Scotland and Namibia will face each other in Summer T20 Bash at ICC Academy Ground in Dubai, on 9 October.
Namibia defeated the United Arab Emirates in the opening game of the bash. They posted 160, and restricted the UAE on 142/9. Craig Williams starred with a 37-ball 57, while Stephan Baard added 39 in 34 balls. David Wiese made 10 in his first game for Namibia.
Jan Frylinck then ran through the UAE, picking 6-24, the best T20I figures by a bowler from an Associate Nation. Ruben Trumpelmann picked up two wickets, and Wiese one. They are likely to go unchanged.
Scotland, meanwhile, defeated Papua New Guinea by eight wickets. They rode on a half-century from George Munsey and a 28-ball 41 from Richie Berrington to post 156/2 in 17.5 overs. The in-form Berrington has been their most consistent batter.
Josh Davey was in the playing XI but Bradley Wheal failed to make a cut. Chris Greaves was impressive with the ball, as he conceded just 17 from his quota of four overs.
Betway Fantasy Tips
- Among batters, go for Munsey, Williams, and Gerhard Erasmus.
- Appoint either Berrington or Munsey as captain.
Probable XIs
Namibia: Stephan Baard, Zane Green (wk), Bernard Scholtz, Craig Williams, David Wiese, Jan Frylinck, JJ Smit, Karl Birkenstock, Ruben Trumpelmann, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Pikky Ya France
Scotland: George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer (c), Ollie Hairs, Richie Berrington, Calum MacLeod, Matthew Cross (wk), Chris Greaves, Josh Davey, Chris Sole, Alasdair Evans, Hamza Tahir
Prediction
Scotland should win this game.
Blitzpools Fantasy Tips
Stephan Baard, Zane Green, George Munsey, Kyle Coetzer, Richie Berrington (c), Alasdair Evans, Hamza Tahir, Chris Greaves, Pikky Ya France, David Wiese, Jan Frylinck