NAM vs SCO Match 12 Commentary

SIX! Finishes it off in style! Take a bow, Richie Berrington. The skipper hits the winning runs. Another strong hit. A slower one on off. He launches it over the long on fence. Scotland win by 5 wickets.

Fuller and on the leg pole. Greaves swings, it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg for one.

Misfield and two! Shorter and on middle. This is pulled towards mid-wicket. The fielder fails to stop it. Two taken.

Angled into the pads. This is worked on the leg side for one. Singles will do it too.

OUT! TAKEN! Leask holes out but he has done his job for his side. What a knock. Brilliant. Came out when his side was in trouble and has probably won them the game. Just the 9 needed. He looks to go for another big one. Fuller and on off. A slower one. He hits it down the ground but it is more off the toe end. David takes it at long on.

Fuller and on off. This is hit down to long off for one.

Just the one from it. A slower one around off. Leask looks to sweep but this goes off the inner half on the leg side for one.

A low full toss now, this is hit back over the bowler's head for two. No ball too. Free Hit coming up.

SIX! That is massive. That is enormous. My word, what a gem of a knock this is from Leask. On middle. A slower one. He picks it, waits for it and smokes it over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Lands safe! Fuller and outside off. Berrington lofts it over cover. Off the toe end. A run taken.

SIX! Bang! Wiese is gutted with himself. Absolutely gutted. Wiese was the man Scotland were relying on but he goes for plenty and probably bowls the over which takes the game away from Namibia. This is a gift. A full toss on the pads. This is slammed over the square leg fence for a biggie.

Shortish and outside off. He taps it towards cover and gets to the other end.

FOUR! Two boundaries in the over and this could well be the over which turns the game completely into Scotland's favor. Another slower one on the pads. Richie heaves it. He finds the gap in the mid-wicket region and this goes to the fence.

A slower one now outside off. This is pushed to cover.

SIX! That is a welcome biggie. Timely one too. Shorter and on middle. The pull shot comes out and it is nailed over the mid-wicket fence. What a partnership this is. A potential match-winning one.

LEG BYE! Going down leg. Full and on the pads. Beerington swings but misses. It hits the pad and rolls towards short third man. A run taken.

A single to end the over as Richie Berrington slaps it to cover.

Length ball on off, Richie Berrington pulls it to deep mid-wicket for two more. Nice work in the deep.

Two overs without a boundary and suddenly the pressure is on Scotland! Outside off, Richie Berrington cuts it through point for two.

Length ball, outside off, Richie Berrington cuts but straight to point.

Leg bye!  Length and slanting on leg, Leask misses his flick. It rolls to point for a leg bye.

Shorter and outside off, Richie Berrington cuts it to deep point for a single.

Make it five! Excellent from Bernand Scholtz overall! Full and on middle, this is flicked to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Four runs of the over so far. Full and on off, Leask sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for one.

Turning out to be a good over for Namibia. A dot! slants it full and on middle, Leask blocks it back to the bowler.

One more run as Richie Berrington plays it to long on.

Tossed up on middle, Leask works it to long on for a single.

Full and on middle, Richie Berrington flicks it to long on for a single.

A single to end the over as Richie Berrington pushes it to cover.

Fuller and on middle, Richie Berrington plays it back to the bowler.

A low full toss on middle, Leask works it to long on for a single.

SIX! 100 up for Scotland now. This is a great shot. Full and outside off. Leask slogs it over mid-wicket and gets six runs.

Tossed up on the pads. Richie Berrington whips it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On middle, Leask eases it to long on for a single.

FOUR! 16 runs of the over. This is full and outside off, Richie Berrington lofts it over covers and it races away to the fence.

SIX! Much needed! Better from Scotland. On a length and on middle, Richie Berrington takes his chance as he goes back and heaves, two fielders in the deep but clears square leg with ease.

TWO MORE! On a length and outside off. Richie Berrington slaps it through cover for two.

Singles and doubles won't help! Scotland need boundaries. Length and outside off. Richie Berrington crunches it through covers for a couple.

Short in length and outside off. Leask pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

A length ball, outside off. Richie Berrington taps it to short third man for a single.

Two! Shorter and outside off. This is slapped past cover for two.

On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

On the pads. This is swept through square leg. One only.

Just over! Outside off. Richie looks to cut, it goes off the top edge over point. Two taken.

Almost another one! Richie gets into position early to sweep. This is fired on the leg pole. Berrington is through th shot. It hits his arm.

Another dot! On middle. Richie works it to mid-wicket.

OUT! LBW! That is as plumb as it gets. Cross almost started to walk! On middle. This one holds its line. Cross sweeps but misses and this hits the pad. Scotland in big trouble now.

Another single as this is punched through covers.

Around off. This is pushed past cover for one more.

On off. It turns away. This is guided to point.

On middle. This is worked through mid-wicket for one.

Shorter and on middle. This is worked down to long on for one.

Dot to end another successful over for the captain. On middle. This is pushed back to the bowler.

On middle. Turning back in. Richie works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and outside off. This is carved past point for one.

WIDE! Down the leg side this time. Cross looks to sweep but misses.

OUT! STUMPED! That is sloppy. That is very sloppy from McMullen. He had a lot of time to get back. Not sure what he was doing there? Erasmus gets another one and just as the runs started to flow, Namibia strike. This is flatter and outside off. The batter swings but misses. The keeper fails to collect the ball on the first attempt but does so on the second one and takes the bails off. It is taken upstairs. Replays show that, the ball deflected onto the stumps after it hit the keeper but the bails did not come off. The keeper collected the ball and took the bails off again and the batter was still out.

Fired down the leg side. Berrington looks to sweep but misses. The keeper fails to take it cleanly. A run taken.

