Namibia vs Scotland Head to Head record in T20Is and T20 World Cup

Namibia and Scotland are all set to face each other in the Match 21 of the T20 World Cup 2021. Both the teams have exuded some great character to make it to the Super 12s. The former registered a thumping victory over Ireland to make it to the Super 12s.

Namibia scripted history after qualifying for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Super 12 stage. The team made their first-ever appearance at the marquee event. They had previously played in a major event back in the year 2003 when they featured in the 2003 50-over World Cup.

Scotland, on the other hand. blew the trumpet of their repertoire by registering victories in all their three matches and advancing to the Super 12s. However, in the last match against Afghanistan, the team’s batting lineup experienced a collapse. They were wrapped up at just 60 runs whilst chasing the target of 192. Heading into this encounter both the sides who have had special journeys to make it to this mega event will be keen on making their impact.

Head to Head record:

Scotland and Namibia have faced each other on only two occasions in the T20Is. The first time the team locked horns with each other was back in the year 2019. However, the team next played each other this year in October. Namibia has an edge over Scotland as they won both the T20I encounters. They registered victory by 24 runs in their first T20I meeting. Whereas nearly two years later Namibia triumphed over Scotland in the one-off T20I by five wickets.

Top performers:

For Scotland, Richie Berrington has been their highest run-getter against Namibia. He has chipped in 84 runs at an average of 42.00 from two matches. Whereas in the bowling department, Josh Davey has scalped three wickets and is the top wicket-taker for Scotland against the opposition. On the other hand, Mark Watt has also picked up an equal number of wickets.

Craig Williams has smashed 81 runs for Namibia against Scotland. From two matches, he has scored these runs at an average of 40.50. Just behind him is JJ Smitt who has scored 63 runs against the opposition. Jan Frylinck has clinched four wickets against Scotland. He has been in good touch in the tournament so far and will be determined to take his momentum further.

T20 World Cup meeting:

The teams have never faced each other in the T20 World Cup before. This will be their first match against each other in the marquee event. Thus both sides will look forward to winning the game in order to make their mark in the high-profile tournament.

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