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After a dominant win in the series opener, Scotland is gearing up to face Namibia in the second of the three-match T20I series. The second match of the series is scheduled to be played on Friday, 15th April at the Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek. While Scotland aims to seal the series, the hosts will look to bounce back and keep the series alive. 

 

Namibia

 

The recent T20I format of Namibia has been disappointing so far. They will be heading into this match after losing their previous five matches on a trot. They will be heading to the second match of the series after losing the series opener to Scotland by 7 wickets. While batting first, Namibia could only manage to reach 159 for 7 in their 20 overs. Gerhard Erasmus was their standout performer with the bat. The skipper smashed 54 off 39 deliveries. Scotland chased it down in 18.5 overs. They need to work on their bowling, while their batting remains their key weapon. 

 

Scotland

 

Scotland, meanwhile, took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series by defeating Namibia by 7 wickets in the first match. While chasing a target of 160 runs, Scotland started well and had a 53-run stand for the first wicket between George Munsey and Finlay McCreath. However, Bandon McMullen (44*) and Richie Berrington (34) helped the team secure a confident victory. The Scottish bowlers were phenomenal. Jasper Davidson and Mark Watt grabbed two wickets in their spell. 

 

NAM vs SCO 3rd T20I Match Details

 

NAM vs SCO T20I Match Details
Match	Namibia vs Scotland 3rd T20I match
Date and Time	Saturday, April 18; 5:30 p.m. IST
Venue	Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV - N/A, Live Stream - Fan Code app and website

 

NAM vs SCO Pitch Report

 

The Windhoek surface offers a fairly balanced game between bat and ball, and it has been doing exactly the same throughout the years. It provides some early assistance to fast bowlers through swing and bounce, especially during the powerplay. The average first innings total on this surface is 150, which becomes 125 in the second innings; this depicts that the surface will be challenging and not easy to bat on. 

 

NAM vs SCO Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain partly sunny throughout the match, with 25% chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 23.4°C with 50% humidity. 

 

NAM vs SCO Head-to-Head Records

 

NAM vs SCO head-to-head (in T20Is)
Match Played	5
Won by Namibia	3
Won by Scotland	2
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

NAM vs SCO 3rd T20I Probable XI

 

• Namibia: Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus, Louren Steenkamp, JJ Smit (c), Liam Basson (wk), Alexander Busing Volschenk, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Willem Myburgh, Ruben Trumpelmann

 

• Scotland: Richie Berrington (c), Jack Jarvis, George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Finlay McCreath, Owen Gould (wk), Mackenzie Jones, Jack Jarvis, Mark Watt, Oliver Davidson, Safyaan Sharif
  

   

   

Players To Watch Out For in the NAM vs SCO 3rd T20I Match

 

• Gerhard Erasmus | NAM: Gerhard Erasmus has been the best all-around player for the team throughout these years. He has featured in 82 T20I matches and has scored 1936 runs, including 14 half-centuries and one century. He is one such batter from the team who can play long innings and is capable of winning any match single-handedly with his all-round performance. He has also taken 65 wickets in 61 innings at a bowling economy of just 6. In the series opener match, he smashed a brilliant half-century, scoring 54 runs. 

 

• Brandon McMullen | SCO: The 26-year-old right-hand all-rounder is one of the best all-rounders from this team. He has featured in 27 batting innings and has scored 753 runs with the bat, with 7 half-centuries, and has taken 8 wickets as well in 19 innings. In the series opener match against Namibia, he smashed 44 runs off his bat. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.

 

NAM vs SCO 3rd T20I Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last five T20I matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bat on all five occasions. 

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• The team batting first at this venue hasn't won any matches out of the total 5 T20I matches played here, while the teams batting second have won all five. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first and try to restrict the teams below the challenging total. 

 

NAM vs SCO T20I Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: Scotland (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 42-45
• NAM Total: 150-165
• Match Winner: Scotland

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: Namibia (opts to bowl first)
• Power-Play Score: 45-48
• SCO Total: 155-165
• Match Winner: Namibia

 

Who will win today's NAM vs SCO T20I match?

 

Namibia might have a better record on paper against Scotland, but they are making the difference now. Scotland has beaten Namibia in the last two encounters. But, considering their recent form and team strength, Scotland are likely to win this match. They are a better side, with in-form players in the team who are capable enough to deliver at the right time. We back Scotland to win this game and take an early lead in the series as well.