Key Match Details
In the 96th match of the tournament, Scotland will look to bounce back after their recent defeat when they take on Namibia in a crucial match of the ICC CWC League 2 on Sunday, 12th April at Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. Namibia will aim to register their second consecutive victory in the tournament and move up in the leaderboard.
Recent Performances
Namibia finally bounced back after losing two back-to-back matches previously. They picked up a thrilling one-wicket victory with three balls remaining over Oman in their last outing. While batting first, Oman could only manage to reach 218 for the loss of 9 wickets in their 50 overs. Jack Brassell was their star bowler, taking four wickets for just 22 runs in his 10 overs. In reply, Namibia started well and chased down the target in 49.3 overs. Thanks to the half-century from Jan Frylinck, who scored 84 runs, and Zane Green’s 40-run knock. They are still sitting in the fifth spot of the points table.
Scotland, meanwhile, is coming into this match after losing to Oman by 12 runs in a rain-interrupted match. The match was reduced to just 20 overs per side. While batting first, Oman posted 163 for 7 in their innings, thanks to their skipper Jatinder Singh for playing a good half-century knock. Michael Leask was their top bowler, taking 2 wickets for just 18 runs. In reply, Scotland were restricted to just 151 runs for 9 wickets. However, they are still sitting in the second spot of the leaderboard.
Match Details
Match: Namibia vs Scotland 96th ODI Match ICC CWC League 2
Date and Time: Sunday, April 12; 1:00 p.m. IST
Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Broadcasting and live streaming: TV – N/A, Live Stream – Fan Code app and website
Pitch and Weather Reports
The Windhoek surface offers a fairly balanced game between bat and ball, and it has been doing exactly the same throughout the years. The average first innings total on this surface is 206, which becomes 180 in the second innings; this depicts that the surface will be challenging and not easy to bat on. Pace bowlers and orthodox bowlers are likely to extract some good help from this surface.
The weather is expected to remain partly sunny throughout the match, with only 3% chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 23.4°C with 61% humidity.
Head-to-Head Records
NAM vs SCO head-to-head (in ODIs)
– Match Played: 10
– Won by Namibia: 1
– Won by Scotland: 8
– Tied: 0
– No Result: 1
Probable Lineups
Namibia:
Zane Green, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus, Louren Steenkamp, JJ Smit (c), Max Heingo, Bernard Scholtz, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh
Scotland:
Richie Berrington (c), Chris Greaves, George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Finlay McCreath, Matthew Henry Cross (wk), Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis, Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Safyaan Sharif
Players to Watch Out For
- Gerhard Erasmus | NAM
- Gerhard Erasmus has been the best all-round player for the team. He has featured in 26 matches and has scored 673 runs at a batting strike rate of 73. He is one such batter from the team who can play long innings and is capable of winning any match single-handedly. He has been brilliant with the ball as well, taking 35 wickets in 25 innings at a bowling economy of just 4.71.
- Zane Green | NAM
- This wicket-keeper batter has been amassing huge runs in the tournament with his batting. He has featured in 20 matches and has scored 424 runs at a batting strike rate of 70.2. He is one such batter from the team who can deliver a good inning at any time. His last three innings read: 40* 62, and 42. In the recent match against Scotland, he scored a brilliant half-century to save the team from a batting collapse.
- Mark Watt | SCO
- The 29-year-old left-hand all-rounder is one of the best all-rounders from this team. He has featured in 16 innings in the ICC CWC League 2 and has scored 211 runs with the bat and taken 23 wickets as well in 22 innings. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.
- Richie Berrington | SCO
- The 38-year-old batter has been in terrific form lately, having a decent strike rate of 84.34 in the tournament. He is someone who can play a good knock with his bat after settling down at the crease. He has scored 695 runs in 20 innings at a phenomenal average of 46.33. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.
Toss Prediction
Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue
In the last six ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on four occasions and bat on two.
Advantages of Batting First on This Pitch
The team batting first at this venue has won 13 out of the total 23 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 9. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bat first and try to put up a challenging total on the scoreboard.
Match Scenario
Scenario 1
Toss Winner: Namibia (opts to bat first)
Power-Play Score: 40-42
NAM Total: 250-260
Match Winner: Scotland
Scenario 2
Toss Winner: Scotland (opts to bat first)
Power-Play Score: 45-50
SCO Total: 270-280
Match Winner: Scotland
Who Will Win?
Scotland has been a dominant force against Namibia in this format, winning 8 out of the total 10 matches played against this side. They are expected to pick a win here. Moreover, Namibia hasn’t been doing well lately, which gives Scotland an upper hand going into this match. Scotland have been doing brilliantly in the tournament and will be favourites to win this game.
