Captain Berrington made an unbeaten 47 from 35 balls and shared a 74-run fifth-wicket partnership with Leask (35 from 17) which steered Scotland to their first win over Namibia in four T20 internationals.

Captain Berrington made an unbeaten 47 from 35 balls and shared a 74-run fifth-wicket partnership with Leask (35 from 17) which steered Scotland to their first win over Namibia in four T20 internationals.

Captain Berrington made an unbeaten 47 from 35 balls and shared a 74-run fifth-wicket partnership with Leask (35 from 17) which steered Scotland to their first win over Namibia in four T20 internationals.

Bridgetown (Barbados): Scotland scored a five-wicket win over Namibia in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Namibia posted 155/9 and Scotland reached the target with nine balls remaining.

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Captain Richie Berrington made an unbeaten 47 from 35 balls and shared a 74-run fifth-wicket partnership with Michael Leask (35 from 17) which steered Scotland to their first win over Namibia in four T20 internationals.

Scotland took a point from their opening match against England, which was rained out, and now sit atop Group B with three points, ahead of Australia and Namibia (two each). Namibia had beaten Oman in a Super Over in their opening game.

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Captain Gerhard Erasmus made 52 from 30 balls and put on 51 for the fifth wicket with Zane Green (28) as Namibia made 155/9 after choosing to bat.

Erasmus then took 2/14, bowling the eighth and 10th overs, to leave Scotland 69/3 at the halfway. But Berrington and Leask, who came together at 73/4 after 11 overs, guided Scotland to victory.

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I don't think we're going to get over that for a while," Leask said. It's a helluva feeling."