out | 27 | 41 | 2 | 1 | 65.85 |
| Matthew Cross | not out | 14 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 73.68 |
Extras: 13 · Did not bat: Christopher McBride, Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis, Oliver Davidson, Jasper Davidson
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruben Trumpelmann | 10 | 1 | 53 | 2 | 5.3 |
| JJ Smit | 5 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 2.8 |
| Jack Brussell | 8 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 4.75 |
| Max Heingo | 7 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 5.86 |
| Bernard Scholtz | 7 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 5 |
| Wessel Myburgh | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 12 |
Latest overs
- Over 38 (SCO, Max Heingo): 18 runs, 193/3 – 2 1 2wd 1 • 6 4 wd
- Over 37 (SCO, Bernard Scholtz): 9 runs, 175/3 – • 4 4 1 • •
- Over 36 (SCO, Max Heingo): 3 runs, 166/3 – 1 1 • 1 • •
- Over 35 (SCO, Bernard Scholtz): 0 runs, 163/3 – • • • • • •
- Over 34 (SCO, Jack Brussell): 2 runs, 163/3 – 2 • • • • •
- Over 33 (SCO, Bernard Scholtz): 2 runs, 161/3 – • • • 1 • 1