Namibia's T20 World Cup warm-up match against Scotland was a thrilling encounter, with the former prevailing by a narrow margin of six runs. Despite Brandon McMullen's impressive 95-run innings, Namibia's total of 226 for 4 proved too much for Scotland to chase down, as they fell just short at 220 for 5. The match at the BCCI CoE Ground 2 in Bengaluru was a high-scoring affair, with Namibia's opening pair of Jan Frylinck and Louren Steenkamp setting the tone with a powerful 79-run stand in the powerplay. Although Scotland's Michael Jones was dismissed early, McMullen's menacing knock of six fours and eight sixes in 39 balls kept the match tight until the final over. Mark Watt and skipper Richie Berrington played a brisk support role, but it wasn't enough to prevent Namibia from clinching the win. The match ended with Namibia's JJ Smit holding his nerve in the last over, castling Berrington and securing a narrow victory. Brief Scores: Namibia 226/4 in 20 overs (Jan Frylinck 88, Louren Steenkamp 51, Mark Watt 1-19, Chris Greaves 1-33) beat Scotland 220/5 in 20 overs (Brandon McMullen 95, Richie Berrington 46, Max Heingo 2-44, Gerhard Erasmus 1-29) by six runs.
