Namibia beat Canada by seven wickets

Namibia beat Canada by seven wickets with three balls to spare to stay in contention for a play-off place at the T20 World Cup qualifiers on Saturday.

Canada, who were sent in to bat by Namibia, reached a meagre total of 117 all out off their 20 overs, while Namibia reached 120 for the loss of three wickets with three balls remaining.

Canada got off to a steady start as all their top order batsmen got amongst the runs.

None however went on to get a big sore as Namibia pegged them down with some tight bowling. Ruvindu Gunasekera top scored with 25 while Jimmy Hansra added 23.

Spin bowler Nicolaas Scholtz broke through the middle order as Canada lost their last five wickets for only eight runs, with Scholtz finishing with excellent figures of five wickets for 13 runs off three overs.

Namibia lost LP van der Westhuizen early for four runs, but Raymond van Schoor and Sarel Burger steadied the innings with a 46-run partnership before Burger was bowled for 14.

Craig Williams joined Van Schoor and the two took Namibia to victory with a third wicket partnership of 62 runs.

Van Schoor was run out in the final over for 58 off 55 balls, but Williams hit two successive fours as Namibia reached 120 for three wickets with three balls remaining.

Namibia are now fourth in Group A on six points from six matches with one match in the Group stages remaining against Uganda on Sunday.

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