Namibia look to continue fairytale
After two stunning wins, debutant Namibia will look to continue its fairytale run when it takes on Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup on Wednesday.
As for Scotland, they could not have asked for a worse start, as they were humbled by Afghanistan by a score-line of 130 runs.
Gerhard Erasmus and his bunch of unknown cricketers beat Netherlands by six wickets and then beat Ireland to grab a spot in the Super 12s.
It was a historic moment for a country with a population of 2.5 million which doesn't boast of any cricketing legacy. The win over Ireland was its first against a Test playing nation and it also guaranteed Namibia a spot in next year's T20 World Cup.
Having earned its right to rub shoulders with cricket's elites, Namibia will now be keen to test its skills against the best in the business. It will fancy a win over Scotland before it takes on heavyweights in Afghanistan, India, Pakistan and New Zealand.
The two sides have met only twice in T20I cricket, with Namibia winning both encounters.
Namibia has produced some solid batting displays as it scripted two successive chases in its last two matches.
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