Fuller and outside off. Berrington looks to drive but misses.

Confusion but safe in the end! Around off. This is guided to point. A little bit of confusion but they take one.

Slower again, this goes on with the arm. Berrington looks to defend but gets an inside edge onto the pads.

Slower and on off. A little bit of turn away. McMullen looks to defend. This goes off the outer half towards short third man for one.

On off. This is pushed towards mid off for one.

Outside off. He stays back and pushes it oata cover and takes one.

FOUR MORE! Short and on middle. Brandon rocks back and slams it past the bowler. This races away to the fence too.

Around off. This is pushed towards cover for one.

Misfield and two! The skipper is not happy about that. Around off. Brandon looks to drive. It goes off the outer half towards point. The fielder midfields. Two taken.

FOUR! Badly lined and put away! On the pads and the sweep comes out. This is nailed past square leg and this races away to the fence.

On middle. This is nudged around the corner for one.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Erasmus did it with the bat and now gets the massive wicket of Jones. Leading from the front is the skipper. The arm ball. It angles away from off. Jones looks to drive but this keeps angling away. It goes off the outside edge and the keeper takes it.

On middle. This is punched down to long on for one.

Pushes this one through and on off. It is pushed down to long off for one.

Flatter and on off. This is punched past cover for one.

Another dot! Flatter and on off. This is pushed back to the bowler.

Shorter and on off. This is pushed wide of long off for one.

Jones makes room and he is followed. He looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.

Slower and on middle. This is worked to mid-wicket.

Sensible stuff! Around off. This is pushed through covers for one.

Dot to end but the damage was done in that over and Scotland have recovered well. This is angled into the pads. Jones looks to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads.

SIX! Shot of the game so far! Wow! This over turns out to be momentum changing one. Steps out and makes room. Gets to the pitch of the ball and lifts it over the cover fence.

FOUR MORE! Lucky but Scotland won't really care. Shorter and on middle. Jones swings across the line, this goes off the inside edge past the leg pole and down to the fine leg fence.

Excellent running! Around off. Brandon looks to defend, it goes off the outer half through point. Three taken. Good over so far for Scotland.

Fuller and on off. He takes one now as this is driven to cover.

FOUR! Thumped down the ground! That is much needed. They need this to be a big over. That is way too full and Jones thumps it down the ground and to the long on fence.

Another dot to end! Scotland going nowhere at the moment! On off. The drive comes out but to mid off.

Shorter and on off. This is driven towards mid off. A run taken.

Another dot! Around off. Length. This is driven but to mid off.

Another dot! On off. Good length. This is pushed to mid off.

Outside off. Length. This takes off after landing. Brandon McMullen looks to push at it but is beaten.

Around off. This is driven down the ground. Good field placement as it goes towards long on. A run taken.

Outside off. On a good length. Left alone.

WIDE! Down the leg side. He comes from around the wicket and angles it onto the pads. McMullen looks to flick but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Munsey falls. The biggest wicket of all probably and Namibia will feel they are well and truly on top now. Length and around off. Munsey steps out and looks to go over mid off. It is more off the toe end. It lobs towards mid off. David there dives forward and takes a fine catch.

On middle again. This is pushed to mid on for one.

On the pads. This is worked through square leg. A run taken.

Finds the gap but only two! Outside off. Shorter. Munsey slaps it past cover and takes one two.

That one zips through. Shortish and outside off. Munsey looks to cut but misses.

FOUR! Something has to give and Jones gets a boundary that will release the pressure. He steps out. He makes it into a half volley and lifts it over mid off. Welcome boundary and that spoils the over. Watchful start for Scotland.

A good bumper this time. He sees Jones comes down and bangs it short. Jones misses the pull. Something has to give here. Far too many dots in the innings so far.

Just the one again! On middle. This holds in the surface. It is pushed towards mid on for one.

WIDE AGAIN! He has not got it right so far. Down the leg side again. Wided.

WIDE! Another wide! Down the leg side again. The keeper does well to dive to his right and stop it.

A slower one now around off. Jones drags it towards deep mid-wicket. A single only.

Jones goes after it. Steps out but this is bowled shorter, it tails back in too. Jones looks to pull but misses.

Yet again does not find the middle. Shorter and outside off. This is chopped towards point for one.

Just the single to end! Top over from David Wiese! On middle. This is pushed down to mid on. It just about beats the bowler and a run is taken. Munsey doesn't look at his fluent best so far.

Good from David! Around off. Length. Munsey pushes it to covers. Another dot.

Beaten again! Length and outside off. Munsey looks to drive but this whizzes past the outside edge.

Shortish and outside off. Munsey looks to cut but is beaten. He was quite late on the shot there.

Outside off. A little bit of shape away. Jones guides it down to third man and takes one.

Right on the money to begin with! Around off. Jones defends.

He had to get bat to that! Jones is off the mark too. Ruben goes full but ends up bowling a full toss. It does tail back in from around middle. This is worked through square leg. More off the inner half for one.

First run off the bat! Fuller and on middle. Munsey drives it towards mid off. A run taken. Gets the right-handed on strike.

Around off. Length ball. This driven but the man at covers dives to his right and makes a decent stop.

WIDE! Hasn't started well has Ruben Trumpelmann! This is well wide outside off. Munsey looks to drive but misses. Wided.

FIVE WIDES! That will help! The pressure will release a little. This is way down the leg side. Munsey takes a few steps down the track and then tries to flick but misses. It swings away further and beats the diving keeper. Scotland underway!

Munsey did not pick that up! A full toss on off. Munsey defends it towards cover.

Two sighters for Munsey! Length and just outside off. Left alone.

Pitches it shorter, not looking for swing. Munsey stays back and defends.